Christmas Eve Traditions

0:03 Calaruga Shark Media. Hi, I'm Mark Ellison, and today's theme is Christmas Eve traditions. From midnight mass to leaving cookies for Sanna. How families celebrate around the globe? Question one. In many Spanish speaking countries, families attend a special midnight church service on December twenty fourth. By what traditional name literally mass of the rooster is this Christmas Eve liturgy known? Question two? Seafood takes center stage for many Italian American families on Christmas Eve. What is the popular name of this multi course, meatless feast rooted in Lavigilia traditions? Question three?

0:50 In Iceland, it's customary on December twenty fourth to exchange books, cozy up and read late into the night. What is the Icelandic name for this beloved Christmas book flood tradition? Question four. Poland's with Jillia supper on Christmas Eve doesn't begin until a particular sign appears in the sky. What do families traditionally wait to see before breaking the applatech wafer and starting the meal? Question five. Cookies and milk aren't the only offering for a nocturnal gift giver. In the United Kingdom, what traditional treat and drink are commonly left out for Father Christmas on Christmas Eve. We'll be right back with these answers after this break. Welcome back.

1:44 Question one. What is the Spanish name for the Christmas Eve midnight mass? Answer Mysa del gallo. The name Mass of the Rooster comes from a legend that a rooster crowed at midnight to announce Jesus' birth. The service often pairs with a festive Nochebuena meal shared after church. Question two? What is the Italian American Christmas Eve's seafood feast? Called answer? The Feast of the Seven Fishes, inspired by Southern Italy's custom of abstaining from meat before major holy days. The meal features multiple fish and shellfish dishes. The number seven varies by family and may symbolize the Sacraments or other sacred numbers. Question three. What is Iceland's Christmas Eve book giving tradition called answer? Joliboca Flodide. After World War II, paper was one of the few affordable gifts in Iceland, encouraging a strong pre Christmas publishing cycle. Families exchange books on Christmas Eve and spend the night reading, often with hot chocolate Question four in Poland, what signals the start of the Wigilia supper? Answer the first star in the evening sky. The first star, called Giazka, symbolizes the Star of Bethlehem. Many households also set an extra place to welcome an unexpected guest or honor those absent. Question five in the UK, what do people leave for Father Christmas on Christmas Eve? Answer a mince pie and a glass of sherry. British families often leave a mince pie and sherry sometimes brandy for Father Christmas, plus a carrot for

3:14 the reindeer. The custom parallels the milk and cookies tradition popular in North America. That concludes today's five daily trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.