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Gingerbread houses became popular after a fairy tale inspired them.
What is “Hansel and Gretel”?
In Home Alone, Kevin’s family is headed to this European city when they accidentally leave him behind.
What is Paris?
Michael Bublé’s 2011 holiday album shares its title with a single word. Name the album.
What is Christmas?
In Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, the Grinch lives on this mountain overlooking Whoville.
What is Mount Crumpit?
In 1939, Robert L. May created Rudolph the Red‑Nosed Reindeer for a holiday booklet. For which department store was the story written?
What is Montgomery Ward?
Eggnog originated in this country before becoming a holiday staple in America.
What is England?
In Die Hard, John McClane writes a taunting message on a dead villain’s sweater. What does it say?
What is “Now I have a machine gun. Ho-ho-ho.”
Wham!’s 1984 synth-pop staple tells a heartbreak story from the previous December. Name the song.
What is “Last Christmas”?
The poem popularly known as “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” was first published under this original title.
What is “A Visit from St. Nicholas”?
Coca‑Cola ads in the 1930s helped cement Santa’s modern look. Before that, what color was Santa’s suit often depicted as?
What is green?
Candy canes were first created to keep children quiet during church services. In which European country did this tradition start?
What is Germany?
In The Santa Clause, Scott Calvin burns this holiday dish in the oven, forcing him and Charlie to eat at Denny’s.
What is a turkey?
Kelly Clarkson’s power-pop holiday anthem from 2013 has become a modern standard. Name it.
What is “Underneath the Tree”?
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry receives this gift from Mrs. Weasley for his first Christmas at Hogwarts.
What is a hand‑knitted sweater (jumper)?
The instant hot‑cocoa brand Swiss Miss didn’t start on grocery shelves—it was first served by this industry before launching to consumers in 1961.
What are airlines?
Fruitcake has a long shelf life thanks to this ingredient, which acts as a preservative.
What is alcohol (brandy or rum)?
In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Hermey the elf dreams of a career outside toy-making.
What is a dentist?
Ariana Grande’s catchy 2014 holiday single asks Saint Nick for an answer. Name the song.
What is “Santa Tell Me”?
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack Skellington discovers this holiday world beyond Halloween Town.
What is Christmas Town?
Americans use approximately this many million pounds of wrapping paper each holiday season.
What is 4 million pounds?
Panettone is a sweet bread from this Italian city, often enjoyed during Christmas.
What is Milan?
Elf, Buddy lists the “four main food groups” for elves. Name all four.
What are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup?
In 2023, this 1958 classic finally hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making its singer the oldest artist ever to top the chart. Name the song or the artist.
What is “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” / Brenda Lee?
In Let It Snow, a YA holiday romance anthology adapted by Netflix, one of the stories was written by this author of The Fault in Our Stars.
Who is John Green?
In this country, people celebrate Christmas by eating KFC, a tradition that started from a 1974 marketing campaign called “Kentucky for Christmas.”
What is Japan?