Holiday Songs
This classic begins with "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire."
What is "The Christmas Song"?
This 1946 classic, George Bailey learns what life would be like in Bedford Falls if he were never born.
What is "It's a Wonderful Life" ?
This department store's elaborate animated holiday window displays on Fifth Avenue draw massive crowds each year.
What is Saks Fifth Avenue ?
The Barenaked Ladies perform a great version of this... "Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay..."
What is "And when it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play"?
Buddy the oversized North Pole worker who sits on a decorative ledge watching your family.
What is "Elf on a shelf" ?
Bing Crosby dreamed of this kind of Christmas in his 1942 hit.
What is a "White Christmas"?
In this 1990 film, Kevin McCallister defends his house with booby traps while his family vacations in Paris.
What is Home Alone?
The massive spherical ball that drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve is made of this material.
What is Waterford Crystal?
The Velvet Fog originally sang,
"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose..."
What is
"Yuletide carols being sung by a choir"?
The red-nosed reindeer who had a very shiny nose and pulls Santa’s vehicle.
What is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Sleigh?
The song that asks, "Said the night wind to the little lamb, Do you see what I see?"
What is "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
This 1965 animated feature showcases a small tree becoming a symbol of hope for this peanuts gang.
What is "A Charlie Brown Christmas" ?
This annual NYC event features giant inflatable characters floating between skyscrapers on Thanksgiving.
What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Santa baby, just slip a sable under the tree for me....
What is "Been an awful good girl" ?
The Christmas thief whose small heart grew three sizes and this now decorates Rockefeller Center.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas Tree?
This Hanukkah favorite includes the lyrics "Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay."
What is "The Dreidel Song" (or "I Have a Little Dreidel")?
A boy boards a magical train bound for the North Pole in this Tom Hanks-voiced animated adventure.
What is "Polar Express"
This Brooklyn neighborhood is famous for its over-the-top Christmas light displays.
What is Dyker Heights?
Michael Buble' sang a spirited version of this holiday classic
I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing i need...
What is "I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree" ?
The classic Charles Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge's ghostly redemption that rings out in a famous Ukrainian-inspired instrumental holiday hit
What is A Christmas Carol of the Bells?
First published in 1857, this tune originally had nothing to do with Christmas - but it sure does now.
What is "Jingle Bells" ?
In this film a department store Santa named Kris Kringle must prove he is the real deal in court.
What is "Miracle on 34th Street" ?
This Bronx attraction features a Holiday Train Show with model trains running through famous NYC landmarks made of plants.
What is the New York Botanical Garden?
This was origionally performed on SNL by Adam Sandler.
"Put on your yarmulke, here comes Chanukah..."
What is
"So much funukah to celebrate Chanukah"?
This Classic Christmas carol famously sung by Bing Crosby shares its final word with the poem commonly read to children as they await St. Nick's arrival."
What is "Silent Night Before Christmas" ?