TRUE IN BLACK                                                              FALSE IN RED 

1. A police officer must be on duty on Christmas day.  
2. It is illegal to kiss under mistletoe on Christmas day.  
3. British soldiers must clean their rifles on Christmas day.  
4. You cannot be served with a summons on Christmas day.  
5. In consideration of womenfolk men were not allowed to smoke after Christmas lunch in any room where a women was present.  
6. It is illegal to press for any time limit debt on Christmas day.  
7. It is illegal for a burial to be carried out on Christmas day.  
8. It is illegal to have more than 3 courses for lunch on Christmas day.  
9. Dancing was once banned on Christmas Eve.  
10. To preserve water over the Christmas period it was once illegal to have a bath on Christmas day.  
11. It is illegal to play charades on Christmas day.  
12. It was once illegal for a church to lock it’s doors on Christmas day.  
13. It is illegal to cut holly from a bush on Christmas day.  
14. It is illegal for pawnbrokers to carry on their business on Christmas Day.  
15. It is illegal for poultry-men to slaughter turkeys on Christmas day. The reason being is that it was thought that if they had survived being killed on Christmas Eve they deserved to live another year.  
16. A police officer cannot perform his own job on Christmas day  
17. Chimney sweeps were once banned from receiving presents at Christmas  
18. Christian church ministers are not allowed to partake in any sporting event on Boxing Day.     
19. It is illegal for television, radio and entertainment presenters, actors or actresses to work on Christmas day.  
20. If a Christian attends church on Christmas day he/she is not allowed to travel either there or back in a vehicle.  
21. As a gift to their parents children were not allowed to have meat with their Christmas lunch, thus ensuring there was sufficient for the parents  
22. At one time, on Christmas day, soldiers were empowered to search kitchens, break into ovens and carry off any meat or game being cooked.  
23. It was once illegal for persons dressing up as Santa to wear false beards.  
24. It is illegal to fix berries on un-berried holly branches and then sell them as natural branches.  
25. It was once illegal for a woman not to consent to her husband’s demands for sex during Christmas week.  
26. It is illegal to shoot game on Christmas day  
27. Under Edward the 7th a law stated ”   “ Any person who gives or agrees to give or accepts any gift” is an offender.  
28. It is illegal to give a cash tip to a cab driver on Christmas day, but food items are permitted  
29. It is illegal to decorate a Christmas tree on Christmas day.  
30. On Christmas day many churches were once closed, at those where a service was being held armed soldiers were present threatening to shoot anyone who tried to receive communion.  
31. Doctors were once required to work without payment on Christmas Day .  
32. The only legitimate use of a gun on Christmas day is in self defence or defence of the realm.  
33. In times of hardship it was once illegal to put silver sixpences in Christmas puddings, but non silver coins were permitted.  
34. There was once a veto on the making and eating of Christmas puddings & mince pies on Christmas day.     
35. It was once illegal for nuts to be eaten on Christmas day with the exception of almonds.  
36. Sailors at sea were not allowed to sleep at any time on Christmas day.  
37. It was once illegal for a fireman to dowse a fire with water on Christmas day.    
38. No servant, artificer or workman or member of the emergency services may perform their own duty on Christmas day.  
39. All Members of Parliament are required to raise a toast to the Queen on Christmas day no matter where they are.  
40. There was once an attempt to completely ban Christmas  

Want pro quizmaster quiz questions and pub quiz supplies? Need unique, fresh and new questions?

See the Download Pub Quiz Questions section and specifically the Xmas Quiz question section for the very best in quizmaster level quiz packs and pub quiz supplies.

Pro quizmaster Xmas quiz packs to download HERE