42 Hilarious Christmas Memes for a Jolly Good Time

Emma Taubenfeld

By Emma Taubenfeld

Updated on Oct. 31, 2025

These funny Christmas memes are the gifts that keep on giving. You're welcome!

Christmas memes that’ll have you ho-ho-howling

Ah, Christmas. The season of joy, chaos and pretending you haven’t been living off sugar cookies and caffeine since Thanksgiving. Between the gift-buying panic, the family drama and that one neighbor who turns their yard into a full-blown light show, there’s no shortage of Christmas memes to laugh at.

We’ve rounded up the funniest Christmas memes that perfectly capture the highs, the lows and the silliness of the holidays. From overdecorated trees to last-minute Amazon sprees, these holiday memes are perfect for any fan of relatable Christmas jokes and puns. So grab some cocoa (or something stronger!) and scroll through the best Christmas memes you’ll see this year.

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A Christmas meme about EATING COOKIES.
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Just a taste

Gotta make sure those cookies for the big guy are up to snuff. Quality control requires at least three samples.

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A Christmas meme about SHOPPING.
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Stocking up

The stockings are essential Christmas symbols, OK? They’re totally not an excuse to buy more cute stuff you don’t need.

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A Christmas meme about ACCIDENTAL TEXTING.
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Whoops!

Thank goodness we have other good qualities, because apparently we’re terrible at surprises. 

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40 Funny Christmas Memes That Deliver The Holiday Humor
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New Christmas achievement unlocked

Wrapping presents requires patience, skill and humility.

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40 Funny Christmas Memes That Deliver The Holiday Humor
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The perfect seasonal gig

Is Santa hiring? Because this sounds like a pretty great job.

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40 Funny Christmas Memes That Deliver The Holiday Humor
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Celebrating Grinchmas

Sorry, I haven’t had my Christmas coffee yet. Consider yourself warned.

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One for you, one for me …

Does anyone know which stores are open on Christmas? I have a few last-minute gifts I don’t need to buy (for myself).

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Bye, bye presents

Next time, let’s train the dog to not attack Santa on Christmas.

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It has to be perfect

Yes, there’s a method to our madness. And no, that ornament definitely doesn’t go where you’re putting it. Decorating a Christmas tree is an art, people!

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Calm down

We get it, Christmas is your favorite holiday.

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40 Funny Christmas Memes That Deliver The Holiday Humor
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I’m sorry, what?

You at least watch Christmas movies … right?

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‘Tis the season

Time to visit a Christmas town and experience the holiday to the fullest!

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Finally

We’ll race you to the tree!

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You The Day After Thanksgiving Listening To Christmas Music As If You Havent Been Listening To It All Year Already meme text
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Who, me?

I would never.

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Mariah Carey On December 1 meme text ov dog peeking through hole
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It’s that time of year again

The best Christmas song (aka “All I Want for Christmas Is You”) comes on, and suddenly we’re all Mariah Carey emerging from our holiday slumber, defrosted and ready to jingle.

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When People Say Its Too Early For Christmas Decorations meme text over man looking shocked
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Never

You don’t need that kind of negativity in your life. If putting up Christmas decorations before Halloween makes you happy, then deck those halls, bestie.

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Me After Hanging One String Of Christmas Lights meme text over dog dressed up for christmas
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Winter wonderland

It’s the most wonderful time of the year … until you realize half your Christmas lights don’t work. Still, nothing beats the Christmas tradition of untangling cords for three hours!

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When Someone Says Its Too Early For Christmas Music meme text over woman laughing
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Silly goose

They must not appreciate a good funny Christmas song.

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That Look Your Mom Gives You When Youre Opening Up The Present She Promised She Wouldnt Get You meme text
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Sneaky

Moms are the absolute best.

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Your Gift Is In The Litterbox meme text over cat
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Cats on Christmas

They really have some nerve. And while cats are cute, we really need to figure out how to keep cats away from the Christmas tree.

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This Years Christmas Tree meme text over chair with pile of laundry
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That one chair dedicated to the laundry pile

All it needs is a cool Christmas tree topper.

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I Destroyed All Your Gifts Because Im The Only Gift You Need meme text over dog and destroyed christmas tree
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This isn’t inaccurate …

,,, but we would have shared the loot! It’s a good thing we have a soft spot for dogs at Christmastime.

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You When You Smell Christmas Cookies meme text over dog running
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The scent of sugar and happiness

Gingerbread and cinnamon and sugar—oh, my!

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On My Way To Go Christmas Shopping meme text over person in camo gear
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Prepare for battle

Time to get in the zone.

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Me When Christmas Shopping Is Over meme text over person at peak of mountain
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Victory

Time to celebrate. Is it too early for champagne?

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Got One Mom meme text over child with christmas tree strapped on top of childs car
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Picking the perfect tree

Sometimes you just have to take control so you can get out of there. Hey, somebody’s gotta make a decision!

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May All Your Christmases Be White meme text over little girl watching snowfall
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Straight out of a movie

The very definition of picture-perfect.

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For Me You Shouldnt Have meme text over dog staring at plate of food
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Keep your eyes on your plate

Actually, we didn’t.

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Have You Been A Good Boy This Year meme text over dog video chatting with santa
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The best boy

Tell me, how many mailmen did you bark at?

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Just Chillin Until Christmas meme text over snowmen in pool
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Resting up for the big day!

Well, what else are they supposed to do?

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This Years Christmas Roast Us Proof That Miracles Do Indeed Happen meme text
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It’s a Christmas miracle

Let’s all rejoice.

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All I Want For Christmas Is Food meme text
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A feast fit for a king

And wine, please.

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How Ready Are You For Christmas On A Scale Of One To This Girl meme text over girl in christmas attire
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Cuteness overload

Ready is an understatement.

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The Cat Looking Up At The Christmas Tree They Will Soon Destroy meme text
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This is the way (of the cat)

They’ll pounce the second you let your guard down.

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Santa Checking Facebook To Decide Who Will Get A Dictionary For Christmas meme text
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He knows if you’ve been bad or good …

… at grammar, spelling and oh-so-much more.

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Brace Yourselves Candy Canes Are Coming meme text
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Almost too pretty to eat

Almost.

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We All know That One House On The Block That Looks Like This meme text over house decorated for christmas
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The overachievers

Hey, maybe it’s yours.

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We Can All Hear This Sound In Our Head meme text over cutting wrapping paper
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True bliss

The sweet glide of the scissors against the wrapping paper. Ahhh …

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Hey Do You Smell Carrots? meme text over snowmen
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Nobody nose

I thought so, but maybe snot. Thank you—thank you very much. And yes, we have more Christmas puns where that came from!

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Your Kids When You Realize Santa Ate The Cookies meme text over surprised child
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No way!

We hope that magic never goes away.

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When Someone Suggests You Take Down The Christmas Tree The Day After Christmas meme text
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Who does that?

That would be a hard no.

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Santa On December 26 meme text over santa at beach
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The big, jolly guy on PTO

We understand, Santa. We all need a Christmas getaway, and you definitely earned it!

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