Holiday Movies
In Home Alone 2, Kevin’s family is traveling to this European city when they accidentally leave him behind.
Paris
Brenda Lee recorded this song in 1958 when she was only 13 years old.
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Since 1933, this New York City landmark has hosted an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, attracting thousands of visitors each year.
Rockefeller Center
In the UK and other countries, children pull these at Christmas dinner, which usually contain small toys, jokes, and paper hats.
Christmas crackers
The name of the Grinch’s dog, who dresses up as a reindeer in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Max
The song “Believe” was written specifically for which 2004 animated Christmas film and later earned an Academy Award nomination?
The Polar Express
This 1942 Bing Crosby hit from Holiday Inn holds the Guinness World Record for the best-selling single of all time.
White Christmas
In the famous holiday poem, Santa’s sleigh is pulled by this group of eight reindeer. Name them all.
Dancer, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Doner, Bitzen
In Italy, this festive cake made with dried fruit and nuts is traditionally served during the Christmas season.
Panettone
In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” this is the gift given on the seventh day.
Seven swans a-swimming
In A Christmas Story, this is the gift Ralphie desperately wants, despite repeated warnings that it’s dangerous.
A Red Ryder BB gun
This 2011 holiday album by Justin Bieber includes covers of classics like “Mistletoe” and “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” and features collaborations with Usher and Boyz II Men.
Under the Mistletoe
This four-week season in the Christian calendar leads up to Christmas and is often marked by lighting candles on a wreath each Sunday.
Advent.
In parts of Austria, Germany, and Hungary, children traditionally place their shoes out on December 5th to be filled with treats by this figure.
Saint Nicholas
This sinister companion of Saint Nicholas carries birch sticks and sometimes a sack or chains to scare misbehaving children.
Krampus.
In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold’s holiday bonus is replaced with this unwelcome gift.
Jelly of the Month Club membership
This song by Andy Williams includes the line, “There’ll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago.”
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Known for their bright, mirrored look, these vintage ornaments were created by blowing glass and lining them with a thin layer of ____.
In Canada, this northern holiday activity often involves riding through snowy landscapes pulled by reindeer or horses.
Sleigh rides
This plant, associated with Christmas, was once thought to ward off evil spirits and was considered sacred by Druids.
Holly.
The 1988 film Die Hard takes place during a Christmas party held by this company.
Nakatomi Corporation
“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” was recorded in 1984 to raise money for famine relief in this African country.
Ethiopia
In the UK, Christmas tree decorations like glass balls or other shapes are commonly called this.
Baubles
In Japan, a modern Christmas tradition involves eating this fast-food item, popularized by marketing campaigns in the 1970s.
KFC fried chicken
This American department store is credited with popularizing the modern image of Santa Claus in the 19th century through illustrations in its catalogs.
Macy's.