Celebrating the Christmas Holiday Season
When is Christmas? We celebrate Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ, on December 25 every year.
Ah! Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year. Christmas has both a strong religious and traditional meaning. The whole holiday season has a certain feel all to itself, that you usually do not feel at any other time of the year. Our sense of tradition, giving, and family is reinforced by an endless stream of new and Classic Christmas movies. It creates within us, a sense of kindness and concern for our fellow man. At no other time are we more generous and giving. And, Christmas creates a sense of family and belonging.
Everyone comes home for the holiday. It is a time of family and giving. It is truly a time that comes but once a year. Christmas is celebrated in most countries around the world!
And so, we invite you to join us in celebration of the magic, the wonder, and the spirit of this holiday season.
From all of us at Holiday Insights, we wish you a peaceful and prosperous Christmas holiday season, and a prosperous New Year!
Christmas Fun and Traditions
Finding the Perfect Christmas Tree
Finding a Christmas tree is one of the first steps in preparing for the holiday season. How to find the perfect tree.
We’ve been good this year and we know you have been too! So, we hope Santa’s bag is stuffed full of goodies for all of us.
Did you Know? Charles Dickens published “A Christmas Carol” on December 19, 1843.
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Want to have some real fun? Give the Twelve Days of Christmas to someone. It’s a great way to find the Christmas spirit for the giver, the receiver and everyone around them. The daily gift can be something your already have around the house. they can cost almost nothing. Or, you can hire a twelve man Drum and Bugle Corps to perform on the last day. Have 12 days of Christmas fun!
Today’s Quote: “No man (or woman) is a failure who has friends.” Clarence the Angel in the movie It’s a Wonderful Life.
Top Classic Christmas Movies and Shows of All Time
Over the years, movie studios have produced countless Christmas movies. Many of them are good, but are only shown for a year or two at best. Meanwhile, others go on to become holiday Classics. They’re the “must see” shows that we watch over and over again. Yet, we never get tired of seeing them. And, Christmas is not the same without watching them. While the Hallmark Christmas movies may not be among the top all-time movies, it certainly deserves recognition for the prolific number of romantic holiday shows produced by one company.
Everyone has their favorite holiday show. And, we won’t try to sway you. That’s why we have listed them in order by the year the movie premiered.
So, make a cup of hot chocolate and pull out the tray of Christmas cookies as you binge-watch some, or all, of these all-time top Christmas Classic movies:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
George Bailey is troubled. And, he feels it might have been better if he was never born. George needs an angel to show him the light. His angel Clarence Odbody comes down from heaven to show George what a wonderful life truly has. If he succeeds, Clarence will finally earn his wings. Most surveys find this is the top Classic Christmas movie of all time.
A Christmas Carol (1951)
In Charles Dicken’s classic story, Scrooge transforms from a miserable and stingy curmudgeon into a warm and caring human being. But to get there, Scrooge must painfully visit his past, present, and future.
White Christmas (1954)
Stars Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Cloney, and Vera Ellen sing and dance their way through this unforgettable holiday classic. They turn a troubled Vermont Ski Lodge into a huge holiday success . And at the same time, they honor a retired World War II General turned ski lodge owner.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
This animated holiday classic features Sam the Snowman (Burle Ives). Sam tells the story of Rudolph from birth to one foggy Christmas Eve when Santa famously said “Rudolph with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”.
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
It isn’t Christmas without watching the Peanuts gang celebrate the holiday. We all cheer when the sad-looking tree Charlie Brown brings home is decorated and becomes a beautiful tree. Everyone loves this classic animated show.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
Nothing the Grinch does can keep Christmas from coming for the residents of Whoville. Even after the Grinch steals all of the holiday presents and decorations, Christmas still comes to Whoville. As his heart grows three sizes the Grinch realizes that “maybe Christmas is a little bit more”.
We recommend you watch this movie with a tray of Grinchmas Cookies.
A Christmas Story (1983)
Doesn’t every young boy want an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot range model air rifle!? Everyone tells Ralphie “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid”. Even Santa tells him. But, on Christmas Day, Santa delivers.
Die Hard (1988)
In this action thriller, John McClane (Bruce Willis) ultimately defeats terrorists who have taken over a skyscraper. And, he saves his estranged wife in the process. The action takes place on Christmas Eve. The question of whether of not this movie is a Christmas movie will be debated ad nauseam. We will let you decide whether it is or isn’t.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
-There’s endless laughter as we watch Clark Griswald and his family as they experience one hilarious mishap after another. Absolutely nothing goes right. Clark’s simple goal is to create the “Hap-Hap-Happiest Christmas ” ever.
Home Alone (1990)
During a hectic departure for a family holiday vacation, 8-year old Kevin McCallister is left behind He defends his home from bungling burglars until the family recognizes his absence and mom mangoes to get back home to him.
The Grinch (2018)
A live cast brings this classic holiday story to life. The Grinch (Jim Carey) harasses and heckles the citizens of Whoville. But, Cindy Lou Who never gives up on the Grinch. And, finally, he learns the meaning of the holiday. Which movie do you like better, this one, or the animated movie? We recommend you watch both.
Other Very Notable Classic Christmas Movies
There are many other notable holiday movies. Here are a few more of them:
Frosty the Snowman (199)
The Year Without Santa (1974)
Scrooged (1988)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Santa Clause (1994)
Jack Frost (1998)
Bad Santa (2003)
Elf (2003)
Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
The Polar Express (2004)
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