Holiday Songs
In the song "12 Days of Christmas", these are given on the 7th day
What are seven swans a-swimming?
This holiday movie features a character named Jack Skellington who becomes obsessed with Christmas.
What is "The Nightmare Before Christmas"?
An evergreen tree, often a pine, spruce, or fir, that is decorated with lights and ornaments during the Christmas season
What is a Christmas Tree?
This European country is the largest exporter of Christmas trees
What is Germany?
This candy dating back to 1837 is traditionally red and white stripped and peppermint flavour.
What is a candy cane?
This mid-19th-century jingle was originally written for Thanksgiving. Since being re-release in 1857, it is now a Christmas staple
What is "Jingle Bells"?
Fresh off of seven years on Saturday Night Live, he plays the suspiciously tall, titular elf, Buddy in the movie "Elf"
Who is Will Ferrell?
A traditional domicile made entirely out of sweets.
What is a gingerbread house?
This is the the name of an annual pub crawl in which people dressed in Santa Claus costumes or as other Christmas characters parade in hundreds of cities around the world.
What is SantaCon?
This is a chilled dairy-based beverage traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, egg yolk, and whipped egg white.
What is Egg Nog?
This song is commonly associated with Christmas but the lyrics never actually mention anything related to Christmas or the holidays overall.
What is "Let It Snow"?
In the movie "Home Alone", this is where the McCallister family travels to for the holidays.
What is Paris, France?
A holiday where the "dreidel" is a traditional toy for children to play with.
What is Hanukkah?
Believed to have originated in Germany, this figure of European folklore is said to be half-goat, half-demon monster that punishes misbehaving children at Christmas time
Who is Krampus?
This seasonal dessert referenced in the song "we wish you a merry Christmas" is a sweet cake made with figs, honey, fruit and nuts.
What is figgy pudding?
This is the first and only holiday single to hit an all-time high of going Diamond.
What is "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey?
In the movie "Frosty the Snowman", this brings Frosty to life.
What is a magic hat?
The shortest day and longest night of the year, celebrated with rituals like lighting lanterns, eating winter foods, and setting intentions for the new season
What is the winter solstice?
The town of Gävle in this Nordic country is home to the Gävle Goat, a giant straw Yule goat erected every year for the Christmas season.
What is Sweden?
This popular winter nightcap traditionally contains whiskey or bourbon, honey, lemon, and a cinnamon stick garnish
What is a hot toddy?
This is what Alvin the Chipmunk wants for Christmas in "The Chipmunk Song"
What is a hula hoop?
In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold is hoping to buy one of these with his big Christmas bonus.
What is a pool?
A holiday with the tradition of lighting one candle a day across seven days, each candle representing seven core principles, or Nguzo Saba.
What is Kwanzaa?
This Carribean island country had Christmas banned for 30 years until lifting the ban in honor of the Pope visiting the country.
What is Cuba?
Since the 1970's, this Asian country has adopted a trend of KFC for Christmas.
What is Japan?