Christmas is a time for laughter, traditions, and making memories with the people we love.
From decorating the Christmas tree to singing along with our favorite Christmas songs, there are so many little things that make the holiday special.
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A fun way to celebrate together is by testing your knowledge with some kid-friendly Christmas trivia questions!
This quiz is packed with 80 festive questions and answers covering Santa Claus, holiday movies, tasty treats, and traditions from around the world.
It’s perfect for classrooms, family game nights, or just sharing a giggle on a cozy December evening.
🎅 General Christmas Trivia
- What date is Christmas Day celebrated?
Answer: December 25th - What is the day before Christmas called?
Answer: Christmas Eve - Which holiday plant do people kiss under?
Answer: Mistletoe - What colors are most commonly associated with Christmas?
Answer: Red and green - What kind of calendar counts down the days until Christmas?
Answer: An Advent calendar - What do children traditionally leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
Answer: Cookies and milk - Which animal is often found in nativity scenes alongside donkeys?
Answer: Sheep - What is the season leading up to Christmas called in the Christian tradition?
Answer: Advent - What do you call the songs people sing at Christmastime?
Answer: Christmas carols - Which month does Christmas always fall in?
Answer: December
🎄Christmas Traditions Around the World
- In which country did the tradition of the Christmas tree begin?
Answer: Germany - In Sweden, what giant animal figure made of straw is burned or destroyed almost every year at Christmas?
Answer: The Gävle Goat - In Mexico, what festive plant is popular at Christmas?
Answer: Poinsettia - Which country is famous for celebrating Christmas with a meal of KFC chicken?
Answer: Japan - In Iceland, children place shoes in the window to receive gifts from 13 different “Yule Lads.” True or False?
Answer: True - Which European country is home to St. Nicholas, the inspiration for Santa Claus?
Answer: The Netherlands (though the real Saint Nicholas was from modern-day Turkey) - What is Australia’s Christmas weather usually like?
Answer: Hot and sunny - Which country is known for celebrating “Las Posadas” from December 16–24?
Answer: Mexico - What do children in England traditionally hang at the fireplace for gifts?
Answer: Stockings - In Italy, who delivers gifts to children on Epiphany (January 6)?
Answer: La Befana
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🎅 Santa Claus & The North Pole
- What is Santa Claus’s other common name?
Answer: Saint Nicholas (or Kris Kringle) - What is Santa said to use to travel around the world?
Answer: A sleigh pulled by reindeer - How many reindeer usually pull Santa’s sleigh (according to the famous poem)?
Answer: 9 (including Rudolph) - What are Santa’s helpers called?
Answer: Elves - What does Santa say when he laughs?
Answer: “Ho, Ho, Ho!” - What is Mrs. Claus’s first name, according to many stories?
Answer: Jessica (though often just called Mrs. Claus) - What does Santa traditionally enter a house through?
Answer: The chimney - Where does Santa Claus live?
Answer: The North Pole - What animal is Rudolph?
Answer: A reindeer - Which reindeer’s name begins with the letter “B”?
Answer: Blitzen
🍪 Christmas Food & Treats Trivia
- What sweet treat is shaped like a cane?
Answer: Candy cane - What pie is popular at Christmas in England, made with dried fruits and spices?
Answer: Mince pie - What meat is most traditional for Christmas dinner in the U.S. and U.K.?
Answer: Turkey (though ham is also common) - Which drink is made of milk, cream, sugar, and eggs and is often spiced?
Answer: Eggnog - What dessert is shaped like a log and eaten at Christmas in France?
Answer: Bûche de Noël (Yule log cake) - What type of cookie is often decorated with icing and candy buttons?
Answer: Gingerbread cookies - What red fruit is a common Christmas decoration and food?
Answer: Cranberries - What type of bread, filled with fruit and nuts, is a Christmas favorite in Germany?
Answer: Stollen - What sweet holiday drink is often topped with whipped cream?
Answer: Hot chocolate - What traditional Christmas pudding is sometimes set on fire before being served?
Answer: Plum pudding (Christmas pudding)
🎵 Christmas Songs & Carols Trivia
- What Christmas song begins with “Dashing through the snow”?
Answer: Jingle Bells - Which Christmas carol tells the story of a king who helps the poor on the Feast of Stephen?
Answer: Good King Wenceslas - In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what brings Frosty to life?
Answer: An old silk hat - What Christmas song is also the name of a popular ballet?
Answer: The Nutcracker - In “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” how many golden rings are given?
Answer: 5 - Which Christmas song mentions “figgy pudding”?
Answer: We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Who is told to “have a cup of cheer” in a Christmas song?
Answer: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” - Which Christmas song is known for the lyrics “Silent night, holy night”?
Answer: Silent Night - What reindeer is featured in a famous Christmas song?
Answer: Rudolph - What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?
Answer: “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
🎬 Christmas Movies & Stories Trivia
- In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what is the Grinch’s dog’s name?
Answer: Max - In A Charlie Brown Christmas, what does Charlie Brown pick out for the Christmas play?
Answer: A small, sad little Christmas tree - Which Christmas movie features the line, “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings”?
Answer: It’s a Wonderful Life - Who says “Bah, humbug!” in A Christmas Carol?
Answer: Ebenezer Scrooge - In The Polar Express, what is the first gift of Christmas?
Answer: A silver bell from Santa’s sleigh - In Miracle on 34th Street, who is the main character who claims to be Santa?
Answer: Kris Kringle - In Frosty the Snowman, what are Frosty’s first words when he comes to life?
Answer: “Happy Birthday!” - In Elf, what is the main character’s name?
Answer: Buddy - What Christmas movie has a character named Kevin who gets left home alone?
Answer: Home Alone - What Dr. Seuss character tries to steal Christmas?
Answer: The Grinch
🎁 Decorations & Symbols Trivia
- What do families usually put at the very top of the Christmas tree?
Answer: A star or an angel - What red and green plant is often used as a Christmas decoration?
Answer: Holly - What Christmas decoration is made by stringing popcorn or cranberries?
Answer: A garland - What do people traditionally hang on the door at Christmas?
Answer: A wreath - What hangs by the fireplace for Santa to fill with gifts?
Answer: Stockings - What type of tree is usually used as a Christmas tree?
Answer: Evergreen (like fir, spruce, or pine) - What shiny strands were once used to decorate trees?
Answer: Tinsel - What is often placed under the Christmas tree before Christmas morning?
Answer: Presents - What plant with white berries is used for Christmas kisses?
Answer: Mistletoe - What shape is most common for Christmas cookies?
Answer: Stars, trees, or gingerbread men
❄️ Winter & Holiday Season Trivia
- What do you call a snow figure with a carrot nose?
Answer: A snowman - What is the shortest day of the year called, which happens around Christmas time?
Answer: The Winter Solstice - Which animals pull sleighs in snowy places (besides Santa’s reindeer)?
Answer: Horses or huskies - What is the name of the season that comes before Christmas?
Answer: Winter - What white, frozen crystals fall from the sky in cold weather?
Answer: Snowflakes - What day comes one week after Christmas Day?
Answer: New Year’s Day - What do kids often build outside when it snows?
Answer: A snow fort or snowman - Which bird is often associated with Christmas in England?
Answer: The robin - What clothing item do people knit and wear at Christmas, sometimes in silly patterns?
Answer: A Christmas sweater - What do you call the northern lights, sometimes seen near the North Pole?
Answer: The Aurora Borealis