CHRISTMAS MOVIES
This 1946 film stars James Stewart as George Bailey.
It’s a Wonderful Life
This plant is traditionally hung in doorways and kissed under.
Mistletoe
This song begins, “Jingle bells, jingle bells…
Jingle Bells
In this country, Santa Claus is often called “Père Noël.”
France
This red-nosed reindeer guides Santa’s sleigh.
Rudolph
In Home Alone, this actor plays the burglars’ leader, Harry.
Joe Pesci
These striped candies are often hung on Christmas trees.
Candy Canes
This Mariah Carey hit is one of the best-selling Christmas songs of all time.
All I Want for Christmas Is You
In Mexico, children break this star-shaped object filled with candy.
A Piñata
Santa Claus is said to live at this address.
The North Pole
In Elf, Buddy travels to New York City from this fictional location.
The North Pole
In many countries, gifts are exchanged on this date rather than Christmas Day.
Christmas Eve
“Silent Night” was originally written in this language.
German
In Japan, it’s popular to eat this fast-food meal on Christmas.
KFC
This poem begins, “’Twas the night before Christmas…”
A Visit from St. Nicholas? (The Night Before Christmas)
This actor voices the Polar Express conductor and plays six roles in the film.
Tom Hanks
This European tradition involves placing shoes by the door to receive gifts.
St. Nicholas Day
This singer recorded a famous Christmas album titled White Christmas.
Bing Crosby
This Scandinavian country celebrates St. Lucia Day with candle-crowned processions.
Sweden
This saint inspired the modern image of Santa Claus.
St. Nicholas
In A Christmas Story, this department store Santa famously kicks children down a slide.
Higbee’s
This medieval English tradition involved groups singing door-to-door in exchange for food or drink.
Wassailing
This holiday song was banned by the BBC during WWII for being too sentimental.
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
In Ukraine, Christmas trees are often decorated with this insect symbol for good luck.
A Spider
In early illustrations of Santa Claus, this color was just as common as red for his suit.
Green