Classical Holiday Songs
In 1954 George Balanchine mounted this ballet for Christmas at the City Center & a new tradition began
(12/17/2018)
What is The Nutcracker?
My dad hates this former Beatle's Christmas song, in which a choir of children sing, "Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding dong"
What is "(Simply Having a) Wonderful Christmastime"?
A new poll suggests 5% of the British public regard this film as their favorite Christmas movie, while 44% argue it's not a Christmas movie at all — including the star himself, Bruce Willis
What is Die Hard?
Mix grated potatoes, eggs, matzo meal, onions & seasonings; form into a pancake, fry it up & enjoy this Hanukkah favorite
(9/20/2023)
What are latkes?
On Christmas Eve, residents of this country receive books and spend the evening reading them
What is Iceland?
Originally, this carol was known by its Latin name, "Adeste Fideles"
(12/23/1997)
What is O Come All Ye Faithful?
On Christmas Eve, a boy pleads a shopkeeper for these items for his ailing mother in a 2000 song. They're "just her size."
What are (Christmas) Shoes?
Gizmo is the protagonist of this film, bought as a gift for Billy
What is Gremlins?
"Put on your yarmulke, it's time for Chanukah" is a line from his "Chanukah Song"
(12/17/1999)
Who is Adam Sandler?
Rather than pumpkins, these vegetables are carved into art to celebrate Christmas in Oaxaca, Mexico
What are radishes?
Joseph Mohr, a priest of Oberndorf, Austria, wrote the German words of this "quiet" carol
(12/21/1994)
What is Silent Night?
Justin Bieber is surprised you didn't read about this figure in the Bible
Who is The Little Drummer Boy?
This horror movie draws from Central and Eastern Alpine legend of Santa's counterpart who punished badly behaved children
What is Krampus?
Hanukkah story hero Judah was known by this name that's an acronym of the Hebrew for "Who is like you, O God?"
(12/16/2016)
What is Maccabee?
In Ukrainian folklore, these animals are said to be responsible for the tinsel found on a Christmas tree
What are spiders (pavuchkys)?
Handel wrote this piece with its famed "Hallelujah" chorus for Easter, not Christmas
(3/31/2021)
What is the Messiah?
Michael Buble sings about a "steel blue," not "light blue," car in his version of this Christmas classic
What is Santa Baby (Santa Buddy)?
This 2023 movie stars Paul Giamatti as a curmudgeonly teacher forced to babysit one of his angsty students at their boarding school over the holiday break
What is The Holdovers?
This name refers to the "helper" candle on a menorah
What is the shammash?
In Catalonia, this object... excretes... small presents for children
What is a log (Tió de Nadal)?
This "nocturnal" carol is often subtitled "Cantique De Noel"
(12/24/1987)
What is O Holy Night?
What is Dominick the Donkey?
What is Eyes Wide Shut?
The first Hanukkah was sort of a belated celebration of this harvest festival that uses little huts
(12/22/2000)
What is Sukkot?
In Venezuela, people may use this means of conveyance to attend Christmas morning Mass
What is roller skating?