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50 Amazing Holiday Trivia Questions and Answers

By Kenton·Updated Nov 2025·6 min read

Get into the festive spirit with this Holiday Trivia! Covering Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year, and other celebrations, these questions will challenge your knowledge of traditions, history, and fun holiday facts. Perfect for family gatherings, classrooms, or parties, holiday trivia is a great way to bring people together and share some seasonal cheer.

Holiday Trivia

  1. 1Which popular Christmas beverage, part of classic holiday trivia, was originally a Thanksgiving song titled "One Horse Open Sleigh"?

  2. 2What is the traditional Japanese Christmas holiday food, which is a unique fact in global holiday trivia?

  3. 3The first commercial Christmas card, a piece of holiday trivia history, was sent in what year?

  4. 4In Italy, which figure, according to holiday trivia, delivers gifts to children on January 5th, the Eve of the Epiphany?

  5. 5What is the German term for the traditional Christmas holiday market, often featuring crafts and food?

  6. 6What material was the Christmas holiday decoration tinsel originally made from, according to historical trivia?

  7. 7This classic Christmas holiday song, a key piece of music trivia, was the first ever broadcast from space in 1965.

  8. 8What type of fruit was traditionally put in Christmas holiday stockings in the 19th century, a piece of seasonal trivia?

  9. 9What is the name of the eight-legged horse of the Norse god Odin, which is sometimes linked to leaving treats out during the holiday season in ancient mythology trivia?

  10. 10In which country is it a Christmas holiday tradition to hide all brooms on Christmas Eve to prevent witches from stealing them, an interesting piece of cultural trivia?

  11. 11What famous Christmas holiday ballet, a staple of cultural trivia, first premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1892?

  12. 12The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe is a well-known bit of holiday trivia, but the plant itself is actually what?

  13. 13What animal does the Grinch famously disguise his dog Max as in the holiday special?

  14. 14Which historical Roman festival, celebrated in December, is considered a pagan precursor to some Christmas holiday traditions, according to historical trivia?

  15. 15The candy cane's shape is a piece of holiday trivia, originally designed to resemble what object carried by a shepherd or Saint Nicholas?

  16. 16Which US President officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, a piece of American holiday trivia?

  17. 17What famous cartoonist, known for political symbols, helped to establish the modern image of Santa Claus and fixed his home at the North Pole in holiday trivia lore?

  18. 18The largest functional gingerbread house ever built, a Guinness World Record for holiday trivia, was constructed in what US state?

  19. 19What is the name of the German fruitcake popular during the Christmas holiday season, often dusted with powdered sugar, which is a piece of food trivia?

  20. 20Which US holiday, celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, concludes with the appearance of Santa Claus in the Macy's parade, a famous piece of cultural trivia?

  21. 21What term, often associated with the holiday season, is the German name for 'O Christmas Tree'?

  22. 22What is the total number of gifts received throughout the 'Twelve Days of Christmas' holiday song, a mathematical trivia challenge?

  23. 23Which legendary Christmas holiday figure, known for punishing naughty children, is part of Austrian folklore and Krampuslauf traditions?

  24. 24What is the traditional name for the seven-branched candleholder used during the Hanukkah holiday, a piece of religious trivia?

  25. 25According to holiday trivia, who played six different characters in the 2004 animated movie 'The Polar Express'?

  26. 26Which festival is celebrated at the end of the financial year in parts of India?

  27. 27What type of tree is the 'tanenbaum' sung about in a famous Christmas carol?

  28. 28What color are the candles of Kwanzaa?

  29. 29Which Scottish holiday is celebrated on January 25th?

  30. 30Which event is celebrated on February 14th?

  31. 31Which US holiday is celebrated on the second Sunday in May?

  32. 32On which day do many countries honor workers?

  33. 33Which holiday is observed 50 days after Easter Sunday?

  34. 34Which holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ?

  35. 35Which Jewish holiday celebrates the miracle of oil lasting eight days in the temple?

  36. 36Which Caribbean holiday celebrates the end of the harvest and includes calypso music and dancing?

  37. 37Which holiday celebrates the successful harvest of crops?

  38. 38What do children in Spain receive gifts on 'Three Kings Day' or 'El Dia de Reyes'?

  39. 39What is the traditional cake eaten during the Mardi Gras season in New Orleans?

  40. 40In which country is the Loy Krathong festival, where people release lanterns, celebrated?

  41. 41Which holiday celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over the Seleucids?

  42. 42Which holiday involves lighting bonfires and fireworks to commemorate the failed Gunpowder Plot?

  43. 43What is the name of the Jewish New Year's bread, often shaped in a circle?

  44. 44Which US state was the first to recognize Labor Day as an official holiday?

  45. 45On which holiday do families often visit cemeteries and build private altars to honor the deceased?

  46. 46In which country is the Dragon Boat Festival celebrated to honor the poet Qu Yuan?

  47. 47Which Christian holiday observes the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples?

  48. 48Which holiday is observed during the winter solstice and is the shortest day of the year?

  49. 49Which holiday observes the story of Queen Esther saving the Jews from extermination?

  50. 50Which US holiday is celebrated on the last Monday of May and honors fallen soldiers?

Answer Key

  1. 1. Jingle Bells
  2. 2. KFC fried chicken
  3. 3. 1843
  4. 4. La Befana
  5. 5. Christkindlmarkt
  6. 6. Silver
  7. 7. Jingle Bells
  8. 8. Oranges
  9. 9. Sleipnir
  10. 10. Norway
  11. 11. The Nutcracker
  12. 12. Parasitic
  13. 13. A reindeer
  14. 14. Saturnalia
  15. 15. A shepherd's staff
  16. 16. Abraham Lincoln
  17. 17. Thomas Nast
  18. 18. Texas
  19. 19. Stollen
  20. 20. Thanksgiving
  21. 21. O Tannenbaum
  22. 22. 364
  23. 23. Krampus
  24. 24. Menorah
  25. 25. Tom Hanks
  26. 26. Ugadi
  27. 27. Fir
  28. 28. Red, black, and green
  29. 29. Burns Night
  30. 30. Valentine's Day
  31. 31. Mother's Day
  32. 32. May Day or Labor Day
  33. 33. Pentecost
  34. 34. Christmas
  35. 35. Hanukkah
  36. 36. Carnival
  37. 37. Harvest Festival
  38. 38. January 6th
  39. 39. King Cake
  40. 40. Thailand
  41. 41. Hanukkah
  42. 42. Guy Fawkes Night
  43. 43. Challah
  44. 44. Oregon
  45. 45. Día de los Muertos
  46. 46. China
  47. 47. Pentecost
  48. 48. Yule
  49. 49. Purim
  50. 50. Memorial Day

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