Music
What does Alvin want for Christmas in The Chipmunk Song?
a hula hoop
How many ghosts are there in A Christmas Carol?
4
Which country is the largest exporter of Christmas trees?
Canada
What do the U.K., Canada, and other Commonwealth countries celebrate the day after Christmas?
Boxing Day
In what decade did Coca-Cola start using Santa Claus in advertisements?
1920's
Paul McCartney released a Christmas song named what in 1979?
Wonderful Christmastime
Who was initially planned to star in ELF?
Jim Carrey - but the project got pushed off for another 10 years
What is the name of the skin that hangs from a turkey's neck?
Wattle
As the clock chimes midnight to ring in the New Year, a Spanish tradition involves eating twelve of what?
Grapes
NORAD (the North American Aerospace Defense Command) had a top-secret hotline during the Cold War that was mistaken for what?
"Are you really Santa?" - the (Sears) Santa hotline.
They now run the official Santa Tracker using their satellite system and answer phone line on Christmas Eve.
In the English version of "I Have a Little Dreidel" the dreidel is made out of clay.
What is the dreidel made out of in the Yiddish version?
"blay" or lead
What movie killed the Aluminum Christmas tree business?
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase, "matunda ya kwanza" which means what?
"first fruits"
In Japan, what popular fast-food chain has become a Christmas tradition?
KFC
How tall is this year's Rockefeller Christmas tree?
77 feet (closest answer can win) - all exact answers win
What cereal box character also sings "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"?
Tony the Tiger - aka Thurl Ravenscroft
Where does How the Grinch Stole Christmas take place?
Inside of a snowflake
What country follows the tradition to light candles on the graves of relatives on Christmas Eve?
Finland
What do some in Eastern Europe keep in their bathtub until Christmas Eve?
Live Carp (or fish)!
What city were the rabbis from that made Hanukkah more kid-friendly in the 19th century?
Cincinnati, OH
What country starts listening to Christmas music the earliest, according to Spotify?
Philippines
(as early as the first week of October)
What was the little girl's name in Frosty the Snowman?
Karen
What figure from Norse mythology is connected to kissing under the mistletoe?
Frigg, the goddess of love
In what country does everyone turn one year older on New Year's day?
South Korea
Before 1753, Britain and its colonies celebrated the New Year on what day?
March 25th (Annunciation Day)