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Set during Christmas, this 1988 action film is debated every year as a non-traditional holiday movie — despite palm trees and hostages.
What is Die Hard?
This Tim Allen movie features a man who becomes Santa — even if it’s hot outside.
The Santa Clause
This snowman dreams of experiencing summer with the song “In Summer” in the popular, Disney animated movie.
Who is Olaf?
Maybe Kevin McCallister can finally make it to this popular year-round vacation capital in Europe
What is Paris?
Santa’s greeting is traditionally “Ho Ho Ho”, but when on vacation in Hawaii what might he say instead?
What is Aloha?
This pop diva is called the "Queen of Christmas" — but her 1995 hit Fantasy became a summer anthem decades later thanks to TikTok.
Who is Mariah Carey?
This British singer of Last Christmas also had a sultry summer hit with Careless Whisper.
Who is George Michael?
Known for both Christmas Vacation and Summer Vacation, this fictional family has chaotic road trips no matter the season.
Who are the Griswolds?
This country, known for its warm December climate, celebrates Christmas with beach barbecues, the popular dessert pavlova, and its connections to The Shire
What is New Zealand?
A tropical tree you might decorate for Christmas if pine trees are too hard to find on the beach.
What is a Palm Tree?
The seasonal Misers famously appeared in this 1974 stop-motion TV special that imagines Santa taking a vacation.
What is The Year Without a Santa Claus?
While it looks snowy, the Christmas scenes in Home Alone were filmed in this U.S. city during a relatively snow-free winter, requiring fake snow.
What is Chicago?
The German Summer solstice tradition of Johannesfeuer might be able to ward away the evil spirit of this scary and hairy Christmas creature
What is Krampus?
In a 2017 UK ad, a surfing Santa was featured promoting this soda brand during a July “mini-Christmas” campaign.
What is Coca-Cola?
The popular summertime dessert that pairs perfectly with Santa's cookies
What is ice cream?
This band, synonymous with Summers in California, released a winter themed hit in 1964 about Saint Nick.
Who are The Beach Boys?
This comedy actor was featured in both the summer classic “Caddyshack” and the dark comedy version of A Christmas Carol, “Scrooged!”
Who is Bill Murray?
Lock, Shock, and Barrel vow to capture this Christmas character with a Summer twist to their name.
Who is Sandy Claws?
It might be Winter in December for the US, but it’s hot weather for the folks in this geographic part of the world
What is the Southern Hemisphere?
This state hosts a year-round Christmas store in the North Pole that attracts tourists looking for a summer Christmas experience.
What is Alaska?
This famous actor appeared in both “Jaws” and the 2022 film “Save Christmas”
Who is Richard Dreyfuss?
Director Richard Donner made the 1988 dark Christmas movie “Scrooged” and this 1985 summertime adventure classic featuring characters Mikey, Chunk, and Data.
Despite the success of his “Father Christmas Goes on Holiday” animated movie, Raymond Briggs was more well known for this animated movie featuring the song “Walking in the Air” and an intro from art rocker David Bowie
What is The Snowman?
In Japan, it's a modern tradition to celebrate Christmas with a meal from this American fast-food chain.
What is KFC?
In the 1940s, this U.S. military base in the Pacific popularized the image of Santa arriving by boat or plane for service members.
What is Pearl Harbor?