37 Christmas Songs Trivia Questions and Answers

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

• Oct 5, 2026 • 7 min read

The First Jingles of the First Christmas Song You Hear Are the Greatest Signal That the Holidays Are Coming! Music Plays Such an Important Role in Festivities...

37 Christmas Songs Trivia Questions and Answers

The first jingles of the first Christmas song you hear are the greatest signal that the holidays are coming! Music plays such an important role in festivities, but how good is your Christmas songs trivia?

In this special Christmas holiday trivia edition, you’ll be reminded of some of the best holiday songs over the decades to update your Christmas playlist!

General Trivia Quiz (Easy and Hard ...

Additionally, if you play in teams, you’ll discover which one of your friends and family has the greatest Christmas songs trivia knowledge.

There are 5 trivia rounds to play, including the best Christmas songs trivia, where you will learn which is the absolute number 1 Christmas song of all time, according to data!

Let’s go!

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General Christmas Songs Trivia Questions and Answers

Christmas songs are an integral part of the festive season; they allow us to look back to more innocent times of magical childhood Christmases and recreate these nostalgic memories with the next generation.

Music over the festive season can spread joy and warmth over the coldest months and tell the story of Jesus.

Everyone has a favorite Christmas song; some even have those they feel can’t bear to sit through another time, yet, they do!

Let’s see if your best and worst song is in the first collection of Christmas songs trivia!

1: Who recorded the original version of 'White Christmas' in 1942?

Bing Crosby.

2: What year was Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' released?

3: In which 1800s Christmas carol is the line: 'All is calm, all is bright round yon virgin mother and child'?

Silent Night.

4: What day does my true love give to me golden rings in the '12 days of Christmas'?

5th day of Christmas.

5: Which singer was just 13 years old when they recorded the classic 'Rockin Around the Christmas Tree'?

Brenda Lee.

6: What Christmas song has the following opening line: 'It was Christmas Eve babe, in the drunk tank'?

Fairytale of New York, The Pogues.

7: In which song is a snowman brought to life through a magic hat?

Frosty The Snowman.

8: Who released 'Santa Tell Me' in 2013?

Ariana Grande.

9: In the Christmas carol 'Away in a Manger,' what are the cattle doing?

The cattle are lowing.

10: Who released the song' Step into Christmas' in 1973?

Elton John.

11: What was the first Christmas song to mention Santa Claus?

Benjamin Hanby's 'Up on The Housetop.'

12: What is the name of Michael Bublé's 2011 Christmas album?

Christmas.

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Name the Christmas Songs Trivia Questions and Answers

Round 2 of this Christmas songs trivia is a little different from typical question & answer trivia, but hopefully just as much fun!

Here you will be presented with a line from a classic Christmas song; it may be the opening line, a line from a chorus, or may be a line of lyrics plucked out of a track at random!

Your job is to name the Christmas songs! No artists, dates, or other information will ever be the answer, so how hard can it be?

Let’s find out!

1: 'I sing this song to pass the time away. Driving in my car.'

Driving Home for Christmas.

2: 'I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree.'

All I Want for Christmas is You.

3: 'Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed.'

Santa Baby.

4: 'Oh, bring us some figgy pudding.'

We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

5: 'Come, they told me. Pa rum pum pum pum.'

The Little Drummer Boy.

6: 'Oh, the weather outside is frightful. But the fire is so delightful.'

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

7: 'Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by.'

O Little Town of Bethlehem.

8: 'There'll be parties for hosting. Marshmallows for toasting.'

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

9: 'Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square. In the frosty air.'

Jingle Bell Rock.

10: 'Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say.'

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

11: 'Next year all our troubles, will be out of sight.'

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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