The First Christmas
Before the birth of Jesus, Mary was visited by an Angel who spoke of her miraculous pregnancy. What was his name?
Gabriel
Santa Claus was based on this saint
Saint Nicholas
In the song 12 days of Christmas, what is the gift on the 7th day?
Seven swans a swimming
Retailer that sells the most Christmas trees
Walmart
Joyeux Noel means Merry Christmas in this language
French
What does “Immanuel” mean?
God with us
It’s rumored that Santa puts this in the stockings of naughty children
(lump of) Coal
Guinness World Records has named this the best-selling single of all-time
White Christmas
22 million of these are consumed by Americans on Christmas Day
Turkey
Which country is the leading producer of Christmas trees?
Canada (hi john)
Mary and Joseph were forced to travel before Jesus' birth to take part in the Roman Census. Where did they travel to?
Bethlehem
Hidden throughout the house to help Santa determine who is naughty or nice
Elf on the shelf
This song starts with “chestnuts roasting on an open fire”
The Christmas Song
The only movie with a song solely devoted to hot chocolate
The Polar Express
British holiday on Dec 26th
Boxing Day
The Magi brought three gifts for Jesus. What are they?
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh
Company whose 1930’s advertising gave Santa Claus his signature “look”
Coca-Cola
Fill in the blanks:
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree at the _______ _____ _____.
Christmas party hop
Organization that runs the Red Christmas Kettle
The Salvation Army
A traditional Christmas feast in this country is Kentucky Fried Chicken
Japan (hi meg)
In this book, Mary goes into labor at the trunk of a palm tree
Quran
In which country does a woman play the role of Santa Claus?
Italy (Befana)
If you add up all of the gifts in the song the 12 days of Christmas, how many gifts would be accumulated through the entire song?
364
NBA Team that has played in the most Christmas Day games
New York Knicks
Traditional advent calendars have this many openings
24