Anything But Christmas Part 2
This celebration features red envelopes, symbolizing good luck and prosperity for the upcoming year, and dragon dances, to bring good fortune and scare away evil spirits.
What is the Chinese New Year?
In this beloved Christmas Special, a young boy attempts to put on a Christmas Play but is discouraged by the increasing commercialization of the holiday.
What is a Charlie Brown Christmas?
On New Years Eve, in 2020, the World Health Organization authorized an exciting new medicine.
What is the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Irving Berlin's song White Christmas, made popular in a movie of the same name, was actually used in a holiday movie prior to White Christmas.
What is Holiday Inn?
A film about a dysfunctional family being haunted by the vicious spirit of Christmas.
What is Krampus?
This holiday occurs on December 26th and was traditionally a day off for servants.
What is Boxing Day?
A mustachio'd gentleman sings about how he likes it "Hot, Hot, Hot" in this children's classic.
What is the Polar Express?
During this war, on Christmas day, soldiers on both sides agreed to a truce on Christmas day and met to exchange songs and gifts.
What is World War One?
This song, performed by the Culture Queen, details a critical part of the Kwaanza holiday.
What is, "The Seven Principles?"
In this play on My Fair Lady/Pygmalion, Eddie Murphy goes from zero huckster to financial whiz hero along with Dan Ackroyd.
What is Trading Places?
This December festival commemorates the recovery of Jerusalem.
What is Hannukah?
This movie sees representations of holidays and beliefs rise up against an encroaching darkness.
What is Rise of the Guardians?
In 1970, a divorce tore this world-famous band apart on New Year's Eve.
Who are the Beatles?
This jazz-infused Christmas song opens with the line, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire - but that's not the name of the song.
What is "The Christmas Song ?
A hero with a heart of iron must find his way home and defeat a terribly named villain.
What is Iron Man 3?
This annual cultural celebration in December and January features a candle holder with seven candles (three red, one black, and three green).
What is Kwaanza?
The phrase "A true act of selflessness always sparks another" is voiced by a Santa-like figure in this animated movie.
What is Klaus?
On Christmas day in 1991, a major world leader stepped down from their position.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
This song, performed by Adam Sandler on SNL quickly became a hit, even among those who don't celebrate the eight-day holiday.
What is the Chanukah Song?
Danny Devito takes the role of the antagonist in this Christmas classic, where men named after animals fight each other.
What is "Batman Returns?"
Pinatas, processions, and ponche are three P's involved in this annual celebration in Mexico.
What is Las Pasadas?
This holiday favorite takes place in Japan and follows three wanderers as they come upon a baby and attempt to return it to its parents.
What is Tokyo Godfathers?
This foundational event in Europe occurred on Christmas Day in 1000 AD.
What is the founding of Hungary?
This classical Christian favorite is routinely sung at Christmas Eve church services, but was actually written as an Easter composition.
What is Handel's Hallelujah Chorus?
This 1990 film featured a hero with built-in coif capabilities
What is Edward Scissorhands?