Free Christmas Quiz Questions and Answers (UK, Printable)

Ten free Christmas quiz questions with answers, ready for your family quiz, pub quiz or office party. Tap Answer to reveal each one, or print this page (answers stay hidden until you open them).

Round: Christmas Around the World

1. In which country do children leave their shoes out for Sinterklaas on 5 December?
   Answer

   The Netherlands
2. In Iceland, how many Yule Lads visit children in the days before Christmas?
   Answer

   Thirteen
3. Which country gives London a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square every year?
   Answer

   Norway
4. La Befana, a kind old witch who delivers presents on 5 January, belongs to which country's traditions?
   Answer

   Italy
5. In which country is Christmas Day traditionally celebrated on 7 January?
   Answer

   Russia (accept Ukraine, Serbia, Ethiopia or another Orthodox country)
6. Which goat-shaped straw figure is a famous Christmas symbol in Sweden?
   Answer

   The Yule goat (Julbock)
7. In Spain, what fruit do people eat one of at each chime of midnight on New Year's Eve?
   Answer

   Grapes (twelve of them)
8. What do people in the Philippines call the giant star-shaped Christmas lanterns?
   Answer

   Parol
9. In Germany, which pickle-shaped decoration is said (mostly by Americans) to be hidden in the tree?
   Answer

   A gherkin (the Christmas pickle)
10. Which Australian city holds the famous Carols by Candlelight on Christmas Eve?
    Answer

    Melbourne

How to run a Christmas quiz night

• Split into teams of 3 to 6 people.
• Read each question twice and give 30 seconds to answer.
• Swap answer sheets between teams for marking.
• Keep a tie-breaker ready: the closest number wins.