Christmas Movies & TV Specials
This 2000 live-action film features Jim Carrey as a green, misanthropic creature who plans to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
In this country, people celebrate Christmas with a festive parade called "El Tope," featuring horses, dancers, and music.
What is Costa Rica?
This festive song, performed by Mariah Carey, declares that the singer doesn't want a lot for Christmas, just one special person.
What is All I Want for Christmas Is You?
This sweet, spiced bread, often baked in the shape of a man, is a popular Christmas treat in Germany and other parts of Europe.
What is gingerbread?
This figure, often depicted as a jolly man in a red suit, was inspired by the Dutch figure Sinterklaas and became popular in the United States in the 19th century.
Who is Santa Claus?
This 1983 film, based on the stories of Jean Shepherd, features a young boy named Ralphie who dreams of getting a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas.
What is A Christmas Story?
In this country, the Christmas tradition of "Las Posadas" involves reenacting Mary and Joseph's search for shelter, celebrated over nine nights leading up to Christmas Eve.
What is Mexico?
This festive song, written by Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman, describes Santa Claus coming down a certain lane.
What is Here Comes Santa Claus?
This traditional Mexican dish, often enjoyed during Christmas, consists of masa dough filled with meats, cheeses, or other fillings, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
What are tamales?
This English author wrote the classic novella "A Christmas Carol," which popularized many aspects of modern Christmas celebrations.
Who is Charles Dickens?
In this 1969 animated TV special, this character exclaims "Happy Birthday!" every time he comes to life.
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
In this country, it is traditional to eat KFC for Christmas dinner, a custom that started from a successful marketing campaign in the 1970s.
What is Japan?
This classic holiday song describes a snowy scene where a couple builds a snowman and pretends he's Parson Brown.
What is Winter Wonderland?
This warm, spiced beverage, often made with red wine, cinnamon, cloves, and citrus, is a popular holiday drink in many European countries.
What is mulled wine?
This 4th-century bishop, known for his generosity, is the historical figure behind the legend of Santa Claus.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
In this 1988 film, Bill Murray stars as a cynical TV executive who is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve.
What is Scrooged?
In this country, people celebrate Christmas by eating a cake called "Bûche de Noël," which is shaped like a Yule log.
What is France?
This classic Christmas song, often associated with city sidewalks dressed in holiday style, was first performed by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell in the 1951 film The Lemon Drop Kid.
What is Silver Bells?
This traditional English dessert, often served during Christmas dinner, is made with dried fruits, suet, and spices, and is sometimes set on fire before serving.
What is Christmas pudding?
This Christmas tradition, involving a sign of affection under a sprig of greenery, is believed to have originated from ancient Norse mythology.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
In this 1964 stop-motion TV special, this character is an elf who dreams of becoming a dentist instead of making toys.
Who is Hermey?
In this country, people celebrate Christmas by decorating a tree with ornaments and lights, a tradition that originated in this country.
What is Germany?
In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas", this gift is given on the 9th day.
What is Nine ladies dancing?
This traditional British Christmas treat, made with a mixture of dried fruits, spices, and suet, is often enjoyed in small, round pastries.
What are mince pies?
This 19th-century American author wrote "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and also helped popularize the celebration of Christmas in the United States with his stories.
Who is Washington Irving?