Christmas Quiz 2026: 50 Questions and Answers in 7 Rounds (Pub, Family and Office)

A good Christmas quiz is the easiest way to bring everyone together, whether you are at the pub, on a work video call or around the table after Christmas dinner. This one is ready to run tonight. It has 50 questions across seven themed rounds, all with answers, plus an emoji round, a picture round plan, a tiebreaker and simple tips for hosting.

Every question is new and different from our 100 Christmas trivia questions, so you can use both for a longer night without repeats.

Quick answer: A classic Christmas quiz has five to eight rounds of six to ten questions, one point per correct answer, a joker round worth double points and a numbers tiebreaker. Allow about 90 minutes for 50 questions.

How to Host a Christmas Quiz

Running a Christmas quiz is easier than it looks. Follow these steps:

1. Split into teams of three to six people. Mix ages so kids and grandparents can help each other.
2. Hand out answer sheets with a box for each round and a space for the team name.
3. Read each question twice, then give 30 seconds before moving on.
4. Swap sheets for marking at the end of each round to keep things fair.
5. Offer a joker: each team picks one round before the start to score double.
6. Announce scores after every two rounds to build excitement.

Christmas Quiz Round 1: General Knowledge

1. In which country did the modern tradition of decorating a Christmas tree begin? Germany
2. Which royal couple helped make Christmas trees popular in Victorian Britain? Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
3. What plant with bright red leaves is a popular Christmas decoration? Poinsettia
4. Who wrote A Christmas Carol, first published in 1843? Charles Dickens
5. Who commissioned the first commercial Christmas card in 1843? Sir Henry Cole
6. What is the name of the four-week season before Christmas? Advent
7. What do the Twelve Days of Christmas lead up to on 6 January? Epiphany (Twelfth Night is the evening before)
8. Which plant are couples traditionally supposed to kiss under? Mistletoe
9. What colour are mistletoe berries? White

Round 2: Christmas Around the World

1. In which country is it a popular tradition to eat KFC on Christmas Day? Japan
2. In Italy, which kind witch brings gifts on the night of 5 January? La Befana
3. Which country sends a Christmas tree to London’s Trafalgar Square every year? Norway
4. What is Iceland’s tradition of giving books on Christmas Eve called? Jólabókaflóð (the Christmas Book Flood)
5. In Australia, which season is it at Christmas? Summer
6. In Mexico, what are the nine nights of processions before Christmas called? Las Posadas
7. In the Philippines, what is the name of the star-shaped Christmas lantern? Parol
8. In Catalonia, which smiling log is said to bring sweets and small gifts? Caga Tió (Tió de Nadal)

Round 3: Christmas Food and Drink

1. Which pudding is traditionally doused in brandy and set alight? Christmas pudding
2. On which Sunday do families traditionally make their Christmas pudding? Stir-up Sunday
3. What did mince pies originally contain? Real minced meat
4. Pigs in blankets are sausages wrapped in what? Bacon
5. Which sweet bread comes from Milan? Panettone
6. A bûche de Noël is a cake shaped like what? A log
7. Which German fruit bread is dusted with icing sugar? Stollen
8. Which bird was the most common Christmas roast in England before turkey took over? Goose

Round 4: British Christmas TV and Traditions

1. Which king gave the first royal Christmas broadcast on the radio in 1932? King George V
2. In which year was the royal Christmas message first shown on television? 1957
3. Which 1982 animated film features a boy who flies with a snowman? The Snowman
4. Who wrote The Gruffalo, which became a Christmas TV special in 2009? Julia Donaldson
5. In which pantomime does Widow Twankey appear? Aladdin
6. What is the Scottish name for New Year’s Eve celebrations? Hogmanay
7. Which sport traditionally has a full fixture list on Boxing Day? Football
8. Besides a paper hat and a joke, what else is usually inside a Christmas cracker? A small gift or toy

Round 5: True or False

1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first appeared in a 1939 booklet for a department store. True (Montgomery Ward)
2. Christmas celebrations were banned in England in the 1640s. True
3. Rudolph is one of the reindeer named in the 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas. False
4. Electric lights were first used on a Christmas tree in the 1880s. True (1882)
5. Early tinsel was made from real silver. True
6. Brussels sprouts are named after the Belgian city. True
7. Turkey has always been the main Christmas meal in Britain. False
8. Norway has given London’s Trafalgar Square Christmas tree every year since 1947. True

Round 6: Emoji Christmas Quiz

Show each set of emojis on a screen or print them out. Teams guess the Christmas film or song.

1. 🏠👦😱 Home Alone
2. 🚂❄️🎅 The Polar Express
3. 🦌🔴👃 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
4. ⚪🎄 White Christmas
5. 🤫🌙 Silent Night
6. ❄️⛄ Frosty the Snowman
7. 🔚🎄 Last Christmas
8. 👼🎺 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Swap in any song your group knows well. Emoji rounds are great for mixed ages because younger children can often spot the answers first.

Christmas Quiz Round 7: Picture Round Plan

A picture round is the highlight of any pub Christmas quiz. You do not need special software:

• Baby photos: Ask each guest for a baby photo in a Christmas outfit, then guess who is who.
• Zoomed-in decorations: Take close-up photos of items around the house, like a bauble, a cracker or a candle.
• Film stills: Describe a famous scene in one sentence and ask teams to name the film.
• Logos in festive colours: Draw simple shapes on paper and ask teams to guess the brand or character.

Print six to eight images on a single sheet and give teams five minutes to work through them.

Christmas Quiz Tiebreaker Question

Closest answer wins: How many days long is Advent in 2026, from Advent Sunday (29 November) to Christmas Eve? Answer: 26 days.

Christmas Quiz Scoring and Prizes

• Give one point per correct answer and half points for close spellings.
• Double the score for each team’s joker round.
• Offer small prizes, such as chocolate coins, a box of crackers or a funny trophy. Our white elephant gift ideas make great joke prizes.
• Add a “best team name” award so every group has a chance to win something.

Christmas Quiz Ideas for Different Groups

• Families: Keep to six rounds, add the emoji round early and let kids read some questions aloud.
• Office parties: Run the Christmas quiz online with a shared screen and use a timer for each round.
• Pubs and clubs: Add a music round. Play the first five seconds of famous Christmas songs and ask for the artist.
• Schools: Mix in Christmas bingo as a calmer break between rounds.

Want more games for the same night? See our list of 25 Christmas party games.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions should a Christmas quiz have?

Around 40 to 60 questions works best. That fills 60 to 90 minutes, leaving time for food and breaks.

How do you make a Christmas quiz fun for all ages?

Mix easy and hard questions, use picture and emoji rounds, and put children and adults on the same team.

Can I run this Christmas quiz online?

Yes. Share your screen on a video call, read the questions aloud and ask teams to send answers through the chat or a shared form.

Where can I find more Christmas quiz questions and answers?

Use our 100 Christmas trivia questions for easy, hard and kids’ rounds that work alongside this quiz.

Final Thoughts

This Christmas quiz is ready to use, but feel free to make it your own. Swap in questions about your family, your office or your town, and you will have a tradition people ask for every December.