Family Christmas
"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas" with every one of these
What is "Christmas card I write"
One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish
What is Nutmeg?
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" face(d/s) this controversy
What is backlash and radio bans for lyrics deemed suggestive and violating #MeToo standards.
The number of lights on the Griswold house in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."
What is 25,000.
The name "Riter" is of German origin, and has this general meaning.
What is "horseback rider" or "knight"?
There were no creatures stirring on the night before Christmas, not even one of these.
What is a mouse?
In the movie "Elf," these are the four main food groups according to Buddy.
What are: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.
The first Christmas card caused controversy because this was depicted on the front.
What is a family drinking wine--controversial among temperance movements.
Who is Linus?
Charlotte's nickname from Uncle Larry.
What is "Chucky"?
Popping tubes used in the U.K. to hold gifts and small treats go by this explosive name.
What are Christmas crackers.
This is the most popular main course for Christmas dinner in America.
What is turkey.
In 1659, this colony's General Court banned Christmas, declaring that anyone found "observing any such day as Christmas" would be fined five shillings.
What is Massachusetts?
This instrumental Christmastime theme from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite was also used in early versions of the video game Tetris.
What is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?
You can get your Christmas card postmarked not at the North Pole, but at the city called North Pole, located in this "largest" U.S. state.
What is Alaska
This is traditionally hidden inside a British Christmas pudding.
What is a silver coin (traditionally a sixpence).
Despite concerns that this abbreviation is a modern attempt to "take Christ out of Christmas," it actually dates back to the 16th century and uses the Greek letter Chi.
What is "XMAS"?
This is the family name of Tiny Tim and his father Bob in Dicken's "A Christmas Carol?"
What is Cratchit?
The actor who plays long-suffering Clark Griswold in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is
A properly stored fruitcake can theoretically remain edible this long.
What is up to 25 years or more.
In this European country, children await a "Christmas Witch," named La Brefana; while beloved today, her legend stems from her regret over missing the journey to see the Christ Child.
What is Italy?
These candlelit paper lanterns are a Christmas tradition in Mexico and in the Southwestern U.S.
What are luminarias?
The first artificial tree was made of this material.
What are dyed goose feathers.
This is the German name for mulled wine.
What is Gluhwein (meaning "glow wine")
This country is home to the "Gavle Goat," a giant straw Christmas ornament that is the subject of an annual "controversy" because it is illegally burned down by vandals almost every year.
What is Sweden?
This office of the U.S. Armed Services tracks Santa's voyage around the world on Christmas Eve.
What is NORAD?
In German, the word "mistletoe" has this meaning, contrasting with its romantic symbolism.
What is "dung on a twig."
Before they became a sweet dessert, this was what was actually inside mince pies.
What is actual minced (ground) meat, typically mutton.
This 1944 musical film featuring the song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" was initially criticized for the song's lyrics being "too depressing" for a holiday audience.
What is Meet Me in St. Louis?
The total number of ghosts that visit Ebenezer Scrooge in the Dickens novel, "A Christmas Carol," is this.
What is four? (Bob Marley, Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Christmas Future)
This U.S. president made Christmas a federal holiday.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant.
The Puritans specifically targeted a ban on this Christmas dish because they thought it was a "hodge-podge of superstition."
What is mince pie?
This nation officially banned Santa Claus for over 30 years starting in 1959.
What is Cuba?
The name "Santa Claus" appears in the Christmas poem "T'was the Night Before Christmas" this number of times.
What is zero?