In December 2019 her "All I Want For Christmas Is You" completed the longest trip from release to Billboard No. 1: 25 years
Mariah Carey
"We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas and" this
a happy new year
3-word phrase describing the fleece of Mary's lamb in a kids' song
white as snow
If the temperature is less than 0 degrees celsius, it's below this
freezing
It's the national month for this holiday-time drink; ingredients include milk, vanilla, and nutmeg
eggnog
It's what we're to "deck the halls" with
boughs of holly
Maybe pick up this souvenir, a fluid-filled glass ball with the Hollywood sign enclosed
a snow globe
With a name meaning "cold", he's the animated guy with a corncob pipe & a button nose
Frosty
This British observance on the first weekday after Christmas doesn't refer to pugilists but to gift packages
Boxing Day
"On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me three" of these
You can eat the pod and the seeds of these!
snow peas
About temperature, this adjective can mean cold; when used regarding lettuce, it means fresh & firm
crisp
"If we loved again, I swear I'd love you right", sang Taylor Swift in this hit in which she mentally revisits a certain month
Back to December
In German this traditional yuletide favorite is titled "O Tannenbaum"
O Christmas Tree
This rarely glimpsed feline species lives in the mountains of Central Asia
snow leopard
This word is paired with an opposite in the name of a relieving cream to treat minor aches & pains of the muscles & joints
icy
This reserve part of the U.S. military celebrates its birthday December 13
the National Guard
In 929 this "Good King" of song, who was actually a duke, was murdered by his wicked younger brother
King Wenceslas
It's when you ski & make a "V" so you don't hit a tree
snowplow
If your office is really "as cold as" this space for dry aging, it's well under 40 degrees
meatlocker