Christmas Trivia from around the World

In which country do families give books to each other on Christmas Eve and then plan on spending the night reading? It is called Jolabokaflod, or the Christmas Book Flood.

• Germany

• Japan

• Iceland

• Finland

In which country will people go to a sauna on Christmas Eve, tune into the radio broadcast "Peace of Christmas," and then visit gravesites of departed family members while teaching children about their ancestors?

• Finland

• Sweden

• Russia

• Romania

In which country do they decorate banana or mango trees for Christmas?

• South Africa

• China

• Japan

• India

"Jingle Bells" was originally called "One Horse Open Sleigh" and was originally written for what holiday?

• Thanksgiving

• Valentine's Day

• Christmas

• Sweetest Day

What is the most recorded Christmas song in history?

Fruitcake originated in which country where it was considered essential for the afterlife?

• Ireland

• England

• Egypt

• Brazil

In which country do people hide all brooms in the house on Christmas Eve? They believed that mischievous witches and evil spirits would come out on Christmas Eve searching for brooms to ride.

• Italy

• Canada

• Turkey

• Norway

Who was the first US President to put a Christmas tree in the White House?

• Franklin Pierce

• George Washington

• Abe Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy

On December 23rd, in which country do they celebrate "The Night of the Radishes?" Competitors carve nativity scenes into large radishes.

• Aruba

• Russia

• Brazil

• Mexico

Who was the first state to declare Christmas an official holiday in 1836? The US did not declare it a national holiday until 1870.

• Georgia

• Minnesota

• Alabama

• Hawaii