In which country are gifts bought to children on Epiphany Eve by a female Santa Claus named BEFANA ?Italy.
In which language is Christmas referred to as NADOLIG ? Welsh.
In which German cathedral is there a shrine to the Three Wise Men ?Cologne.
What is GLOGG, traditionally served at Christmas in Sweden ?A Mulled Wine.
Which country in 1937 became the first to issue special Christmas greeting stamps ?Austria.
BOAS FESTAS is the Christmas greeting in which language ? Portuguese.
In which country is COUGNOU a sweet bread served for Christmas breakfast ? Belgium.
Where would you celebrate Las Posadas, a nine day Christmas celebration ? Latin America [principally Mexico & Guatemala].
Eaten prior to the Christmas Eve meal in Poland, what is OPLATKI ?Christmas Wafer [made from wheat flour and water, shaped into a thin biscuit such as that used in communion].
The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square in London is an annual gift from the people of Oslo in Norway, when did this custom originate ?1947 [as a token of gratitude of British support during WW2].
Good King Wenceslas was not actually a king but a duke, over which country was he duke ? Bohemia [now part of the Czech Republic].
According to Swedish folklore, which animals pull Santa's sleigh ?Mountain Goats.
Which country is the largest exporter of Christmas trees ?Canada.
In which modern country did Saint Nicholas spend most of his life ?Turkey.
Which North American city started the tradition of a Christmas parade ?Toronto in 1905.
In which country is JOULUPUKKI the equivalent of Father Christmas ?Finland.
Where is the first decorated Christmas tree thought to have originated ?Riga in Latvia in 1510.
In which country are the Christmas presents delivered by the JOLASVEINAR [or Christmas Goblins] ? Iceland.
In which region of the World do JONKONNU parades take place on December 26th ?The Caribbean.
From what do Christian children in Syria receive their Christmas presents ?A Camel [believed to have been blessed by the Baby Jesus].
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