Christmas
Traditions
Traditions
Holiday
Classics
(Movies)
Classics
(Movies)
Holiday
Specials
(tv shows)
Specials
(tv shows)
Holidays
of Light
of Light
Christmas
Then & Now
Then & Now
100
What do we leave out for Santa?
Milk n Cookies
100
What’s the name of the living snowman who provides comic relief in the Disney movie Frozen?
Olaf
100
In Frosty the Snowman, what magical item brings the snowman to life?
A magic hat.
100
what is the game played during hanukkah?
dreidel
100
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
Hansel and Gretel
200
Before it was the fabulous red we know and love, what color was Santa's suit?
Green
200
True or False: The mom in “A Christmas Story” was right when she said falling icicles can seriously hurt people.
True. In fact, there are a handful of deaths by icicle every year.
200
In the episode of SpongeBob SquarePants titled "Christmas Who?", which character is the only person in Bikini Bottom who doesn't believe in Santa Claus and refuses to join the celebration?
Squidward Tentacles.
200
How many days of kwanzaa are there?
Seven
200
What wintery word comes from the Latin meaning “sun stands still”?
"Solstice"
300
what are common things to find in a stocking? (name 2)
Candy, Toys, Fruits & Nuts.
300
What’s the name of the family featured in "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation"?
The Griswolds
300
What science fiction franchise had its own holiday television special in 1978 Celebrating Life Day?
Star Wars
300
In the dreidel song what is it made out of?
Clay
300
What holiday standard recorded in 1994 surpassed 2 billion Spotify streams in 2024?
All I Want For Christmas is You
400
What famous company is the reason Santa's suit turned red?
Coke-a-Cola
400
In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” what was Mr. Scrooge’s first name?
Ebenezer
400
In Disney's Prep & Landing, what is the call sign of the elf, Wayne?
Little Drummer Boy.
400
What hot, spiced cider drink is a traditional Yuletide beverage?
Wassail
400
What major event of the American Revolution happened on Christmas Night in 1776?
Washington crossed the Delaware.
500
Starting in 1933, what department store chain published a “Wish Book” that became a mainstay of the holiday season?
Sears
500
“Miracle on 34th Street” centers on what real-life department store?
Macy's
500
In The Simpsons very first full-length holiday special titled "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," the family adopts a greyhound. What is the dog’s name?
Santa's Little Helper.
500
What is the official name for the log-shaped Christmas cake?
Bûche de Noël (Yule log).
500
In 2016 in Saskatoon, over 7,500 people helped set a Guinness World Record for the largest one of these?
Snowball fights
600
Which country is famous for its tradition of eating KFC for Christmas dinner?
Japan
600
What Christmas carol does the Peanuts gang sing at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas"?
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
600
In its holiday specials, what show features Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo?
South Park
600
What is the 9th light called?
shamas
600
In 1847, Hans Greiner started producing glass versions of what familiar holiday decorations?
Ornaments
700
In Germanic Traditions, who deals with Naughty children?
Krampus
700
What hit 1984 movie starts with a hapless inventor visiting a mysterious shop in search of a Christmas present for his son?
Gremlins
700
In A Charlie Brown Christmas, what does Lucy Van Pelt claim she really wants for Christmas every year?
Real estate.
700
In which countries is Boxing Day commonly celebrated?
The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other Commonwealth nations.
700
In 1981, Bob and Doug McKenzie released their own version of a classic Christmas song. Which song is that?
The Twelve Days of Christmas
800
Why do we put a Star or an Angel on top of the tree?
As a symbol of hope and light for the new year.
800
In “The Muppet Christmas Carol,” who played Scrooge? Hint: It wasn’t a muppet.
Michael Caine
800
In Seinfeld George’s father, Frank Costanza, popularized a fictional "holiday for the rest of us" that includes "The Airing of Grievances" and "Feats of Strength." What is the name of this holiday?
Festivus.
800
What does the word "Kwanzaa" mean, derived from Swahili?
"First fruits"
800
What little green stocking stuffers first made their appearance in 1938, just in time for World War II?
Army Men
900
what song was made using only 3 chords?
Silent Night
900
What 2003 film follows a hard-living mall Santa?
Bad Santa
900
In the famous Season 7 holiday episode of Friends, Ross Geller cannot find a Santa suit to rent, so he creates his own holiday character to teach Ben about Hanukkah. What is the name of this character?
The Holiday Armadillo.
900
Why is the yule log important?
The Yule log is important as an ancient tradition symbolizing the rebirth of the sun and life after the winter solstice, offering good luck, protection, and prosperity, and connecting pagan solstice rituals with Christian Christmas celebrations through themes of light, renewal, family gathering, and storytelling. It represents warmth, community, and the promise of longer days, with remnants believed to bring fortune and ward off evil.
900
What organization runs Operation Santa, which matches letters to Santa with people who would like to donate gifts?
The United States Postal Service
1000
Why do we give presents on Christmas?
to symbolize love and generosity for those we care about
1000
How many Rankin & Bass Christmas specials are there? Double points if you can name 5.
18 in total. 
1000
During The Star Wars Holiday Special the infamously poorly-received 1978 television special introduced the "Life Day" holiday and featured the first-ever onscreen appearance of which iconic bounty hunter?
Boba Fett
1000
Kwanzaa celebrates seven principles, or Nguzo Saba; what are the colors of the seven candles in the kinara, and what do they represent?
One black, three red, three green, symbolizing the people, the struggle, and the future/hope.
1000
According to Guinness World Records, the tallest cut Christmas tree was about how many feet tall?
A) 100
B) 200
C) 300
D) 400
B) 200 (212 to be exact)