This ruler delivered her first televised Christmas message to the nation on December 25th, 1957.
Queen Elizabeth II
31% more diamonds are purchased at Christmas time than during this holiday.
Valentine's Day
The Grinch is as cuddly as this.
A cactus.
This is the snowman in the song, Winter Wonderland.
Parson Brown.
This is what Santa Claus is called in England.
Father Christmas
The songs Jingle Bells, Winter Wonderland, and Sleigh Ride.
Christmas.
This is the main ingredient in gingerbread?
Flour.
This is how you say "Merry Christmas" in Hawaiian.
mele kalikimaka
The people of Finland light candles here on Christmas Eve to honor their relatives who've passed on.
Graveyards.
This company debuted its first Christmas cards in 1915, although people had been sending Christmas cards since 1843.
Hallmark
Maryland and Michigan use this fur and balsam related Christmas tune for their state song.
Oh, Tannenbaum.
The Norse associated mistletoe with Freya, the goddess of this.
Love (and fertility, battle, and death)
The Christmas spirits of the German people were heightened in 1989, due to what event?
The fall of the Berlin wall.
In 2003, this actor played a very Bad Santa alongside John Ritter and Bernie Mac.
Billy Bob Thornton
This spirit is served with English Christmas pudding, and can be used to create a sweet icing, or to light the pudding on fire.
Brandy
This German professor of Theology, priest, author, composer, and former Augustinian monk actually had the first Christmas tree.
Martin Luther (he had the idea of candle lit trees in 1536)
This US President moved Thanksgiving from November 30th back to the 4th Thursday of November to extend the opportunity for holiday shopping.
FDR
This auspicious television event premiered in December, 1965.
Charlie Brown Christmas
This European country has a tradition of a witch dropping gifts for children down the tree.
Italy (La Befana)
Frosty the Snowman's nose was made of this
Button.
In the story of St. Nicholas, he drops gold down the chimney of 3 dowry-less daughters, thus creating this Christmas tradition.
Christmas stockings by the fireplace
This US state was the first to declare Christmas an official holiday. (Hint: at least 1 person in this family has or does live there)
Alabama
The New York Sun published this famous editorial on September 21, 1897, a response from Francis P. Church to a question from 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon.
Yes, Virginia. There is a Santa Claus.
The name of this city is found in the states of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maryland, and Georgia.
Bethlehem
The song Oh Come, All Ye Faithful is also known by this Latin title.
Adeste Fideles