Holiday Movies
In this movie, a young boy is mistakenly left behind by his family to defend his house against robbers.
Home Alone
The plot of this special involves a snowman who comes to life with a top hat.
Frosty the Snowman
This man visits homes on December 24th to deliver presents
Santa Claus
Like a butterfly bursting from its cocoon, this singer proudly declared all she wants for Christmas is you!
Mariah Carey
Primarily celebrated in Latin America and Spain, this celebration is also called the Feast of the Epiphany, involving king’s bread for dessert
Three King's Day
In the 2003 film Elf, this character leaves his friends in the North Pole to find his real father.
Buddy the Elf
In a Friends holiday episode, Ross dresses as this character to teach his son Ben about Hanukkah
The Holiday Armadillo
The miracle of the oil lasted for this many days
8 Days
This song plays at the end of a Christmas Story
We wish you a Merry Christmas
Held throughout Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Hungary, this tradition originated centuries ago in pagan times. Traditionally, costumed men will parade in cowbells, sticks, and torches to disperse the ghosts of winter
The Krampus Run
This movie follows a group of young Jewish basketball players who search for a coach to help them out of a slum during the Hanukkah season.
Full-Court Miracle
Lucy charges this amount for a psychiatric session in A Charlie Brown Christmas.
5 Cents
The name of the candle holder that is used during Hanukkah
Menorah
The 12th thing delivered in the song 12 days of Christmas
12 Drummers Drumming
A time-honored tradition in China, this festival celebrates the Winter Solstice by worshipping the Heaven and ancestors and counting the Nines of Winter
The Dongzhi Festival
In The Holiday, Jack Black's character "Miles" does this for a living.
Hollywood Music Composer
The main clue to Granny's whereabouts in Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
A note by Santa
An African American holiday where small gifts such as books, and homemade jewelry are given
Kwanza
The Dreidel Song is associated with this holiday
Hanukkah
This festival of lights usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika
Diwali
In Love Actually, this character says “I’ll just be hanging around the mistletoe, hoping to be kissed”
Mia
This Happy Days family included Richie, Joanie, & Chuck, who was last seen at Christmas but didn’t make it to New Year’s
The Cunninghams
These are the traditional colors for Kwanza’s candles
Red, Green, and Black
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Elvis isn’t going to have a white Christmas he’s going to have a….
Blue Christmas
December 6th is a popular holiday in many European countries. It celebrates a man who gave all his money to the needy and whose life inspired the tradition of Santa Claus and Father Christmas
St. Nicholas Day