Holiday Traditions

Which country holds a giant lantern festival during Christmas time with 1000s of lanterns?

Which country eats hot Christmas porridge on Christmas morning?

Which country leaves a tall red candle in a front window overnight, a welcoming symbol shelter for the holidays.

Lighting of a menorah is celebrated in what religious holiday?

Sinterklaas is the name given in this country for Saint Nicholas?

In this country, they observe Christmas Day on January 7 by dressing in traditional garments and singing carols in town.

This country toasts Christmas with fireworks displays on December 24 and 25?

Which country eats KFC on Christmas?

Which country has homes decorated with superstitious characters called nisser who are believed to provide protection?

Which country has a symbol of Christmas called the Yule Goat?

In this country, families come together for a cookout, called braaing on the holiday?

Which country has a devil-like creature called Krampus joins their St. Nicholas festivities on December 6?

In this country, members of the Church put on Pastorelas (Shepherd's Plays) to retell the Christmas story?

Which country eats fresh seafood on Christmas?

This country has a small pot of oil that lasts for eight days- They also fry latkes (potato pancakes) during Hanukkah?

In what language does the word Hanukkah come from?

In this country after midnight mass, the service is often followed by fireworks in the town square?

Which Country has a tradition with the Elf on a Shelf?

Which country celebrates the 13 days of Christmas and are visited by the 13 Yule Lads?

In this country families share oplatek (a wafer), each person breaking pieces as they wish each other Merry Christmas?

Families make their own advent calendars for the holiday season in this country?

Which African American cultural celebration is a celebration of life and starts on December 26th?

Which country has a tradition of eating eating risengrynsgrøt (hot rice pudding) on Christmas morning?

Which holiday has a tradition of playing a game called the Dreidle?