Holiday Hits
How many gifts are recieved in the song "The 12 Days of Christmas"?
364 gifts
What Christmas treat is known for it's long shelf life?
Fruitcake
Where is the McAlister family headed when they leave Kevin at home?
Paris
Where did advent calendars orginate?
Germany
What state was the first to celebrate Christmas as an actual holiday?
Alabama
Best selling Christmas song of all time
White Christmas by Bing Crosby
What is normally hidden in Christmas pudding for good luck?
Who plays 6 different characters in the Polar Express?
Tom Hanks
How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Hawaiian?
Mele Kalikimaka
What fairy tale inspired the first gingerbread houses?
Hansel & Gretel
What word is used instead of family in "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"?
"kin"
What candy was created in 1600s by a choirmaster to keep children quiet in church services?
candy canes
In Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Hermey wishes he could be what?
a dentist
In what country are their Christmas presents opened on January 6th?
Spain
2 billion of what are sold in the US every Christmas season?
Christmas trees
What was the song "Jingle Bells" actually written for?
Thanksgiving (Sunday school class)
What drink was orginally a drink for the wealthy in England?
Eggnogs
What is the name of the head elf in "The Santa Clause"?
Bernard
What country do people roller skate to early morning church services on Christmas?
Venezuela
This tall lady is considered the largest Christmas present in history.
Statue of Liberty
What was "Do They Know It's Christmas" written for?
Help fight famine in Africa
In Victorian England, children found this food at the toe of their stocking?
orange
In “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” Clark Griswold decorates his house with this many lights?
25,000
In what country is it tradiiton to eat KFC on Christmas?
Japan
(The "Kentucky for Christmas" custom, known as "Kurisumasu ni wa Kentakkii," started with a successful marketing campaign in the 1970s and has since become a very popular holiday meal, with customers often pre-ordering their meals months in advance.)
What store sold the very first pre-lit Christmas tree?
Target