Deck the Halls
This plant, often hung in doorways during the holidays, is said to bring good luck if you kiss beneath it.
What is mistletoe?
This Hanukkah song is about a spinning top.
I Have a Little Dreidel
This creamy holiday beverage is often spiked with rum, brandy, or bourbon and topped with a sprinkle of nutmeg.
What is eggnog?
This 1990 holiday classic features an 8-year-old accidentally left behind when his family goes to Paris for Christmas.
What is Home Alone?
Coca Cola did not make him red, but their ad campaigns in the 1930s are responsible for popularizing his image.
Who is Santa Claus?
Introduced in the 16th century, this centerpiece of holiday decor was traditionally adorned with apples, nuts, and candles in its early days.
What is a Christmas tree?
In this song, the most famous creature of the deer family cervidae becomes a hero on Christmas Eve.
Who is Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer?
What is mulled cider?
This 1983 film tells the story of Ralphie Parker, who desperately wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas.
What is A Christmas Story?
This iconic Christmas story by Charles Dickens, published in 1843, introduced the world to Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim.
What is A Christmas Carol?
In Victorian England, this colorful decoration made of paper and ribbons was a popular addition to holiday festivities.
What is a Christmas cracker?
Gretchen Wieners learned that "fetch" was never going to happen right before a catastrophic performance of this song in the 2004 movie Mean Girls.
What is Jingle Bell Rock?
Spice up your evening tea with some whiskey or rum and add some lemon and honey to mix this comforting winter drink.
What is a hot toddy?
Blink-182 just sang about Halloween on Christmas. Tim Burton brought it to life in this 1993 stop motion classic?
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
The tiny island nation of Kiribati is the first place in the world to mark this event.
What is the New Year?
These festive plants with red and green leaves were named after the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico.
What are poinsettias?
This energetic Christmas carol is based on the Ukrainian New Year's song, "Shchedryk"
What is Carol of the Bells?
This warm milk and rum holiday beverage shares its name with a classic cat-and-mouse duo.
What is "Tom and Jerry"?
This actor is probably best known today as Tyrion Lannister, but many Will Ferrel fans should also recognize him as an angry children's book author in Elf.
Who is Peter Dinklage?
This song, written in 1857 as a Thanksgiving tune, became one of the most famous Christmas carols.
What is Jingle Bells?
This group of Jewish rebels led the revolt against the Seleucid Empire, reclaiming the Temple in Jerusalem and inspiring the celebration of Hanukkah.
Who are the Maccabees?
This American songwriter responsible for the classic song "White Christmas" was actually Jewish.
Who is Irving Berlin?
Angel Second Class Clarence Odbody gets tossed from Nick's Bar in the classic holiday film It's a Wonderful Life after trying to order the flaming variation of this typically tropical drink.
What is rum punch?
This 90's holiday film starred the future Anakin Skywalker alongside the future Governor of California.
What is Jingle All the Way?
This ancient Roman festival, celebrated in December, is believed to have influenced modern Christmas traditions.
What is Saturnalia?