Holiday Songs & Movies
Die Hard
What Christmas movie classic brought us the heart-warming line "Yippie Ki Yay?"
These are the three most commonly spoken languages in the D51 school system.
What are English, Spanish, and the other one?
This Elf on the Shelf counterpart invites you to celebrate with the whole mishpacha.
Who is Mensch on a Bench?
This treat is shaped like a shepherd's crook.
What is a candy cane?
A Jurassic Park Christmas. Seriously.
What was the theme for the GJ 2023 Festival of Lights parade?
Candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup.
What are the four food groups for elves?
This holiday song's title comes from a language with one of the narrowest sound inventories in the world.
What is "Mele Kalikimaka," which is Hawai'ian for Merry Christmas?
Dead as a doornail.
How dead is Jacob Marley, Scrooge's former partner?
Dating from the oldest solstice festivals, this large tree trunk was thought to burn through the multi-day festival. Today, it's often represented by a rolled cake.
What is a yule log?
It's on HWY 24 about halfway between Manitou and Woodland Park.
Where is the North Pole, CO?
"You don't need 'Deck The Halls' or 'Jingle Bell Rock'
'cause you can spin a dreidel with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock- both Jewish"
Which two Star Trek stars are featured in Adam Sandler's Chanukah Song?
In this New Mexico tradition, children dress as characters from the nativity and go house to house requesting shelter.
What is Las Posadas?
Cerebro dubbed this character the most powerful omega-level mutant ever.
Who is Father Christmas?
The filling and frying of this traditional Hannukah dessert will destroy your kitchen--maybe you could just make a trip to the bakery.
What are sufganiyot (jelly donuts)?
Trygve Bauge was deported back to Norway in 2012. This festival, however, lives on: it boasts a polar plunge and a coffin race.
What are the Nederland Dead Guy Days?
This stop motion classic has been adopted as a metaphor for the LGBTQ experience in the US.
What is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?
Nine, because you need the ninth to light the others.
How many candles are in a menorah?
During Advent in the Alps, St. Nickolas treats good children with candy and fruit. His partner beats naughty children with birch rods and chains before carrying them to hell.
Who is Krampus?
This T2D culprit created the modern, iconic red-and-white Santa suit.
It's the mining town distance race that involves a team of two (one carrying 33 lb of gold-panning gear) and a lead rope.
What's the Leadville Boom Days Pack Burro Race?
This 2013 Tyler Perry gem received a 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it also earned Perry a Razzie for Worst Actress.
What is "A Madea Christmas?"
This celebration is held from December 26-January 1 and celebrates the seven principles of Nguzu Saba.
What is Kwanzaa?
This individual's birthday, which likely actually occurred in August, is traditionally celebrated on the Winter Solstice.
Who is Jesus Christ?
If the structure isn't actually edible, you are definitely cheating.
What is a gingerbread house?
This Fruita resident lived for 18 months after an attempted killing. He died in 1947 after choking on corn, but his legacy lives on in an annual 5k.
Who is Mike the Headless Chicken?