Random Holiday Facts
What zodiac sign would you be if you were born on Christmas Day?
Capricorn
What are the two other most popular names for Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle and Saint Nick
The main character's full name in Home Alone?
Kevin McAllister
When was Christmas declared a national holiday?
1870
True or False
Hanukkah is the most popular Jewish holiday
False - Passover
To honor how long the sacred oil burned in the Temple, Hanukkah lasts how long?
A: 14 days
B: One month
C: 100 hours
D: 8 days
D: The "Festival of Lights" lasts eight days, which was how long one night's worth of sacred oil lasted while Jewish warriors (the Maccabees) held off Syrian invaders while the warriors cleansed and rededicated the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
Hanukkah began around 200 B.C. and Christmas around 336 A.D., but you might be surprised that Kwanzaa has been around since …?
A: 255 A.D
B: 1966 A.D.
C: 23 B.C.
D: 1066 A.D.
B: Kwanzaa is a cultural celebration of African heritage created by Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor of African Studies at California State University – Long Beach.
The little girl's name who befriends the Grinch?
"Cindy-Loo Who"
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
True or False
Kwanzaa is a religious holiday
False - Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture
Which three colors are used in Kwanzaa?
Black, red, and green (Fun fact: Black symbolizes the African people, red is for the struggle, and green is for the rich land of Africa.)
In what modern-day country was Saint Nicholas born?
A: Finland
B: Turkey
C: Austria
D: Norway
B: Turkey
Will Ferrells character in "Elf"
Buddy
Which popular Christmas beverage is also called "milk punch?"
Eggnog
True or False
Kwanzaa was invented in Africa
False - It was invented in the US
What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie?
Home Alone
What is the most popular meal for Christmas in Japan?
A: McDonalds Big Mac
B: Steamed fish heads and eyeballs
C: KFC Fried Chicken
D: Traditional soy cakes mixed with crab and deep-fried
C - Kentucky fried chicken
“Eight Crazy Nights” is an animated Hanukkah movie starring which Jewish comedian?
Adam Sandler
Discovered on December 25, 1643, Christmas Island is an external territory of which country?
Australia
True or False
“I can’t put my arms down!” is a famous quote from the movie Home Alone.
False, it’s from A Christmas Story
What tradition do Kwanzaa and Hanukkah share?
a) The annual Airing of Grievances
b) A saintly figure in the middle of it all
c) Nightly lighting of candles throughout the holiday
d) Insufferable family members you can’t please no matter how hard you try
C - Both Kwanzaa and Hanukkah celebrate by lighting a candle every night. Hanukkah lights eight candles while Kwanzaa lights seven.
“Jingle Bells” was originally written to be:
A: A New Year’s Day song
B: A Working-Class Protest Anthem About Excess Consumerism During Times of Need (The Great Depression)
C: A National Anthem for Canada
D: A Thanksgiving song
D: Thanksgiving song
The angry neighbors of the Griswolds in Christmas Vacation.
Todd and Margot
What were Frosty the Snowman’s first words?
"Happy Birthday!"
True or False
The first version of the movie ‘Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ was released in the 70s.
False - 60's