Christmas Conversation Questions: Free Printable ESL Speaking Activity

Looking for an easy, engaging way to practice speaking skills in your ESL or EFL classroom this holiday season? These Christmas Conversation Questions are the perfect solution! Focused on festive topics, these questions encourage students to share personal experiences and cultural traditions. Simply print and pair students together for lively, meaningful conversations that bring Christmas spirit into your classroom.

Christmas Conversation Questions

Use the wh- questions below to talk about Christmas with a partner.

What did you do last year on Christmas Day?
What are you going to buy your partner/friend for Christmas?
What do you eat on Christmas Day?
What are some popular dishes for the Christmas season?
What do you usually do for the Christmas holiday?
What do you want Santa to bring you for Christmas?
What is the best Christmas present you have ever received?
What is the most expensive Christmas present you plan to buy?
What is your favourite Christmas carol?
What is your favourite Christmas song?
What kind of interesting things do you do for Christmas?
When do you open your presents?
What traditions do you have during the Christmas season?
What was the best present you received last Christmas?
What will you buy your family members?
What will you do on Christmas Day?
What would you like to get for Christmas?
When does your family decorate the Christmas tree?
Where are you going for the Christmas holiday?
Where do you think Santa Claus is from?
Where will you go on Christmas Day?
Who do you expect to receive presents from?
Who will you give presents to this year?
Who would you like to be with on Christmas?
How do you usually spend New Year’s Eve? How about New Year’s Day?
How long do you keep your Christmas decorations up after Christmas?
How long is your Christmas holiday?
How many Christmas cards did you receive last year?
How many Christmas cards do you send?
How many presents do you usually give?

Christmas Conversation Questions (Short Answer Version)

Use the short answer questions below to talk about Christmas with a partner.

Do you decorate the outside of your house for Christmas?
Do you eat a turkey for your Christmas dinner?
Do you enjoy Christmas time?
Do you enjoy singing Christmas songs?
Do you exchange presents with your friends in class?
Do you go to church on Christmas Day?
Do you hang up a stocking?
Do you have a Christmas tree?
Do you have a Christmas party at school?
Do you have a part-time job during the Christmas holiday?
Do you have any plans to go to a Christmas party?
Do you know why Christmas is celebrated around the world?
Do you remember when you found out that Santa Claus wasn’t real / or when your children found out? What was your/their reaction?
Do you see your relatives at Christmas time?
Do you think we will have a white Christmas this year?
Does your school have a Christmas play?
Does your family have any special Christmas traditions?
Did it snow last year at Christmas?
Did you believe in Santa Claus when you were a child?
Did you enjoy last Christmas?
Have you already finished your Christmas shopping?
Have you ever celebrated Christmas in a foreign country?
Will you go skiing during the Christmas holiday?
Will you have a Christmas party at your home?
Will you spend the Christmas holiday with your family or your friends?
Will you travel abroad during the Christmas holiday?
Would you like to go ice skating during the Christmas holiday?
Is there a holiday similar to Christmas in your home country?
Is your Christmas tree a real tree or an artificial tree?
If you could go anywhere during the Christmas holiday, where would you go?

Conclusion

These Christmas Conversation Questions make a fantastic low-prep speaking activity for December lessons. Perfect for pair work, small groups, or even class-wide discussions, these questions help students build fluency while sharing personal stories and learning about different Christmas traditions. Download this free printable set and get your students talking, laughing, and connecting this holiday season!