❄️ Holiday Party Riddles
I ring without a phone and often greet guests at the door. What am I?
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A bell.
You tear my paper and find a surprise, but I am not a letter. What am I?
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A wrapped gift.
I hang in a doorway and invite a quick kiss. What am I?
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Mistletoe.
I count the days with tiny doors or windows until the big day. What am I?
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An advent calendar.
I travel the world in one night and prefer rooftops to roads. Who am I?
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Santa Claus.
What disappears the moment a toast begins?
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Silence.
What kind of ball never bounces at a winter party?
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A snowball.
What falls at celebrations but never gets hurt?
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Confetti.
What has a face and two hands but never claps along with the music?
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A clock.
What do you call a gift game where presents can be stolen with a laugh?
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A white elephant exchange.
🥂 Office Mixers and Family Gatherings
I warm hands and fill mugs with spice after guests come in from the cold. What am I?
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Hot cider.
I am a song everyone knows but few remember every word. What am I?
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A carol.
I sit at the tip of the tree and crown the glow below. What am I?
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A tree-topper.
The uglier I am, the prouder some guests become. What am I?
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An ugly sweater.
I am written once a year and broken more often than kept. What am I?
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A resolution.
Names go in me, gifts come out of me, and secrets stay until the reveal. What am I?
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A Secret Santa draw.
What belongs to you but party guests say it first at the door?
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Your name.
What can you catch at an outdoor party but never throw?
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A cold.
The more of me you take walking to the party, the more you leave behind. What am I?
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Footsteps.
What has keys but opens no locks, and may play after dinner?
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A piano.
🎉 Virtual and Countdown Fun
I turn a blank wall into falling snow on a video call. What am I?
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A virtual background.
What gets louder as midnight nears, then suddenly stops?
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A countdown.
What do crowds clink together when the year changes?
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Glasses.
I am judged on frosting and creativity, not just taste. What contest am I?
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A cookie decorating contest.
What invention lets you look through a wall at arriving guests?
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A window.
What question can you never answer yes to while pretending to nap on the couch?
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Are you asleep?
What is as light as a feather yet no guest can hold it for long?
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Breath.
What hangs in a circle on the door to say 'come in'?
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A wreath.
What station lets guests build their own warm drink with toppings?
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A cocoa bar.
What do you pass around when everyone wants a turn singing winter hits?
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A microphone.
FAQ
Are answers included?
Yes. Every riddle includes the answer.
Good for virtual parties?
Yes. Text one riddle between courses or during icebreakers.
Want market stroll riddles too?
See holiday market riddles.