Santa's Favorite Laughs: 11 Christmas Jokes to Brighten Your Holiday

Ho ho ho! Feeling festive? These Christmas jokes will have you laughing louder than Santa’s belly shake. Warning: excessive cheer, snort-laughing, and spontaneous caroling may occur. Proceed with caution... and cookies!

Jingle all the way to laughter! Grab your eggnog and settle in for some holiday hilarity. These jokes are Santa-approved and guaranteed to make you laugh harder than your uncle after too much Christmas pudding.

1. The Christmas Trap

Mike drummed his fingers on his desk, staring at his phone. His wife Janet gave him a knowing wink from across the room, already struggling to contain her laughter. Time for their annual Christmas scheme.

"Hey kiddo," Mike said after his 20-year-old son picked up in Fairbanks, trying to sound devastated. "I hate to drop this bomb, but... your mother and I are getting divorced."

"WHAT?" Ryan's voice cracked so hard that his neighbor's cat fell off the windowsill. "Dad, you can't be serious! You just posted those matching Christmas sweater photos!"

"Dead serious. Can't stand looking at her cookbooks anymore. Three hundred and forty-two sugar cookie recipes is where I draw the line. Call your sister in Sydney. I'm done talking about it."

Ryan immediately called his sister Ashley, nearly dropping his phone in his panic. "Dad's lost his mind! They're getting divorced over a cookbook!"

"OVER MY DEAD BODY AND EVERY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT I OWN!" Ashley screeched, making her office plants wilt. She speed-dialed home. "Listen here, old man! Don't you DARE sign anything! Ryan and I are flying home TONIGHT!"

Mike hung up and high-fived Janet, and both of them doubled over with laughter. "Works every year. Both kids coming home for Christmas. And they're buying their own tickets!"

Janet wiped tears from her eyes. "Should we tell them this is how we got them to come to Thanksgiving too?"

"Nah," Mike grinned. "Let's save that trick for Easter!"

2. The Christmas Angel

Eleanor had been working in the Dead Letter Office for five years, but she'd never seen anything quite like this — an envelope addressed simply to "God" in shaky handwriting that looked like it had been written during an earthquake.

Inside was a letter that made her heart squeeze:

"Dear God, I'm Martha, 85 years young and running low on miracles. Some sneaky youngster with unusually fast hands swiped my purse yesterday with my entire month's pension. $120. I've got five dear friends coming for Christmas dinner, and now I can't even afford a can of cranberry sauce. I know you're busy with world peace and all, but could you spare a miracle for an old lady with a sweet tooth and empty cupboards? Love, Martha (the one with the crooked garden gnome collection at the end of Maple Street)."

Eleanor shared the letter with her coworkers. By lunch, they'd collected $116, raiding coffee funds, lunch money, and that secret candy bar stash everyone pretended not to know about.

A week after Christmas, another letter arrived:

"Dear God, You're a real peach! That $116 you'd left in my mailbox made for the best Christmas dinner ever! My friends said it was divine intervention. I'd say they're right! Even my arthritis felt better!

P.S. Some sticky-fingered postal worker must've skimmed $4 off the top. Might want to look into that. I hear you've got connections with Santa's naughty list! Love, Martha."

3. North Pole Chaos

"Code Red! Code Red!" Junior Elf Timothy squeaked into the North Pole intercom, his voice cracking like ice in hot cocoa. "Four senior elves down with candy cane flu! The toy production line looks like a modern art exhibition!"

Santa rubbed his temples, watching the trainee elves turn teddy bears into abstract sculptures. Mrs. Claus chose that perfect moment to chirp, "Honey, Mother's coming for Christmas! She's bringing her entire fruitcake collection... even the one that set off the North Pole airport security!"

In the stables, Rudolph was organizing a reindeer union strike, demanding premium carrots and heated stalls. Dancer was in labor (terrible timing), and Prancer had eloped with a local moose named Bruce who promised her a cabin in the woods.

Santa trudged to load the sleigh, only to hear an ominous CRACK! The floor splintered like thin ice, sending toys scattering everywhere like confetti at a New Year's party gone wrong.

Stumbling inside for coffee, he found the elves had replaced it with sugar-free hot chocolate with a tag that read: "It's healthier, Boss!" The milk jug slipped from his hands, shattering into a million pieces that sparkled like evil little stars on the kitchen floor. The cleanup broom looked like it had been through a beaver party. Suddenly, the doorbell buzzed.

DING DONG!

Santa yanked open the door, ready to cancel Christmas entirely. There stood a tiny angel, struggling under a massive Christmas tree that made her look like a sprite with an oversized umbrella.

"Special delivery!" she beamed, twinkling with festive cheer. "Where would you like me to stick it?"

And that's why Christmas trees have angels on top, sporting slightly alarmed expressions and questioning their career choices.

4. Heavenly Volume

Tommy and Jack were spending Christmas Eve at Grandma Rose's house, famous for her legendary sugar cookies and selective hearing that rivaled military-grade noise-canceling technology.

At bedtime, Tommy (age 6) knelt beside his bed and began his strategic prayer:

"DEAR GOD, I WOULD REALLY LOVE A NEW XBOX..."

"AND A REMOTE CONTROL DINOSAUR THAT ACTUALLY BREATHES FIRE..."

"AND MAYBE A ROCKET SHIP WITH REAL ROCKET FUEL..."

Jack (age 8) nudged his brother, rolling his eyes. "Dude, volume control! God's not streaming on Spotify!"

Tommy shot back with a mischievous grin that would make elves proud. "Yeah, but Grandma is doing her Christmas shopping tomorrow, and her hearing aid's been acting up since she tried to bluetooth it to her toaster!"

5. The Shopping Surprise

Linda lost track of her husband Dave at the crowded mall during last-minute Christmas shopping. After 20 minutes of searching between the endless sea of panic-buying shoppers, she called his cell.

"Dave, where on earth did you disappear to? The mall closes in an hour!"

"Honey," his voice softened mysteriously, "remember that fancy jewelry store from our first Christmas together? The one where you fell in love with that stunning sapphire necklace, but we were so broke we could barely afford the window shopping?"

Linda's heart fluttered, her anger melting faster than a snowman in July. "The one on Fifth Street? Oh my god, Dave... you didn't..."

"Well," he paused dramatically, "I'm in the dollar store next door. They're having a massive sale on gift bags! Three for a dollar! Want me to grab some?"

6. The Carol Critic

"Hey Emma," her little brother Charlie called from the doorway, munching on his third candy cane of the morning. "You should totally join the Christmas choir at school! They're still accepting applications!"

14-year-old Emma stopped practicing her scales, hope blooming in her eyes. "Really? You actually like my singing? After all this time?"

"Nah," Charlie grinned, revealing red and white striped teeth. "But they only perform once a year, and I already know which day to wear my noise-canceling headphones!"

7. The Gift Switch

At the office Christmas party, Tom was bragging about the amazing gift he got his wife Sarah, waving his phone around with photos.

"Check it out, man. Diamond earrings! Cost me a fortune, but worth every penny!"

His coworker Steve whistled, sipping his fourth cup of spiked eggnog. "But didn't Sarah specifically ask for that new SUV? The one she's been hinting about since last Christmas?"

"She did," Tom smirked, lowering his voice conspiratorially. "But try finding a fake Ford Explorer that'll fool your mother-in-law!"

8. The Budget Tree

"Dad, pleeeease can we get a real Christmas tree this year?" little Jimmy begged for the hundredth time, giving his best puppy dog eyes. "I'm tired of explaining to my friends why our plastic tree smells like a basement and old tennis shoes!"

Frank grabbed his axe and wallet, sighing dramatically while secretly winking at his wife. "Fine. The things I do for Christmas spirit..."

He returned suspiciously quickly with a perfect tree, not a drop of sweat in sight.

"That was fast," Jimmy said, eyeing the pristine axe. "Did you even use it?"

"Nope!" Frank grinned proudly. "But the tree lot guy offered a 75% discount when I started examining the trees with it! Sometimes the best lumberjack is the one who never swings!"

9. The Biblical Bird

Three brothers — Richie, Steve, and Joe — gathered for their annual post-Christmas brag-fest about their gifts to their 80-year-old mother.

Richie puffed up his chest. "I built her a mansion with an elevator and a meditation room!"

Steve smirked, twirling his car keys. "Amateur. I bought her a Rolls-Royce with a personal chauffeur!"

Joe leaned back, sipping his cocoa. "You guys are so last season. Remember how Mom loves the Bible but can't see well? I found this amazing parrot that recites the entire Bible on command. Took the church elders twelve years to train him. Mom just has to name the chapter and verse!"

Their mother's thank-you notes arrived the next week:

"Dear Richie: The mansion's lovely, but I'm too old to remember which of the 7 bathrooms I left my glasses in.

Dear Joe: The chicken was pretty small but delicious! Especially with the sage stuffing!"

10. The Window Shopping Incident

Karen spotted the perfect Christmas party dress sparkling in the store's window display, guaranteed to make her the talk of the office party.

"Excuse me," she called to a passing saleswoman. "Could I try on that gorgeous shimmery dress in the window? The one with the sequins?"

The saleswoman clutched her pearls, looking thoroughly scandalized. "Absolutely not, Ma'am! We have perfectly good fitting rooms for that sort of thing. This isn't that kind of establishment!"

11. The Santa Hotline

Sophie was driving her mom crazy with constant battles with her teenage sister Madison. The latest war was over borrowed (stolen) Christmas sweaters and who ate the last gingerbread cookie.

Mom had enough. "That's it! I'm calling Santa!"

She dialed her brother Bob, resident Santa impersonator extraordinaire. Sophie's eyes grew huge as Mom detailed her crimes against sisterhood, including the Great Hair Dryer Incident of last Tuesday.

"Santa wants a word with you," Mom handed over the phone, trying not to smirk as her master plan unfolded.

Uncle Bob dropped his voice to subterranean levels. "Sophie, Sophie, Sophie... No presents for girls who torment their sisters. I'm watching! And yes, I saw you hide that cookie under your pillow!"

Sophie nodded solemnly through the lecture, then hung up with a suspicious gleam in her eye.

"Well?" Mom asked, expecting victory. "What did Santa say?"

Sophie shrugged, skipping away. "He said Madison's getting coal this year. Apparently, she's the real troublemaker. Also, he said you should check your own cookie stash, Mom!"

And there you have it, folks! If these jokes made you laugh, share them faster than your relatives share embarrassing childhood stories at Christmas dinner! Keep spreading the holiday cheer with these 10 More Best Christmas Jokes. Ho ho ho!