Christmas puns

Christmas is the one time of year puns are not just tolerated but expected. Crackers built an entire industry on them.

Ninety below, grouped by theme, with a short section that fits a gift tag.

Santa and elf puns

• Sleigh what you want, this is the best time of year.
• Santa claus for celebration.
• You sleigh me.
• Have yourself a merry little elf-care day.
• Elf-made and proud of it.
• Resting grinch face.
• Fleece Navidad.
• I'm elf employed.
• Sleighing it since December.
• Santa's favourite, allegedly.
• Shelf control is not one of my strengths.
• Yule never guess who's on the nice list.
• Making a list, ignoring it entirely.
• Dear Santa, define 'good'.
• Elf yes it's Christmas.

Snow and winter puns

• Snow place like home.
• Have an ice day.
• Chill out, it's Christmas.
• Snow business like Christmas business.
• It's the most wonderful ice of the year.
• Frost things first: get the kettle on.
• Snow one compares to you.
• Freezing regards from the North.
• Ice to see you again this Christmas.
• Let it dough, let it dough, let it dough.

Christmas food puns

• You are the star on top of my Christmas dinner.
• Sprout of this world.
• I only have pies for you.
• Gravy expectations this year.
• Have a holly jolly slice of everything.
• Feliz navi-plate.
• Christmas pudding: the only thing worth setting fire to.
• Turkey to my heart.
• May your stuffing be generous and your sprouts optional.
• Roast in peace, January diet.
• Chestnuts roasting, resolutions dissolving.
• Mince pies before manners.

Christmas tree and decoration puns

• Fir sure the best time of year. Shop this card
• Oh Christmas tree, how lovely are your needles everywhere. Shop this card
• Tree-mendous news, it's December. Shop this card
• Lit, in every sense. Shop this card
• Pine-ing for the holidays. Shop this card
• Tinsel-ation not included. Shop this card
• You light up the room, and so does the tree, but mostly you. Shop this card
• Bauble-solutely fabulous. Shop this card
• Wreath expectations. Shop this card
• Spruce things up this year. Shop this card

Short Christmas puns for gift tags

• Sleigh queen.
• Merry everything. Shop this card
• Yule love this.
• Santa approved.
• Wrapped with love.
• Fa la la la lovely.
• Nice list, obviously.
• Pure Christmas magic.
• Cheers, dears.
• Have a cracking one.

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How to write it so it lands

• Write the pun on the front line, then a real sentence about the year underneath.
• Gift tags take four words maximum - use the short list.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best short Christmas puns?

'Sleigh queen', 'fleece Navidad' and 'snow place like home' are the three that work on a card, a tag and a caption without any setup.

Are puns too silly for a Christmas card?

Not for friends, colleagues or anyone under sixty. For a sympathetic or first Christmas card, skip the pun entirely.