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Christmas song trivia questions (2026): carols and holiday hits are the soundtrack of the season, which makes them perfect trivia. Here are 25 Christmas song trivia questions with answers, grouped into who sang it, song history, lyrics and modern hits. They work for family nights, office parties and holiday trivia teams.
Best boxed music game: Hitster
Hitster is a music party game: scan a card with the free app, hear a hit from the last century and place it in your timeline. It has 300 songs and costs about $20.
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How to run a Christmas music trivia round
- Split into teams of two to five.
- Read each question aloud, or play a few seconds of the song for a bonus point.
- Teams write their answers and hand them in after each section.
- Score 1 point per correct answer. Highest score wins the last slice of pie.
Who sang it? Christmas song trivia
- Who sang the 1994 hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You”? Answer: Mariah Carey.
- Which duo released “Last Christmas” in 1984? Answer: Wham!.
- Who wrote and recorded “Feliz Navidad” in 1970? Answer: José Feliciano.
- Which singer recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” at age 13? Answer: Brenda Lee.
- Who had the 1957 hit “Jingle Bell Rock”? Answer: Bobby Helms.
- Which cowboy star first recorded “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” in 1949? Answer: Gene Autry.
- Who sang “A Holly Jolly Christmas” in the 1964 Rudolph TV special? Answer: Burl Ives.
- Which singer first recorded “Santa Baby” in 1953? Answer: Eartha Kitt.
Christmas song history questions
- Who wrote “White Christmas”? Answer: Irving Berlin.
- Whose recording of “White Christmas” is listed by Guinness as the best-selling single of all time? Answer: Bing Crosby.
- In what language was “Silent Night” first written? Answer: German, as “Stille Nacht”.
- Which 1984 charity supergroup recorded “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” Answer: Band Aid.
- Who wrote “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”? Answer: Meredith Willson.
- “O Holy Night” began as a song in which language? Answer: French.
- Which former Beatle released “Wonderful Christmastime” in 1979? Answer: Paul McCartney.
Christmas lyrics trivia
- Which song begins “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”? Answer: “The Christmas Song”.
- In “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” what is given on the fifth day? Answer: Five gold rings.
- How many gifts are given in total across all twelve days of the song? Answer: 364.
- What should you deck the halls with? Answer: Boughs of holly.
- In “Frosty the Snowman,” what was Frosty’s nose made of? Answer: A button.
- Which song asks you to “have yourself a merry little” holiday? Answer: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”.
Modern Christmas hits trivia
- Who released “Underneath the Tree” in 2013? Answer: Kelly Clarkson.
- Which pop star released “Mistletoe” in 2011? Answer: Justin Bieber.
- Who sang “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” in 1963? Answer: Darlene Love.
- Which rock and roll pioneer recorded “Run Rudolph Run”? Answer: Chuck Berry.
Bonus questions for a tiebreaker
- In which country was “Silent Night” first performed? Answer: Austria, in 1818.
- What are the first three gifts in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? Answer: A partridge in a pear tree, two turtle doves and three French hens.
- Which Christmas song is sung by the main character’s friends at the end of “It’s a Wonderful Life”? Answer: “Auld Lang Syne,” after “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”
Setting up the room
Put a speaker in the middle so everyone hears the song clips, give each team a card for answers and keep a hidden playlist ready on your phone. Dim the lights and plug in the tree for the final round, and the whole night feels like a holiday concert.
Ideas for a musical trivia night
- Hum it round: one player hums a carol, and teams race to name it.
- Finish the lyric: read the first line and let teams write the next.
- Decade round: name the decade each hit was released in.
- Ugly sweater bonus: award a point for the best festive outfit.
Games for music lovers
Two picks for holiday game nights.
- Best music game: Hitster — place hit songs in your timeline (about $20)
- Best Christmas trivia: Yule Never Guess — 110 Christmas trivia cards with scannable answers (about $30)
Planning the whole night? Read our Christmas trivia night guide and the Christmas would you rather questions.
Christmas song trivia FAQ
What is the best-selling Christmas song?
Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas,” which Guinness lists as the best-selling single of all time.
How many gifts are in The Twelve Days of Christmas?
364, counting every gift repeated each day.
What are good Christmas music trivia categories?
Who sang it, song history, lyrics and modern hits make a balanced round.
