Movies
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film.
Die Hard
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance.
Gingerbread
These are the four major food groups for elves in the Christmas film “Elf”
Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup
Eating KFC fried chicken on Christmas is a hugely popular tradition in this country.
Japan
Evergreens, like christmas trees, keep their leaves year-round, while these types of trees lose all their leaves seasonally, entering dormancy for winter.
Deciduous Trees
Jim Carrey’s grumpy green gremlin lays siege to this town in the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Whoville
These classic Christmas sweets begin as striped loaves before a machine pulls and twists it into thin, hook-shaped treats.
Candy Canes
In Home Alone, Kevin enjoys this classic comfort food all to himself.
Cheese Pizza
It consists of inexpensive foil now, but this glittery decoration started as strips of real silver.
Tinsel
Receiving all gifts in this song totals a whopping 364 presents costing over $218,000 as of 2025.
The Twelve Days of Christmas
The actor who plays long-suffering Clark Griswold in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is this original SNL cast member.
Chevy Chase
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
Figgy Pudding
Rather than dining on turkey, the Whos in Whoville in Dr. Seuss’s Christmas classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” enjoy this descriptively named main dish.
Roast Beast
More than 1.5 billion of these travel through the U.S. Postal Service every year.
Christmas Cards
The Rockettes perform their Christmas spectacular, high kicks and all, in this famous New York theater.
Radio City Music Hall
In this cinematic holiday heart warmer, George Bailey receives a visit from an angel who helps him realize the importance of his own existence.
It’s a Wonderful Life
One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish
Nutmeg
In Elf, Buddy puts syrup on this breakfast favorite.
Spaghetti
This type of calendar contains pockets filled with treats, one for each day of December through Christmas Day.
Advent Calendar
Originally titled "The One-Horse Open Sleigh," this popular song was intended for Thanksgiving, not Christmas.
Jingle Bells
This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji.
The Polar Express
The smooth, candy-like hard frosting used to decorate sugar cookies goes by this regal name.
Royal Icing
In A Christmas Story, the Chinese restaurant cuts the head off of this animal in front of the whole family.
Duck
At Christmastime, Santa rings a bell in front of grocery stores and collects money in red kettles for this charitable organization.
Salvation Army
This office of the U.S. Armed Services tracks Santa’s voyage around the world on Christmas Eve.
NORAD