Holiday Songs
This song has people dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle Bells
This weeklong celebration, held from Dec 26th to January 1st, in the United States honors African heritage in African-American culture.
Kwanzaa
Frosty the Snowman's eyes are made of this material
Coal
Santa has this many reindeer
Nine
This town was terrorized by the Grince in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
Whoville
According to the English lyrics of 'The Dreidel Song' which children sing at Hanukkah, dreidels are made out of this material
Clay
Tamales
Frosty the Snowman did this when the magical hat was placed on his head for the first time.
He began to dance around / he came to life
This is how you say Merry Christmas in Spanish
Feliz Navidad
This holiday movie centers on a real-life department store
Miracle on 34th St
In "Jingle Bell Rock" everyone is dancing and prancing in this geometrically sound area
Jingle Bell Square
To celebrate the "miracle of oil", fried potato pancakes are eaten during Hanukkah. What are these pancakes called?
Latkes
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by this famous fairy tale
Hansel and Gretel
This famous snack was originally introduced to everyday consumers in 1902, including a carrying string on the box that was designed to be hung on a Christmas Tree
Animal Crackers
"Merry Christmas you filthy animal" is a famous line from this Christmas classic
Home Alone 2
This song is the best-selling holiday song of all time by a female artist
All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
These colors are the traditional colors of the candles at Kwanzaa
Green, black, and red
The first name of Scrooge, of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol fame.
Ebenezer
On Hanukkah, children are often given chocolate coins called this
Gelt
"Eight Crazy Nights" is an animated Hanukkah movie that stars this Jewish Comedian
Adam Sandler
This famous Elvis Presley song describes the color of his energy around the Holidays
Blue Christmas
You might hang this to get a kiss
Mistletoe
In 2005, this creepy minion began spying on kids for Santa
Elf on a Shelf
DAILY DOUBLE!
Oliver Cromwell
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
We all know that chestnuts are roasting on an open fire, but this this is what Jack Frost is doing in Nat King Cole's classic "A Christmas Song"
Nipping at your nose
This Christmas decoration is made from strands of silver
Tinsel
Every time a bell rings, this happens, according to "It's a Wonderful Life"
An angel gets its wings
“Hannakuh” mean this in Hebrew
'Establishing' or 'Dedication'
This Holiday classic is #20 on the AFI's 10th anniversary Top 100 movie list
It's a Wonderful Life
On the 12th day of Christmas, my true love gave me this:
Twelve drummers drumming
This is used to hold the candles for Hanukkah.
Menorah
"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies" is from this Christmas themed ballet
Nutcracker
This US state was the first to officially recognize Christmas as a holiday
Alabama
This actor played six different roles in The Polar Express
Tom Hanks
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this Bing Crosby song is the best-selling Christmas single of all time
White Christmas
Most Christian denominations call the period leading up to Christmas this 6 letter word:
Advent
This anthropomorphic creature is paired with Santa Claus in Central and Eastern Alpine folklore
Krampus
The first artificial Christmas trees were originally made of this fowl material
Goose Feathers
Based on an 1843 novella, this movie released in 1988 follows the journey of Frank Cross, a cynical and selfish television executive.
Scrooged
DAILY DOUBLE!
Christmas in Hollis
The Festivus pole, Festivus dinner, the Airing of Grievances, Festivus Miracles, and this make up the traditions of Festivus as described on Seinfeld
Feast of Strength
St. Nicholas born in what modern-day country
Turkey
This U.S. state is the leading grower of Christmas trees
Oregon
"Treat every day like its Christmas" is the First Code explained in this 2003 movie
Elf
This many gifts are distributed in the song "The 12 days of Christmas"
364
This fast food restaurant chain became popular in Japan on Christmas Day & has become a tradition since the 1970's.
KFC
This reindeer comes last in the alphabet in Santa's sleigh
Vixen
According to a popular theory, this president banned Christmas trees from the White House
Theodore Roosevelt
The highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time
Home Alone