A leathery-leaved parasitic plant which grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and bears white glutinous berries in winter.

This uptempo love song is the best-selling modern day Christmas song and solidified in popular culture and music. It is the most played holiday song in modern history.

During the tradition feast of jolly old St. Nick, December 6th, children would leave food and drink for the saint and his attendants. These offerings would be exchanged for gifts overnight.

This 1993 American stop-motion animated musical film directed by Henry Selick. The King of "Halloween Town" stumbles through a portal to "Christmas Town" and decides to celebrate the holiday.

This country has 13 Santas and an old lady who kidnaps children. Instead of one Santa, the kids are visited by 13 Yule Lads that either reward children for good behavior or punish them if they were naughty.

A decorative wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material. Can be worn on the head or around the neck, hung on an inanimate object, or laid in a place of cultural or religious importance.

Brenda Lee was only 13 years old when she recorded this holiday favorite.

A pastry made with candied or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and optionally soaked in spirits.

The jolly, happy soul who is said to bring gifts to the homes of well-behaved children.

Spiders or spider webs are common Christmas trees decorations.

Created out of goose feathers that were dyed green. Developed in Germany in the 19th century, due to a major continuous deforestation.

Academy Award-winning popular song written by Frank Loesser in 1944, and gained wide recognition when it was performed in the 1949 film Neptune's Daughter.

A rich, chilled, sweetened, dairy-based beverage historically known (when alcoholic beverages are added) as milk punch or egg milk punch.

What is a Christmas Carol?

Considered to be the birth place of St. Nikolas in the 4th century.

Used to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose.

Written by the rock and roll legend, Chuck Berry. This energetic 1958 ditty, pays homage to a famous mammal, calling him a "mastermind" and encouraging him to rush along and get gifts delivered.

Traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint, but they also come in a variety of other flavors and colors.

To get in the holiday spirit, he takes Lucy's advice and directs the Christmas play.

Started in 1996, the country's biggest holiday celebration, the Festival de la Luz, or Festival of Lights in San Jose.

Made of a brown paper bag and a candle.

Ella Fitzgerald's jazzy rendition of this Christmas classic is a holiday staple. A harmonica version of it was actually the first song ever played in outer space, according to the Smithsonian.

A biscuit or cookie, usually in the shape of a stylized human, although other shapes, especially seasonal themes (Christmas, Halloween, Easter, etc.) and characters, are common.

A jolly happy soul, with a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal.

This time of year is summer, so many have a BBQ or ‘braai’. The meal is either turkey, duck, roast beef, mince pies or suckling pig with yellow rice & raisins and vegetables.