Holiday Music
Often considered the herald of the holiday season, this song earned its singer Mariah Carey the title "Queen of Christmas"
What is "All I Want for Christmas is You?"
It can be hard to tell if this movie is about Halloween or Christmas, since main character Jack Skellington decides to steal Christmas, but lives in Halloween Town.
What is "The Nightmare Before Christmas?"
The story of a mean and green main character with a tiny heart, his furry friend Max, and a not so-convincing Santa Claus disguise.
What is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas?"
During December if you hear a knock at your door, you may be greeted by people doing this kind of singing
What is Caroling?
In the first holiday episode of this show, newcomer to the family Will turns the fancy Banks home into a holly jolly nightmare for his aunt and uncle.
What is "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?"
A holiday which borrows from African traditions, it is celebrated for a week starting December 26th every year.
What is Kwanzaa?
Even without the actual word "Christmas", this song is still considered a Christmas favorite, thanks to lyrics about "sleigh bells," "brown paper packages," and "snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes"
What is "My Favorite Things?"
In this animated film based on a classic holiday song, we see the story of an outcast reindeer with a special nose, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and the friendship between a mountain man and a snow monster.
What is "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?"
Adapted into movies, plays, tv specials and more, this book tells the story of a miser who learns to be generous and kind on Christmas.
What is "A Christmas Carol?"
You can pick one up fresh from pop-up lots across the country, but it probably won't last past the New Year.
What is a Christmas Tree?
A holiday favorite, this animated special is perhaps best known for the popular soundtrack.
What is "A Charlie Brown Christmas?"
Also known as the "Festival of Lights," people of Jewish faith celebrate this holiday for 8 whole days.
What is Hanukkah?
This song was one of the first Christmas tunes written by an African-American artist (Donny Hathaway), and even has a movie named after it.
What is "This Christmas"?
Schwarzenegger faces off against Sinbad for a rare toy in this holiday comedy.
What is "Jingle All the Way?"
This books takes readers on a mysterious train journey north on Christmas Eve, to the very heart of Santa's workshop.
What is "The Polar Express?"
People in Japan like to dine at this fast food establishment on Christmas, instead of the traditional turkey dinner.
What is KFC?
In the "Nice-Capapdes" Christmas episode of this fast- food centered show, Louise, Tina, and Gene Belcher try to be nice to avoid Santa's naughty list after angering a mall Santa.
What is "Bob's Burgers?"
Often celebrated as the return of the sun in ancient cultures, this holiday is celebrated on the shortest day of the year.
What is Winter Solstice?
Thought to be the first Christmas song ever recorded, this happy number has been parodied since the 1960s to poke fun at Batman, Robin, and the Joker.
What is "Jingle Bells?"
This film tells the story of a man who has to take over as the new Santa, after the first Santa takes a tumble off his roof.
What is "The Santa Clause?"
A classic kid's Christmas poem that helped us learn about what Santa's job looks like every year.
What is "Twas the Night Before Christmas?"
People in Caracas, Venezuela roll to church on these on Christmas Eve.
What are Roller Skates?
Better known for their Halloween specials, this popular cartoon's first episode was actually a Christmas special, featuring the origin story of the family dog, Santa's Little Helper.
What is "The Simpsons?"
A yearly novenario celebrated in Latin America, to celebrate the 9 day stay of Mary and Joseph at the inn where Jesus was born.
What is Las Posadas?
The number one most recorded song about Christmas, beating out even "Jingle Bells" and "Winter Wonderland," maybe because it's easy to sing this "hushed" holiday classic.
What is "Silent Night?"
A Christmas movie newcomer, this Netflix exclusive features a celebrated toy maker who learns to love Christmas again thanks to his granddaughter.
What is "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey?"
Though he only makes a brief appearance, Santa Claus (called Father Christmas in the book) plays a crucial role in helping the Pevensie kids defeat the White Witch in this classic novel.
What is "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?" or What is "The Chronicles of Narnia?"
A holiday game which gets its name from huge animals kept by Southeast Asian kings.
What is White Elephant?
One of very few cartoons to feature episodes about Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, though from the perspective of infants.
What is "Rugrats?"
A holiday that predates Christmas, celebrated by Germanic peoples in Europe hundreds of years ago.
What is Yule?