70 Holiday Trivia Questions and Answers

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Are you looking for some fun holiday trivia questions? You’ve come to the right place!

The holidays are my favourite season of the year. It’s winter, there are Christmas lights, festive music, Christmas trees, movies…

It’s all so happy and festive! Now, if you want to test your knowledge or organise a trivia night with your friends or for work, this holiday quiz will be perfect!

You will find 7 rounds of holiday trivia questions and answers. Make sure to grab a piece of paper and a pen to write down your answers.

Round 1: Easy Holiday Trivia Questions

1. During which month is Thanksgiving in the United States?
2. What is the name of the day after Thanksgiving?
3. What is Hanukkah the festival of?
4. What does Christmas celebrate?
5. Which famous department store organizes the Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City?
6. How many days are there in December?
7. Which Y-shaped bone should two people break on Thanksgiving?
8. Who sang the song ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’?
9. Who originally wrote “Auld Lang Syne”?
10. Complete the saying “On___________________, kiss the person you hope to keep kissing”.

Round 1: Easy Holiday Trivia Questions and Answers

1. During which month is Thanksgiving in the United States? November
2. What is the name of the day after Thanksgiving? Black Friday
3. What is Hanukkah the festival of? Lights
4. What does Christmas celebrate? The birth of Jesus Christ
5. Which famous department store organizes the Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City? Macy’s
6. How many days are there in December? 31
7. Which Y-shaped bone should two people break on Thanksgiving? The wishbone
8. Who sang the song ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’? Mariah Carey
9. Who originally wrote “Auld Lang Syne”? Robert Burns
10. Complete the saying “On___________________, kiss the person you hope to keep kissing”. New Year’s Eve

Round 2: Medium Holiday Trivia Questions

1. Which week day is Thanksgiving in Canada?
2. In the Christmas movie ‘Elf’, which city does Buddy travel to?
3. How many days does Hanukkah last?
4. Which saint is celebrated on the 31st of December?
5. In which country was the first Christmas card printed?
6. What are the three colors of Kwanzaa?
7. In the Friends Thanksgiving episode ‘The One with the Rumor’, which actor played Will Colbert?
8. On which day does Kwanzaa start?
9. What do Spanish people eat 12 of on New Year’s Eve?
10. Which country are Poinsettia from?

Round 2: Medium Holiday Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which week day is Thanksgiving in Canada? Monday
2. In the Christmas movie ‘Elf’, which city does Buddy travel to? New York City
3. How many days does Hanukkah last? 8
4. Which saint is celebrated on the 31st of December? Sylvester
5. In which country was the first Christmas card printed? England
6. What are the three colors of Kwanzaa? Black, green and red
7. In the Friends Thanksgiving episode ‘The One with the Rumor’, which actor played Will Colbert? Brad Pitt
8. On which day does Kwanzaa start? 26th of December
9. What do Spanish people eat 12 of on New Year’s Eve? Grapes
10. Which country are Poinsettia from? Mexico

Round 3: Hard Holiday Trivia Questions

1. In which plantation did the first Thanksgiving meal take place?
2. With which US president did the tradition of the national thanksgiving turkey presentation start?
3. Which color of underwear do people usually wear for New Year’s Eve in Italy?
4. Who directed the Christmas movie ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’?
5. How many candles are on a Menorah?
6. In which decade was the song “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” first recorded?
7. How many principles are there for Kwanzaa?
8. On the roof of which building the time ball that drops on NYE in Times Square?
9. In Friends, on which TV program do Ross and Monica perform the routine?
10. What is the first country to celebrate New Year?

Round 3: Hard Holiday Trivia Questions and Answers

1. In which plantation did the first Thanksgiving meal take place? Plymouth
2. With which US president did the tradition of the national thanksgiving turkey presentation start? George H. W. Bush
3. Which color of underwear do people usually wear for New Year’s Eve in Italy? Red
4. Who directed the Christmas movie ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’? Frank Capra
5. How many candles are on a Menorah? 9
6. In which decade was the song “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” first recorded? 50s
7. How many principles are there for Kwanzaa? Seven
8. On the roof of which building the time ball that drops on NYE in Times Square? One Times Square
9. In Friends, on which TV program do Ross and Monica perform the routine? Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
10. What is the first country to celebrate New Year? Kiribati

Round 4: Holiday Trivia – True or False

1. Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states of the USA.
2. There are several ways to spell Hanukkah.
3. Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year.
4. Christmas Day is not believed to be the actual day Jesus was born.
5. There used to be meat in mince pies.

Round 4: Holiday Trivia Answers – True or False

1. Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states of the USA. True
2. There are several ways to spell Hanukkah. True
3. Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year. False
4. Christmas Day is not believed to be the actual day Jesus was born. True
5. There used to be meat in mince pies. True

Round 5: Easy Holidays Trivia Questions

1. What is the name of the Monday following Black Friday?
2. Which pie is the traditional Thanksgiving dessert?
3. In Friends, who dressed as the holiday armadillo?
4. Which holiday are the Maccabees associated with?
5. Which fast food chain is particularly popular on Christmas day in Japan?
6. What was the first song ever played in space?
7. Which colour is Rudolph’s nose?
8. Which star guided the wise men?
9. What is the French word for Christmas?
10. Which band had the most Christmas number ones?

Round 5: Easy Holidays Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is the name of the Monday following Black Friday? Cyber Monday
2. Which pie is the traditional Thanksgiving dessert? Pumpkin pie
3. In Friends, who dressed as the holiday armadillo? Ross
4. Which holiday are the Maccabees associated with? Hanukkah
5. Which fast food chain is particularly popular on Christmas day in Japan? KFC
6. What was the first song ever played in space? Jingle Bells
7. Which colour is Rudolph’s nose? Red
8. Which star guided the wise men? The star of Bethlehem
9. What is the French word for Christmas? Noël
10. Which band had the most Christmas number ones? The Beatles

Round 6: Medium Holidays Trivia Questions

1. Which US President chose the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving day?
2. Which actor played Frank Cross in ‘Scrooged’?
3. For Hannukkah, what is food cooked in?
4. In Friends, who does Monica is trying to win back when she puts a turkey on her head?
5. In the movie Home Alone 2, in which city is Kevin lost?
6. What is the highest-selling Christmas song of all time?
7. Which TV show popularized the term ‘Chrismukkah’?
8. Which English politician banned Christmas during the 17th century?
9. Which popular Christmas object was invented by Tom Smith?
10. When is St. Stephen’s day?

Round 6: Medium Holidays Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which US President chose the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving day? Abraham Lincoln
2. Which actor played Frank Cross in ‘Scrooged’? Bill Murray
3. For Hannukkah, what is food cooked in? Oil
4. In Friends, who does Monica is trying to win back when she puts a turkey on her head? Chandler
5. In the movie Home Alone 2, in which city is Kevin lost? New York City
6. What is the highest-selling Christmas song of all time? White Christmas by Bing Crosby
7. Which TV show popularized the term ‘Chrismukkah’? The OC
8. Which English politician banned Christmas during the 17th century? Oliver Cromwell
9. Which popular Christmas object was invented by Tom Smith? The Christmas crackers
10. When is St. Stephen’s day? 26th of December

Round 7: Hard Holidays Trivia Questions

1. In which decade was the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held?
2. Who was the first US president to celebrate Hannukkah at the White House?
3. Which two NFL teams traditionally play on Thanksgiving Day?
4. Who wrote the script for the movie ‘Gremlins’?
5. What does the word ‘Hanukkah’ mean?
6. In which city was located the tallest Christmas tree ever displayed?
7. What is Santa’s postcode in Canada?
8. For which department store was the character of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer created?
9. What was the most sold toy for Christmas in 2000?
10. What was the last US state to recognize Christmas?

Round 7: Hard Holidays Trivia Questions and Answers

1. In which decade was the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held? 1920s
2. Who was the first US president to celebrate Hannukkah at the White House? Harry Truman
3. Which two NFL teams traditionally play on Thanksgiving Day? Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
4. Who wrote the script for the movie ‘Gremlins’? Chris Columbus
5. What does the word ‘Hanukkah’ mean? Dedication
6. In which city was located the tallest Christmas tree ever displayed? Seattle, USA
7. What is Santa’s postcode in Canada? HO HO HO
8. For which department store was the character of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer created? Montgomery Ward
9. What was the most sold toy for Christmas in 2000? Furby
10. What was the last US state to recognize Christmas? Oklahoma

Round 8: Holidays Trivia – True or False

1. Hanukkah always falls on the same day.
2. The day of Jesus’ birth is not mentioned in the Bible.
3. ‘O Holy Night’ was the first song to ever be broadcast on the radio.
4. Kwanzaa is a religious celebration.
5. Hershey’s kisses have been manufactured for over a century.

Round 8: Holidays Trivia Answers – True or False

1. Hanukkah always falls on the same day. False
2. The day of Jesus’ birth is not mentioned in the Bible. True
3. ‘O Holy Night’ was the first song to ever be broadcast on the radio. False, it was the second
4. Kwanzaa is a religious celebration. False, it’s a cultural celebration
5. Hershey’s kisses have been manufactured for over a century. True

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