Christmas

1. The __________ is the highest-grossing Christmas film of all time.
8. A German/Bavarian monster who would scare misbehaving children during Advent
9. This company is almost single-handedly responsible for the modern-day image of Santa Clause
11. This Christmas character was originally going to be named Rollo or Reginald
12. A plant beneath which kissing occurs.
15. In 'The Polar Express' Tom Hanks played this many different roles.
16. Before electric Christmas lights, these were used to light up pine trees.
17. Winter ____________, or the shortest day of the year, often thought to be the original date for Christmas

1. The German fairy tale Hansel & Gretel inspired the making of _____________ houses as a tradition
2. Jingle Bells was the first song played in __________.
3. In _________, it is a Christmas tradition to eat KFC
4. The original Elf on the Shelf was named __________ .
5. The last U.S. state to declare Christmas an official holiday in 1890.
6. The patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, unmarried people, and students
7. Jack _______, also the main antagonist of The Graveyard Book
9. ________ arrest, the #1 cause of death around Christmas time
10. Santa's home in the North Pole was created due to the popularity of _______ expeditions in the 1800's
13. A form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil.
14. What Santa (allegedly) gives naughty children for Christmas