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