Winter Holidays
Winter Fun Facts
Winter Trivia
Winter Riddles
100

It’s the shortest day of the year—but also brings the promise of more daylight ahead.

What’s the winter solstice?

100

The snowmobile was invented by who? 

Who is a 15-year-old boy in 1922?

100

This country is the first to celebrate New Year’s Day each year. 

What is the small pacific island nation of Tonga? Tongo is the first to experience January first each year.

100

What's white and goes up?

What is a confused snowflake!

200

Why do many people wear red for Chinese New Year?


Chinese New Year is celebrated in January or February, on the first new moon of the new year. This time is also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year. People wear red clothing, as it is thought to bring them good luck.


200

What state grows more Christmas trees than any other state in the country?

What is Oregon? 

200

This famous Wonder of the World is thought to be associated with ancient Winter Solstice celebrations. 

What is Stonehenge? Stonehenge is positioned to face the sunset on Winter Solstice, so some believe it was used in celebrations of the holiday.

200

Where do snowmen go to dance?

What is the snowball.

300

Saturnalia is a Greek winter holiday that honors which Greek god?

What is Saturn, the god of agriculture? 

300

On average, one inch of rain is equivalent to how many inches of snow?

What is ten inches?

300

During the Norse celebration of Yule people believed each spark from the burning log would bring what?

What is the birth of a new piglet or calf? 

300

Where do snowmen keep their money?

Where is in a snowbank? 

400

This famous emperor chose January first as New Year’s Day. 

Who is Julius Caesar? He selected the date to honor Janus, the god of beginnings.

400

The name for trees that have always have leaves during winter. 

What is evergreen?

400

Snow in these locations reflect heat into space because the ice acts like a mirror with the heat of the sun, and the heat bounces off the ice and into space.

Where is the North Pole and the South Pole?

400

What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?

What is Frostbite?

500

Boxing Day is a British holiday that celebrates what kind of action?

What is Charitable giving? 

500

Winter lasts how many years on the planet Uranus?

What is 21 years?

500

How many sides does a snowflake have?

What is six sides?

500

 How do you scare a snowman?

You get a hairdryer!