Friends
Meg’s students most often refer to her by the name of this Disney cartoon character
Buford
This lifestyle brand founder became synonymous with elaborate Christmas entertaining and décor long before her 2004 insider trading conviction.
Martha Stewart
Traditionally observed over this many nights, the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple is celebrated each winter
Eight
This holiday standard opens with the line “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”
The Christmas Song
Often described as Santa Claus’s home, this geographic point marks Earth’s northernmost latitude
The North Pole
This was the grade Zachary was in when a tree branch struck Zachary during recess, nearly resulting in a concussion
Third
Shot on December 4, just weeks before Christmas, this executive was serving as CEO of UnitedHealthcare
Brian Thompson
This ceremonial candelabrum, set apart from the seven-branched Temple lamp described in the Hebrew Bible, is used during Hanukkah observances
Menorah
These figures appear on the eighth day of Christmas in the traditional English carol
Maids a-milking
Unlike the South Pole, the North Pole is not on a continent, but instead sits atop this body of water
Arctic Ocean
This is the bachelor’s degree Emily earned at the University at Albany (Bonus: master’s)
Atmospheric Science (Bonus: Marine Affairs)
This 4th-century bishop from Myra inspired the modern legend of Santa Claus and is celebrated annually on December 6 in parts of Europe
Saint Nicholas
This small, four-sided top is traditionally spun during a Hanukkah game of chance
Dreidel
First recorded by Bing Crosby in 1942, this holiday song is the best-selling single of all time
White Christmas
This is the only U.S. state capital located west of Los Angeles
Honolulu
This is the number of Monopoly games owned collectively by Justin and Elizabeth (Bonus: Cards Against Humanity)
26 (Bonus: 29 & counting)
Frequently featured in holiday-season infomercials, this pitchman promised to remove red wine, gravy, and cranberry sauce stains with a single product
Billy Mays
This elevated or separated candle is used to light the remaining candles during the Hanukkah candle-lighting ritual
Shamash
Originally written for a 1947 musical film, this song asks listeners to hang a shining star “upon the highest bough”
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
This upstate New York town was the source of the 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree before it made its way to Midtown Manhattan
East Greenbush, New York
This identical finishing time was shared by two competitors at the 5th Annual Flanders Beer Mile on August 19, 2023
54:43
Before becoming a symbol of Christmas, Santa Claus was popularized in American culture through illustrations published during the Civil War by this artist
Thomas Nast
The Hebrew letters on a traditional dreidel form an acronym translating to this phrase in English
“A great miracle happened there”
Famine relief efforts inspired by the 1984 Band Aid Christmas charity single were directed toward which African country
Ethiopia
During winter in the Northern Hemisphere, this phenomenon occurs north of the Arctic Circle, resulting in at least one full day without sunrise
Polar Night