What is the name of the traditional Scottish song sung at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
Auld Lang Syne (translation: “old long since” or “for old time’s sake”)
What did naughty children traditionally get for Christmas?
Coal
Which famous novel, written by Charles Dickens tells about Christmas?
A Christmas Carol
What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?
A coin
Was Christmas ever banned in America?
The answer is yes. From 1659 to 1681, the Puritans did not allow Christmas to be celebrated.
What figure from English folklore came to be associated with Santa Claus?
Father Christmas
What fruit is customarily placed in Christmas stockings?
An orange
Which musician sings the ever-so-catchy Wonderful Christmas time?
Paul McCartney
Frank Sinatra
Freddie Mercury
George Michael
What plant can you see in the picture?
Holly
TRUE OR FALSE? Rudolph the Reindeer was first mentioned in a children Christmas book.
Rudolph the Reindeer was created by the U.S. department store Montgomery Ward to get children to buy Christmas coloring books, however, his nose was not red.
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
What is the most common New Year’s resolution?
Exercise more
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
What classic Hollywood movie do Americans watch on Christmas?
“It’s a Wonderful Life”
Which country is the first to see the New Year?
The island nation of Kiribati
Who started the tradition of New Year's resolutions over 4,000 years ago?
Egyptians
Babylonians
Greeks
Romans
What do Spaniards eat 12 of at midnight on New Year’s Eve for good luck in the coming year?
Grapes
What holiday drink is made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped eggs, and sometimes alcohol?
Eggnog
According to tradition, what are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?
Kiss
New Year’s Eve is America’s 4th favorite holiday to celebrate. What are the first three?
The first is Christmas, the second is Thanksgiving and the third is the Fourth of July.
What beverage is often left out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
Milk
TRUE OR FALSE? "Jingle Bells" was always intended to be a Christmas song.
Flase, it was thought as a Thanksgiving song
What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump?
“Home Alone 2”
What country is known for smashing plates on New Year’s to ward off evil spirits?
Denmark
How old is the average Christmas tree?
15 years
Which of these was NOT Santa´s reindeer?
Dancer
Cupid
Jumper
Comet
What do we call the Christmas decoration in the picture?
Christmas cracker
In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born in?
Turkey
What is 26th December called in the UK and some Commonwealth countries?
Boxing Day
What was the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Home Alone
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
Jingle Bells
Which words complete this classic Christmas carol: “Silent night, holy night”?
“All is calm; all is bright.”
In what country do people celebrate Christmas by eating chicken from KFC?
Japan
In Home Alone, what did Marv call their duo?
Wet Bandits
Where does the tradition New Year celebration take place in New York?
Times Square
What colour suit did Santa wear until Coca Cola rebranded him in red?
Green