The First Christmas
Jesus was born in this town in Judea on the first Christmas.
What is Bethlehem?
According to legend, this is the primary "workforce" responsible for manufacturing 100% of the North Pole’s annual toy output.
Who are Elves?
In the story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the Nutcracker lead is originally a toy made of this material.
What is wood?
In Mexico, children often break these colorful papier-mâché figures filled with candy during holiday parties.
What are piñatas?
This "colorful" shopping day following Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest retail day of the year in the U.S.
What is Black Friday?
These three individuals followed a star from the East to bring gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the newly born baby Jesus.
Who are the Magi (or the Wise Men/Three Kings)?
In the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," this weather phenomenon created a "low-visibility" environment that threatened the delivery schedule.
What is fog?
This Dr. Seuss character’s heart was famously "two sizes too small" before he learned the true meaning of Christmas.
Who is the Grinch?
In Australia, because Christmas falls during the summer, Santa is often depicted swapping his sleigh for this water-based board.
What is a surfboard?
The classic 1947 film, Miracle on 34th Street, refers to this department store's "miracle".
What is Macy's?
While we celebrate on December 25th, most historians and astronomers believe the "First Christmas" actually occurred in this season.
What is Spring?
This is the specific number of times Santa Claus "checks his list" to ensure data accuracy.
What is twice?
This Charles Dickens character is famous for his "Bah Humbug!" attitude toward the holidays.
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
This country is credited with starting the tradition of the Christmas tree in the 16th century.
What is Germany?
This country is the world’s leading exporter of Christmas ornaments, accounting for nearly 90% of the global market.
What is China?
The Gospel of Luke records that these local workers were the first to be told of the birth by an angel while they were "keeping watch" nearby.
Who are Shepherds?
This is the specific number of reindeer required to pull Santa’s sleigh, excluding the "Project Lead," Rudolph.
What is eight?
In the land of Narnia, this character makes it "always winter but never Christmas" until the Pevensie children arrive.
Who is the White Witch?
In Iceland, the "Yule Cat" is a giant beast that reportedly eats anyone who hasn't received new clothes of this material before Christmas Eve.
What is wool?
This e-commerce giant’s "Cyber Monday" event often serves as the peak "capacity demand" test for global logistics networks.
What is Amazon?
This is the name of the angel who appeared to Mary to announce she would give birth to Jesus.
Who is Gabriel?
In many traditions, this "Anti-Santa" figure handles the "outbound logistics" for children on the Naughty List, delivering coal or bundles of twigs.
Who is Krampus?
Hans Christian Andersen wrote a famous, albeit heartbreaking, story about a "Little Girl" selling these items on a freezing New Year's Eve.
What are matches?
While we call him Santa, in the United Kingdom, he is more traditionally known by this four-syllable name.
Who is Father Christmas?
Based on the PNC "Christmas Price Index," the most expensive items to purchase in the "12 Days" song are these performers, costing over $15,000 to hire.
Who are the Seven Swans-a-Swimming?