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The city that the McCallisters are flying to in Home Alone.
"What is Paris?"
During WW1 soldiers from both sides stopped fighting and sang this song together.
"What is Silent Night?"
This is the the best selling Christmas song of all times.
"What is White Christmas?"
These holiday treats were originally designed to look like a shepherd's hook.
"What are candy canes?"
In Canada, this holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas.
"What is Boxing Day?"
This is the name of Cindy Lou Who's dog.
"What is Max?"
This character was originally created for a 1939 Montgomergy Ward ad campaign.
"Who is Rudolph?"
This is a customary response to hearing a live performance of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus.
"Who is Linus?"
In German tradition, whoever finds this hidden object first in the Christmas Tree gets a prize.
"What is a pickle?"
In It's a Wonderful Life, this is the name of George Bailey's guardian angel.
"Who is Clarence?"
The US President who made Christmas a Federal holiday.
"Who is Ulysses S. Grant?"
In the song Winter Wonderland, this is what we call the snowman.
"What is Parson Browne?"
This is a symbol of good luck in Ukraine at Christmas time.
"What are spiders?"
This is celebrated on December 13th every year in Sweden.
"What is Saint Lucia Day (The Festival of Lights)?"
This is the gift Buddy gave his father in the movie Elf.
"What is lingerie?"
In 1965, this became the first song broadcast from space.
"What is Jingle Bells?"
According to Esquire Magazine (and Kevin), this is the worst Christmas song of all time.
"What is A Wonderful Christmas Time?"
These two reindeer names are not in English. (Bonus points if you know what they translated to.)
"What is Donner and Blitzen?" (Thunder and Lightning)
This is celebrated by Italian-Americans on December 24th.
"What is the Feast of the Seven Fishes?"
In the original Frosty the Snowman, this is the first thing Frosty says when he comes to life.
"What is 'Happy Birthday'?"
According to legend, this person slapped Arius at the Council of Nicea because Arius denied Jesus' divinity.
"Who is St. Nicholas?"
The total number of gifts given in the Twelve Days of Christmas.
"What is 364?"
The author of the famous poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.
"Who is Clement Clarke Moore?"
In this country, Christmas festivities kick off in September and last until January 6.
"What is Philippines?"