Holiday Hits
This song by Mariah Carey was released in 1994 and has become a holiday chart-topper nearly every year since.
What is "All I Want for Christmas is You"
This Christmas tradition involves counting down the days to December 25 using a calendar with small doors or compartments.
What is an advent calendar?
This fictional town seen in the film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," was brought to life using sets filmed in the state of California.
What is Whoville?
This is the number of reindeer traditionally named in the poem “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
[hint: does not include Rudolph]
What is 8?
Buddy rides a city bus to reach the Empire State Building, which is located in this New York City borough.
What is Manhattan?
This Bing Crosby cover is the best-selling Christmas single of all time.
What is "White Christmas"
This holiday plant, often red and green, became popular in the U.S. after being introduced by Joel Poinsett in the 1800s.
What is a poinsettia?
Kevin McCallister’s house, famously “Home Alone,” is located in Winnetka, a suburb of this American City.
What is Chicago?
This is the number of stockings Santa fills in the song “Up on the Housetop.”
What is 2?
Buddy travels to New York City in search of his father who bears this name.
What is Walter Hobbs?
This 1953 Christmas song was originally banned by the BBC for being “morbid.”
What is "I'll be Home for Christmas"
The tradition of decorating a Christmas tree began in this country.
What is Germany?
In the movie "A Year Without a Santa Claus," Mrs Clause's mission results in this town seeing snow for the first time.
What is Southtown?
This is the number of ghosts that visit Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
What is 4?
This furry creature attacks Buddy as he tries to give it a hug.
What is a raccoon.
Despite being a Christmas staple, this song, made famous by Dean Martin, was written during a California heatwave in July 1945, where the composer dreamed of a cozy winter scene with his sweetheart by the fire.
What is "Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow"
This Scandinavian Christmas tradition historically symbolized warmth and good fortune for the year ahead.
What is the Yule Log?
The movie "It’s a Wonderful Life" takes place in this fictional town, where George Bailey learns the value of his life.
What is Bedford Falls?
The amount of bulbs hung on the tree in "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
What is 1?
Buddy works briefly at this New York City department store, which serves as a setting for the film’s climactic events.
What is Gimbels?
This Christmas classic by James Lord Pierpont was originally written in celebration of Thanksgiving for a program at his church in Savannah, Georgia in 1850.
What is "Jingle Bells"
In Austria and parts of Germany, this horned figure appears in parades and festivities during the Christmas season and is often viewed as Saint Nick's dark counterpart.
What is Krampus?
In the movie "The Polar Express", this is the Northern city where the train picks up the Hero Boy (Chris).
What is Grand Rapids, Michigan?
This is the number of gifts given in total throughout “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
What is 364?
This toy is what drew Baby Buddy to crawl into Santa's sack.
What is a teddy bear?