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Christmas emoji quiz: 20 puzzles with answers
20 Christmas emoji puzzles with answers. Guess the film, song or tradition behind each string of emoji, from Home Alone to pulling crackers.
Easy 20 questions 30 s each · about 15 min Checked against two sources
A funny Christmas quiz for the office party or the family table: every question pairs a plain question with a short string of emoji, and the room has to name the film, song or tradition behind it. Nobody needs dates or directors, only the stories everyone grew up with, so it works as the opening round before harder trivia. Twenty puzzles take about 15 minutes.
How to run it
- Put the host screen where everyone can see it. The emoji show large on the big screen and again on each player's phone.
- Question 1 is Home Alone, the easiest puzzle. Let the room shout it out before the timer ends so everyone gets the idea.
- Question 20 is a British dinner custom. If most of your group is American, let teams confer on that one, then read the explanation.
Questions and answers
1Which Christmas film is this? 🏠👦✈️Easy
- AJingle All the Way
- BHome Alone
- CThe Santa Clause
- DArthur Christmas
Reveal answer
B. Home Alone
Released in 1990, written by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. It was the top-grossing film of 1990 in North America.
2Name the song: 🐴🛷🔔Easy
- AJingle Bells
- BSilver Bells
- CCarol of the Bells
- DDeck the Halls
Reveal answer
A. Jingle Bells
James Lord Pierpont wrote it as a winter sleighing song, and only later did it become a Christmas favourite.
3Which tradition is this? 🧦🔥Easy
- AKissing under the mistletoe
- BPulling crackers
- CHanging up stockings
- DLighting Advent candles
Reveal answer
C. Hanging up stockings
Stockings were first hung for Saint Nicholas Day and moved to Christmas Eve in the early 1800s. The 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas helped fix the custom in America, coal for the naughty included.
4Which film is this? 🚂❄️🎅Medium
- AArthur Christmas
- BThe Christmas Chronicles
- CKlaus
- DThe Polar Express
Reveal answer
D. The Polar Express
Robert Zemeckis made the 2004 film with motion-capture animation. It follows a boy's night ride on a train to the North Pole.
5Which song is this? 🦌🔴👃Easy
- ARudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- BLittle Drummer Boy
- CJingle Bell Rock
- DHere Comes Santa Claus
Reveal answer
A. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Johnny Marks wrote the song from the 1939 Rudolph story by his brother-in-law Robert L. May. Gene Autry's 1949 recording went to number one in the US over Christmas and sold millions.
6Name the film: 🏢💥🎄Hard
- AGremlins
- BTrading Places
- CDie Hard
- DThe Holiday
Reveal answer
C. Die Hard
Bruce Willis plays John McClane, caught up in a Christmas Eve takeover of the Nakatomi Plaza tower in Los Angeles. The 1988 film was Alan Rickman's screen debut, as Hans Gruber.
7Which song do these show? ⚪🎄Medium
- ABlue Christmas
- BWhite Christmas
- CO Christmas Tree
- DLet It Snow
Reveal answer
B. White Christmas
Bing Crosby's recording is the best-selling single of all time, with sales put at more than 50 million.
8Which Christmas character is this? 💚😠🎄Easy
- AScrooge
- BJack Skellington
- CBuddy the Elf
- DThe Grinch
Reveal answer
D. The Grinch
Dr. Seuss published the book in 1957, and the Grinch only turned green in the 1966 TV special narrated by Boris Karloff. Jim Carrey played him in 2000 and Benedict Cumberbatch voiced him in 2018.
9Which custom is this? 🍪🥛🎅Easy
- ALeaving cookies and milk for Santa
- BHanging a wreath on the door
- CPutting a star on the tree
- DLeaving a carrot for Rudolph
Reveal answer
A. Leaving cookies and milk for Santa
Children in the United States and Canada have left cookies and milk out on Christmas Eve since the 1930s. Santa slides down the chimney, leaves the gifts and helps himself to the snack.
10Which song is this? ⏮️🎄💔Medium
- ABlue Christmas
- BLonely This Christmas
- CLast Christmas
- DMerry Christmas Everyone
Reveal answer
C. Last Christmas
It finally reached UK number one in January 2021, more than 36 years after it first came out in December 1984.
11Which Christmas story is this? 👻👻👻💰Medium
- AThe Nutcracker
- BA Christmas Carol
- CThe Snow Queen
- DThe Night Before Christmas
Reveal answer
B. A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens published it on 19 December 1843 and the first run of 6,000 copies sold out by Christmas Eve. Marley's ghost comes first, then the three spirits of Christmas.
12Which song is this? 🤫🌙⭐Hard
- AO Holy Night
- BAway in a Manger
- CO Little Town of Bethlehem
- DSilent Night
Reveal answer
D. Silent Night
It has been translated into about 300 languages, and UNESCO added it to Austria's list of intangible cultural heritage in 2011.
13Name the film: 🎃👑🎄Medium
- AThe Nightmare Before Christmas
- BThe Muppet Christmas Carol
- CArthur Christmas
- DJack Frost
Reveal answer
A. The Nightmare Before Christmas
Danny Elfman wrote the songs and sang Jack's parts. The 1993 stop-motion film earned an Oscar nomination for visual effects.
14Which song is this? 🎅🔜🏙️Medium
- ASanta Baby
- BSanta Claus Is Comin' to Town
- CUp on the Housetop
- DMust Be Santa
Reveal answer
B. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie wrote it in 1934, and Eddie Cantor's radio show made it a hit within days. Bruce Springsteen's live version, recorded in 1975, first entered the UK chart in December 2007.
15Which Christmas classic is this? 🔔👼🌉Hard
- AMeet Me in St. Louis
- BThe Bishop's Wife
- CIt's a Wonderful Life
- DHoliday Inn
Reveal answer
C. It's a Wonderful Life
Frank Capra's 1946 film lost money on release and became a Christmas fixture through TV repeats. James Stewart plays George Bailey.
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Questions about this template
How does a Christmas emoji quiz work?
Each of the 20 questions pairs a plain question with two to four emoji. The emoji stand for a Christmas film, song or tradition, and all four options are real titles or customs, so the string has to point to one of them. Every answer is checked against two sources.
Can we run it live at the party?
Yes. Press Go live, show the PIN or QR code on the big screen and players answer on their phones. The leaderboard updates after each question, with a speed bonus for fast answers. A free session takes up to 100 players.
Will guests have to download anything?
No. They scan the code or open the link, type the PIN and a name, and the quiz runs in their phone browser. No app, no account, nothing to install.
Can I change the puzzles or add my own?
Yes. Use this template to make your own copy, then rewrite any puzzle, drop the ones your group will not know, add questions about your own team or family, and set the timer and points before you start.
Sources
Every answer shown here was checked against two sources, listed below. Links last checked 4 November 2026.
- Home Alone - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- Home Alone | 1, Cast, & Summary | Britannicabritannica.com
- Jingle Bells - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- britannica.combritannica.com
- Christmas stocking - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- kids.britannica.comkids.britannica.com
- The Polar Express (film) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- britannica.combritannica.com
- Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- britannica.combritannica.com
- Die Hard - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- britannica.combritannica.com
- White Christmas (song) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- britannica.combritannica.com
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- britannica.combritannica.com
- Christmas cookie - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- britannica.combritannica.com
- Last Christmas - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- LAST CHRISTMAS - WHAM! | Official Chartsofficialcharts.com
- A Christmas Carol - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- britannica.combritannica.com
- Silent Night - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- Stille Nacht - Homestillenacht.at
- The Nightmare Before Christmas - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- britannica.combritannica.com
- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN | Official Chartsofficialcharts.com
- It's a Wonderful Life - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- britannica.combritannica.com
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