Ready to add some clever fun to your next holiday party or family get-together? These 40 holiday-themed riddles will get everyone laughing and guessing — from Christmas puns and spooky Halloween wordplay to sweet Easter brain teasers. Each one comes with an answer so you can quiz your friends, stump your kids, or use them for holiday trivia games at home or in the classroom!
Christmas Riddles (1–15)
1. What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
Answer: Frosted Flakes.
2. What do you call a cat on the beach during Christmas time?
Answer: Sandy Claws.
3. What do elves use to take notes in school?
Answer: Their elf-abet.
4. I come with many colors, so beautiful and bright, I turn so many houses into a beautiful sight. What am I?
Answer: Christmas lights.
5. What’s red, white, and blue at Christmas?
Answer: A sad candy cane!
6. What do you get if you cross a bell with a skunk?
Answer: Jingle smells!
7. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?
Answer: Frostbite.
8. If Santa rode a motorcycle, what kind would it be?
Answer: A Holly Davidson.
9. What do you call Santa when he takes a break?
Answer: Santa Pause.
10. What falls but never gets hurt at Christmas?
Answer: Snow.
11. Where does Santa go when he’s sick?
Answer: To the elf-care center.
12. What kind of ball doesn’t bounce?
Answer: A snowball.
13. What’s the Grinch’s least favorite band?
Answer: The Who!
14. Who is never hungry at Christmas?
Answer: The turkey — he’s always stuffed.
15. Why did Rudolph get a bad report card?
Answer: Because he went down in history.
Halloween Riddles (16–30)
16. What room does a ghost not need?
Answer: A living room.
17. What do you call a witch who lives at the beach?
Answer: A sand-witch.
18. What do you call a skeleton who won’t get up in the morning?
Answer: Lazy bones.
19. Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road?
Answer: He didn’t have the guts.
20. Why do vampires brush their teeth?
Answer: To prevent bat breath.
21. Why did the zombie go to school?
Answer: He wanted to improve his “dead”ucation.
22. What do witches put on to go trick or treating?
Answer: Mas-scare-a.
23. What’s a ghost’s favorite dessert?
Answer: I-scream.
24. What is a mummy’s favorite type of music?
Answer: Wrap music.
25. What’s a monster’s favorite bean?
Answer: A human bean.
26. What’s a vampire’s favorite fruit?
Answer: A necktarine.
27. What do you get when you cross a duck with a vampire?
Answer: Count Quackula.
28. Why did the headless horseman get a job?
Answer: He wanted to get ahead in life.
29. Where do ghosts go on vacation?
Answer: Mali-boo.
30. What type of dog does Dracula have?
Answer: A bloodhound.
Easter Riddles (31–40)
31. What day does an Easter egg hate the most?
Answer: Fry-day.
32. What do you call an egg from outer space?
Answer: An Egg-straterrestrial.
33. Why shouldn’t you tell an Easter egg a joke?
Answer: It might crack up.
34. How does the Easter Bunny stay fit?
Answer: Eggs-ercise.
35. Where does the Easter Bunny get his eggs?
Answer: From eggplants!
36. How does the Easter Bunny keep his fur looking nice?
Answer: Hare spray.
37. Why did the Easter egg hide?
Answer: Because it was a little chicken!
38. What kind of jewelry does the Easter Bunny wear?
Answer: 14 carrot gold.
39. What happens if you tell a joke to an Easter egg?
Answer: It cracks up.
40. What do you call a bunny with fleas?
Answer: Bugs Bunny.
These holiday riddles are perfect for classroom parties, family gatherings, or just spreading cheer all year long. Save them for your next holiday event and keep the fun going with more quizzes and riddles at quizandriddles.com — the best place to stump your friends and family!
