Christmas Movies & TV
This actor plays the title role in Elf.
Will Ferrell
This song features the lyric “Everyone dancing merrily in the new old-fashioned way.”
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
During the Middle Ages, this punishment was sometimes carried out on Christmas Day to demonstrate royal authority.
Public Executions
This country traditionally celebrates Christmas with a feast called Nochebuena.
Mexico
This plant was once banned from churches due to pagan associations.
Mistletoe
This 1988 action film set during Christmas is often debated as a “Christmas movie.”
Die Hard (It's not by the way.)
This male singer recorded a famous 1942 version of White Christmas.
Bing Crosby
In 1647, this country officially banned Christmas celebrations, calling them sinful and pagan.
England
In this country, KFC has become a popular Christmas meal.
Japan
This was the original color of Santa’s suit before modern marketing popularized red.
Green
This British romantic comedy interweaves multiple storylines during the Christmas season.
Love Actually
This Christmas song was banned by the BBC in 1952 for being “too sad.”
Blue Christmas
This English ruler was executed on January 30, 1649, shortly after Christmas, during a period when Christmas traditions were heavily suppressed.
King Charles I
This Scandinavian country celebrates St. Lucia Day on December 13.
Sweden
This Christmas song was the first ever broadcast from space.
Jingle Bells
This Christmas film features a suicidal businessman saved by an angel named Clarence.
It’s a Wonderful Life
DAILY DOUBLE
This band released Fairytale of New York, a song often debated for its lyrics.
The Pogues
In 1914, this brief Christmas event temporarily halted fighting during World War I along the Western Front.
The Christmas Truce
This country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees.
Germany
This psychological term describes sadness or stress experienced during the holidays.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
This obscure 1974 horror film is widely credited as inspiring the slasher genre and is set at Christmas.
Black Christmas
This Christmas carol was originally written in German and dates back to 1818.
Silent Night
In the 1600s, celebrating Christmas in this Puritan-controlled colony could result in fines or punishment.
Massachusetts Bay Colony
This Eastern European country celebrates Christmas twice due to following the Julian calendar.
Russia
(Will also accept Ukraine and Serbia)
This 19th-century Christmas tradition involved wealthy Victorians visiting prisons, workhouses, and hospitals to publicly observe the poor and incarcerated as a form of moral reflection and social control.
Philanthropic Christmas Visiting