Christmas Potpourri
This country started the practice of putting up a Christmas tree.
Germany
This religious group banned Christmas in Boston from 1659 to 1681
The Puritans
To get from Nazareth to Bethlehem, Joseph and Mary traveled in this direction
South (Galilee to Judea)
This reindeer of Santa’s was the subject of a 1989 movie starring Sam Elliot
Prancer
She sings the popular Christmas song All I Want for Christmas Is You
Mariah Carey
'Twas the Night Before Christmas was originally given this title
A Visit from St. Nicholas
In 1843, Sir Henry Cole started this Christmas tradition that simply said “A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to You”
Christmas Cards
This wintry word comes from the Latin meaning “sun stands still”
Solstice
This Gian Carlo Menotti one-act opera debuted on NBC TV in 1951
Amahl and the Night Visitors
This film told the plight of a poor mountain family during the days of the Depression
The Homecoming
The first name of Ebenezer Scrooge's nephew
Fred
This momentous event took place on December 25, 1776
Washington crossing the Deleware River
This popular Christmas toy is based on a 1903 political caricature
The Teddy Bear
She was just 13 years old when she first sang Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee
In the movie Elf, this was the first rule of The Code of Elves
Treat every day like Christmas
This U.S. president signed a bill into law making Christmas a federal holiday
Ulysses S. Grant (in 1870)
North American reindeer are called this
In1984, this British charity supergroup had a holiday hit with Do They Know It’s Christmas
Band Aid
This was the first U.S. state to classify Christmas as a public holiday
Alabama
A caroler sings this song outside Scrooge's office
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
This Saturday Evening Post artist is known for his whimsical pictures of Santa Claus
Norman Rockwell
This famous polymath was born on Christmas Day, 1642 in Lincolnshire County, England.
Sir Isaac Newton
A Christmas Story take place in this decade
1940s
Furry creatures wreak havoc on Christmas Eve in this 1980s cult hit feature
Gremlins
Santa speaks this last line at the end of A Visit from St. Nicholas
Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!