History
Who is the real Santa Claus?
Saint Nicholas from Patara (modern day Türkiye)
What is the most famous Christmas time ballet?
The Nutcracker music by Tchaikovsky <333
Who is Jack Skellington's animal sidekick in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Zero (duh)
Why do we put lights on Christmas trees?
Pagan tradition (ward off evil spirits/illness/bad luck), to have light during the dark nights, represent the stars, declaration of faith
What is Nyxolleen's favorite Christmas movie?
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Why are the colours of Christmas (typically) red, green, and gold?
Red is for the blood of Christ (not morbid at all)
Green for evergreen trees and eternal life
Gold for light and the star that led the Wise Men... somewhere idk
What was the first song played in space?
Jingle Bells! by James Lord Pierpont
How many ghosts visit Scrooge in A Muppets Christmas Carol?
Five!
Marley, Marley, Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Present, and Ghost of Yet to Come/Christmas Future
Why do people leave cookies and milk for Santa?
to give Santa a snack and drink for his hard work ofc
People began to do this in the U.S. during the Great Depression to show gratitude
Nightmare Before Christmas
Who brought the legend of Saint Nicholas to the USA?
The Dutch
Brought to New Amsterdam aka New York City
Which Christmas song holds the record as best-selling single of all time according to Guiness?
"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby
What is the most watched Christmas movie in the U.S.A?
Home Alone
What's the tradition of Christmas pickle ornaments...?
It's an American tradition of hiding something green in the tree. The first one to find it gets a gift or gets to open the first present on Christmas day
What's Nyxolleen's favorite Christmas song?
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee or "Santa Baby" by Eartha Kitt
Which U.S. state was the first to make Chrismas a legal holiday?
Alabama in 1836
Which Brother's Grimm tale popularized gingerbread houses?
What upsets Charlie Brown in A Charlie Brown Christmas?
The commercialization of Christmas
What food do Americans make fun of the British for having during Christmas time?
Fruitcake! Bc it basically never goes bad
Colorado has a Fruitcake Toss Day on Jan 3rd
What is Maddie's favorite Christmas song?
"Happy Xmas (War is Over)" by John Lennon
Which English monarch is often credited with the introduction of turkey as part of the Christmas menu?
King Henry VIII
How many characters does Tom Hanks voice in The Polar Express?
Seven
Hero Boy, the narrator, Hero Boy's father, Conductor, the Hobo Ghost, Scrooge puppet, & Santa Claus
Where is it always winter but never Christmas?
Narnia
What is the Welsh version of going door-to-door singing carols?
Mari Lwyd
Carrying a decorated horse skull on a stick and going door-to-door to sing Welsh songs
Who do we love >:)
Alphabetically - Cassandra, Gracie, Katie, Millie, Pandora, Penny, Remy