Deep-Cut Holiday Movies
In "Home Alone," Kevin's uncle orders 10 pizzas with this specific topping for the family
What is cheese?
The angel who appeared to Mary to announce she would bear Jesus
Who is Gabriel?
The number of reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh in Clement Moore's famous 1823 poem
What is eight? (before Rudolph)
The evergreen plant hung above doorways for holiday kisses
What is mistletoe?
The two teams that played in the longest game in NFL history, a double-overtime Christmas Day playoff in 1971
Who are the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins?
The department store where Buddy decorates overnight and meets Jovie in "Elf."
What is Gimbels?
The occupation of Joseph, Mary's husband
What is a carpenter?
Children in many countries leave this vegetable out for Santa's reindeer instead of cookies
What is a carrot?
The reason candy canes are traditionally shaped like a shepherd's crook
What is to represent Jesus as the Good Shepherd?
The coldest Winter Classic on record, played in 2022 at Target Field with puck drop at negative 6 degrees Fahrenheit
What is the Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues game?
The 1964 stop-motion "Rudolph" special introduced Hermey, an elf who wants to be this profession
What is a dentist?
The Roman emperor who ordered the census that brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem
Who is Augustus?
In the Netherlands, Santa's helper who carries the bag of toys and punishes naughty children
Who is Black Peter (or Zwarte Piet)?
The 12 days of Christmas actually begin on December 25 and end on this date, celebrated as Epiphany
What is January 6?
In 1971 the NFL played its first games on Christmas Day—two divisional playoff matchups, which included the Cowboys vs ?
Who are the Vikings?
In "It's a Wonderful Life," the guardian angel Clarence's favorite book, from which he quotes to George
What is "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"?
The Old Testament prophet who foretold that a virgin would conceive and bear a son called Immanuel
Who is Isaiah?
The original Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from this ancient city in modern-day Turkey
What is Myra?
The German tradition of hiding a glass pickle ornament on the tree for children to find
What is the Christmas pickle?
This Chicago White Sox second baseman, born on Christmas 1926, won AL MVP in 1959 and was known for rarely striking out
Who is Nellie Fox?
The 1942 musical "Holiday Inn" introduced the song "White Christmas" and features a dance number on this patriotic holiday that inspired the film's title
What is the Fourth of July?
The traditional number of Wise Men is three because of the three gifts, but the Bible never specifies how many—name the chapter and verse where the Magi are first mentioned (Gospel of Matthew).
What is Matthew 2?
In Germany and parts of Europe, this companion to Saint Nicholas carries a switch to punish bad children
Who is Krampus?
This spiced cookie, often shaped like people or houses, originated in Germany and became a holiday staple
What is gingerbread?
The inaugural Winter Classic in 2008 saw this Penguins star score the game-winning shootout goal in a snow-filled Buffalo stadium
Who is Sidney Crosby?