225 Christmas Trivia Questions 2025 (Party & Family Games)

Christmas Trivia Questions and Answers 2025 (225 Q&As in 15 Fun Categories)

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🎄 225 Christmas Trivia Questions & Answers (By Category)

1. General Christmas Knowledge Trivia

1. 1. What date is Christmas Day celebrated on?
      December 25

   2. What color suit does Santa wear?
      Red

   3. How many reindeer does Santa traditionally have?
      Eight (Nine including Rudolph)

   4. What is traditionally placed at the top of a Christmas tree?
      Star or angel

   5. What plant is commonly associated with kissing at Christmas?
      Mistletoe

   6. What holiday follows Christmas Day?
      Boxing Day

   7. Which country started the Christmas tree tradition?
      Germany

   8. What do people usually exchange on Christmas?
      Gifts

   9. In which month does Advent begin?
      November

   10. What is another name for the day after Christmas?
       Boxing Day

   11. What are the gifts in “The 12 Days of Christmas”?
       Partridges, turtle doves, etc.

   12. Which holiday drink is made with milk and eggs?
       Eggnog

   13. What decoration is made from evergreen branches?
       Wreath

   14. What day of the week is Christmas in 2025?
       Thursday

   15. What is Santa’s famous laugh?
       Ho Ho Ho

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   2. Christmas Movie Trivia

   1. In Home Alone, where is the family going?
      Paris

   2. Who plays the Grinch in the 2000 movie?
      Jim Carrey

   3. What’s the angel’s name in It’s a Wonderful Life?
      Clarence

   4. What does Buddy in Elf say about singing?
      “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”

   5. What kind of vehicle is The Polar Express?
      Train

   6. Who becomes Santa in The Santa Clause?
      Scott Calvin (played by Tim Allen)

   7. What famous line ends A Charlie Brown Christmas?
      “And that’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.”

   8. What movie says “The best way to spread Christmas cheer…”?
      Elf

   9. What movie features Kevin McCallister?
      Home Alone

   10. Who starred in Jingle All The Way?
       Arnold Schwarzenegger

   11. What carol ends A Charlie Brown Christmas?
       Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

   12. Main character in Nightmare Before Christmas?
       Jack Skellington

   13. What 2023 Netflix movie was a Christmas hit?
       The Christmas Chronicles 3 (hypothetical answer)

   14. What color is the Grinch?
       Green

   15. Which Harry Potter film has a big Christmas scene?
       Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

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   3. Christmas Songs & Carols Trivia

   1. Finish: “Jingle bells, jingle bells...”
      Jingle all the way

   2. “Chestnuts roasting on…” comes from?
      The Christmas Song

   3. Who sang “All I Want for Christmas Is You”?
      Mariah Carey

   4. Who sang “Last Christmas”?
      Wham!

   5. Which song features “Rudolph”?
      Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

   6. Best-selling Christmas song ever?
      White Christmas – Bing Crosby

   7. New Year’s carol sung on Dec 31?
      Auld Lang Syne

   8. What color Christmas does Bing Crosby dream of?
      White

   9. “Rockin’ around the…” what?
      Christmas tree

   10. Who sang “Mistletoe” in 2011?
       Justin Bieber

   11. What carol demands “figgy pudding”?
       We Wish You a Merry Christmas

   12. First line of “Silent Night”?
       Silent night, holy night, all is calm…

   13. Who sang “Feliz Navidad”?
       José Feliciano

   14. What’s “Santa Baby” asking for?
       Luxury gifts (convertible, yacht, etc.)

   15. What song has the line “sleigh bells ring, are you listening”?
       Winter Wonderland

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   4. Christmas Food & Drink Trivia

   1. Christmas pudding is also called?
      Figgy pudding

   2. What’s hidden in traditional British pudding?
      Coin

   3. What drink is made of egg, milk & spices?
      Eggnog

   4. Main meat served in UK Christmas dinner?
      Turkey

   5. Spice in gingerbread?
      Ginger

   6. Treat shaped like a cane?
      Candy cane

   7. What do you roast on a fire in the song?
      Chestnuts

   8. German fruit bread with powdered sugar?
      Stollen

   9. Popular US Christmas pie?
      Pumpkin pie or pecan pie

   10. Hot spiced European drink?
       Mulled wine

   11. Nut found in holiday desserts?
       Walnut

   12. Snack left for Santa?
       Cookies

   13. Mince pies are made of?
       Dried fruits & spices (mincemeat)

   14. Seasonal dairy drink?
       Eggnog

   15. Love/hate green veggie at dinner?
       Brussels sprouts

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   5. Santa Claus Trivia

   1. What’s Santa’s real name?
      Saint Nicholas

   2. Where did Santa originate?
      Turkey

   3. What do kids leave out for Santa?
      Milk and cookies

   4. Animal pulling the sleigh?
      Reindeer

   5. Number of reindeer including Rudolph?
      Nine

   6. Red-nosed reindeer name?
      Rudolph

   7. Santa’s laugh?
      Ho Ho Ho

   8. Santa’s home?
      North Pole

   9. What must kids be for gifts?
      Nice

   10. Santa’s helpers?
       Elves

   11. Santa in the UK is called?
       Father Christmas

   12. How does Santa enter homes?
       Chimney

   13. Santa delivers gifts on what night?
       Christmas Eve

   14. Santa’s wife’s name?
       Mrs. Claus

   15. Which reindeer has a shiny red nose?
       Rudolph

2. 6. Christmas Around the World Trivia

   1. What do they call Santa in France?
      Père Noël

   2. In which country is “La Befana” a Christmas witch?
      Italy

   3. What food is served in Japan for Christmas dinner?
      KFC (Fried Chicken)

   4. Where do people go to the beach on Christmas Day?
      Australia

   5. What country calls Christmas “Jul”?
      Sweden (and other Nordic countries)

   6. In Mexico, what do children hit at parties?
      Piñata

   7. What is “Three Kings Day” also known as?
      Epiphany

   8. Which European city hosts the oldest Christmas market?
      Dresden, Germany

   9. What drink is popular in Scandinavian countries at Christmas?
      Glögg (mulled wine)

   10. What do Italians eat instead of meat on Christmas Eve?
       Seafood

   11. What large Christmas lantern is famous in the Philippines?
       Paról

   12. Which country celebrates the Yule Goat?
       Sweden

   13. Which religion celebrates Christmas in Ethiopia?
       Orthodox Christianity

   14. Where are Christmas crackers a big tradition?
       United Kingdom

   15. In which country is KFC a Christmas tradition?
       Japan

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   7. Christmas Bible Trivia

   1. Who was Jesus’s mother?
      Mary

   2. Who brought news of Jesus’s birth to Mary?
      Angel Gabriel

   3. Where was Jesus born?
      Bethlehem

   4. What were the gifts from the Wise Men?
      Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh

   5. How many Wise Men visited Jesus?
      The Bible doesn’t say—only mentions “three gifts”

   6. Which city did Mary and Joseph travel from?
      Nazareth

   7. Who ordered the census that brought them to Bethlehem?
      Caesar Augustus

   8. What did the angel say to the shepherds?
      “Do not be afraid...”

   9. Who tried to kill baby Jesus?
      King Herod

   10. What did the shepherds do after seeing Jesus?
       Spread the word and praised God

   11. What sign was given to the shepherds?
       A baby wrapped in cloth, lying in a manger

   12. What guided the Wise Men to Jesus?
       A star

   13. Where was Jesus laid after birth?
       In a manger

   14. Who was Jesus’s earthly father?
       Joseph

   15. According to tradition, what animal did Mary ride?
       A donkey

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   8. Christmas Tree & Decoration Trivia

   1. What’s the most common real Christmas tree type?
      Douglas Fir

   2. What’s placed at the top of the tree?
      Star or Angel

   3. What do people hang on trees?
      Ornaments

   4. What does tinsel resemble?
      Icicles

   5. Why do we hang stockings?
      Based on St. Nicholas filling socks with gold

   6. What is often hung over doorways at Christmas?
      Mistletoe

   7. Most popular color for lights?
      White or multicolored

   8. Which country started the tree tradition?
      Germany

   9. What tree is used at Rockefeller Center?
      Norway Spruce

   10. What goes inside stockings?
       Small gifts, candy, or fruit

   11. What calendar counts down to Christmas?
       Advent calendar

   12. What type of leaf is holly?
       Spiky green with red berries

   13. What is a poinsettia?
       A red-and-green Christmas flower

   14. What is a Christmas wreath made from?
       Evergreen branches

   15. When are Christmas decorations usually taken down?
       January 6 (Epiphany or Twelfth Night)

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   9. Christmas Toy & Gift Trivia

   1. What toy craze took over the '90s?
      Beanie Babies

   2. Who makes Barbie dolls?
      Mattel

   3. Which gaming console sold out in 2006?
      Nintendo Wii

   4. Which board game uses fake money?
      Monopoly

   5. What toy is a robot and vehicle?
      Transformer

   6. What plush toy had heart-shaped tags?
      Beanie Babies

   7. What toy uses interlocking bricks?
      LEGO

   8. What handheld device did Nintendo release?
      Game Boy

   9. Best-selling toy ever?
      Rubik’s Cube

   10. What toy repeats what you say?
       Talking Tom or Echo Mic (or Furby)

   11. Hot toy of 2023 (hypothetical)?
       Barbie Dreamhouse or CoComelon toys

   12. What’s traditionally exchanged at Christmas?
       Gifts

   13. What replaced puzzles in popularity?
       Electronic games

   14. 90s digital pet toy?
       Tamagotchi

   15. Toys with codes to unlock online games?
       Webkinz

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   10. Christmas History Trivia

   1. When was Christmas declared a U.S. holiday?
      1870

   2. Who banned Christmas in England?
      Oliver Cromwell

   3. When was Santa first in a red suit?
      19th century (popularized by Coca-Cola in the 1930s)

   4. When did Christmas cards become common?
      1843

   5. Who invented Christmas tree lights?
      Edward H. Johnson (Thomas Edison’s colleague)

   6. When was “Silent Night” written?
      1818

   7. First U.S. state to recognize Christmas?
      Alabama (1836)

   8. When did Coca-Cola first use Santa in ads?
      1931

   9. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
      Charles Dickens

   10. When did NORAD start tracking Santa?
       1955

   11. First Rockefeller Center tree lighting?
       1933

   12. Original name of Boxing Day?
       St. Stephen’s Day

   13. What truce happened on Christmas 1914?
       WWI Christmas Truce

   14. When did Macy’s start their parade?
       1924

   15. Which U.S. President first decorated the White House tree?
       Franklin Pierce

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   11. Christmas Literature Trivia

   1. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
      Charles Dickens

   2. Main character in A Christmas Carol?
      Ebenezer Scrooge

   3. Who visits Scrooge?
      Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future

   4. What’s Scrooge’s famous phrase?
      Bah! Humbug!

   5. Scrooge’s employee?
      Bob Cratchit

   6. First line of A Christmas Carol?
      “Marley was dead: to begin with.”

   7. Poem with “'Twas the night…”?
      A Visit from St. Nicholas

   8. Other name for the poem?
      ’Twas the Night Before Christmas

   9. Who wrote The Gift of the Magi?
      O. Henry

   10. What is The Nutcracker based on?
       A story by E.T.A. Hoffmann

   11. Girl’s name in The Nutcracker?
       Clara

   12. Snow queen fairy tale author?
       Hans Christian Andersen

   13. Who wrote The Grinch?
       Dr. Seuss

   14. Color of the Grinch?
       Green

   15. Book about train to the North Pole?
       The Polar Express

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   12. Funny & Silly Trivia

   1. What do elves use to fix toys?
      Elfbow grease

   2. Why don’t you eat yellow snow?
      Because it’s gross!

   3. Cat on the beach at Christmas?
      Sandy Claws

   4. Why was the ornament addicted to Christmas?
      It was hooked!

   5. What did the snowman say to the sun?
      I’m melting!

   6. Santa’s favorite music?
      Wrap music!

   7. Snowman’s favorite food?
      Iceburgers

   8. Why did Rudolph get a bad grade?
      He went down in history!

   9. What did one tree say to another?
      Lighten up!

   10. Santa’s favorite sandwich?
       Peanut “brrrrr” & jelly

   11. Bell + skunk = ?
       Jingle smells

   12. Game elves play?
       Snowball fight

   13. Why is Santa good at karate?
       He has a black belt

   14. Grinch’s favorite game?
       Steal the presents

   15. Why did the turkey skip Christmas?
       He was already stuffed

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   13. Finish the Lyrics (Christmas Songs)

   1. “Jingle bells, jingle bells…”
      Jingle all the way

   2. “All I want for Christmas is…”
      You

   3. “Silent night, holy night…”
      All is calm, all is bright

   4. “Frosty the Snowman was a…”
      Jolly happy soul

   5. “Let it snow, let it snow…”
      Let it snow!

   6. “Deck the halls with…”
      Boughs of holly

   7. “Have yourself a…”
      Merry little Christmas

   8. “It’s beginning to look a lot like…”
      Christmas

   9. “Oh come, all ye…”
      Faithful

   10. “I’m dreaming of a…”
       White Christmas

   11. “Santa Claus is coming…”
       To town

   12. “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer…”
       Had a very shiny nose

   13. “We wish you a…”
       Merry Christmas

   14. “Walking in a winter…”
       Wonderland

   15. “Rockin’ around the Christmas…”
       Tree

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   14. Christmas Traditions Trivia

   1. Who started stocking tradition?
      St. Nicholas

   2. Traditional UK Christmas meal?
      Roast turkey

   3. What do Americans leave out for Santa?
      Milk and cookies

   4. Carolers do what?
      Sing door-to-door

   5. What do you write to Santa?
      A letter

   6. What is Secret Santa?
      Gift exchange with anonymous giver

   7. Advent calendars began in?
      Germany

   8. Gift-opening in Germany happens on?
      Christmas Eve

   9. Elf on the Shelf is what?
      A toy that “reports” to Santa

   10. What is the Yule Log?
       A decorated log (or dessert)

   11. Who is Krampus?
       A scary figure in Alpine folklore

   12. What tree is used in Ukrainian tradition?
       Spider-webbed tree

   13. Where is the “pickle ornament” hidden?
       Germany/USA

   14. What is a nativity scene?
       Depiction of Jesus’s birth

   15. What’s hung on doors at Christmas?
       Wreaths

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   15. Christmas True or False Trivia

   1. Santa’s sleigh is powered by magic dust.
      True

   2. The North Pole is in Canada.
      False (it’s in international waters)

   3. “Jingle Bells” was written for Thanksgiving.
      True

   4. Reindeer can’t fly.
      False (not Santa’s reindeer!)

   5. Mariah Carey is Queen of Christmas.
      True

   6. Frosty is real.
      False (fictional)

   7. The movie Elf is based on true events.
      False

   8. There are only 8 reindeer.
      False (9 including Rudolph)

   9. Jesus was born on December 25.
      False (exact date unknown)

   10. First tree was in France.
       False (Germany)

   11. The Grinch stole Hanukkah.
       False

   12. Tinsel was once made of silver.
       True

   13. Santa eats vegan cookies now.
       False (he prefers all kinds!)

   14. NORAD tracks Santa each year.
       True

   15. Christmas is celebrated on Mars.
       False (but it should be!)

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