12 Days of Christmas
The Real Thing
Christmas Movies
Christmas Elsewhere
Christmas Carols
100
Day Eight
Maids a-milking
100
The two books of the Bible that give an account of the birth of Christ
Matthew and Luke
100
"White Christmas" features a song from this singer
Bing Crosby
100
In Japan, an American fast food chain launched a marketing campaign with the slogan "Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!" This slogan means:
"Kentucky for Christmas!"
Back in 1974, the American fast-food restaurant KFC released a festive marketing campaign that sent Japanese families everywhere to their local KFC on Christmas, even though it is not a national holiday.
100
"O tidings of comfort and joy"
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
200
Day Twelve
Drummers drumming
200
The Old Testament prophet who had the most to say about the birth of Jesus
Isaiah
200
The animated Christmas movie that tells the adventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown's pumpkin king
The Nightmare Before Christmas
200
In Austria, the role of the Krampus, Santa's sidekicks, was to:
Wander the streets in search of badly-behaved children
Krampus were ghoulish creatures and during the month of December you can expect to see terrifying masked figures out and about scaring kids and adults alike with ghastly pranks.
200
"He comes to make His blessings flow"
Joy to the World
300
Day 10
Lords a-leaping
300
Mary and Joseph's mode of transportation to Bethlehem
The Bible doesn't say
300
In "A Christmas Story", Ralph Parker only wants this for Christmas
A Red Ryder BB gun
300
In Iceland, this is the incentive the Yule Cat provides to workers on farms
Those who worked hard would receive a new set of clothes, but those who didn't would be devoured by the gigantic cat-like beast
300
"The King of Kings salvation brings"
What Child Is This?
400
Day Eleven
Pipers piping
400
The number of angels who spoke to the shepherds
One
400
In the movie "Elf", this is the building Buddy's dad work in
The Empire State Building
400
The tradition of hiding a pickle in the Christmas tree originated:
In Spain when two young boys were held as prisoners inside a pickle barrel. Saint Nicholas rescued the boys and brought them back to life.
400
"From angels bending near the earth"
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
500
Day Nine
Ladies dancing
500
The number of miles Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem
80 miles
500
In "It's A Wonderful Life", this is the name of George Bailey's guardian angel
Clarence
500
In Norway, families hide this household cleaning item to prevent mischief
Broom
Christmas Eve is the day when mischievous spirits and witches take to the skies for mischief and general tomfoolery, and as witches often use brooms as their preferred mode of transportation, it is tradition to hide them where the witches won't be able to find them.
500
"But as for me and grandpa, we believe"
Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer