Christmas Fun Facts
What are people expected to do under the mistletoe?
Kiss
What is the last name of the family in Home Alone?
The McCallisters
What beverage does the singer tell the audience to have a cup of in “A Holly Jolly Christmas“?
Cheer
What day do we celebrate Jesus’s birthday?
December, 25th
Finish the sentence from the popular Christmas book ”‘Twas the night before Christmas“…
Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house, not a creature was stirring …..
Not even a mouse..
In the movie Elf, what department store does buddy work at?
Gimbels
Finish the lyric.. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go. Take a look at the five and ten….
Glistening once again
Where was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
What is the official Christmas flower in North Americ?
The Poinsettia
In the movie A Christmas Story, what did Ralphie’s aunt make him?
A pink bunny onesie
What is the most published Christmas hymn?
Joy to the World
what were the names of Jesus’s parents?
Mary and Joseph
What U.S President made Christmas a federal holiday?
Ulysses S. Grant
In the original Frosty the Snowman animated movie, what is the first thing Frosty says when he comes to life?
Happy Birthday!
How old was Brenda Lee when she recorded “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree”
13
The 3 wise men brought gifts to worship the new born king. What were the 3 gifts?
Gold, Frankincense, and myrrh
What does the word Christmas mean?
Christian Mass or Mass of Christ
What year was Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer TV special first aired?
1964
What Christmas song was originally written for thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
Fun fact: It was written to commemorate the annual sleigh races in Medford, Massachusetts. The song was originally titled “One Horse Open Sleigh”
Who decided to name Jesus?
The angel informed Mary that her baby would be called Yeshua or JOSHUA meaning Yahweh in salvation or The Lord saves. Jesus is the Greek translation of Yeshua.
Scientists calculated that for Santa to deliver presents to every home in the world, he would have to travel at the speed of ??? miles per hour!
4,921,200 miles per hour