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  • What is Santa’s real name? Answer
    St. Nicholas
  • What is the name of the season leading up to Christmas?
    Advent
  • In the movie, It’s A Wonderful Life, what happened every time a bell rang?
    An angel gets his wings.
  • Where was baby Jesus born?
    Bethlehem
  • On which side of the menorah do you light the candles?
    Candles are placed from right to left, but they are lit from left to right, adding one candle each night.
  • What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?
    A star or an angel.
  • What plant’s berries are often white and traditionally hung on doorways?
    Mistletoe
  • How many towns in America are named “Christmas”?
    Two (Christmas, Michigan and Christmas, Florida)
  • Which two of Santa’s reindeer names come from weather phenomena?
    Donner (thunder) and Blitzen (lightning)
  • How many reindeer does Santa Claus have?
    Nine (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph)
  • Which popular Christmas beverage is also called “milk punch”?
    Eggnog
  • How many candles are lit on the first night of Hanukkah?
    Two candles are lit on the first night - the "shamash" and the first Hanukkah candle.
  • Who wrote the classic story “A Christmas Carol?”
    Charles Dickens
  • In total, how many gifts were given in the “Twelve Days of Christmas”?
    364
  • Which reindeer shares a name with a Valentine’s Day figure?
    Cupid
  • What classic ballet is performed during the holiday season?
    The Nutcracker
  • What does mistletoe mean in German?
    Holy berry
  • How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
    Four (including Jacob Marley)
  • Which U.S. President made Christmas a federal holiday?
    Ulysses S. Grant
  • What mischievous character makes pranks from the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve?
    The Elf on the Shelf
  • What country is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition in the 16th century?
    Germany
  • In which month is Boxing Day celebrated?
    December
  • In what year did Christmas (December 25) officially become a national holiday?
    1870
  • According to the Bible, what did the three wise men bring Baby Jesus?
    Gold, frankincense, and myrrh
  • In the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song, how many French hens does the true love give?
    Three
  • What food is traditionally left out for Santa’s reindeer?
    Carrots
  • Who were Baby Jesus’ first visitors?
    Shepherds
  • The first “string lights” for Christmas trees were invented in which decade?
    1880s
  • What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?
    Join in any reindeer games
  • How did Mary and Joseph travel to Jesus’ birthplace?
    On a donkey
  • What mythical figure punishes naughty children in central Europe?
    Krampus
  • Who wrote the famous poem “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas?”
    Clement Clarke Moore
  • What is the official Christmas flower in North America?
    The poinsettia
  • Before turkey was common, what meat was often served at Christmas in England?
    Goose or boar’s head
  • What word does the “X” in “Xmas” stand for?
    Christ (from the Greek letter Chi)
  • True or False: Santa Claus is based on a real person.
    True. The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas.
  • How many branches does the Hanukkah menorah have?
    9 Branches
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