Christmas Movies
In this 1990 holiday comedy, young Kevin McCallister finds himself on Christmas defending his home.
What is Home Alone?
This evergreen plant is often hung in doorways, prompting a holiday tradition of sharing a kiss beneath it.
What is mistletoe?
This jolly song, originally titled “One Horse Open Sleigh,”
What is “Jingle Bells”?
Often topped with whipped cream and dusted with nutmeg, this creamy holiday beverage is a staple in many households.
What is eggnog?
This term refers to groups of people going door-to-door, singing festive tunes during the holiday season.
What is caroling?
This 2003 film about a human raised by elves in the North Pole who goes to New York City to find his real father.
What is Elf?
This winter holiday, also known as the Festival of Lights, celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and involves lighting a menorah for eight nights.
What is Hanukkah?
Written in 1818 and first performed in an Austrian church, this gentle carol includes the line “All is calm, all is bright.”
What is “Silent Night”?
These classic red-and-white striped confections are hung on Christmas trees and used in holiday decorations.
What are candy canes?
The historical figure behind Santa Claus was a 4th-century bishop from Myra (in modern-day Turkey) known for secret gift-giving.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
Bill Murray plays a cynical TV executive visited by three ghosts in this comedic 1988 twist on Charles Dickens’ classic tale.
What is Scrooged?
In some Latin American households, people ring in the New Year by eating 12 of these—sometimes under the table at midnight—one for each month to ensure good fortune.
What are grapes?
José Feliciano’s upbeat holiday tune combines Spanish and English lyrics, wishing listeners a merry Christmas from the bottom of his heart.
What is “Feliz Navidad”?
Crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, these potato pancakes are traditionally served during Hanukkah with applesauce or sour cream.
What are latkes?
Known in some places as the “Flower of the Holy Night,” this festive red-and-green plant, originally from Mexico, is a common Christmas decoration.
What is the poinsettia?
Ralphie Parker desperately wants a Red Ryder BB gun in this 1983 classic that warns “You’ll shoot your eye out!”
What is A Christmas Story?
In certain German-American families, some hide this green ornament on the Christmas tree; the lucky finder gets good fortune for the year.
What is the Christmas pickle?
In this 1949 classic, a luminous-nosed reindeer guides Santa’s sleigh through the fog on Christmas Eve.
What is “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”?
This dense loaf, often soaked in rum or brandy and packed with candied fruit and nuts, is a famously polarizing holiday dessert.
What is fruitcake?
In 1836, this southern U.S. state became the first to declare Christmas as a legal holiday.
What is Alabama?
James Stewart stars as George Bailey in this 1946 Frank Capra film, discovering how life would have been different if he’d never been born.
What is It’s a Wonderful Life?
Celebrated on January 6, this Christian feast day commemorates the arrival of the Magi to visit baby Jesus and is a major gift-giving holiday in many Hispanic cultures.
What is Three Kings’ Day (also known as Epiphany)?
Eartha Kitt first recorded this playful wish list to St. Nick in 1953, asking for gifts like a convertible and a yacht.
What is “Santa Baby”?
In Mexico, this ring-shaped sweet bread is traditionally eaten on Three Kings’ Day (January 6). It often includes candied fruits on top and a small figurine hidden inside.
What is Rosca de Reyes?
Due to following the Julian calendar, many Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate Christmas on this date instead of December 25.
What is January 7?