Books & Movies of the Season
This creature tries to stop Christmas from coming, by stealing all things of Christmas from “the Who’s”.
Who is the Grinch?
In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas this is the gift on day 10.
What are 10 lords a leaping?
This is the English name for panettone.
What is fruit cake?
Tim Allen is the main character in this series of movies from the late ´90s and ´00s.
What is the Santa Clause series?
In most of the Spanish speaking world most gifts are given on this occasion (which happens 12 days after Christmas) instead of on Christmas.
What is Three Kings Day?
The author of A Christmas Carol.
Who is Charles Dickens?
Mariah Carey wrote this Christmas song in 1994.
What is All I Want for Christmas is You?
This food and beverage company includes Santa Claus and polar bears in its seasonal advertisements.
What is Coca Cola?
In A Christmas Carol this man worked for Scrooge.
Who is Bob Kratchet?
This witch brings gifts to good children in Italy.
Who is La Befana?
This is the first name of the main character in A Christmas Carol.
What is Ebenezer?
This is the most famous ballet of the Christmas season.
What is The Nutcracker?
In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas the partridge sits in this type of fruit tree.
What is a pear tree?
The Three Kings brought these three gifts.
What are gold, frankincense and murh?
This holiday celebrated in the UK, Australia, Canada and Ireland happens the day after Christmas and gets its name from the the tradition of wealthy individuals giving their servants a box of gifts for their families the day after Christmas.
What is Boxing Day?
This holiday movie starred Tom Hanks in at least three roles.
What is The Polar Express?
According to the song, Elvis´ Christmas is described as this color instead of white.
What is blue?
During a traditional Italian-American vigilia on Christmas Eve this many types of fish are eaten.
What are seven?
What is an angel gets his/her wings.
The Pagan celebrations which were replaced by Christmas in the fourth century c.e. celebrated this annual event.
What is the winter solstice?
Bing Crosby stars in this Christmas movie and also sings its title song.
What is White Christmas?
In Charlie Brown´s Christmas Lucy asks Schroder (the piano kid) to play this song instead of the Messiah by Handel.
What is Jingle Bells?
This is the traditional French name for the desert in English called a yule log.
What is Bûche de Noël?
The film It´s A Wonderful Life is set in this town.
What is Bedford Falls?
This Roman holiday was celebrated December 17-23 and was a predecessor to Christmas.
What is Saturnalia?