In Friends, what is the name of the holiday character Ross dresses as to teach Ben about Hanukkah?

Ross dresses as the Holiday Armadillo in Friends to teach his son Ben about Hanukkah.

The costume appears in “The One with the Holiday Armadillo,” the tenth episode of season seven. Ross wants Ben to learn about Hanukkah, but he cannot find a Santa costume, so he rents an armadillo costume and presents himself as a holiday character.

The plan becomes more complicated when Chandler arrives dressed as Santa Claus. Joey then appears as Superman, creating one of the series’ best-known holiday scenes. The humor comes from the characters’ competing costumes and Ross’s increasingly desperate attempt to keep Ben interested.

The character is officially called the Holiday Armadillo, not the Christmas Armadillo. The episode combines Hanukkah and Christmas themes while keeping Ross’s Jewish identity central to the story.