Holiday Movies
This Christmas movie follows a boy who takes a magical train to the North Pole.
What is The Polar Express?
This legendary man is said to live at the North Pole.
Who is Santa Claus?
This type of calendar counts down the days until Christmas beginning December 1st.
What is an Advent calendar?
Brenda Lee sings about “rockin’ around” this holiday decoration.
What is the Christmas tree?
These are the animals that pull Santa’s sleigh.
What are reindeer?
In Elf, this department store is where Buddy decorates overnight.
What is Gimbels?
This December holiday lasts eight nights and celebrates the miracle of the oil.
What is Hanukkah?
Many families leave stockings for Santa to fill, traditionally hung here.
What is the fireplace/mantel?
This song features lyrics about “a one-horse open sleigh.”
What is Jingle Bells?
This is the traditional name for Santa’s list of children who misbehave.
What is the Naughty List?
Ralphie desperately wants this specific gift for Christmas in A Christmas Story.
What is a Red Ryder BB gun?
Santa Claus is inspired by a real historical saint from this country.
What is Turkey?
This holiday beverage, often spiced and served warm, is popular at Christmas markets.
What is mulled wine?
José Feliciano famously wrote this bilingual Christmas song in 1970.
What is Feliz Navidad?
Santa’s mode of transportation is powered by this magical substance in The Santa Clause movies.
What is belief (or Christmas spirit)?
In Home Alone 2, Kevin accidentally flies to this U.S. city instead of Florida.
What is New York City?
This U.S. state is the number-one producer of Christmas trees.
What is Oregon?
In this tradition, a small pickled vegetable is hidden on the tree, and the child who finds it gets a prize.
What is the Christmas pickle?
“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire” is the opening line of this classic.
What is The Christmas Song?
In the poem ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, Santa is described as this.
What is “a jolly old elf”?
In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Clark is expecting a Christmas bonus to buy this for his family.
What is a swimming pool?
This company is credited with popularizing the modern red-suited image of Santa through advertising in the 1930s.
What is Coca-Cola?
This holiday begins on December 26 and celebrates African heritage and culture.
What is Kwanzaa?
In “The 12 Days of Christmas,” these feisty fowls are the gift given on the 7th day.
What are seven swans a-swimming?
The world’s largest real igloo, which operated as a hotel, opened in this cold European nation.
What is Finland?