Festive Films
Songs of the Season
Winter Weather
Foreign Festivities
Menorahs and More
200
A mysterious train picks up a boy at midnight
What is Polar Express?
200
Mariah Carey released this iconic Christmas hit in 1994.
What is All I Want for Christmas is You?
200
Many celebrations occur near this day, the shortest day of the year.
What is the Winter Solstice?
200
This Hindu Festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness.
What is Diwali?
200
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah lasts this many nights.
What is 8?
400
The iconic Home Alone house is in this Chicago suburb
What is Winnetka?
400
"...I made it out of clay"
What is a dreidel?
400
This winter sport originated in Scandinavia thousands of years ago as a practical way to travel, hunt, and gather firewood in snowy conditions.
What is cross-country skiing?
400
People in Spain eat this fruit on New Year’s Eve for good luck.
What are grapes?
400
These potato pancakes are a traditional food served at Hanukkah.
What are latkes?
600
Frosty the Snowman puts on this magical item of clothing in order to come to life.
What is a [magician's] hat?
600
"Last Christmas" by Wham! was released in this year, which is also the title of this classic novel about a surveillance state.
What is 1984?
600
This native people are credited with inventing the Igloo.
Who are the Inuit?
600
This holiday is celebrated on December 26 in many countries, including the UK.
What is Boxing Day?
600
Menorahs are traditionally lit using the oil of this fruit.
What is an olive?
800
In this iconic Christmas film, George Bailey discovers what life in Bedford Falls would've been like if he had never been born.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
800
This pop star released an iconic Christmas album called "Christmas" in 2011
Who is Michael Buble?
800
The coldest temperature ever recorded in Chicago was -27°F on January 20th in this year, the same year the iconic Live Aid benefit concert happened at Webley Stadium.
What is 1985?
800
While some households enjoy eating a roasted ham during the holidays, it's become a unique tradition in Japan for families to buy their Christmas dinners from this fast-food restaurant chain.
What is KFC?
800
This Jewish text mentions the Hanukkah miracle .
What is the Talmud?
1000
In A Christmas Story (1983), Ralphie wants this more than anything for Christmas.
What is a Red Rider BB Gun?
1000
This iconic cover of a holiday song was famously recorded by this singer in 1946.
Who is Nat King Cole?
1000
November 29, 2025 was the snowiest single November day ever recorded in Chicago history, breaking the previous 1951 record of this many inches.
What is 8 inches?
1000
In Sweden and some parts of Italy, December 13 marks the start of the Christmas season, known as the day of this Saint?
Who is Saint Lucy (Santa Lucia)?
1000
Hanukkah begins every year on the 25th day of this month in the Hebrew calendar.
What is Kislev?