120 Jolly Christmas Riddles That Spread Holiday Cheer

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, we’re talking about the holidays and this season that sees so many of us reconnect with our families and loved ones from far and wide. We thought some Christmas riddles would be an appropriate way to celebrate the season and inject some curious fun into your holiday traditions. These riddles are excellent for kids and they will love trying to solve them as they build lasting Christmas memories.

There are a million different ways to celebrate Christmas and we hope that these Christmas riddles become a mainstay around your home for the holidays. They’re fun, free, and will allow you to stump your family all while celebrating the things that make this season so truly spectacular. So, let’s get cracking with these endearing holiday riddles!

Get Into the Spirit With These Fun Christmas Riddles!

Basic Christmas Riddles

•  I am a catchy carol and a tune that likes to rhyme, I contain 12 gifts that come around Christmas time.  What am I? “The 12 Days of Christmas.”
• What does Frosty the snowman like to snack on? Snow cones.
• What are elves taught in school? The elf-abet.
• I’m an egg and you can drink me. What kind of egg am I? Eggnog.

More Basic Christmas Riddles

• What’s a parent’s favorite Christmas carol? “Silent Night.”
• How many presents can Santa fit in an empty bag? Just one! After that, it’s not empty any longer!
• In what year did Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall in the same year? It happens every year!
• Why is Santa excellent at karate? Because he’s got a black belt.

Christmas Riddles That Are Great for Kids

• What did Ms. Claus say to Santa when she looked up in the sky? “Looks like rain, dear.”
• What do you call a person who is afraid of Santa Claus? Claustrophobic.
• What did Adam say the day before Christmas? “It’s Christmas, Eve.”
• Why are Christmas trees terrible knitters? They drop their needles.
• Why did the turkey refuse to eat on Christmas? He was already stuffed.
• Where does Christmas come before Thanksgiving? In the dictionary.

Other Christmas Riddles Kids Will Love

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• What’s red and white, red and white, red and white, red and white? Santa’s outfit in a dryer.
• What looks like a giant person’s sock and is filled with stuff? A stocking.
• Where do you find reindeer? It depends on where you last left them.
• Who delivers Christmas gifts to cats? Santa Claws.
• How much did Santa pay for his sleigh? Nothing! It was on the house!

Kids Love These Christmas Riddles

• What do you get when you see a vampire in a blizzard? Frostbite.
• What did Santa sing when he went down the chimney? Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.
• What do you get when you cross a Christmas tree with an apple tree? A pineapple tree.
• What is red and white, red and white, and red and white again? Santa Claus rolling down a hill.
• What does Santa do in his garden? Ho, ho, ho.
• What’s red, white, and blue at Christmas time? A sad candy cane.

More Christmas Riddles for Children

• If the year ends on December 31st, then what is the end of Christmas? The letter “S.”
• I am chopped, decorated, and have wings on top. What am I? A Christmas tree.
• Where do Santa and Ms. Claus go swimming? The North Pool.
• Which one of Santa’s reindeer is the most impolite? Rude-olph.
• Which one of Santa’s reindeer competes in the Summer Olympics? Dasher.
• They are found in the Harry Potter books and in Lord of The Rings too. They help make Christmas gifts for Santa to bring to you. What are they? Elves.

Even More Christmas Riddles for Kids

• You might make me this Christmas so that you can stuff me your face. A cake, icing, candy, and an edible dwelling place. What am I? A gingerbread house.
• I am dropping from the sky far more attractive than rain. There are no two pieces that I’ll ever look the same. What am I? Snow.
• Santa Claus flies on it as he gives out gifts, and to it, nine reindeer are hitched. What is it? A sleigh.
• While I was snug in my bassinet on Christmas Day, my mother, Mary, sat nearby and sang me a lullaby. Who am I? Baby Jesus.
• When going around the world, I can find the way. I go to every country while helping pull Santa’s sleigh. What am I? Reindeer.
• It gets killed. It gets dressed. It gets trinkets and everyone grins looking at its star. What is it? A Christmas tree.

Young Kids Love These Christmas Riddles

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• While making a Christmas meal, you can take off its skin, and still, it won’t cry, but you will be in a pool of tears. What am I? An onion.
• I am tall when I am young, and I am short when I am old. What am I? A Christmas candle.
• If someone is afraid of Santa Claus, what’s their fear called? Claustrophobia.
• On Christmas eve, what kind of question can children never answer yes to? “Are you asleep yet?”
•  I come in many colors, so warm and bright, I turn so many houses into a beautiful sight. What am I? Christmas lights.
• What did the Christmas tree say to the Christmas stocking? Aren’t you tired of hanging around?

More Delightful Christmas Riddles

• What bites but doesn’t have any teeth? Frost.
• I am a plant seen every Christmas which people hang up above and then they stand beneath me and kiss someone they love. What am I? Mistletoe.
• I can be made from evergreens, pine cones, berries, and I am round. On the front door of someone’s house, at Christmas time I am found. What am I? A wreath.
• We traveled from the East, following a bright star, bringing gifts to the newborn King. Who were we? The three wise men.

Lighthearted Christmas Riddles Kids Enjoy

• I am a colored strip used to decorate your tree, metallic and shiny you will find me. What am I? TInsel.
• Where will you find the 12 reindeer? Wherever you left them!
• You can hold me and shake me, but I’m easy to break. I have lots of snow, even though all of it’s fake! What am I? A snowglobe.
• I am something you can catch easily but cannot throw, especially during December. What am I? A cold.
• You will buy me to eat, but you will never eat me. Not even during Christmas. What am I? Silverware.
• What will never be hungry on Christmas? A stuffed turkey.

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• What can’t be put inside a saucepan while cooking for the Christmas dinner? A lid!
• What has a lot of needles but can’t sew? A Christmas tree.
• Santa returns to the North Pole after Christmas. Where do you think he hangs his suit after using it? Inside his Claus-et.
• What do a Christmas tree and Santa’s beard have in common? Both need trimming.

Keep Things Jolly with These Funny Christmas Riddles

• What do reindeer say before they tell a joke? This will sleigh you.
• Where does Santa go swimming? The North Pool.
• How do Santa and Mrs. Claus get around? On an icicle built for two.
• What do you get if you cross a Yule Log with a duck? A fire quacker.

Slightly Challenging Christmas Riddles

• What do you have in December that you don’t have in any other month? The letter “D.”
• Why is Rudolph so good at answering trivia questions? He nose a lot.
• What did the bald man say when he was given a comb for Christmas? Thanks, I’ll never part with it.
• What gift can you keep after giving it to someone? Your word.
• What does Santa walk with if he has trouble getting around? A candy cane.

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Even More Christmas Riddles to Entertain Your Family With

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• Are bears sure that Santa Claus is coming this year? They’re paws-itive.
• How do you decorate a canoe for Christmas? With Oar-naments.
• What’s Santa’s favorite kind of sandwich? Peanut butter & jolly.
• Santa had a sore throat on Christmas Eve. What did he need to have done? He needed to have his tinsels removed.
• Which one of Santa’s reindeer can you find on Valentine’s day? Cupid.
• What did the snow woman do when she was upset with the snowman? She gave him the cold shoulder.

Even More Christmas Riddles That Will Tickle You

• What does Santa love to order at a Mexican restaurant? Chimney-chongas.
• What do you get when Santa goes down the chimney that’s lit? Crisp Kringle.
• Why do you go to bed on Christmas Eve? Because the bed won’t come to you.
• What Christmas carol do skunks love to sing? “Jingle Smells”
• On Christmas how do kids know that Santa is in the room? They can sense his presents.

Tricky Christmas Riddles

• I fall from the sky more beautiful than rain. There are no two of me the same. What am I? A snowflake.
• Why can’t a Christmas tree stand? It doesn’t have legs.
• I fall in the North Pole but never get injured. What am I? Snow.
• Where does Frosty the snowman keep his money? In a snowbank.
• If a tiger had a Christmas music album, what would it be called? Jungle Bells.

Even More Merry Christmas Riddles

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• What did Santa say to the stressed snowman? “Chill out.”
• What’s thoughtful, frozen, and goes drip, drip, drip? Nice-icles.
• What do elves play poker with? Christmas cards.
• Is it better to write a letter to Santa on an empty stomach or a full stomach? It’s best to write it on a piece of paper.

Fabulous Christmas Riddles for Kids

• What does Frosty the snowman like to eat for breakfast? Frosted flakes.
• Name one of Santa’s reindeer that can be seen in outer space. Comet.
• Why do mummies like Christmas so much? All the wrapping.
• What do you call a snowman in the Summer? A puddle.

Let’s Keep Merrily Rolling Along!

• Why was Santa’s helper depressed? He had low elf-esteem.
• What do you call a Santa with no money? Saint Nickel-less.
• Why was the squirrel mad at Santa? He got nut-ing for Christmas.
• If Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus had a child, what would he be called? A subordinate Claus.

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• It has two colors and is minty yet sweet, you’ll be “hooked,” isn’t that neat! What is it? A candy cane.
• Tear this off quickly so it can no longer hide, your precious gifts that are concealed inside. What is it? Wrapping paper.
• These are what Santa likes to eat. At every house, he stops and he’s looking for this treat. What are they? Milk and cookies.
• I am a ball that does not bounce. What am I? A snowball.

Christmas Riddles That Bring the Puns

• What grows when it’s eating but dies when it drinks? A Christmas fire.
• If athletes get athletes’ foot, what do astronauts get? Missletoe.
• Where do the three wise men go to get their robes tailored? Bethle-hem.
• Who brings Christmas presents to fleas? Old Saint Tick.

More Punny Christmas Riddles

• My job often leaves me frozen; I am a man that all should know, but I only come out during times of sleet or ice or snow. Who am I? A snowman.
• Why didn’t the wig get any Christmas presents? It was very knotty.
• What’s the best thing to give your parents for Christmas? A Christmas list of everything you want.
• What goes in a chimney red and comes out of it black? Santa Claus.

Happy Christmas Riddles

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• What is something that can travel all around the world like Santa Claus and never leave its corner? A stamp.
• What is the perfect thing to put on the Christmas pie? Your teeth!
• When Santa Claus sets off from the North Pole during Christmas Eve, in which direction does he usually travel? South. From the North Pole, the only way to go is south.
• What is always right in front of you but can’t be seen? Next Christmas.

Clever Christmas RIddles

• What is the best Christmas gift you could get? A broken drum because it can’t be beat.
• It is found in Christmas socks, Christmas scarves, and Christmas mittens; and often in the paws of playful kittens. What is it? Yarn.
• What is something you can keep after giving it to someone? Your word.
• What did the Gingerbread Man put on top of his bed? A cookie sheet.

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Our Favorite Christmas Riddles

• Who delivers Christmas presents to dogs? Santa Paws
• Where did the mistletoe go to become rich and famous? Holly-wood.
• Open me every day for something that can’t be beat. Behind each of the doors, you will discover a tasty treat. What am I? An Advent Calendar.
• Although it might look like I belong on your toes, I’m actually hung up for gifts as every kid knows. What am I? A stocking.
• If Santa rode a motorcycle, what kind would it be? A Holly Davidson.
• What is special about the Christmas alphabet? There’s NOEL.

Are you in the spirit yet? We hope these Christmas riddles brought you some jolly and made you want to celebrate the best season of them all! Riddles are fun icebreakers and a blast for Christmas parties and other gatherings. If you have kids, these are going to be your go-to riddles for stumping your kids and their friends. If you’d like even more Christmas fun, check out our favorite holiday-themed jokes.

So Punny Christmas Jokes

• Who is never hungry at Christmas? The turkey—he’s always stuffed.
• What did the gingerbread man put on his bed? A cookie sheet!
• What do grapes sing at Christmas? ‘Tis the season to be jelly.

Corny Christmas Jokes

• What do Santa’s elves learn in school? The elf-abet.
• What’s the absolute best Christmas present? A broken drum — you can’t beat it!
• Where do Santa’s reindeer stop for coffee? Star-bucks!

Cheesy Christmas Jokes

• What does Rudolph want for Christmas? A Pony sleigh station.
• What reindeer game do reindeer play at sleepovers? Truth or deer.
• Why are elves such great motivational speakers? They have plenty of elf-confidence.

Cheeky Christmas Jokes

• What do you call a reindeer ghost? Cari-boo!
• How do you help someone who has lost their Christmas spirit? Nurse them back to elf.
• What do you call Santa when he stops moving? Santa Pause.

Silly Christmas Jokes

• What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite.
• What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Ice Crispies.
• What’s the difference between the Christmas alphabet and the ordinary alphabet? The Christmas alphabet has Noel.

Droll Christmas Jokes

• What do you call an obnoxious reindeer? Rude-olph.
• What happens if you eat Christmas decorations? You get tinsel-it-is.
• What’s every elf’s favorite type of music? Wrap!

Spirited Christmas Jokes

• What is Santa’s dog’s name? Santa Paws!
• What did Santa say when he stepped into a big puddle? It must have reindeer.
• Why do reindeer like Beyoncé so much? She sleighs.

Witty Christmas Jokes

• What is it called when a snowman has a temper tantrum? A meltdown.
• What do you call an elf that runs away from Santa’s workshop? A rebel without a Claus!
• What do snowmen eat for dessert? Ice crispy treats.

Playful Christmas Jokes

• What does Santa suffer from if he gets stuck in a chimney? Claus-trophobia!
• What did the wise men say after they offered up their gifts of gold and frankincense? Wait, there’s myrrh.

Whimsical Christmas Jokes About Santa Claus

• Who’s Santa’s favorite singer? Elfish Presley.
• Why did Santa Claus get a parking ticket on Christmas Eve? He left his sleigh in a snow parking zone.
• What goes “Oh, Oh, Oh”? Santa walking backward!

More Jokes About Santa

• How much did Santa pay for his sleigh? Nothing, it was on the house!
• What was Santa’s favorite subject in school? Chemis-tree!
• How do the elves clean Santa’s sleigh on the day after Christmas? They use Santa-tizer.

Even More Christmas Jokes About the Big Man

• Why does Santa go down the chimney? Because it soots him.
• What’s Santa Claus’s favorite type of potato chip? Crisp Pringles.
• What’s red and white and falls down chimneys? Santa Klutz.

You Can Never Have Too Many Santa Jokes

• Which of Santa’s friends is the most chill? Jack Frost.
• What’s Santa’s favorite fruit? Sugar plums.
• What do you get if you cross Santa with a duck? A Christmas quacker.

More Great Jokes About Santa

• What do you call a broke Santa Claus? Saint-nickel-less.
• How do you know when Santa’s around? You can always sense his presents.
• What is Santa’s favorite kind of candy? Jolly ranchers.

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Keeping It Rolling With Santa Jokes for Kids

• What is Santa’s primary language? North Polish.
• How can Santa deliver presents during a thunderstorm? His sleigh is flown by raindeer.
• How do elves respond when Santa takes attendance? “Present!”
• What did the English teacher call Santa’s helpers? Subordinate Clauses.

Christmas Tree Jokes

• What month does a Christmas tree hate the most? Sep-timber!
• What do you get when you mix a Christmas tree and an iPad? A pineapple.
• Who is a Christmas tree’s favorite singer? Spruce Springsteen.

Oh, Christmas Tree

• Why are Christmas trees so bad at knitting? They have too many needles.
• Why are Christmas trees so fond of the past? Because the present’s beneath them.
• What was the Christmas tree’s favorite shape? A treeangle!

Oh, Tannenbaum

• How did the two rival Christmas trees get along? They signed a peace tree-ty.
• Why did the Christmas tree go to the dentist? It needed a root canal.
• What did the Christmas tree do after its bank closed? It started its own branch.

Even More Christmas Tree Jokes

• What do they sing to Christmas trees at their retirement parties? Fir he’s a jolly good fellow, fir he’s a jolly good fellow…
• What did one Christmas tree say to another? Lighten up!
• What did the beaver say to the Christmas tree? Nice gnawing you!

More Fabulous Tree Jokes

• What do you call cutting down a Christmas tree? Christmas chopping!
• What is a Christmas tree’s favorite candy? Orna-mints!
• How do Christmas trees get ready for a night out? They spruce up!

Final Christmas Tree Jokes

• How do Christmas trees get their email? They log-on.
• What’s as big as a Christmas tree but is lighter than a feather? Its shadow.
• Which former president planted the most Christmas trees? Wood-row Wilson

Christmas Knock-Knock Jokes

• Knock, knock! Who’s there? Ho Ho. Ho Ho who? Your Santa impression needs a little work.
• Knock, knock! Who’s there? Donut. Donut who? Donut open til Christmas!
• Knock, knock! Who’s there? Snow. Snow who? Snow time to waste. It’s almost Christmas!

More Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids

• Knock, knock! Who’s there? Anna. Anna who? Anna partridge in a pear tree.
• Knock, knock! Who’s there? Holly. Holly who? Holly-days are here again.
• Knock, knock! Who’s there? Santa. Santa who? Santa Christmas card to you, did you get it?

Even More Knock-Knock Christmas Jokes

• Knock, knock Who’s there? Honda. Honda who? Honda first day of Christmas my true love sent to me…
• Knock, knock! Who’s there? Noah. Noah who? Noah good Christmas joke?
• Knock, knock. Who’s there? Dewey. Dewey who? Dewey know how long it is until Santa gets here?

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Final Knock-Knock Jokes

• Knock, knock! Who’s there? Wayne. Wayne who? Wayne in a manger…
• Knock, knock! Who’s there? Olive. Olive who? Olive Christmastime, don’t you?
• Knock, knock! Who’s there? Elf. Elf who? Elf me wrap this present for Santa.

There you go! We hope you enjoyed these Christmas jokes for kids and that you will tell them to as many little ones as possible this year.