Holiday Trivia 2023

In the movie "Elf," what is the main character Buddy's favorite type of pasta?

How old was singer Brenda Lee when she recorded the classic Christmas hit “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree?”

In Santa Claus is Coming to Town, the singer tells children, “You better not cry” and “You better not _____.”

What Beach Boys song features Santa’s sleigh as a Nordic hot rod

Who first recorded the Frank Sinatra hit song “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?"

What color is not a color of Kwanzaa?

True of False? This is the last question.

In the movie "Home Alone," where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they accidentally leave Kevin behind?

Who has a button nose?

"Mele Kalikimaka" is a traditional Hawaiian Christmas greeting. What does it mean?

What iconic Elvis Presley Christmas song was digitally remastered into a duet version with the King in 2008?

What is the most published Christmas hymn?

Since 1963, many artists have recorded “White Christmas,” but only one has charted with it. Who was that?

What comedic Christmas song recorded by the Barenaked Ladies is a nod to the timeless story “A Christmas Carol?”

What word is used for ‘family’ in the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas?”

This song is the BEST-SELLING of all time!

Which department store is known for its Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City?

Hanukkah is also known as:

What pop singer has been named the Queen of Christmas

What is the most-played and recorded Christmas song around the world?

What comedic Christmas song was written as a parody of holiday greed and consumerism?

What pop Christmas hit was released in 1984 but did not rank in the charts until 2017?

Jim Brickman (Five for Fighting) wrote and sang what Christmas song as a tribute to deployed soldiers?

True or False: Silent Night was first performed on Christmas Eve in Italy.

In the 12 Days of Christmas, who sends the gifts?

Why did the little boy buy his mother’s shoes in the song “The Christmas Shoes?

Peter J. Wilhousky wrote the English lyrics to this Ukranian folk chant:

"Sevivon, Sov, Sov, Sov" is a Hanukkah song about this:

In the song “Mr. Grinch,” what is his brain full of?

What Christmas song is known by two different names?

What tune does Carol Brady lead the carolers in singing during the 1988 “A Very Brady Movie?”

Country music duo Joey + Rory wrote this Christmas tune during a stay at their family farm in Indiana.

The original recording of what song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1964?

In “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh?

What beverage do kids leave out for Santa?

What activity inspired the song “Jingle Bells?”

What year was “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” first recorded?

Elmo of the Elmo and Patsy that released the hit “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” is what profession by his day job?

A pop-culture Katy Perry song is a nod to Danish Christmas culture?

How many gifts did the singer receive in “12 days of Christmas?"

What beverage does the singer tell the audience to have a cup of in “A Holly Jolly Christmas?”

What Chuck Berry hit was based on the classic children’s song “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?”

What brings Frosty the Snowman to life?

What plant is often associated with Christmas?

What kind of bird has gone away in Ella Fitzgerald’s “Winter Wonderland?”

True or False: Kwanzaa is celebrated December 26 - January 1

What country music icon wrote Roy Orbison’s hit “Pretty Paper?"

What does Alvin the Chipmunk want in “The Chipmunk Song?”

In the film "Home Alone," what are the names of the two burglars trying to rob Kevin's house?