Holiday Facts

2. Singing carols began as this old English custom.
5. World's oldest Santa Claus School in the world.
8. In Japan, orders for Christmas must be placed two months in advance at this popular fast-food chain.
9. Many popular Christmas traditions find their roots in this pagan festival.
11. Originally written to be a Thanksgiving song.
13. The tradition of leaving carrots for the reindeer is based on this eight-legged creature from Norse mythology.
16. This holiday decoration is actually a parasite.
17. This state was the last to declare Christmas a legal holiday.
20. This state boasts the biggest snowman ever constructed.
21. This American author created the image of Santa’s flying sleigh.
22. This band is credited with the most number one Christmas singles.
23. The best-selling single of all time.
25. This German celebrity popularized Christmas trees when he brought the tradition to England in 1846.
26. From 1659 to 1681, it was illegal to celebrate Christmas in this American city.

1. This capital city holds the record for the biggest LED Christmas light display.
3. This brand popularized Santa Claus' red suit.
4. Italian Santa Claus.
5. This holiday decoration is a good source of vitamin c.
6. In America, the first batch of eggnog was crafted at this settlement in 1607
7. This is the most recorded Christmas song in history.
9. Which city in America boasts the tallest Christmas tree ever displayed?
10. Highest selling Christmas toy of 1980.
12. City claiming to be the birthplace of the "ugly sweater" party.
14. Rudolph was almost named what?
15. This actor stared in the highest-grossing Christmas movie.
16. Rudolph was created as part of a marketing gimmick for this department store.
18. The number of people at a Czech Christmas table must be...
19. The "X" in X-mas stands for...
22. How many Santa Claus like figures are there in Iceland?
24. This US President was first to put up an official white house Christmas tree.