Christmas Origins
Christmas is contraction of these two words
What is Christ's Mass?
This song popularized by Bing Crosby, is featured in an iconic scene of Home Alone
What is White Christmas?
An animated classic, whether you watch it in October or December
What is Nightmare Before Christmas?
Usually peppermint in flavor these red/white treats are a representation of Christs Sheppard hook and his body and blood
What is a Candy Cane?
This Holiday has 8 Crazy Nights
What is Channukah?
This Roman Winter Holiday shares many similarities to Christmas including decorating with Greenery and lights
What is Saturnalia?
A favorite of kids, this holiday song often has extra words added in at the end of each verse
What is Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer?
Originally only an animated film, this movie's titular figure has been made even more famous by Jim Carrey
What is The Grinch who Stole Christmas?
Featured in the song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," this food can be a sweet or savory cake which originate from Medieval Times
What is Figgy Pudding?
We use traditions from this ancient holiday in our regular Christmas celebrations to this day - namely a special Log
What is Yule?
This Germanic Festival of rebirth is held during the same timeframe as Christmas but lasts a least 1 full week
What is Yule?
This jazzy tune deals with the unintended consequences of a magical hat
What is Frosty the Snowman?
What is Home Alone?
You can make houses or cookies out of this for a special holiday treat
This holiday takes place right after Christmas and features 7 core principles
What is Kwanzaa?
This abbreviation of Christmas comes from the first letter of the Greek word for Christ
What is Xmas?
The little girl in this song doesn't want a Rhinoceros, she only wants this river dwelling animal
What is a Hippopotamus?
One of the most popular lines from this movie is: "Santa! I know him!"
What is Elf?
The staple food made and eaten in during the 8 nights of Hannukah
What are Latkes?
The day after Christmas Day, this holiday celebrated mostly in Europe and Canada involves lots of re-gifting.
What is Boxing Day?
This Christian historian was the first person to give a date to the birth of Jesus
Who is Sextus Julius Africanus?
In French, this song is known as Cantique de Noel
What is O Holy Night?
Yes, this is a Christmas movie.
No, I don't care what you think or say.
Don't make me drop you from Nakatomi Plaza Tower
What is Die Hard?
This traditional Italian-American feast on Christmas Eve consists of many courses centered around one particular type of food
What is the Feast of the Seven Fishes?
Sent to punish misbehaving children this devilish creature has his own Festival the night before the Feast of Saint Niklaus
Who is Krampus?