Christmas Traditions/Food
What plant’s berries are often white and traditionally hung on doorways?
Mistletoe
In the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song, how many French hens does the true love give?
Three
What is the name of the famous Christmas ballet?
The Nutcracker
Where do mistletoes go to get famous?
Holly-wood
What does the "X" in "Xmas" stand for?
Christ (From the Greek letter Chi)
Before turkey was common, what meat was often served at Christmas in England?
Goose or Boar’s head
Who sings “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”?
Brenda Lee
Who wrote the classic story “A Christmas Carol?”
Charles Dickens
What did one Christmas ornament say to the other?
Let's hang out
Which U.S. President made Christmas a federal holiday?
Ulysses S. Grant
What mischievous character makes pranks from the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve?
The Elf on the Shelf
In Mariah Carey’s classic “All I Want for Christmas,” song, what does she say she won’t even wish for?
Snow
Who wrote the famous poem “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas?”
Clement Clarke Moore
What’s the difference between the regular alphabet and the Christmas alphabet?
The Christmas alphabet has noel
Which two of Santa’s reindeer names come from weather phenomena?
Donner (thunder) and Blitzen (lightning)
What are edible, ornately decorated Christmas houses made out of?
Gingerbread
What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?
Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”
What city was Kevin McCallister’s family traveling to for the holidays in the hit movie, Home Alone?
Paris, France
Why do elves like Mrs. Claus so much?
She sleighs
The first “string lights” for Christmas trees were invented in which decade?
1880s
Which fruit is traditionally placed inside Christmas stockings?
Oranges
Who released “Mistletoe” in 2011?
Justin Bieber
What year did the film It’s a Wonderful Life come out?
1946
What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?
Frostbite
What mythical figure punishes naughty children in central Europe?
Krampus
The Dutch often left what at the fireplace filled with food for Santa?
Shoes
Every December, radio waves are filled with this imploration sung by a trio of what type of rodent?
Chipmunk
In the movie Elf, what condiment does Buddy put on everything?
Syrup
Where do snowmen do their online Christmas shopping?
The winternet
While some households enjoy eating a roasted ham during the holidays, it's become a unique tradition in Japan since the 1970s for surges of families to buy their Christmas dinners from what fast-food restaurant chain founded by Harland David Sanders?
KFC
How many Christmas puddings are sold each year in the UK?
25 million
What’s the title of Boyz II Men’s classic Christmas song?
“Let It Snow”
In the movie A Christmas Story, what did Ralphie’s aunt make him?
A bunny onesie
What do cats listen to during the holidays?
Christmas mew-sic
How many towns in America are named “Christmas”?
Two (Christmas, Michigan and Christmas, Florida)
Collard greens are often served around Christmas holidays to symbolize what?
Economic prosperity
In total, how many gifts were given in the “Twelve Days of Christmas”?
364
What real-life department store is Miracle on 34th Streetbased on?
Macy’s
What do Christmas trees get when they're ill?
Tinselitus
On what ‘90s sitcom does Frank Costanza invent “a Festivus for the rest of us” in lieu of Christmas, complete with the "Airing of Grievances?"
Seinfeld