Celebrate Christmas and Thanksgiving with our fun Holiday Trivia Questions 2023 created for a family quiz night.
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- What year was the first Thanksgiving celebrated by the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Native Americans in Plymouth Colony?
- In the song Frosty the Snowman, what is Frosty's nose made of?
- Which Native American chief is said to have played a key role in the success of the first Thanksgiving feast?
- What is the name of the main character in Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'?
- In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of which month?
- In which country is it a tradition to celebrate St. Lucia's Day with a procession of girls wearing candles on their heads?
- What is the traditional main dish of a Thanksgiving meal in the United States?
- What is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
- Which U.S. president is often credited with establishing Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863?
- Which plant is often associated with Christmas and is used as a decoration, with red and green varieties?
- What is the term for the shopping day following Thanksgiving, known for major discounts and sales?
- What is the traditional Christmas dessert in England, often consisting of a fruitcake with marzipan and icing?
- In the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which famous character serves as the parade's official mascot?
- Who wrote the famous poem The Night Before Christmas, describing Santa Claus and his reindeer?
- Which American football teams traditionally compete in the Thanksgiving Day NFL games in the United States?
- In the story The Polar Express, what item does the young boy receive as the first gift of Christmas from Santa Claus?
- Which state holds an annual turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House, where the president spares a turkey from becoming Thanksgiving dinner?
- The Italian-American Christmas Eve tradition is known as the Feast of the Seven what?
- When do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?
- According to the Bible, what three gifts did the wise men (Magi) bring to the baby Jesus?