Movies by Stars
Zooey Deschanel and Will Ferrell
Elf
22 million of these birds are consumed by Americans on Christmas Day.
Turkeys
By giving birth, she started the whole Christmas craze.
Nickname for the Monday after Thanksgiving
Cyber Monday
Nativity set
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Chevy Chase
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Ingredients include yolks, sugar, nutmeg, cream, and sometimes alcohol.
Eggnog
Subject of a Christmas hit by Justin Bieber.
Mistletoe
Montgomery Ward invented this shiny animal as a gimmick to sell holiday coloring books
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Amusing and impractical gifts that are typically exchanged at an office party.
White Elephant Gift
Donna Reed and James Stewart
It's a Wonderful Life
Buddy the Elf pours this sweet sauce on his spaghetti.
Maple Syrup
Hanukkah revolves around the lighting of this.
Menorah
Site that 42% of U.S. shoppers use as their primary gift-buying destination
Amazon
Character who is hidden throughout the house from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve to help Santa determine who is naughty or nice.
Elf on the Shelf
Tim Allen and Judge Reinhold
The Santa Clause
Food carved by the Grinch for the Who Feast.
Roast Beast
First liturgy of Christmastide celebrated late on Christmas Eve
Midnight Mass
Violent outbursts by customers searching for this toy in 1983 inspired the plot of the movie Jingle All the Way
Cabbage Patch Doll
Organization that runs the Red Christmas Kettle.
Angela Lansbury and Benedict Cumberbatch
The Grinch
Originally baked at the end of harvest season and designed to be saved and eaten at the beginning of next harvest season; so they really were made to last forever.
Fruitcake
1947 classic film set in New York City where Santa stands trial.
Miracle on 34th Street
According to the National Retail Federations, the "holiday season" officially begins on this date
November 1st
NBA team that has played in the most Christmas Day games.