Holiday facts
This date is the first day of Kwanzaa.
December 26th
This giggling red monster was the hit of the holidays as the best-selling Christmas toy of 1996.
What is Tickle Me Elmo?
In this cinematic holiday heart warmer, George Bailey receives a visit from an angel who helps him realize the importance of his own existence
What is “It’s a Wonderful Life?”
In “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
What is eggnog?
This catch 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”?
This is lit every night during Hanukkah
What is the Menorah
This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good
What is the Elf on a Shelf?
In 1994’s “The Santa Clause,” Tim Allen’s character takes over as Santa after this accident kills the original Santa Clause.
What is falling off a roof?
Chocolate coins wrapped in gold foil given out during Hanukkah.
What is Gelt.
In his original 1943 recording of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, Bing Crosby crooned, “Christmas Eve will find me…” here.
What is where the love light gleams?
This U.S. President made Christmas a Federal Holiday
who is Ulysses S. Grant
The toy everyone wanted in the Christmas movie "Jingle All the Way"
Turbo man
Jim Carrey’s grumpy green gremlin lays siege to this town in the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
What is Whoville?
A communal cup that symbolizes the principle of Unity.
What is Kikombe Cha Umoja
Spotify has a playlist featuring 100 different versions of this holiday bop, which was originally written and recorded by 1980s Brit Pop duo Wham!
What is “Last Christmas”?
These two of Santa’s reindeer names come from weather phenomena
What are Donner (thunder) and Blitzen (lightning)
A 4-sided toy marked with Hebrew letters and spun like a top in a game of chance
What is a dreidel
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film
What is Die Hard
This dense holiday loaf, packed with candied fruits and nuts, is often humorously re-gifted as a gag present
What is fruit cake
In “A Holly, Jolly Christmas,” singer Burl Ives suggests that you say hello to these two classifications of people.
What are folks you know and everyone you meet?
Total number of gifts given during The Twelve Days of Christmas
364
This doll, created by Ruth Handler, debuted at the American International Toy Fair in 1959
What is Barbie
The role of Ebenezer Scrooch in 1992’s “A Muppet Christmas Carol” featured this two-time Academy Award-winning British actor.
Who is Michael Caine?
In the movie "Elf" these are the four food groups according to Buddy.
What are Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup
The lyrics to this timeless Christmas song describe a wintery ride in a one-horse open sleigh, but never once mention the word “Christmas.”
What is “Jingle Bells”?