Christmas songs
Finish the lyric: “Silent night, holy night, all is __.”
In Elf, what is the name of Buddy’s biological father?
Walter Hobbs
Which U.S. president declared Christmas a federal holiday in 1870?
Ulysses S. Grant
What singer is known as the “Queen of Christmas” for her song All I Want for Christmas Is You?
Mariah Carey
What are the 2 most common gift placed inside Christmas stockings?
Candy / small toys
What song begins with, “You better watch out, you better not cry”?
Santa Clause is Coming to Town
What Christmas movie features the line, “You’ll shoot your eye out”?
A Christmas story
Who wrote the classic Christmas story A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
What is the name of the fictional town in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Whoville
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, what gift is given on the first day?
A partridge in a pear tree
What Christmas song is also the title of Elvis Presley’s 1957 holiday album?
Blue Christmas
In The Polar Express, what is the first gift of Christmas?
A bell from Santas sleigh
What Christian saint is Santa Claus based on?
Saint Nicholas
What popular coffee chain’s holiday drink menu includes the Peppermint Mocha and Chestnut Praline Latte?
Starbucks
What retail giant popularized the idea of mailing wish lists to Santa in the early 20th century?
Sears
What song includes the line, “Later on, we’ll conspire, as we dream by the fire”?
Winter Wonderland
What actor plays the Grinch in the live-action version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Jim Carrey
What country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees?
Germany
What sitcom featured a Festivus pole as a parody holiday tradition?
Seinfeld
What gift did Harry Potter receive during his first Christmas at Hogwarts?
A knitted sweater and an Invisibility cloak
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many golden rings are there?
Five
What is the title of the 1947 Christmas movie featuring Kris Kringle on trial?
Miracle on 34th Street
In what year did Coca-Cola first feature Santa Claus in advertisements?
1931
What Friends character dressed as a holiday armadillo to teach his son about Hanukkah?
Ross
What is the name of the log burned in fireplaces as a Christmas tradition in many European countries?
Yule log