Holiday Music
No crocodiles or "rhinoceroseses" - this 1985 tune asks Santa for a different African predator under the tree.
What is I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas?
"Happy New Year, Lt. ___" - Forrest Gump
Who is Dan?
What are lights?
This traditional Christmas treat is made of sugar and often has stripes.
What is a candy cane?
People tend to do with their loved ones at midnight on January 1 .
What is kiss?
Finish the lyrics:
"I have a little dreidel, I made it out of ______"
What is clay?
He said "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."
Who is Buddy the Elf?
A traditional dish served on Hanukkah, made with potatoes and served with sour cream and applesauce.
What are latkes?
This beverage company popularized the image of Santa's red and white outfit.
What is Coca-Cola?
Also known as the "Spring Festival", this new year celebration is typically observed in late January or early February, dates back more than 3,000 years, and heavily features the color red for good luck.
What is Lunar New Year?
"Mele kalikimaka" means Merry Christmas in this language.
What is Hawaiian?
The Grinch's loyal canine companion.
Who is Max?
There are this many candles on a menorah.
What is nine?
This holiday, celebrated on December 6th in the US, honors the saint who inspired Santa Claus and is celebrated by leaving shoes or stockings out to be filled with treats.
What is St. Nicholas Day?
The year the first ball dropped in Times Square on New Year's Eve.
a. 1897
b. 1907
c. 1917
d. 1927
What is b. 1907?
This song is often referred to as the "anthem of New Years" and is typically sung at midnight.
What is Auld Lang Syne?
An animated movie featuring Tom Hanks with an energetic song about hot chocolate.
What is The Polar Express?
Dates of Hanukkah in 2025
What is December 14-22?
A famous ballet by Tchaikovsky set on Christmas Eve that features Clara, a mouse king, a prince, and the Sugar Plum Fairy.
What is The Nutcracker?
Superstitious people in this Iberian country believe you should eat 12 grapes (one for each clock chime) to bring good luck in the new year.
What is Spain?
What my true love gave to me on the eleventh day of Christmas.
What are eleven pipers piping?
This movie begins with a New Year's Eve party where the two young leads are peer pressured into a karaoke duet at a ski lodge in Utah.
What is High School Musical?
The name of the "helper" candle used to light the other candles.
What is shamash?
Countries where a significant part of the population follow the Julian calendar, celebrating Christmas in January instead of December of the Gregorian calendar (used in the US).
(There are several correct answers - you just need one.)
What is Armenia, Lebanon (Jan. 6), Belarus, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Palestine, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan (Jan. 7)?
(This is likely an incomplete list; The Philippines is also acceptable - they celebrate September - January.)
The first country to celebrate the New Year each year.
What is Kiribati?