Tis The Season
What type of calendar is used to count down to the days leading to Christmas?
Advent Calendar
What is the name of the potato-based traditional food served at Hanukkah?
Latkes
How did Buddy in Elf get his name?
The elves named him after the brand name on his disposable diaper: Little Buddy Diapers.
Which Christmas song do the Plastics sing at the winter talent show in Mean Girls?
Jingle Bell Rock
In Charles Dickens’s classic book A Christmas Carol, what is Scrooge’s first name?
Ebenezer
What do many people in Japan eat for their Christmas meal?
KFC
Which 2 colors are often associated with Hanukkah?
Blue and White
In It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), what happens every time a bell rings?
An angel gets its wings
In the song “Frosty the Snowman”, what made Frosty come to life?
An old silk hat
Where can you find the famous Christmas tree in New York during the holiday season?
Rockefeller Center
What is Santa’s mailing address?
123 Elf Road
How many blessings are said on the first night of Hanukkah?
3
In the popular Christmas movie, Christmas Vacation, what is Clark Griswold's wife's name?
Ellen Griswold
What Christmas song asks Santa to hurry down the chimney?
Santa Baby
What are the other two most popular names for Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle and Saint Nick
Which country started the practice of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
What name is Hanukkah also known by?
The Festival of Lights
What’s the name of the main villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Oogie Boogie
Which Brothers Grimm fairy tale helped popularize gingerbread houses?
Hansel and Gretel
What is Frosty the Snowman’s pipe made of?
A corncob
Which U.S. state has a town named Santa Claus?
Indiana
What is the name of the first candle of the menorah used to light the other candles?
Shamash
Which actor won an Oscar for playing Santa Claus?
Edmund Gwenn, for playing Kris Kringle in 1947’s Miracle on 34th Street
In “The 12 Days of Christmas,” what is given on the sixth day?
Six geese a-laying
Which U.S. president signed a bill into law making Christmas a federal holiday?
Ulysses S. Grant