Holiday Foods
A warm spiced wine commonly enjoyed at Christmas markets, known in German as "Glühwein."
What is mulled wine?
This 1966 animated special, based on a Dr. Seuss book, features a grumpy creature who tries to steal all the holiday presents and decorations.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas!?
Written by James Lord Pierpont and originally titled “One Horse Open Sleigh,” this song is often associated with Christmas sleigh rides.
What is Jingle Bells?
A sprig hung in doorways that traditionally prompts couples to kiss beneath it.
What is mistletoe?
Tim Burton’s spooky holiday musical collides with Dickens’ tale of a miser.
What is "The Nightmare Before Christmas Carol"?
These spiced cookies, often shaped like little people, are a holiday baking staple.
What are gingerbread men?
In this 1969 animated special, a top hat brings a snowman to life who then must outrun a greedy magician.
What is Frosty the Snowman?
Composed by Irving Berlin and famously sung by Bing Crosby, this is the best-selling single of all time and yearns for a snowy holiday.
What is White Christmas?
A small windowed booklet used to count down the days to Christmas, often revealing a picture or treat each day.
What is an Advent Calendar?
A green grouch attempts to ruin the Griswold family’s big holiday blowout.
What is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas Vacation"?
A rolled sponge cake filled with cream or icing and decorated to look like a log; in French it's called a bûche de Noël.
What is a Yule log?
This Rankin/Bass special features Mrs. Claus dispatching two emissaries to investigate why children aren't feeling Christmas spirit, and includes the characters Heat Miser and Snow Miser.
What is The Year Without a Santa Claus?
First performed in Oberndorf, Austria in 1818 as “Stille Nacht,” this carol’s English title names a quiet, holy time.
What is Silent Night?
In Alpine folklore, this horned companion of Saint Nicholas punishes naughty children during early December celebrations.
Who is Krampus?
A Bing Crosby classic meets the folded greeting you send to relatives.
What is "White Christmas Card"?
This German fruit bread, often dusted with powdered sugar, is a traditional Christmas treat from Dresden.
What is stollen?
In this 1987 animated TV special, a lasagna-loving cat visits Jon’s family farm for a traditional Christmas where memories of Grandma take center stage.
What is A Garfield Christmas Special?
Written in 1962 as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis, this contemporary Christmas song asks listeners if they can hear a certain message.
What is "Do You Hear What I Hear"?
Observed on December 26 in many Commonwealth countries, this holiday’s name comes from the old practice of giving gifts or money to servants.
What is Boxing Day?
Ralphie’s quest for a BB gun pairs with a collection of illustrated tales for kids.
What is "A Christmas Storybook"?
A steamed British dessert of suet, breadcrumbs, and dried fruit that's traditionally doused with brandy and set alight before serving.
What is Christmas Pudding?
This Disney TV special follows elite elves who prepare rooftops worldwide for Santa's arrival.
What is Prep & Landing?
Based on the Ukrainian folk song “Shchedryk” and arranged by Mykola Leontovych, this syncopated choral piece is known in English as this.
What is "Carol of the Bells"?
Celebrated January 6, this feast commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus and is also called Three Kings’ Day.
What is Epiphany?
Santa’s shiny-nosed lead becomes the star competitor in a dystopian tournament.
What is "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Games"?