Festive Office & Christmas Carols
This winter activity involves pulling a flat sled down a snowy hill, often leading to arguments about the best way to steer.
Sledding
Which animated character is famously known for trying to steal Christmas?
The Grinch
What is the most common snack traditionally left out for Santa by children in the United States?
Cookies and Milk
What is the two-word phrase for the office tradition of buying a small, often anonymous, gift for a randomly assigned colleague?
Secret Santa
What's the main spice that gives hot cider its distinct holiday flavor, often paired with nutmeg?
Cinnamon
What is the typical two-word name for the clear glass sphere, invented in France in the 19th century, that contains a miniature scene and "snow"?
Snow Globe
This beloved snowman from Disney's Frozen dreams of experiencing summer.
Olaf
The most famous reindeer of all, whose name starts with 'R', was created in 1939 for a major department store's coloring book promotion.
Rudolph
In the U.S., the name of the traditional, alcohol-spiked drink made with milk, cream, sugar, and whipped eggs.
Eggnog
What kind of poultry is traditionally roasted as the main course for a Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom?
Turkey
The celebrity who famously covered the song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" in 1994, making it a modern classic.
Mariah Carey
This department store, where Kris Kringle works, is the central location for the film Miracle on 34th Street.
Macy's
The popular website run by a joint U.S. and Canadian command where millions track Santa's journey on Christmas Eve.
NORAD Tracks Santa
This country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating an indoor Christmas tree.
Germany
What is the most common ingredient used to give a crisp, spicy flavor and brown color to holiday baked goods like cookies and cakes?
Gingerbread
The album Christmas by this Canadian singer, released in 2011, is one of the best-selling Christmas albums of the 21st century.
Michael Bublé
In the movie Elf, what are the four main food groups that Buddy the Elf consumes?
Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corn, and Syrup
What animated film studio produced the 2004 movie The Polar Express?
Warner Bros.
What is the French name for Santa Claus or Father Christmas?
Père Noël
The cylindrical, candy-striped treat that is a classic holiday staple, with an old legend about its shape representing a shepherd's crook.
Candy Cane
This popular Christmas carol is the only one to contain a gift-giving suggestion that is currently illegal to purchase and ship in the United States.
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
In the movie Home Alone, what is the name of the fictional, black-and-white gangster film that Kevin watches and uses the dialogue from to scare off the burglars?
Angels with Filthy Souls
Before he leaves the North Pole, what two-word, modern-day, real-world document must Santa possess to legally operate his sleigh in U.S. airspace, and issued by the FAA each year?
Flight Plan
In many parts of Europe, the legend of a sinister, horned, goat-like companion to St. Nicholas, who punishes naughty children, goes by this name.
Krampus
This heavily-debated, popular holiday flavor, which became a corporate coffee staple, actually contains no pumpkin at all, relying instead on a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and other spices.
Pumpkin Spice