Christmas Movies
Will Ferrell played the oversized North Pole adoptee who sets off to find his father in this 2003 Christmas classic.
Elf
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
Eggnog
This familiar sleighing song was the first Earth tune played in outer space.
Jingle Bells
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance.
Gingerbread Houses
This type of calendar contains pockets filled with treats, one for each day of December through Christmas Day.
Advent Calendar
In 1994’s “The Santa Clause,” Tim Allen’s character takes over as Santa after this accident kills the original Santa Clause.
falling off the roof
The lyrics to this timeless Christmas song describe a wintery ride in a one-horse open sleigh, but never once mention the word “Christmas.”
Jingle Bells
During the holidays, this famous New York City landmark features a colossal Christmas tree and a popular ice-skating rink.
Rockefeller Center
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
Figgy Pudding
This beverage giant was the first company to use Santa Claus in an advertising campaign.
Coca-Cola
This “Home Alone” character fends off a pair of robbers by building slapstick traps in his house.
Kevin McCallister
This ex-Beatle wrote and recorded “Wonderful Christmas time” in 1980 for his second solo album.
Paul McCartney
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
Kissing under a mistletoe
These classic Christmas sweets begin as striped loaves before a machine pulls and twists it into thin, hook-shaped treats.
Candy Canes
A witch drops presents down chimneys in this European country’s Christmas traditions.
Italy
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film.
Die Hard
originally written and recorded by 1980s Brit Pop duo Wham!
Last Christmas
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Krampus
Consumers buy an estimated two million of these sugary Christmas loaves each year, a surprising amount for a dessert many people love to hate.
Fruitcake
The total number of ghosts that visit Ebenezer Scrooge in the Dickens novel, “A Christmas Carol” is this.
Four - (Bob Marley, Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Christmas Future)
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
It may sound like a composition from the Middle Ages, but this classic Christmas hymn appeared in 1843 and made its debut in 1847.
O Holy Night
This dark fairy tale about a brother, a sister, and a witch they meet in the woods, was the inspiration for gingerbread houses.
Hansel and Gretel
One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish.
Nutmeg
The name “Santa Claus” appears in the Christmas poem “T’was the Night Before Christmas” this number of times.
Zero