Candy Cane Day
December 26 · Level 5 · #1186 of 2238
A day for the peppermint candy stick with a hooked top that became a symbol of winter holidays. Those red and white stripes are recognised at a glance.
How it is celebrated: candy canes are hung on the tree, used to stir hot chocolate, and crushed into cookies and ice cream. Kids like to see who can make theirs last longest.
According to a popular legend, in 1670 a choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral handed out sugar sticks bent like a shepherd's crook to keep children quiet during the Nativity service.