Short Riddles

Short riddles with answers are most often just one or two sentences long. But don’t be fooled, these short riddles could be very tricky as well.

Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is always the second Sunday in May. What is the earliest possible date for this holiday, and what ’s the latest possible date?

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Travel from There to Here

I can travel from there to here by disappearing, and here to there by reappearing. What am I?

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Barefooted Kids

There are 12 kids in a classroom. 6 kids are wearing socks and 4 are wearing shoes. 3 kids are wearing both. How many are bare feet?

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Everything I Tell You Is a Lie

If I say, “Everything I tell you is a lie,” am I telling you the truth or a lie?

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Yesterday Follows Today

I’m where yesterday follows today, and tomorrow’s in the middle. What am I?

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