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This character proclaims the best way to spread Christmas cheer is "singing loud for all to hear."
Who is Buddy the Elf?
This popular Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving.
What is "Jingle Bells"?
This parasitic plant gives permission for people to kiss underneath it.
What is Mistletoe?
This creamy, spiked beverage is also known by the name "milk punch."
What is Eggnog?
This is the name of Santa's most famous reindeer.
Who is Rudolph?
In Home Alone, this is the city the McCallister family accidentally flies to without Kevin.
What is Paris?
In "The Twelve Days of Christmas," the gift given on the eighth day is this.
What are Eight Maids a-Milking?
According to tradition, children who are naughty might receive a lump of this black rock in their stocking.
What is Coal?
In the song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," the carolers demand this type of pudding.
What is Figgy Pudding?
Besides Kris Kringle, this is another popular name for Santa, derived from the historical saint.
Who is Saint Nick (or St. Nicholas)?
He is the guardian angel sent to help George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life.
Who is Clarence (Odbody)?
This beverage is mentioned in the lyric "We can build a snowman / Until the other kids knock him down" from "Winter Wonderland."
What is Parson Brown?
This country is widely credited with starting the tradition of the Christmas tree.
What is Germany?
This is the main spice that gives gingerbread its distinctive flavor.
What is Ginger?
This reindeer's name shares a name with a Roman god of desire and a symbol for kissing.
Who is Cupid?
Tim Allen's character in The Santa Clause is named Scott Calvin, but this is the name of his head elf.
Who is Bernard?
The first Christmas song ever broadcast from space was this classic, which has a connection to Thanksgiving.
What is "Jingle Bells"?
The first Christmas cards were commissioned in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole in this city.
What is London?
This traditional French Christmas dessert is shaped like a log.
What is a Bûche de Noël (or Yule Log)?
Three of Santa's nine reindeer have names that begin with the letter "D."
What are Dasher, Dancer, and Donner?
In A Christmas Story, the neighbors whose dogs devour the family's Christmas turkey share this surname.
Who are the Bumpuses?
Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" is the best-selling single of all time, originally appearing in this 1942 musical.
What is "Holiday Inn"?
This figure from Alpine folklore punishes children who misbehave during the Christmas season.
Who is Krampus?
Though a Christmas staple in the U.S., the British tradition of this fruit-filled cake often includes beef suet.
What is Mince Pie?
This company has been instrumental in shaping the modern image of Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931.
What is Coca-Cola?