100 Christmas Trivia Questions and Answers (2026)
Looking for Christmas trivia questions with answers? Play 100 questions about holiday movies, songs, Santa, food and traditions around the world, arranged from easy to hard.
All 100 Christmas Questions
What date is Christmas Eve?#1Show Answer
December 24
What color is Rudolph the reindeer's famous nose?#2Show Answer
Red
What do children in the US traditionally leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve?#3Show Answer
Milk and cookies
According to the Gospels, in which town was Jesus born?#4Show Answer
Bethlehem
Under which plant are people supposed to kiss at Christmas?#5Show Answer
Mistletoe
What is the name of the Grinch's dog?#6Show Answer
Max
In 'Home Alone', what is the name of the boy accidentally left behind?#7Show Answer
Kevin McCallister
In the song, what is Frosty the Snowman's nose made of?#8Show Answer
A button
Which creamy holiday drink is made with eggs, milk, sugar and often nutmeg?#9Show Answer
Eggnog
Which striped candy is shaped like a shepherd's hook?#10Show Answer
Candy cane
Where does Santa Claus live?#11Show Answer
The North Pole
In 'A Christmas Carol', who is the miserly main character?#12Show Answer
Ebenezer Scrooge
What do people hang by the fireplace for Santa to fill?#13Show Answer
Stockings
What are Santa's workshop helpers called?#14Show Answer
Elves
In the movie 'Elf', what is the name of Will Ferrell's character?#15Show Answer
Buddy
What color are the berries on traditional Christmas holly?#16Show Answer
Red
Who wrote 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'?#17Show Answer
Dr. Seuss
What do you call a Christmas song that people sing door to door?#18Show Answer
A carol
Which holiday movie features the warning 'You'll shoot your eye out'?#19Show Answer
A Christmas Story
What three gifts did the Wise Men bring to the baby Jesus?#20Show Answer
Gold, frankincense and myrrh
Which singer released 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' in 1994?#21Show Answer
Mariah Carey
How many doors does a traditional Advent calendar have?#22Show Answer
24
What does 'Feliz Navidad' mean in English?#23Show Answer
Merry Christmas
In Australia, which season is it at Christmas?#24Show Answer
Summer
What red-leafed plant is a popular Christmas decoration?#25Show Answer
Poinsettia
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and ... which reindeer completes the list?#26Show Answer
Blitzen
Which country gives London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree every year?#27Show Answer
Norway
Who composed the music for 'The Nutcracker' ballet?#28Show Answer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Which Bing Crosby song is the best-selling single of all time, according to Guinness World Records?#29Show Answer
'White Christmas'
In which city is 'Miracle on 34th Street' set?#30Show Answer
New York City
Which department store employs Kris Kringle as its Santa in 'Miracle on 34th Street'?#31Show Answer
Macy's
What is the name of the main character in 'It's a Wonderful Life'?#32Show Answer
George Bailey
In 'It's a Wonderful Life', what happens every time a bell rings?#33Show Answer
An angel gets his wings
Which North American defense command tracks Santa's flight every Christmas Eve?#34Show Answer
NORAD
Prince Albert popularized the Christmas tree in Britain. Which country was he from?#35Show Answer
Germany
Which 4th-century bishop inspired the legend of Santa Claus?#36Show Answer
Saint Nicholas of Myra
Which Dutch gift-bringer gave Santa Claus his name?#37Show Answer
Sinterklaas
In which modern-day country was Myra, Saint Nicholas's town?#38Show Answer
Turkey
The poinsettia is native to which country?#39Show Answer
Mexico
Which US diplomat is the poinsettia named after?#40Show Answer
Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first US minister to Mexico
What does the 'X' in 'Xmas' stand for?#41Show Answer
The Greek letter chi, the first letter of 'Christ' in Greek
Which duo released 'Last Christmas' in 1984?#42Show Answer
Wham!
On what date is Boxing Day?#43Show Answer
December 26
In 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', what does 'my true love' send on the first day?#44Show Answer
A partridge in a pear tree
Which Scandinavian country celebrates St. Lucia's Day on December 13 with candlelit processions?#45Show Answer
Sweden
In which country do many families eat KFC fried chicken for Christmas?#46Show Answer
Japan
Which Italian Christmas witch brings gifts on the night of January 5?#47Show Answer
La Befana
On what date is Epiphany, or Three Kings' Day?#48Show Answer
January 6
Which German delicacy is a fruit bread dusted with powdered sugar?#49Show Answer
Stollen
In 'A Christmas Carol', what is the name of Bob Cratchit's youngest son?#50Show Answer
Tiny Tim
Who is traditionally credited with writing 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' ('Twas the Night Before Christmas)?#51Show Answer
Clement Clarke Moore
In what year was 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' first published?#52Show Answer
1823
Which department store created Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for a 1939 promotional booklet?#53Show Answer
Montgomery Ward
Which copywriter wrote the original Rudolph story?#54Show Answer
Robert L. May
Which singing cowboy turned 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' into a hit in 1949?#55Show Answer
Gene Autry
Who wrote 'Jingle Bells'?#56Show Answer
James Lord Pierpont
What was the original title of 'Jingle Bells' when it was published in 1857?#57Show Answer
'One Horse Open Sleigh'
In which country were the first commercial Christmas cards printed in 1843?#58Show Answer
England (Henry Cole commissioned them)
Which newspaper published 'Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus' in 1897?#59Show Answer
The Sun (New York)
The 1914 Christmas Truce took place during which war?#60Show Answer
World War I
Which US president lit the first National Christmas Tree in 1923?#61Show Answer
Calvin Coolidge
In what year was the first official Rockefeller Center tree-lighting ceremony held?#62Show Answer
1933
Which US state was the first to make Christmas a legal holiday, in 1836?#63Show Answer
Alabama
In what year did Christmas become a US federal holiday?#64Show Answer
1870
Who composed 'Messiah', home of the famous 'Hallelujah' chorus?#65Show Answer
George Frideric Handel
In 'A Christmas Carol', what is the name of Scrooge's late business partner?#66Show Answer
Jacob Marley
Which Hamburg pastor is credited with inventing the Advent wreath in 1839?#67Show Answer
Johann Hinrich Wichern
Which German town is famous as the birthplace of glass Christmas ornaments?#68Show Answer
Lauscha
The Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve is a tradition of which community?#69Show Answer
Italian Americans
In Icelandic folklore, how many Yule Lads visit in the days before Christmas?#70Show Answer
13
Which cartoon character stars in the TV special many Swedes watch at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve?#71Show Answer
Donald Duck
Which astronomer suggested the Star of Bethlehem was a meeting of Jupiter and Saturn?#72Show Answer
Johannes Kepler
Which two Gospels tell the story of Jesus's birth?#73Show Answer
Matthew and Luke
According to Luke's Gospel, which Roman emperor ordered the census?#74Show Answer
Caesar Augustus
Which carol was first performed in Oberndorf, Austria, on Christmas Eve 1818?#75Show Answer
'Silent Night'
In which century is December 25 first recorded as Christ's birthday in Rome?#76Show Answer
The 4th century (an entry for the year 336)
Which Roman December festival is often linked to Christmas customs?#77Show Answer
Saturnalia
In 'Home Alone', what do the burglars call themselves?#78Show Answer
The Wet Bandits
In 'Die Hard', what is the name of the Los Angeles skyscraper?#79Show Answer
Nakatomi Plaza
Which Finnish city markets itself as Santa Claus's official hometown?#80Show Answer
Rovaniemi
Which Mexican tradition reenacts Mary and Joseph's search for shelter from December 16 to 24?#81Show Answer
Las Posadas
In Denmark's Christmas rice pudding (risalamande), what hidden item wins a prize?#82Show Answer
A whole almond
The 'Christmas pickle' ornament is called a German custom. Where is it actually common?#83Show Answer
In the United States – it is little known in Germany
Who composed the melody of 'Silent Night'?#84Show Answer
Franz Xaver Gruber (lyrics by Joseph Mohr)
In which city did 'The Nutcracker' premiere in 1892?#85Show Answer
Saint Petersburg
Counting Marley, how many ghosts visit Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol'?#86Show Answer
Four
Which song became the first ever played in space, aboard Gemini 6 in 1965?#87Show Answer
'Jingle Bells'
Which 'King of Rock and Roll' recorded the best-known version of 'Blue Christmas'?#88Show Answer
Elvis Presley
In the 1964 Rudolph TV special, which elf wants to be a dentist?#89Show Answer
Hermey
In 'A Charlie Brown Christmas', what kind of tree does Charlie Brown choose?#90Show Answer
A small, scrawny real tree instead of an aluminum one
Which Puerto Rican singer wrote and recorded 'Feliz Navidad' in 1970?#91Show Answer
José Feliciano
Whose feast day falls on December 26, the day of the carol 'Good King Wenceslas'?#92Show Answer
Saint Stephen
In which Alpine countries does the horned Krampus accompany Saint Nicholas?#93Show Answer
Mainly Austria and southern Germany (also nearby Alpine regions)
Which British monarch gave the first royal Christmas broadcast, in 1932?#94Show Answer
King George V
In 'A Christmas Carol', what is the name of Scrooge's cheerful nephew?#95Show Answer
Fred
In 'Elf', what are the four main food groups of elves?#96Show Answer
Candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup
Which London confectioner is credited with inventing the Christmas cracker in the 1840s?#97Show Answer
Tom Smith
Before it became a cake (bûche de Noël), what was a Yule log?#98Show Answer
A large log burned in the hearth over the Christmas season
How many gifts are given in total in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'?#99Show Answer
364
Which Indiana town answers thousands of children's letters to Santa every December?#100Show Answer
Santa Claus, Indiana
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