100 Christmas Trivia Questions for Kids and Adults
Last updated: December 4, 2025 by Katie
These Christmas trivia questions test your love of the holiday season. My family can't get enough of games at Christmastime – card games, charades, and especially trivia! It’s the perfect time of year to come together, share some laughs and celebrate with family and friend groups. Nothing is more exciting than testing our knowledge while enjoying good food and holiday cheer.
With these amazing Christmas trivia questions, we can bring some of that fun right into our own home. It’s a wonderful way to keep the spirit of the season alive and involve everyone from kids to grandparents in the excitement of the holidays.
Best Christmas Trivia Questions
These are our absolute favorite Christmas trivia questions. They range from easy to hard and span pop trivia, culture, and more. Start here if you’re looking for the very best Christmas trivia questions around.
What plant associated with Christmas and kissing is actually poisonous?
What classic Christmas treat did the fairytale Hansel and Gretel inspire?
How many people will return at least one of their Christmas gifts?
How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
How many times does Santa Claus check his list to figure out who’s been naughty and who’s been nice?
According to legend, which U.S. president had his very own eggnog recipe?
A) George Washington
B) James Madison
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) James Monroe
Where did baby Jesus rest after his birth?
How long does it take for a Christmas tree to grow?
One country has an unusual Christmas tradition. They go to KFC. Which country celebrates this way?
There are two real North Poles. The one that’s, well, at the North Pole, but another that’s a city in which state?
Who spread the news about the birth of baby Jesus?
Name two of the six states that are responsible for most of our Christmas trees.
How many gifts are described in the song “12 Days of Christmas?”
We associate “Jingle Bells” with Christmas today, but which holiday did it originally celebrate?
How many candy canes do we produce in the U.S. every year?
A) 500,000
B) 1.2 billion
C) 1.76 billion
D) Over 2 billion
How do most people eat a candy cane: Starting at the straight end, starting at the curved end, or by breaking it into pieces?
Which U.S. president made Christmas a national holiday?
In what country did the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree begin?
In a Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, what is the first name of Scrooge?
Easy Christmas Trivia for Kids
Get the kids involved! These Christmas trivia questions are easy enough for your young ones. They might even teach them a thing or two about the holiday.
What are some popular alternative names for Santa Claus?
What does Santa drive around while delivering gifts on Christmas Eve?
What is traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?
What do children on the naughty list receive for Christmas?
What made Frosty come to life, according to the song?
What color is Santa’s suit?
In the famous story by Dr. Seuss, who attempts to stop Christmas by stealing the gifts and decorations?
Where does Santa live?
What is the name of the day after Christmas in Canada, Australia, and the UK?
One of Santa’s reindeer shares a name with a symbol of Valentine's Day. Which one is it?
Which cartoon character is synonymous with small, sad Christmas trees?
What food do we leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
What drink do we leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
What food is traditionally laid out for Santa's reindeer on Christmas Eve?
Which movie is about a train that takes children to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
What red-nosed reindeer is Santa’s most famous helper?
What is Frosty the Snowman’s nose made out of?
What is the name of the ballet performed at Christmas time about a toy that comes to life?
Who said that Christmas “doesn’t come from a store; maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?”
What color is the Grinch?
What is another name for “milk punch?”
Hard Christmas Trivia for Adults
Have cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents visiting for the holidays? They can enjoy these harder Christmas trivia questions that might just stump even the smartest member of your family.
The “Christmas Truce” paused fighting in which war?
Which country did eggnog originate from?
A) Germany
B) England
C) Ireland
D) France
According to the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”, How many reindeer does Santa have?
What are the names of those reindeer?
How do you say “Santa Claus” in Hawaiian?
What is the traditional fruited yeast bread from Germany eaten during Christmas called?
Which U.S. state declared Christmas an official holiday first?
A) Alabama
B) Mississippi
C) New Jersey
D) Oregon
What is the least popular Christmas cookie, according to a 2020 poll?
A) Sugar cookies
B) Anise cookies
C) Biscuits
D) Gingerbread cookies
Before we stuffed stockings with toys and trinkets, what did we traditionally put in them?
When did lighting up a Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center become a tradition?
A) 1923
B) 1927
C) 1930
D) 1933
How many toys did the first Toys for Tots drive collect in 1947?
A) About 1,000
B) Around 1,500
C) Nearly 3,000
D) More than 5,000
In the 1920s, what company was the first to use Santa Claus in their advertising?
When did the first known use of the word Kriss Kringle occur, according to the dictionary?
A) 1830
B) 1833
C) 1845
D) 1852
Where was Saint Nicholas born?
What is a hot spiced cider traditionally enjoyed during yuletide?
What Christmas-themed location has no time zone?
How many Christmas tree seedlings do we plant every year?
A) About 50 million
B) About 65 million
C) About 73 million
D) About 84 million
Which store first used Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as a marketing gimmick?
A) Montgomery Ward
B) JCPenney
C) Sears
D) Saks Fifth Avenue
What did the French give the US as a Christmas gift in 1886?
Which fictional holiday includes “The Airing of Grievances?”
Pop Culture Christmas Trivia
Christmas plays a massive role in popular culture. From movies to music to plays, Christmas pops up everywhere. These Christmas trivia questions focus on all the ways Christmas has impacted our favorite media.
What popular Christmas character says that the four main food groups are “candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup”?
In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, what is Clark Griswold’s dream for his Christmas bonus?
What is the name of the department store featured in A Miracle on 34th Street?
When did A Charlie Brown Christmas first air?
A) 1961
B) 1965
C) 1969
D) 1972
In the tv special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, what is job does Rudolph’s elf friend Hermey want to have?
What type of animal comes out of the Griswolds’ Christmas Tree in Christmas Vacation?
How does Buddy reach the North Pole in the movie Elf?
In the song “The Christmas Song,” whose eyes are described as “all aglow?”
Who sang “Hard Candy Christmas” in 1982?
The German song “O Tannenbaum” is called what in English?
Where do the McCallisters go on vacation when they leave Kevin behind in Home Alone?
Which unconventional material did costume designers use for Jim Carey’s Grinch costume in the 2000 movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
A)
A) Goat hair
B) Camel hair
C) Dog hair
D) Yak hair
What made up gangster movie does Kevin McCallister watch in Home Alone?”
What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?
What happens every time a bell rings in the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life?”
What Christmas song was sung by Judy Garland in the movie Meet Me in St. Louis?
What are there eleven of in “The Twelve Days of Christmas?”
What do we call the snowman in “Winter Wonderland?”
Who wrote and recorded “Wonderful Christmastime?”
Who earned an Oscar for his portrayal of Santa Claus?
A) Tom Hanks, for The Polar Express
B) Ed Asner, for Elf
C) Edmund Gwenn, for Miracle on 34th Street
D) Paul Frees, for Frosty the Snowman
Christian Christmas Trivia
Of course, Christmas is a Christian holiday, though many people from all religious backgrounds celebrate it these days. So we picked out a few Christmas trivia questions that are specifically about the Christian roots of the tradition.
Which animals were present when Jesus was born, according to the Bible?
What popular Christmas decoration represents the blood of Christ and the crown of thorns?
What angel appeared to shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus?
What does “Nativity" mean?
Why do some Christians celebrate Midnight Mass on Christmas?
Baby Jesus was born in what city?
Which Christian reformer is believed to be the first person to put lights on a Christmas tree?
Which Gospels mention the birth of Jesus?
Why did the Puritans formerly ban Christmas?
How many days after his birth did Jesus get the name Jesus?
What does the name Jesus mean?
Which prophet predicted the birth of Mary’s child?
What Roman ruler ordered a census that led Mary and Joseph to travel?
Which country did Mary and Joseph have to flee to due to persecution by King Herod?
What did the three wise men bring with them to meet Jesus?
What does the word “Christmas” literally mean?
Where did the wise men spot the star that guided them to Jesus?
What do we call the 24 days leading up to Christmas?
What does the title Immanuel mean?
What country is known for the first recorded Nativity scene, created by St. Francis of Assisi?
How to Use Christmas Trivia Questions
Bring the fun to your holidays with Christmas trivia! Play in the classroom, challenge your family on game night, spice up a White Elephant gift exchange, or hide questions in stockings. Points, prizes, and plenty of laughs guaranteed. Trivia makes the season even more festive!
Christmas Trivia in the Classroom
Looking for a fun and easy activity for those last days before winter break or for a classroom Christmas party? Turn Christmas Trivia into a classroom game! Create a quick PowerPoint or use a trivia app to keep students engaged and in the holiday spirit. Award points, hand out festive prizes, and let the most knowledgeable team take the Christmas crown!
Christmas Trivia Family Game Night
Put your holiday knowledge to the test and challenge your family to a festive face-off! Play on Christmas Eve or Christmas night and choose a game master to read the questions, or let everyone play along with their own copy. The player with the most correct answers wins bragging rights and gets out of doing the dishes after Christmas dinner!
White Elephant Christmas Trivia Night
Give your White Elephant Gift Exchange a festive twist with a round of Christmas trivia! Have each team bring four identical wrapped gifts. After every trivia round, the winning team gets to pick a group of presents to unwrap. Each new winner can choose to “steal” a previously opened gift or go for a brand-new one. It’s a fun mix of brainpower, surprises, and holiday laughter!
Stocking Stuffer Christmas Trivia Game
Add a fun twist to your Christmas morning stockings by including a few trivia questions inside each one! Print a couple of our Christmas trivia questions on small cards and slip them in with the goodies. As everyone opens their stockings, take turns reading the questions aloud. Whoever answers theirs correctly earns a small bonus treat, like a candy cane, a chocolate coin, or even an extra little surprise gift!
Free Printable Christmas Word Search
Looking for more Christmas puzzles and challenges for kids of all ages? Take a look at our collection of free printable Christmas word searches. We have them in all skill levels and Christmas-themed shapes, so that everyone can join in on the fun!
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