Christmas is a time perfect for jokes, whether stuffed in your cracker, hidden in an advent calendar or shared across the dinner table. And this festive season we’ve compiled 30 of our favourite Christmas jokes that the whole family can enjoy.

Best Christmas Jokes

  • Why did Santa go to music school?

To improve his wrapping skills

  • What’s every parents’ favourite Christmas carol?

'Silent Night'

  • Who hides in the bakery at Christmas?

A mince spy!

  • What’s green, covered in tinsel and goes, 'ribbet, ribbet'?

A mistle-toad

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  • How do Christmas trees get ready for a night out?

They spruce up

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  • Why is it so cold at Christmas?

Because it's Decembrrrr

  • What did one Christmas ornament say to the other?

Let's hang out

  • How do you invite Santa to a party?

You request his presents

  • What did one cranberry say to the other at Christmas?

'Tis the season to be jelly

  • What comes at the end of Christmas day?

The letter 'Y'

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Best Christmas Cracker Jokes

  • Why did the Christmas tree visit the barber?

It needed a trim

  • What is it called when a snowman has a temper tantrum?

A meltdown

  • What is Santa's dog's name?

Santa Paws

  • Why was there ice cream under the Christmas tree?

To go with the pine cones

  • How does Santa deliver presents in a thunderstorm?

With raindeer

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  • Why did the turkey join the Christmas band?

He had the drumsticks

  • Where does Santa stay on holiday?

At a ho-ho-ho-tel

  • What was Santa's favourite subject in school?

Chemis-tree

  • How much did Santa pay for his sleigh?

Nothing - it was on the house

  • What do Christmas trees get when they're too cold?

Pines and needles

Best Christmas Jokes for Kids

  • Where do Santa's elves go swimming?

In the North Pool

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  • What do snowmen eat for breakfast?

Frosted Flakes

  • Which of Santa’s reindeer has the best moves?

Dancer

  • How do you scare a snowman?

With a hairdryer

  • What game do reindeer play at sleepovers?

Truth or deer

  • What do Christmas trees wear at the swimming pool?

Trunks

  • Where does Santa store his suit?

In his Claus-et

  • What do reindeer use to decorate their antlers?

Horn-aments

  • Why did the snowmen get arrested?

They were up to snow good

  • Why do mummies love Christmas?

There's so much wrapping

Anyone else's cheeks hurt from laughing so much?

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Jade Biggs (she/her) is one of Cosmopolitan UK's freelance writers, working across all sections including entertainment, beauty, body, and sex and relationships. She previously held the position of Features Writer, covering everything from breaking news and the latest royal gossip, to the health and fitness trends taking over your TikTok feed. Jade has a degree in journalism and has been a journalist and content editor for ten years, interviewing leading researchers, high-profile influencers, and industry experts in that time. She is a cat mom to four fur babies and is obsessed with Drag Race, bottomless brunches, and wearing clothes only suitable for Bratz dolls. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.