75 Christmas Trivia Questions and Answers for Kids

1. On what date is Christmas Day celebrated in most countries?

2. Santa Claus is based on a kind bishop from long ago. What was his name?

3. Which country first made decorated indoor Christmas trees popular?

4. Before electric lights, what did people put on Christmas trees to make them glow?

5. Christmas cards began in England in 1843. What did a man named Henry Cole do?

6. Which fairy tale helped make gingerbread houses popular in Germany?

7. Saint Nicholas Day comes before Christmas. On what date is it celebrated?

8. Which British queen and her husband made Christmas trees popular in England?

9. The word 'Advent' comes from Latin. What does it mean?

10. A man named Wilson Bentley was the first person to do what with a snowflake?

11. Christmas crackers were invented by Tom Smith in London. What was his job?

12. Where do many people say Santa Claus lives?

13. What do we call a big group of reindeer traveling together?

14. Which country sends a big Christmas tree every year to stand in London's Trafalgar Square?

15. In Australia, which season is it during Christmas?

16. In the Netherlands, how does Sinterklaas traditionally arrive in the country?

17. In Iceland, how many playful Yule Lads visit children before Christmas?

18. In Sweden's Saint Lucia Day processions, the girl chosen to be Lucia wears a crown with what on it?

19. On what date is Saint Lucia Day celebrated in Sweden?

20. In Italy, a kind old woman named La Befana brings treats. How does she travel?

21. In Mexico, Las Posadas parties happen on how many nights before Christmas?

22. What colorful party game do kids enjoy at Las Posadas parties in Mexico?

23. In the Philippines, what star-shaped decoration lights up windows at Christmas?

24. In Japan, many families eat which take-out food at Christmas?

25. In the Netherlands, kids leave out their shoes with carrots or hay. Who is the food for?

26. Kids in Canada can mail letters to Santa using which special postal code?

27. In which country can you visit Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle?

28. What do people in England often call Santa Claus?

29. What do children in France call Santa Claus?

30. In the United Kingdom, what holiday is celebrated on December 26?

31. In the UK, what is usually inside a pulled Christmas cracker?

32. In German Christmas markets, families shop at little what?

33. What flavor is a classic red-and-white candy cane?

34. Gingerbread gets its name from which spice?

35. Marshmallows were first made from a plant that grows where?

36. Chocolate for hot cocoa comes from the beans of which tree?

37. Cinnamon, a favorite holiday spice, comes from which part of a tree?

38. Vanilla, used in lots of holiday cookies, comes from which kind of plant?

39. A French Christmas cake called bûche de Noël is shaped like what?

40. Panettone is a tall, sweet Christmas bread from which country?

41. In Japan, a popular Christmas cake is a sponge cake topped with whipped cream and what fruit?

42. Pavlova is a fluffy Christmas dessert in Australia and New Zealand. What is its crispy base made of?

43. Tamales are a Christmas food in Mexico. What are they usually wrapped in to cook?

44. Small round mince pies are a Christmas treat in which country?

45. Eggnog is a sweet holiday drink made mostly with milk, sugar and what?

46. What sweet treat do kids often leave out for Santa in the United States?

47. How many sides or arms does a typical snowflake have?

48. Snow looks white, but what color is each tiny ice crystal really?

49. At what temperature in Fahrenheit does water freeze into ice?

50. In North America, what other name do people use for wild reindeer?

51. Which reindeer grow antlers: boys, girls, or both?

52. What is a baby reindeer called?

53. Reindeer dig under the snow in winter to find what food?

54. A polar bear's fur looks white. What color is its skin underneath?

55. Which animal's coat turns white in winter to help it hide in the snow?

56. Which part of the poinsettia plant turns bright red?

57. Poinsettias first came from which country?

58. Trees that stay green all winter, like pines and firs, are called what?

59. What is the day with the least daylight of the year in the northern half of the world called?

60. Which ocean is at the North Pole?

61. Holly plants have shiny leaves and what color berries?

62. Most penguins live in which half of the world, far from polar bears?

63. Which snowy animal changes from brown in summer to white in winter and has huge back feet?

64. How many days are in the month of December?

65. Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas. What is its date?

66. How many days after Christmas Day is New Year's Day?

67. A typical Advent calendar counts down from December 1 to which day?

68. An Advent wreath usually holds how many candles for the weeks of Advent?

69. Santa's Canadian postal code looks like which famous Santa laugh?

70. In which year did Norway start sending a Christmas tree to London each year?

71. What does the 'X' in 'Xmas' stand for?

72. Las Posadas runs from December 16 until which date?

73. In Iceland, on what date does the first Yule Lad arrive?

74. Which is colder: 0 degrees Celsius or 0 degrees Fahrenheit?

75. In the stories, which animals pull Santa's sleigh through the sky?