Christmas

Why did Christmas fall on the 21st of December?

• Because that is when Jesus was born.

• Because of the Gregorian calendar.

• Because that is what Christians agreed on.

• Because of the winter solstice.

Christmas wasn't a federal holiday in the US until...

• June 26, 1870.

• December 25, 1783.

• April 9, 1865.

• September 3, 1783.

What is the highest-grossing Christmas song?

• White Christmas - Bing Crosby

• All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

• Last Christmas - Wham!

• Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano

What is the most viewed Christmas music video on Youtube?

• All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey

• Last Christmas – Wham!

• Mistletoe – Justin Bieber

• Carol of the Bells – Pentatonix

Saint Nicholas isn't the patron of...

• Fisherman

• Sailors

• Coopers

• Bakers

What was the first Christmas movie?

• Santa Claus (1898)

• The Christmas Dream (1900)

• Scrooge, or Marley's Ghost (1901)

• The Night Before Christmas (1905)

When was a Christmas celebration first recorded (as in ever appearing in written records)?

• 336

• 1518

• 1807

• 923

Which actor did NOT play Santa Claus?

• Fred Astaire

• Mel Gibson

• James Earl Jones

• Michael Gambon

Jim Carrey during the filming of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" worked with:

• professional who trains CIA operatives to endure torture.

• a therapist to endure the long hours of make-up application.

• a body double for the scenes his face is unseen.

• a personal trainer to get fit enough to carry the heavy suit.

How many Hallmark Christmas-themed movies are there?

• More than 250.

• More than 150.

• More than 130.

• More than 80.