In my family, Christmas and competition come wrapped in the same bow. We hold gingerbread house competitions, turn up the heat with cookie baking championships, and play plenty of rounds of Christmas party games. But nothing brings out the laughter (and bragging rights) quite like a good old-fashioned round of Christmas trivia, especially when it’s parents vs. kids.
If your family is anything like mine, trivia is the perfect way to sprinkle extra cheer into the season. Slip a question into family dinner, sneak one into the Advent calendar, or save a few for that long car ride to Grandma’s. However you play, these 101 Christmas trivia questions for kids and adults will make you and yours full of Christmas spirit (and random facts).
Christmas Trivia for Kids (Easy)
1. Whose birthday is celebrated on Christmas Day?
Jesus
2. Where does Santa live?
The North Pole
3. Including Rudolph, how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?
Nine
4. What two lists does Santa check every Christmas?
The Naughty List and the Nice List
5. In the United States, on what date is Christmas celebrated?
December 25
6. During Christmas, what plant do people kiss under?
Mistletoe
7. What makes Rudolph different from the other reindeer?
His glowing red nose
8. What kind of Christmas cookies are shaped like people?
Gingerbread cookies
9. What are Santa’s helpers called?
Elves
10. What do you call the night before Christmas?
Christmas Eve
Christmas Song Trivia
11. According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the fifth day of Christmas?
Five golden rings
12. What popular Christmas song holds the Guinness World Record for best-selling single of all time?
“White Christmas,” by Bing Crosby
13. What popular Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
“Jingle Bells”
14. In “The Christmas Song,” what’s roasting on an open fire?
Chestnuts
15. What does “Go Tell It on the Mountain” encourage people to go tell?
That Jesus Christ is born
16. What Christmas carol was sung during the World War I Christmas truce of 1914?
“Silent Night”
17. Who originally recorded “Blue Christmas?”
Elvis Presley
18. What Christmas carol was the first song ever broadcast from space?
“Jingle Bells” (by Gemini 6 astronauts in 1965)
19. What year was Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” first released?
1994
20. According to the song, “Jingle Bells,” what is fun to ride in?
A one-horse open sleigh
21. What does the song “Joy to the World” say heaven and nature should do?
Sing
22. In what language was “Silent Night” originally written?
German
23. Which composer wrote The Nutcracker ballet?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
24. In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what makes Frosty come to life?
That old silk hat
General Christmas Trivia Questions
25. Which country started the tradition of putting up Christmas trees?
Germany
26. Which U.S. state was the first to recognize Christmas as an official bank holiday?
Alabama
27. What do Christians call the four weeks leading up to Christmas?
Advent or Advent season
28. What red plant is known as the Christmas flower?
Poinsettia
29. What color are the berries of mistletoe?
White
30. Which reindeer shares a name with a famous Valentine’s Day symbol?
Cupid
31. Which U.S. city hosts a famous Christmas tree lighting in Rockefeller Center?
New York City
32. Which country originated the tradition of sending Christmas cards?
England
33. According to the poem known as “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” what does Santa’s belly shake like?
A bowl full of jelly
34. What does “X” represent in “Xmas?”
The Greek letter Chi, the first letter of Christ
35. What is the literal meaning of the word Advent?
Coming or arrival
36. What were the first artificial Christmas trees made from?
Dyed goose feathers
37. The Sugar Plum Fairy is a character in which Christmas-themed ballet?
The Nutcracker
38. What do people in Japan traditionally eat for Christmas dinner?
Kentucky Fried Chicken
39. Which iconic coffee chain releases special red holiday cups each year?
Starbucks
40. What’s the most popular day for online Christmas shopping?
Cyber Monday
41. Which country is credited with creating the first artificial Christmas tree?
Germany
42. In 2022, what U.S. state was the leading producer of Christmas trees?
Oregon
43. In which ocean is Christmas Island located?
Indian Ocean
44. Which U.S. company popularized the modern image of Santa Claus in a red suit through its advertising?
Coca-Cola
45. What toy was the top-selling Christmas gift in the U.S. in 1983, leading to shopping chaos?
Cabbage Patch Kids
46. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
47. Who wrote the poem typically referred to as “Twas the Night Before Christmas?”
Clement Clarke Moore
48. What popular doll was introduced in 1959 and became a Christmas sensation later that year?
Barbie
49. What red furry monster toy was the must-have gift of 1996?
Tickle Me Elmo
50. In 1870, which U.S. President signed a proclamation making Christmas Day a national holiday?
President Ulysses S. Grant
51. How do you say “Merry Christmas” in Spanish?
Feliz Navidad
Christmas Trivia for Families Who Love Movies
52. According to Buddy the Elf, what are the four main food groups?
Candy, candy canes, candy corn, syrup
53. What’s the name of the Grinch’s dog?
Max
54. In A Christmas Story, what does Ralphie want for Christmas?
A Red Ryder BB gun
55. What do the kids drink on the Polar Express?
Hot chocolate
56. What movie features the line, “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings?”
It’s a Wonderful Life
57. What’s the name of Scrooge’s deceased business partner in A Christmas Carol?
Jacob Marley
58. In Home Alone, where is the McCallister family going on vacation?
Paris
59. What’s the name of the department store in Miracle on 34th Street?
Macy’s
60. What breed of dog are the main characters in Santa Buddies?
Golden Retrievers
61. Who is the head elf in The Santa Clause?
Bernard
62. What department store hired Buddy the Elf?
Gimbels
63. What does George Bailey’s guardian angel, Clarence, want to earn?
His wings
64. What word does the conductor on the Polar Express punch into the main character’s ticket?
BELIEVE
65. In the movie, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, what do the Herdmans initially think the wise men should bring to baby Jesus?
A ham
66. In The Star, what kind of animal is the main character, Bo?
A donkey
67. In The Muppet Christmas Carol, which two Muppets narrate the story?
Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat
68. Which city does Die Hard take place in?
Los Angeles (Also an acceptable answer: Die Hard isn’t a Christmas movie.)
69. In Arthur Christmas, how is Arthur related to Santa?
Arthur is Santa’s son.
70. What actor plays Santa in The Christmas Chronicles?
Kurt Russell
71. What does Charlie Brown think Christmas has become too much about?
Commercialization
72. In A Christmas Carol, who says, “God bless us, every one”?
Tiny Tim
73. “You smell like beef and cheese. You don’t smell like Santa,” is a quote from what holiday movie?
Elf
74. In The Polar Express, what does the boy receive as his first gift from Santa?
A bell from Santa’s sleigh
75. How many sizes does the Grinch’s heart grow at the end of the movie?
Three
76. In what fictional country does The Christmas Prince take place?
Aldovia
77. In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, what’s the name of the elf who wants to be a dentist?
Hermey
78. In Elf, what song does everyone start singing that makes Santa’s sleigh fly again?
“Santa Claus is Coming to Town”
79. What does Scrooge say instead of “Merry Christmas?”
“Bah! Humbug!”
80. What town does the Grinch visit in his attempt to ruin Christmas?
Whoville
81. In A Charlie Brown Christmas, which character tells the story of Jesus’ birth?
Linus
82. Where does Home Alone 2 take place?
New York City
Christmas Bible Trivia
83. What are the three gifts the wise men gave Baby Jesus in the biblical story of Christmas?
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh
84. Where was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
85. Who was Jesus’ mom?
Mary
86. Why did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem?
For a census ordered by Caesar Augustus
87. Which Old Testament prophet foretold that a virgin would give birth to a son called Immanuel?
Isaiah
88. What does Immanuel mean?
God with us
89. Which king ordered the killing of baby boys in Bethlehem?
King Herod
90. Name one of the women mentioned in Jesus’ lineage in the book of Matthew?
Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba (or “Uriah’s wife”)
91. What gift did the wise men bring that symbolized Jesus’ suffering and death?
Myrrh
92. What was the name of Jesus’ earthly father?
Joseph
93. What sign did the angel give the shepherds so they could recognize the Messiah?
A baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger
94. What appeared in the sky to announce Jesus’ birth?
A star
95. Who followed the star to find Jesus?
The wise men or Magi
96. Who were the first people to visit Baby Jesus?
The shepherds
97. What did Mary place Jesus in when he was born?
A manger
98. What gift from the wise men was often used in worship and symbolized Jesus’ divinity?
Frankincense
99. What was the name of the priest who blessed baby Jesus at the temple?
Simeon
100. What did the angel tell the shepherds was the “good news” of great joy?
That a Savior, Christ the Lord, had been born
101. What gift did the wise men bring that symbolized kingship?
Gold
Do you have any Christmas trivia questions for kids (with answers) to add to the list?
