1 Which famous Christmas song includes the lyrics: Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh?
2 In which film did the famous song White Christmas first appear?
3 Christmas in Rye who had an outdoor workshop on the High Street?
4 Cliff Richard had his 12th number one hit with his sing-along Christmas classic Mistletoe and what?
5 The Father Christmas Letters was written by which famous novelist known for his fantasy series?
6 Which character declares “Merry Christmas, one and all!” in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol?
7 In Harry Potter and the Philsopher’s Stone, what do the Dursleys give Harry for Christmas?
8 Name the country singer who stars in Netflix’s Christmas on the Square?
9 In Love Actually, name the British boy band Billy Mack is competing against for Christmas Number One?
10 Which couple won Strictly Come Dancing in December last year ?
11 Which Doctor made his debut in the show’s 2005 festive special called The Christmas Invasion?
12 The Snowman was shown on TV for the first time on Boxing Day of which year?
13 Before turkey, what was the traditional Christmas Day meal in England?
14 According to UK traditions, when should Christmas decorations come down?
15 Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
16 What is the name for the period in between Christmas and New Year?
17 Who switched on the Christmas lights on the tree at the Strand Quay?
18 Three of Santa’s reindeer’s names begin with the letter “D.” What are those names?
19 Elvis isn’t going to have a white Christmas he’s going to have a….
20 How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
21 How many gifts in total were given in The Twelve Days of Christmas song?
22 At what time on Christmas Day does the UK monarch broadcast to the nation?
23 How many different flavours are there in a standard tub of Quality Street?
24 What is your star sign if you are born on Christmas Day?
25 Who served up figgy pudding in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol?
26 What group of volunteers came together to create a Christmas lunch for Ryes local community?
27 What does holly represent?
28 When were turkeys first brought to England?
29 Who started the tradition of exchanging gifts?
30 Where did the Christmas tree originate from?
Answers
1 Jingle Bells
2 Holiday Inn
3 Lisa Stacey of Craft Magic
4 Wine
5 J R R Tolkein
6 Tiny Tim
7 A 50-pence piece
8 Dolly Parton
9 Blue
10 Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice
11 David Tennant
12 1982
13 The traditional Christmas meal in England was a pig’s head and mustard
14 Twelfth Night, 5th or 6th January
15 Charles Dickens
16 Twixmas
17 Sienna Hollands
18 Dancer, Dasher and Donner
19 Blue Christmas
20 Four
21 364
22 3pm
23 12 different flavours
24 Capricorn
25 Mrs. Cratchit
26 RVS (Royal Voluntary Service)
27 Jesus Christ’s crown of thorns
28 1526
29 The Romans
30 Germany
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