Holly Jolly Hits
Known as the best-selling Christmas single of all time, “White Christmas” was recorded by this artist in 1942.
Who is Bing Crosby?
(Bing Crosby holds the Guinnes World Record for being the best-selling single of all time.)
In the United States, this type of meat is most commonly served for Christmas dinner.
What is Ham?
This 1996 Nora Ephron romantic comedy stars Tom Hanks as a Seattle widower and Meg Ryan as a woman who runs a store that specializes in selling holiday decorations.
What is Sleepless in Seattle?
In 1957, this book introduced a now classic holiday character who is known for his grouchy nature and biological abnormality after learning a heart-warming Christmas lesson.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
You might leave these out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
What are cookies?
A classic Hanukkah tune, “Sevivon, Sov, Sov, Sov” — which translates as “Sevivon, Turn, Turn, Turn” — refers to this famous Chanukah symbol.
What is a dreidel?
This country has been known to traditionally eat KFC for Christmas dinner.
What is Japan?
This piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
What is his hat?
This popular Christmas plant, often used in decorations, is most often associated with Mexico.
What is a poinsettia?
In this country, it is tradition to celebrate Christmas by hiding a pickled cucumber in the Christmas tree.
What is Germany?
(Believed to have been influenced by German immigrants who brought various customs to America, the tradition involves hiding a real pickle (or ornament) inside of the Christmas tree and having the first person to find it receive extra gifts.)
This catchy 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
What is All I Want for Christmas is You?”
A type of oil, according to the Talmud, that allowed the menorah to remain lit for eight days instead of one, inspiring Jewish sages to create an eight-day festival of celebration and thanksgiving.
What is olive oil?
This movie, though not your stereotypical holiday fare, is often credited with being a Christmas movie due to when the action takes place — even though the star has publicly declared it is NOT a Christmas movie, and, contradictorily, the director has said it is!
What is Die Hard?
This famous poem, written by Clement Clark Moore, was first titled “A Visit from St. Nicholas” and included misspellings such as “Blixem” and “Dunder.”
What is The Night Before Christmas?
This type of calendar contains pockets filled with treats, one for each day of December through Christmas Day.
What is an advent calendar?
"The Chanukah Song," partially sampled in the holiday movie "Eight Crazy Nights," and was written and sung by this SNL alum?
Who is Adam Sandler?
First consumed in this century, this holiday drink, made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped eggs, and sometimes alcohol, is also known as eggnog.
What is the 13th century?
This film, centered around a fictional superhero toy, character, and franchise, depicts two fathers desperate to purchase the superhero action figure for their respective sons.
What is Jingle All the Way?
Because Christmas was considered a British custom, many people spurned the idea of celebrating the holiday in the early United States. It wasn’t until 1870 when this president declared Christmas an official national holiday.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This tradition, found in Germany, Albania, the UK, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, France, and more, is done annually over a period of many days to bring good luck and protection to the home and historically was also used for fortune-telling or asking for the gods’ protection.
What is the burning of the Yule Log?
These two reindeer are mentioned in “Here Comes Santa Claus.”
Who are Vixen and Blitzen?
This bird was traditionally served as the centerpiece of a Christmas feast in medieval England.
What is a peacock?
Hugh Grant’s character in Love Actually holds this political position.
What is Prime Minister?
Originating in the 18th century, this December 13th Swedish tradition involved the lighting of candles to honor one of the most venerated female saints. The holiday has evolved into a celebration of light during the dark Scandinavian winter.
What is St. Lucia Day?
Though people in the United States typically leave milk and cookies out on Christmas Eve, families in Britain will leave these delectable treats out for Kris Kringle.
What are mince pies and sherry?