Holiday TV shows
This Peanuts special features Charlie Brown’s tiny, drooping Christmas tree.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Sliding downhill on one board.
Snowboarding
Kevin McCallister fights off burglars in this holiday classic.
Home Alone
Mariah Carey’s iconic Christmas hit.
All I Want for Christmas Is You
This 8-day Jewish celebration is known as the Festival of Lights.
Hanukkah
This stop-motion classic features a character commonly associated with a well known holiday song.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
This Olympic sport uses a hard puck and skates.
Ice hockey
Will Ferrell plays a cheerful human raised by elves.
Elf
“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…” opens this classic.
The Christmas Song
This African American holiday celebrates seven principles.
Kwanzaa
“You’re a mean one…” refers to the title character of this famous special.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
This sport involves sweeping ice in front of a moving stone.
Curling
Tim Burton’s stop-motion movie that blends Halloween and Christmas.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Brenda Lee is “rockin’ around” this holiday object.
The Christmas tree
This solstice celebration honors the longest night of the year.
Yule / Winter Solstice
This 1970s special explains the origin story of Santa Claus.
Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
Athletes ski and shoot rifles in this winter Olympic event.
Biathlon
This holiday song starts with “Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?”
Winter Wonderland
Lanterns, red envelopes, and dragon dances are part of this New Year celebration.
Lunar New Year
This holiday episode from a beloved comedy features the phrase “Belsnickel” and a chaotic gift-giving game called “Yankee Swap.”
The Office- “Dwight Christmas” or “Christmas Party”
Athletes race head-first down an icy track in this extreme sport.
Skeleton
This 2015 horror film introduces a creature from Alpine folklore who punishes families that lose their holiday spirit.
Krampus
Adam Sandler helped make this Hanukkah-themed song famous.
The Hanukkah Song
This Hindu festival of lights often takes place in early winter depending on the lunar calendar.
Diwali