Holiday This or That Questions for New Year, Easter, 4th of July and More

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  1. New Year's this or that questions
  2. Easter this or that questions
  3. St. Patrick's Day this or that
  4. Cinco de Mayo this or that
  5. Mother's Day this or that: mom edition
  6. This or that Earth Day
  7. 4th of July this or that questions
  8. Funny holiday this or that for any holiday
  9. How to play the holiday this or that game
  10. Tips for this or that holiday questions
  11. Frequently asked questions

New Year's this or that questions

Use this or that new years edition pairs on December 31 or the first school day of January. This or that new year edition pairs cover midnight, resolutions and the first day of the year.

  1. Stay up until midnightorAsleep by 10?
  2. New Year's Eve partyorNight in?
  3. Ball drop on TVorCountdown with friends?
  4. ResolutionsorNo resolutions?
  5. ConfettiorNoisemakers?
  6. Sparkling ciderorHot cocoa at midnight?
  7. New Year's Day brunchorNew Year's Day nap?
  8. Fitness resolutionorReading resolution?
  9. Look back on the yearorPlan the next year?
  10. Midnight toastorMidnight snack?
  11. Polar plunge on January 1orSleep in on January 1?
  12. Party hatorSparkly glasses?
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Easter this or that questions

This or that Easter edition pairs cover candy, eggs and the Easter meal. Run them during the week before spring break.

  1. Chocolate bunnyorJelly beans?
  2. Bite the ears firstorBite the tail first?
  3. Egg huntorEgg dyeing?
  4. Plastic eggsorReal eggs?
  5. PeepsorCadbury Creme Eggs?
  6. Easter hamorEaster lamb?
  7. Easter basketorEaster bucket?
  8. Hot cross bunsorDeviled eggs?
  9. Easter brunchorEaster dinner?
  10. Hide the eggsorFind the eggs?
  11. BunnyorChick?
  12. Pastel eggsorGlitter eggs?

St. Patrick's Day this or that

Kids love these this or that St. Patrick's Day pairs about leprechauns and luck. Chicago dyes its river green for the holiday, which makes a good fact to share between rounds.

  1. Wear greenorRisk a pinch?
  2. Four-leaf cloverorPot of gold?
  3. Meet a leprechaunorFind the end of a rainbow?
  4. Corned beeforShepherd's pie?
  5. Irish soda breadorGreen cupcakes?
  6. Leprechaun traporRainbow hunt?
  7. Mint shakeorGreen milk?
  8. Irish dancingorBagpipes?
  9. Lucky charmorLucky number?
  10. Green pancakesorGreen eggs?
  11. Green riverorGreen parade?

Cinco de Mayo this or that

Keep Cinco de Mayo this or that pairs about food, music and the holiday itself. Skip sombrero and mustache costume pairs, which many people find offensive.

  1. Soft tacosorCrunchy tacos?
  2. Corn tortillasorFlour tortillas?
  3. GuacamoleorPico de gallo?
  4. HorchataorAgua de jamaica?
  5. EloteorEsquites?
  6. ChurrosorTres leches cake?
  7. Salsa verdeorSalsa roja?
  8. Mariachi bandorFolklórico dancers?
  9. EnchiladasorTamales?
  10. PiñataorPapel picado banners?
  11. Street tacosorBurrito bowl?

Mother's Day this or that: mom edition

Kids answer this or that mom edition pairs about their mom, then mom checks the answers. Use them in a Mother's Day card or at brunch.

  1. Breakfast in bedorPicnic lunch?
  2. FlowersorHandmade card?
  3. Spa dayorNap day?
  4. Mom's hugsorMom's pep talks?
  5. Movie with momorShopping with mom?
  6. Mom's cookingorMom's baking?
  7. Mom jokesorDad jokes?
  8. Family photoorFamily walk?
  9. Garden flowersorBouquet from the store?
  10. Mom picks the musicorKids pick the music?
  11. Day off from choresorDay out together?

This or that Earth Day

  1. Plant a treeorPick up litter?
  2. Reusable bottleorReusable bag?
  3. Bike to schoolorWalk to school?
  4. CompostorRecycle?
  5. Solar powerorWind power?
  6. Beach cleanuporPark cleanup?
  7. Grow tomatoesorGrow sunflowers?
  8. Thrift storeorClothing swap?
  9. Nature walkorBird watching?
  10. RainforestorCoral reef?
  11. BeesorButterflies?

4th of July this or that questions

This or that 4th of July edition pairs cover cookouts, fireworks and summer weather. Post them in the week before the long weekend.

  1. FireworksorSparklers?
  2. Hometown paradeorPool party?
  3. Backyard cookoutorBeach day?
  4. LakeorPool?
  5. Watch fireworks in personorWatch fireworks on TV?
  6. Flag cakeorBerry pie?
  7. Potato saladorColeslaw?
  8. Lawn gamesorWater balloon fight?
  9. Ice cream truckorSnow cones?
  10. Red, white and blue popsicleorWatermelon slice?
  11. Glow sticksorFlag bandana?
  12. Grill masterorSide dish master?

Funny holiday this or that for any holiday

Mix these holiday themed this or that questions into any set when you need a laugh.

  1. Easter Bunny as a bossorLeprechaun as a boss?
  2. Holiday music all yearorNo holiday music ever?
  3. Midnight countdown every nightorEgg hunt every morning?
  4. Only eat jelly beans for a dayorOnly eat corned beef for a day?
  5. Fireworks at your birthdayorConfetti at every meal?
  6. Holiday triporHoliday at home?

How to play the holiday this or that game

  1. Pick the section for the next holiday. Each section works as a this or that holiday edition with 10 to 12 pairs.
  2. Read a pair aloud, for example "Egg hunt or Egg dyeing?"
  3. Players vote by moving to the left or right side of the room, or by holding up one or two fingers.
  4. Ask one player from each side for a short reason.
  5. At work or online, post one pair a day in the week before the holiday and let people vote with emoji reactions.
  6. For a random draw, use the picker at /this-or-that-generator.

Tips for this or that holiday questions

  • Start each set a few days before the holiday. Easter and Mother's Day pairs feel stale the week after.
  • At school and at work, offer a general spring or summer pair for anyone who does not celebrate.
  • Keep culture-based holidays respectful. Ask about food, music and history, not costumes.
  • Print a section for a class party with your browser's Print button. The page prints in a clean layout.
  • Write a few of your own this or that holiday questions with 1 to 4 words per side.

Frequently asked questions

What is holiday this or that?

Holiday this or that is a two-choice question game themed to one holiday, such as "Chocolate bunny or Jelly beans?" for Easter or "Fireworks or Sparklers?" for the 4th of July. Teachers use one holiday set per month, offices post a pair the week before a day off, and families play at the holiday meal.

Good holiday this or that questions tie both options to one holiday, such as Egg hunt or Egg dyeing for Easter and Fireworks or Sparklers for the 4th of July. Keep each side short and make both choices tempting.

Fun new years this or that questions include Stay up until midnight or Asleep by 10, Resolutions or No resolutions, and Midnight toast or Midnight snack. Use this or that new years pairs on December 31 or on the first day back in January.

Good Easter pairs for kids include Chocolate bunny or Jelly beans, Bite the ears first or Bite the tail first, and Bunny or Chick. Kids under 6 do best with candy and animal pairs they can picture.

Good fourth of july this or that pairs include Fireworks or Sparklers, Lake or Pool, and Potato salad or Coleslaw. 4th of july this or that questions work best at a cookout or in a work chat the week before the holiday. This or that fourth of july pairs also suit summer camp.

Use the funny section above, with pairs like Easter Bunny as a boss or Leprechaun as a boss. Mix two or three funny pairs into any holiday set. They work for teens and adults at parties and in work chats.

A st patricks day this or that list should mix luck, food and parade pairs. Try Four-leaf clover or Pot of gold, Corned beef or Shepherd's pie, and Leprechaun trap or Rainbow hunt. Ten pairs fill a short class warm-up.

A this or that mom edition is a set of pairs about mom, such as Mom's hugs or Mom's pep talks. Kids guess mom's answer, then mom reveals hers. Families play it at Mother's Day brunch or write it inside a card.

No. Cinco de Mayo marks Mexico's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Mexico celebrates its Independence Day on September 16. Share that fact before a Cinco de Mayo round.

Yes. Post one New Year pair a day in your team chat during the first week of January, such as Fitness resolution or Reading resolution. Skip the drink pairs and keep resolution pairs light so nobody feels pressed to share personal goals.

A holiday this or that game with 10 pairs takes about 5 to 10 minutes for a class or family. Add a quick reason from each side and plan 15 minutes. One pair a day takes under a minute.

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