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- 3. A feast that takes place on the sixth day of Kwanzaa.
- 8. In this country, they decorate their trees with spider webs.
- 12. The name of Jack Skellington's dog in the movie "Nightmare Before Christmas".
- 13. The German name for "Santa Claus".
- 15. "Jingle Bells" is a song that was originally written for which holiday?
- 16. According to legend, the _____ ____ was invented by a choirmaster in the 1600s to keep children quiet in church.
- 19. It is a Mexican tradition to eat these around the holidays.
- 20. What city is the McAllister family travelling to when they leave behind Kevin in the movie "Home Alone"?
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- 1. This religious group outlawed the public celebration of Christmas from 1659-1681 in Massachusetts Bay Colony.
- 2. The name of the character who got his tongue stuck to a flag pole in the movie "A Christmas Story".
- 4. This fruit is exchanged between people in China around the holidays.
- 5. This country adopted its constitution on December 25th, 1946.
- 6. During Hanukkah, people eat ____ foods to symbolize the miracle oil that burned for eight nights.
- 7. Christmas is celebrated in Russia on January ____
- 9. December 26th is known as _____ Day, which originated in the UK and is celebrated in many countries that used to be a part of the British Empire.
- 10. The Spanish word for Christmas.
- 11. In this country, there is a custom where many people eat KFC for their holiday dinner.
- 14. In what country did people used to eat a pig's head covered in mustard for the holiday?
- 17. A four-sided spinning top played with during Hanukkah.
- 18. In Italy, this witch delivers treats to kids on the night of Epiphany Eve (January 5th).