Holiday Facts
There are how many nights of Hanukkah?
8 nights
In The Dreidel Song, what is the dreidel made out of?
Clay
Which John Hughes movie sees Kevin McCallister setting hilariously innovative traps to fend off Harry and Marv from robbing his house?
Home Alone
What combination of snack and drink is traditionally left out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
Milk and Cookies
The day after Christmas is known in Canada, the U.K. and other Commonwealth nations as what?
Boxing Day
How many candles are on a Hanukkiah, the menorah used on Hanukkah?
9 candles
In which Christmas song is "everyone dancin' merrily in the new old-fashioned way"?
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Tom Hanks plays 7 different roles in what animated film about a train that takes children to the North Pole?
The Polar Express
What dairy-based beverage is also known as "Milk Punch"?
Egg Nog
Three of Santa's reindeer have names starting with the letter "D". Name them.
Dasher, Dancer, and Donner
Name two other names that Santa Claus known as?
Kris Kringle, St. Nick, Father Christmas, etc.
All I Want For Christmas Is You, the most overplayed Christmas song ever, was released by Mariah Carey in what year?
1994
Which department store was featured in Miracle on 34th Street?
Macy's
What potato-based fried food is traditionally eaten on Hanukkah?
Latkes
Which country is the largest exporter of Christmas trees?
Canada
What three gifts did the three wise men give to the newborn Christ?
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
Despite being considered a Christmas song, what tune was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
Eight Crazy Nights is an animated musical holiday comedy co-written and starring what famous Jewish comedian?
Adam Sandler
90% of all candy canes produced in the year are sold between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Approximately how many are made annually in the United States?
A. 200 million
B. 550 million
C. 890 million
D. 1.8 billion
D. 1.8 billion
Which three colors represent Kwanzaa?
Black, Green, and Red
Kwanzaa is celebrated for how many days?
7 days
In Adam Sandler's The Chanukah Song, what legendary rock and roll frontman is the first celebrity mentioned in the official lyrics?
David Lee Roth
In It's A Wonderful Life, what was the name of George Bailey's guardian angel?
Clarence Odbody
What jam-filled doughnut is a staple at Hanukkah gatherings?
Sufganiyot
The middle candle of the menorah, intended to light all of the other candles, is called what?
Shamash