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Christmas Trivia

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  • What is 26th December called in the UK and some Commonwealth countries?
    Boxing Day
  • Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
    Germany
  • What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump?
    “Home Alone 2”
  • TRUE OR FALSE? "Jingle Bells" was always intended to be a Christmas song.
    Flase, it was thought as a Thanksgiving song
  • Where does the tradition New Year celebration take place in New York?
    Times Square
  • What figure from English folklore came to be associated with Santa Claus?
    Father Christmas
  • In which modern-day country was St. Nicholas born in?
    Turkey
  • 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 fruit is customarily placed in Christmas stockings?
    An orange
  • What plant can you see in the picture?
    Holly
  • What is traditionally hidden inside a Christmas pudding?
    A coin
  • According to tradition, what are you supposed to do when you find yourself under the mistletoe?
    Kiss
  • Which of these was NOT Santa´s reindeer?
    Dancer
    Jumper
    Comet
    Cupid
  • What colour suit did Santa wear until Coca Cola rebranded him in red?
    Green
  • Was Christmas ever banned in America?
    The answer is yes. From 1659 to 1681, the Puritans did not allow Christmas to be celebrated.
  • Which country is the first to see the New Year?
    The island nation of Kiribati
  • 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 beverage is often left out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
    Milk
  • In Home Alone, what did Marv call their duo?
    Wet Bandits
  • Which words complete this classic Christmas carol: “Silent night, holy night”?
    “All is calm; all is bright.”
  • What did naughty children traditionally get for Christmas?
    Coal
  • What is the most common New Year’s resolution?
    Exercise more
  • Which famous novel, written by Charles Dickens tells about Christmas?
    A Christmas Carol
  • What do we call the Christmas decoration in the picture?
    Christmas cracker
  • What was the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
    Home Alone
  • What country is known for smashing plates on New Year’s to ward off evil spirits?
    Denmark
  • In what country do people celebrate Christmas by eating chicken from KFC?
    Japan
  • 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.