Time to Celebrate!
The day after Christmas, as it is called in Commonwealth countries
What is Boxing Day?
Heads up and keep it moving! Lingering under this might invite a kiss
What is mistletoe?
On the eve of his feast day, this Dutch incarnation of St. Nicolas arrives on steamboat from Spain to fill shoes with gifts
Who is Sinterklaas?
In addition to candy, candy canes, and candy corns, this is the 4th main food group for elves, according to Buddy
What is Syrup?
A 1930s ad campaign from this company shaped and popularized the modern image of Santa Claus
What is the Coca-Cola Company?
The season of Christmas, in Antarctica
What is Summer?
A festive, red plant said to have bloomed from a bouquet of weeds gathered for a nativity scene, according to a Mexican legend
What is a Poinsettia?
This 1812 fairy tale inspired gingerbread houses
What is Hansel and Gretel?
The Old Man, portrayed by Darren McGavin, battles this mechanical nemesis in A Christmas Story
What is the furnace?
The United States Postal Service makes the delivery of 1.3 million of these possible each year
What are Christmas Cards?
The Line Islands in Kiribati, the first place to welcome in the new year, is this many hours ahead of some U.S. Minor Outlying Islands that are the last to do so
What is 26 hours?
The "magical" substance Johnny B added to the Christmas tree water years ago that caused new growth
What is Miracle-Gro?
This Greek letter is an abbreviation for Christ, giving us the abbreviation 'Xmas'
What is Chi (X)?
This 2018 animated movie is the highest-grossing Christmas movie, bringing in over $514 million in the box office
What is The Grinch?
This president declared Christmas a U.S. holiday in 1870
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
The day after Christmas, as it is called in Ireland
What is St. Stephen's Day?
The kind of tree we see illuminated with string lights during the holiday season, but in a Corona ad that has been airing for the last 35 years
What is a palm?
The country in which the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree originated
What is Germany?
This carol about a past heartbreak recently usurped Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" on the Billboard Global 200 for the #1 spot
What is "Last Christmas" by Wham?
The branch of the U.S. military that, since 1947, has run the Toys for Tots program
What is the Marine Corps
The shortest day of the year is on the Winter Solstice, but Chicago's earliest sunset in 2025 occurred on this day at 4:19 PM
What is December 8th?
This actor whose seasonally appropriate name has inspired people to add his photo to their Christmas trees, as seen on Vine and in the Christmas tree recycling pile by the Nature Museum in 2022 (thanks to Hannah)
Who is Chris Pine?
The modern-day name for the original St. Nicholas's home country
What is Turkey?
This movie joins Die Hard and Lethal Weapon as an unlikely holiday classic for its themes of family and loyalty, and for its key scenes set during the holidays
What is The Godfather?
A joint Canadian-American organization that famously tracks Santa on Christmas eve, abbreviated as NORAD
What is the North American Aerospace Defense Command?