Symbols
Originated in the early days of Spanish rule over the Philippines as a practical compromise for farmers, who began work before sunrise to avoid the noonday heat out in the fields. Priests began to say Mass in the early mornings instead of the evening novenas more common in the rest of the Hispanic world.
Simbang Gabi
So, come let us rejoice
Come and sing a Christmas carol
With one big joyful voice
Proclaim the name of the Lord
Christmas In Our Hearts
A fictional character created by Dr. Seuss depicted as a hairy, pot-bellied, pear-shaped, snub-nosed creature with a cat-like face and cynical personality. He has spent the past 53 years living in seclusion on a cliff, overlooking the town of Whoville.
The Grinch
is a 2013 American fantasy film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's 1844 fairy tale "The Snow Queen". It tells the story of a fearless princess who sets off on a journey alongside a rugged iceman, his loyal reindeer, and a naive snowman to find her estranged sister, whose icy powers have inadvertently trapped their kingdom in eternal winter.
Frozen
How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
Feliz Navidad
According to legend, these holiday goodies were shaped to resemble a shepherd’s staff, as a way to remind children of the shepherds who visited baby Jesus
Candy Canes
Sparkling lights all over town
Children's carols in the air
By the Christmas tree
A shower of stardust on your hair
A Perfect Christmas
Is the protagonist of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella, A Christmas Carol. The tale of his redemption by three spirits (the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come) has become a defining tale of the Christmas holiday in the world.
Ebenezer Scrooge
This Muppet character played Bob Cratchit, the abused, underpaid clerk of Ebenezer Scrooge in the Muppet Christmas Carol movie
Kermit the Frog
It is also known as the Festival of Lights. The festival is observed by lighting the candles of a candelabrum with nine branches, called a menorah
Hanukkah
A traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant
Mistletoe
On the chart dated December 21, 2019, this Christmas anthem topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States with 45.6 million streams and 27,000 digital sales sold. Additionally, it broke the record for the longest trip to the number one position, reaching the spot 25 years after the song's original release.
All I Want For Christmas Is You
Is the "Pumpkin King" of Halloween Town, and the protagonist of Tim Burton's 1993 stop-motion Walt Disney Pictures and Touchstone film, The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Jack Skellington
Animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve
The Polar Express
The Nutcracker, a Christmas-themed ballet premiered in 1892 in this country
Russia
This Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch”
Eggnog
The total number of gifts given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song
364
In the 1990 Christmas Classic film Home Alone, a eight-year-old boy who must defend his home from two burglars after his family accidentally leaves him behind on their vacation. What is the name of Macaulay Culkin's character in the film?
Kevin McCallister
Is a 2019 English-language Spanish 2D-animated Christmas comedy film distributed by Netflix. Serving as an alternate origin story of Santa Claus, the plot revolves around a postman stationed in an island town to the Far North who befriends a reclusive toymaker.
Klaus
The tradition of putting up a Christmas tree started in this country
Germany
Visions of which food danced in children’s heads as they slept in the poem “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas?”
Sugar Plums
This well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965
Jingle Bells
Is a horned, anthropomorphic figure described as "half-goat, half-demon" who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved. This contrasts with Saint Nicholas, who rewards the well-behaved with gifts.
Krampus
This holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump
Home Alone 2
Originally Patara, a city in the ancient district of Lycia, in Asia Minor, Saint Nicholas was born in this modern-day country
Turkey