Holiday Movie and TV
This real-Life department store is the setting for the movie "Miracle on 34th Street"
On the 6th day of Christmas, my true love gave these to me.
Six Geese A-laying
This spinning top game, often played during Hanukkah, uses Hebrew letters that stand for the phrase “A great miracle happened there.”
The Dreidel Game
These are great things to roast on an open fire.
Chestnuts
This long-running NBC daytime drama, set in the fictional town of Salem, first aired in 1965 and is famous for its hourglass opening.
Days of Our Lives
In the sitcom Friends, Ross dresses up as this to teach his son about Hanukkah.
Holiday Armadillo
This actor wrote and sang "The Chanukah Song" as a way to help Jewish children feel included during the holidays.
Adam Sandler
In Germany, these are thought to bring good luck and are commonly given to children as gifts on Christmas.
Nutcrackers
This country eats KFC on Christmas as a tradition.
Japan
In this 2002 British horror film directed by Danny Boyle, a rage-inducing virus devastates the UK, creating hordes of zombies.
28 Days Later
This is the name of the Wallace and Gromit film that aired on Christmas Day in 2024.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
On Christmas Day 2000, this children's show's theme song was the #1 song on the charts in the UK, also topping the charts in Australia!
Bob the Builder
On Bodhi Day, many Buddhists decorate this type of tree with lights and beads to symbolize the enlightenment of the Buddha.
Bodhi Tree
This type of animal is the official mascot of Coca-Cola.
Polar Bears
This classic Christmas song counts down from partridges to drummers over many festive days.
12 Days of Christmas
Although the star of this action movie has publicly declared it is not, many consider this film to be a Christmas movie.
Die Hard
Traditionally sung on New Year's Eve, this Scottish song's title loosely translates to English as "old long since."
Auld Lang Syne
This old English custom involves singing and sharing a spiced drink to bless orchards and ensure a good apple harvest.
Wassailing
Sufganiyot, a traditional Hanukkah food, are a type of this.
Doughnut
Every month, the OPS shares a list of these, educating everyone on important cultural, religious, and memorial dates.
Days of Significance
This is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time.
The Grinch (2018)
In the song "Winter Wonderland," this is who they will pretend the snowman is.
Parson Brown
The principle of Umoja, celebrated on the first day of this holiday, emphasizes unity among family, community, and race.
Kwanzaa
Historically, women in England who wanted to find a husband ate these at Christmas for good luck.
Gingerbread men (gingerbread husbands)
As of December 31st, 2023 this chain has 1,501 locations and 114, 216 rooms!
Days Inn