This movie features Kevin McCallister defending his house from burglars during the holidays.
Home Alone
"Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way..."
"Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh"
This spicy-sweet treat, often shaped like men, is a holiday baking favorite.
gingerbread
In this Jewish holiday, candles are lit on a menorah over eight nights.
Hanukkah
"Teacher says, every time a bell rings..."-It's a Wonderful Life
"an angel gets its wings"
This comedic actor played The Grinch in the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Jim Carrey
"On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me..."
"a partridge in a pear tree"
Traditionally served in a glass, this cold, creamy drink is a holiday favorite.
eggnog
This modern holiday tradition involves parents moving a doll in different spots around the home to ensure kids stay on their best behavior during the holiday season.
Elf on the Shelf
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is..."-Elf
"singing loud for all to hear"
This relative of Clark Griswold kidnaps Clark's boss as a Christmas gift in the 1989 film Christmas Vacation.
Cousin Eddy
"Frosty the Snowman was a jolly, happy soul..."
"with a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal."
These sugary sticks, often red and white striped, are popular Christmas tree ornaments.
candy canes
This central European country was the first to start the Christmas tree tradition.
Germany
"Keep the change,..."-Home Alone
"You filthy animal!"
"You'll shoot your eye out kid!" is a famous line from which 1983 film?
A Christmas Story
"Last Christmas, I gave you my heart..."
"But the very next day, you gave it away"
Often the subject of jokes, this is a dense holiday dessert packed with dried fruit
fruitcake
Children in this western European country traditionally leave their shoes out for St. Nicholas to fill.
The Netherlands
"Seeing isn't believing.."-The Santa Clause 2
"believing is seeing."
In this 1996 film, Arnold Schwarzenegger desperately tries to find a Turbo Man doll his for his son, Jamie
Jingle All the Way
Run, run Rudolph, Santa's has to make it in town
Santa, make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down
In Japan, many people celebrate Christmas by enjoying this American fast food
KFC
Santa Claus as a jolly figure, depicted with a red suit and cheerful demeanor, became iconic in 1931 thanks to this company's holiday advertising campaign.
Coca-Cola
"You couldn't hear a dump truck..."-Christmas Vacation
"driving through a nitroglycerin plant."