Music
Spotify has a playlist featuring 100 different versions of this holiday bop, which was originally written and recorded by 1980s Brit Pop duo Wham!
Last Christmas
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance.
Gingerbread
This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good.
Elf on the Shelf
This beverage giant was the first company to use Santa Claus in an advertising campaign.
Coca-Cola
If you leave treats for Santa’s reindeer, then make sure you put out these crunchy orange vegetables.
Carrots
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
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
Figgy Pudding
Children who misbehave may find a lump of this black rock in their stockings on Christmas morning.
Coal
The total number of ghosts that visit Ebenezer Scrooge in the Dickens novel, “A Christmas Carol” is this.
Four
When the Grinch discovers the true meaning of Christmas, his heart grows this number of sizes.
3
This catch 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
All I Want For Christmas Is You
One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish.
Nutmeg
Popping tubes used in the U.K. to hold gifts and small treats go by this explosive name.
Christmas Crackers
This office of the U.S. Armed Services tracks Santa’s voyage around the world on Christmas Eve.
NORAD
The English also refer to Santa Claus by this proper-sounding name.
Father Christmas
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
Eggnog
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
This holiday, observed in the U.K. on the day after Christmas, originated as a way for the rich to give their servants boxes of items to share with their families.
Boxing Day
This instrumental Christmastime theme from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite was also used in early versions of the video game Tetris.
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
During the holidays, this famous New York City landmark features a colossal Christmas tree and a popular ice-skating rink.
The Rockefeller Center
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
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
This Christmas plant, popular for its bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.
Poinsettia(s)
It is Hawaii’s way to say, “Merry Christmas to you.”
Mele kalikimaka
It takes this many years for a pine tree to grow to an acceptable Christmas tree height.
15