Holiday Traditions
This is another common French word for Christmas.
What is Noel?
These decorations were originally made from silver.
What is tinsel?
What song do these lyrics belong to "I gave you my heart, but you threw it away..."?
What is "Last Christmas"?
Which fairy tale inspired gingerbread houses?
Hansel and Gretel
This phrase made popular in the book “A Christmas Carol” expresses annoyance with cheery holiday celebrations.
What is "bah humbug"?
This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good.
What is Elf on a Shelf?
This Christmas plant, popular for it's bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.
What is poinsettia?
In the song “Santa Baby,” the singer asks for a deed to what?
What is a platinum mine?
In the song "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" what festive holiday beverage had Grandma been drinking too much of?
What is eggnog?
This animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
What is The Polar Express?
What famous beverage company played a role in shaping the image of Santa when they commissioned an artist to paint Santa for the company's ads in 1931?
Who is Coca-Cola
This item contains filled pockets of gifts, one for each day of December through Christmas day.
What is an advent calendar?
Who is the singer of the best-selling Christmas single originally released in 1942.
Bonus 50 points if you can name the song as well.
Who is Bing Crosby and what is White Christmas
This dense treat seemingly never expires.
What is fruitcake?
This cartoon character’s name is used to indicate a small, thin, or just plain undesirable Christmas tree.
What is Charlie Brown?
This was the first song played in space on December 16, 1965, and it was broadcast during NASA's Gemini 6A space flight.
What is "Jingle Bells"?
This traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant.
What is mistletoe?
This piece of clothing that brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
What is old silk hat?
These chocolate coins are associated with this Christmas figure.
Who/What is Saint Nicholas?
Who is Macaulay Culkin?
Eating Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas Day has been a tradition since the 1970s in what nation on the other side of the world from Kentucky?
What is Japan?
Baby Jesus received these three gifts upon his birth.
What is gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
"My true love gifted this to me on the 6th day."
What are six geese a laying?
Vaccinium macrocarpon is the scientific name of this Thanksgiving staple.
What is cranberry?
This is the main villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Who is Ooogie Boogie?