A game of Dreidel is acommon way to celebratethe holiday. According totradition, before theMaccabees revolted, theJews weren’t allowed tostudy the Torah. So theywould read the holy text onthe pretence of gamblingwith spinning dreidels!  The Nochebuena(poinsettia) isnative to Mexicoand is widely usedas a decorationduring Christmastime.The creator,Robert L. May,was consideringRollo andReginald beforehe finally settledon Rudolph.The famous politicalcartoonist Thomas Nastestablished Santa's officialresidence as the NorthPole in several illustrationsin the 1800s, according toNPR. At the time, there hadrecently been a series ofexpeditions to the Arctic,and the NortFrom the first day ofHanukkah, the menorahsare first lit with a primarycandle, and that candle isthen used to light anadditional candle for eachnight. In this way, for thefirst night, the primarycandle and an additionalcandle are lit, foBeginning onDecember 26, a newcandle is lit each dayon the kinara, orcandleholder,beginning with theblack candle in thecenter.According to History.com,the choirmaster at theCologne Cathedral inGermany gave the red andwhite sugar sticks to youngsingers to keep them quietduring the Living Crechetradition on Christmas Eve.What started as amarketing campaign byKFC in the 1970s hasevolved into a widelyadopted tradition of eatinga bucket of KFC chicken tocelebrate Christmas. Manypeople even place theirKFC orders well in advanceto secure their ChristmaschicChristmas iscelebrated onDecember 25 and isboth a sacredreligious holiday anda worldwide culturaland commercialphenomenon.Diwali takesplace annuallyand lasts for fivedays, markingthe start of theHindu New Year.Hanukkah, orthe ‘Festival ofLights’, is aJewish holidaythat lasts foreight nightsThose letters toSanta don't alwaysgo unanswered! InCanada, the postalcode "H0H 0H0" isdesignated for Santaat the North Pole.In addition tovoicing theconductor, Hanksalso played HeroBoy, Father, Hobo,Scrooge, andSanta Claus.The piñata started as amedium by which theEvangelists used toteach Christian beliefsto the natives. Thetraditional star-shapedpiñata is broken bychildren during thePosadasThis popular kissingtradition may have its rootsin Norse mythology. TheHistory Channel reportsthat Frigg, the goddess oflove, promised to kissanyone who passed underthe berry-laden plant after itsaved her son's life.The 2018 computer-animated film broughtin $512,858,819worldwide. Therunner-up? HomeAlone, the Christmasclassic from 1990.For many people, Diwalihonours the Hindugoddess of wealth,Lakshmi. The lights andlamps are said to helpLakshmi find her wayinto peoples’ homes,bringing prosperity in theyear to come!Christmas inMexico is observedfrom December 12to January 6, withone additionalcelebration onFebruary 2.During Diwali, Hindusliving outside Indiagather at places ofworship called mandirsto leave offerings todeities, watch fireworkdisplays and eatyummy food together!The last posada isearly ChristmasEve. What followsis a late-nightMass called theMass of theRooster."Jingle Bells" was writtenby James Lord Piermont in1857 for his church'sThanksgiving concert.However, over the years, itbecame more closelyassociated with Christmasand is now one of the mostpopular holiday songs!Women of all agestypically wearkaftans and headwraps, while menusually wear adashiki over pantsand a kufi cap.This custom is believedto have originated in theearly 19th century inEurope. One popularlegend involves St.Nicholas, who, accordingto folklore, put gold coinsin the stockings of threepoor sisters.A game of Dreidel is acommon way to celebratethe holiday. According totradition, before theMaccabees revolted, theJews weren’t allowed tostudy the Torah. So theywould read the holy text onthe pretence of gamblingwith spinning dreidels!  The Nochebuena(poinsettia) isnative to Mexicoand is widely usedas a decorationduring Christmastime.The creator,Robert L. May,was consideringRollo andReginald beforehe finally settledon Rudolph.The famous politicalcartoonist Thomas Nastestablished Santa's officialresidence as the NorthPole in several illustrationsin the 1800s, according toNPR. At the time, there hadrecently been a series ofexpeditions to the Arctic,and the NortFrom the first day ofHanukkah, the menorahsare first lit with a primarycandle, and that candle isthen used to light anadditional candle for eachnight. In this way, for thefirst night, the primarycandle and an additionalcandle are lit, foBeginning onDecember 26, a newcandle is lit each dayon the kinara, orcandleholder,beginning with theblack candle in thecenter.According to History.com,the choirmaster at theCologne Cathedral inGermany gave the red andwhite sugar sticks to youngsingers to keep them quietduring the Living Crechetradition on Christmas Eve.What started as amarketing campaign byKFC in the 1970s hasevolved into a widelyadopted tradition of eatinga bucket of KFC chicken tocelebrate Christmas. Manypeople even place theirKFC orders well in advanceto secure their ChristmaschicChristmas iscelebrated onDecember 25 and isboth a sacredreligious holiday anda worldwide culturaland commercialphenomenon.Diwali takesplace annuallyand lasts for fivedays, markingthe start of theHindu New Year.Hanukkah, orthe ‘Festival ofLights’, is aJewish holidaythat lasts foreight nightsThose letters toSanta don't alwaysgo unanswered! InCanada, the postalcode "H0H 0H0" isdesignated for Santaat the North Pole.In addition tovoicing theconductor, Hanksalso played HeroBoy, Father, Hobo,Scrooge, andSanta Claus.The piñata started as amedium by which theEvangelists used toteach Christian beliefsto the natives. Thetraditional star-shapedpiñata is broken bychildren during thePosadasThis popular kissingtradition may have its rootsin Norse mythology. TheHistory Channel reportsthat Frigg, the goddess oflove, promised to kissanyone who passed underthe berry-laden plant after itsaved her son's life.The 2018 computer-animated film broughtin $512,858,819worldwide. Therunner-up? HomeAlone, the Christmasclassic from 1990.For many people, Diwalihonours the Hindugoddess of wealth,Lakshmi. The lights andlamps are said to helpLakshmi find her wayinto peoples’ homes,bringing prosperity in theyear to come!Christmas inMexico is observedfrom December 12to January 6, withone additionalcelebration onFebruary 2.During Diwali, Hindusliving outside Indiagather at places ofworship called mandirsto leave offerings todeities, watch fireworkdisplays and eatyummy food together!The last posada isearly ChristmasEve. What followsis a late-nightMass called theMass of theRooster."Jingle Bells" was writtenby James Lord Piermont in1857 for his church'sThanksgiving concert.However, over the years, itbecame more closelyassociated with Christmasand is now one of the mostpopular holiday songs!Women of all agestypically wearkaftans and headwraps, while menusually wear adashiki over pantsand a kufi cap.This custom is believedto have originated in theearly 19th century inEurope. One popularlegend involves St.Nicholas, who, accordingto folklore, put gold coinsin the stockings of threepoor sisters.

Card 3 Holiday Bingo Celebrations & Fun Facts - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  2. A game of Dreidel is a common way to celebrate the holiday. According to tradition, before the Maccabees revolted, the Jews weren’t allowed to study the Torah. So they would read the holy text on the pretence of gambling with spinning dreidels!
  3. The Nochebuena (poinsettia) is native to Mexico and is widely used as a decoration during Christmas time.
  4. The creator, Robert L. May, was considering Rollo and Reginald before he finally settled on Rudolph.
  5. The famous political cartoonist Thomas Nast established Santa's official residence as the North Pole in several illustrations in the 1800s, according to NPR. At the time, there had recently been a series of expeditions to the Arctic, and the Nort
  6. From the first day of Hanukkah, the menorahs are first lit with a primary candle, and that candle is then used to light an additional candle for each night. In this way, for the first night, the primary candle and an additional candle are lit, fo
  7. Beginning on December 26, a new candle is lit each day on the kinara, or candleholder, beginning with the black candle in the center.
  8. According to History.com, the choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany gave the red and white sugar sticks to young singers to keep them quiet during the Living Creche tradition on Christmas Eve.
  9. What started as a marketing campaign by KFC in the 1970s has evolved into a widely adopted tradition of eating a bucket of KFC chicken to celebrate Christmas. Many people even place their KFC orders well in advance to secure their Christmas chic
  10. Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon.
  11. Diwali takes place annually and lasts for five days, marking the start of the Hindu New Year.
  12. Hanukkah, or the ‘Festival of Lights’, is a Jewish holiday that lasts for eight nights
  13. Those letters to Santa don't always go unanswered! In Canada, the postal code "H0H 0H0" is designated for Santa at the North Pole.
  14. In addition to voicing the conductor, Hanks also played Hero Boy, Father, Hobo, Scrooge, and Santa Claus.
  15. The piñata started as a medium by which the Evangelists used to teach Christian beliefs to the natives. The traditional star-shaped piñata is broken by children during the Posadas
  16. This popular kissing tradition may have its roots in Norse mythology. The History Channel reports that Frigg, the goddess of love, promised to kiss anyone who passed under the berry-laden plant after it saved her son's life.
  17. The 2018 computer-animated film brought in $512,858,819 worldwide. The runner-up? Home Alone, the Christmas classic from 1990.
  18. For many people, Diwali honours the Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshmi. The lights and lamps are said to help Lakshmi find her way into peoples’ homes, bringing prosperity in the year to come!
  19. Christmas in Mexico is observed from December 12 to January 6, with one additional celebration on February 2.
  20. During Diwali, Hindus living outside India gather at places of worship called mandirs to leave offerings to deities, watch firework displays and eat yummy food together!
  21. The last posada is early Christmas Eve. What follows is a late-night Mass called the Mass of the Rooster.
  22. "Jingle Bells" was written by James Lord Piermont in 1857 for his church's Thanksgiving concert. However, over the years, it became more closely associated with Christmas and is now one of the most popular holiday songs!
  23. Women of all ages typically wear kaftans and head wraps, while men usually wear a dashiki over pants and a kufi cap.
  24. This custom is believed to have originated in the early 19th century in Europe. One popular legend involves St. Nicholas, who, according to folklore, put gold coins in the stockings of three poor sisters.