481 Christmas Words & Phrases That Start With Each Letter (A to Z)
Below, we have the big list of Christmas words — an a-to-z list of words that celebrate and relate to the holiday season.
Our list is categorized by letter; scroll past the list for a fun Christmas activity using the words listed here!
A
- Angels
- Advent
- Antlers
- Assemble
gather together - Away in a Manger
- Announcement
angels announced the birth of Jesus - Aroma
- Artificial
type of Christmas tree - Angelic
- Advent calendar
- Abominable Snowman
character from “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” - Apple cider
warm spiced apple beverage served at holiday parties - Andes mints
chocolate candy found at holiday parties - Appreciate
- Aunt Clara
character from “A Christmas Carol” - Attend
attending church and Christmas parties - Acknowledge
- All Is Calm, All Is Bright
- Aspen
popular holiday destination in Colorado - Anticipation
B
- Bethlehem
- Believe
- Bring
gifts, or good tidings of great joy - Bells
- Boots
worn in snowy weather - Blessings
- Boxing Day
the day after Christmas; celebrated as a public holiday in some countries (including the U.K. and Canada) and some U.S. states - Blitzen
one of Santa’s reindeer - Bows
- Boxes
used for wrapping gifts - Belief
- Baking
- Bing Crosby
singer of many classic holiday songs, including “White Christmas” - Birth
- Buche de Noel
French Christmas cake - Boughs
- Balsam
type of Christmas tree - Beauty
- Blizzard
heavy snow storm that brings a white Christmas - Born
- Baubles
ball-shaped glass or plastic Christmas tree ornaments - Blessed
- Best
- Benjamin
the ghost of the future in “A Christmas Carol” - Beaming
Christmas happiness - Buying
- Buddy
name of the main character in the movie “Elf”
C
- Christ
- Cherubs
- Calling birds
fourth gift in The Twelve Days of Christmas - Cookies
- Candy
- Cake
- Candles
- Candy canes
- Cards
- Candlelit
- Charles Dickens
author of “A Christmas Carol” - Cozy
- Cheer
- Chimney
where Santa Claus enters the house - Chestnuts
- Creche
Church display featuring the stable where Jesus was born - Carve
what you do to the turkey - Clark Griswold
central character of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” - Cranberry sauce
- Carols
- Clarence
guardian angel character in the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life” - Caroling
- Carolers
- Cousin Eddie
character in the movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
See more in our full list of Christmas words that start with C.
D
- December
- Drinks
served at Christmas parties - Drummer boy
- Dressing
- Deer
- Dasher
one of Santa’s reindeer - Dancer
one of Santa’s reindeer - Donner
one of Santa’s reindeer - Douglas Fir
type of tree used as a Christmas tree - Decorations
- Dashing
moving through the snow - Decorated
- Drosselmeyer
toy-maker character in “The Nutcracker” - Dickens
author of “A Christmas Carol” - Dressing
- Deliver
- Deck
decorating the halls
See more in our full list of Christmas words that start with D.
E
- Epiphany
Three Kings Day; commemorates the kings visiting baby Jesus - Emmanuel
“God is with us;” the name given to Christ - Eggnog
- Evergreen
type of tree - Ebeneezer Scrooge
character in “A Christmas Carol” - Elves
- Entertain
hosting parties - Expectations
- Elf
Santa’s helpers - Exchange
trading gifts - Eat
- Ebullient
meaning “excitement”; describes the joy of the Christmas season - Excited
- Elm
type of tree sometimes used as a Christmas tree - Eve
the day before Christmas - Events
F
- Faith
- Four
number of calling birds gifted in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - Fruitcake
- Family
- Frosty
from “Frosty the Snowman” - Friends
- Father Christmas
- Feast
- Fireplace
- Festive
- Freezing
- Festival
- Fir
type of tree - Frankincense
- French hens
third gift in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - Flock
decorating with imitation snow - Fun
- Fellowship
- Figgy pudding
spiced pudding mentioned in “We Wish You a merry Christmas” - Figurines
- Forgiveness
- Fireside
- Folklore
- Feelings
G
- God
- Gabriel
angel that tells Mary she will have a son, Jesus - Grace
- Gifts
- Greetings
- Green
- Goodies
- Garland
- Grinch
- Guests
- Gather
- Gingerbread
- Gratitude
- Gold
color of the fifth gift, rings, in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - Goose
traditional Christmas dinner - Gourmet
- Grace
- Greenery
- Gravy
- Gift-wrapped
- Gracious
- Giving
- Goodwill
- Glad tidings
- Gift exchange
- Gloria
- Give
- Go
go to church, parties, and to visit Santa - Glory
- Games
- Glitter
- Gloves
- Glow
Christmas lights, fireplaces, and children’s faces - Geese a-laying
the sixth gift in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”
H
- Holy
- Hymns
- Holiday
- Hustle and bustle
- Ham
- Holly
- Home
- Hugs
- Humility
- Heavenly
- Happy
- Hark
- Honor
- Host
- Hang
- Ho Ho Ho
what Santa says before “Merry Christmas!” - Heritage
- Harmony
- Hot chocolate
- Holiday
- Hot cider
- Holly jolly
as in “have a holly jolly Christmas” - Home cooking
- Herald
- Hospitality
- Helping
- Hope
I
- Invitations
- Ivy
- In a pear tree
where the partridge is in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - Icicles
- Innocence
- Ice
- Inn
no room at the inn for Mary and Joseph - Infant
- Incarnate
- Illumination
- Indulgence
- Ice castle
- Ice skates
J
- Jesus
- Jerusalem
- Joy
- Jingle bells
- Joseph
husband of Mary - Jack Frost
- Journey
Mary and Joseph took one to Bethlehem - Jolly
- Joy to the World
- Jingle Bell Rock
- Jubilation
- Jessica
Mrs. Claus’ first name in the Christmas TV special “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town”
K
- Kris Kringle
Santa Claus in “Miracle on 34th Street” and “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” - Kids
- Kin
- King
- Kindness
- Kiss
what you do under the mistletoe - Kevin McAllister
main character in “Home Alone”
L
- Lamb of God
- Love
- Lights
- Little Drummer Boy
- Lords a-leaping
10th gift in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - Laughter
- Lavish
- Letter to Santa
- Lists
Santa’s record of “naughty” and “nice” - Lump
coal left in a stocking - Leave
setting out milk and cookies for Santa - Let It Snow
- Ladies dancing
the ninth gift in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - Libation
holiday drinks - Logs
- Loved ones
- Luminosity
Christmas lights
M
- Manger
- Mary
- Magi
wise men; three kings - Maids a-milking
eighth gift in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - Myrrh
- Music
- Mrs. Claus
- Mittens
- Merry and bright
- Mistletoe
- Miracles
- Minister
- Midnight
time of Christmas mass at many churches - Mincemeat
- Majesty
- Magical
- Mom
- Meaningful
- Merry
- Miraculous
- Mirthful
- Make a toast
- Making spirits bright
- Max
dog in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” - Meal
- Memories
- Meaning
- Mercy
- Milk
left out with cookies for Santa - Mood
N
- Nativity
- Newborn
- Noel
- North Pole
- Nutcracker
- Nutmeg
- Nostalgia
- Night Before Christmas
- Newly fallen snow
- Nap
- Nuts
- Naughty
- Night
- Neighborly
- Nice
O
- Ornaments
- O Holy Night
- Oven
- Observance
celebrating the holiday - O Come, All Ye Faithful
- Occasion
- Open
what you do with gifts - O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Olive
the “other reindeer” - Ox
- Objects
See more in our full list of Christmas words that start with O.
P
- Peace
- Praise
- Popcorn string
- Packages
- Partridge
the first gift in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - Poinsettia
- Pie
- Prayer
- Prancer
one of Santa’s reindeer - Peppermint
- Parade
- Plum pudding
- Post Office
where you mail letters and gifts to family and friends - Pageant
- Proclaim
- Punch
drink served at Christmas parties - Peace dove
- Pine
- Prophecy
- Presents
- Pumpkin pie
- Purity
- Philanthropy
- Pickles
traditional Christmas ornament - Potatoes
- Preparation
- Pinecone
used for decoration - Polar Express
- Pipers piping
11th gift in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - Plenty
- Pear Tree
- Phone calls
Q
- Quail
- Quality
- Quaint
charmingly old-fashioned - Quince pie
traditional Christmas dessert - Quantity
lots of food and presents at Christmas
R
- Rudolph
Santa’s red-nosed reindeer - Ribbon
- Red
- Reconciliation
- Reflection
- Reverence
- Reindeer
- Religious
- Rooftop
- Rejoice
- Reflect
- Roasted nuts
- Relationships
- Reunions
- Rituals
- Reception
- Reciprocity
- Relish
- Respect
- Regalia
traditional garb worn by the Pope during Christmas Mass; distinctive clothes and ornaments - Ralphie
main character in “A Christmas Story”
S
- Stuffing
- Sleigh
- Sacred
- Scrooge
- Sales
- Season
- Spirit
- St. Nick
Santa Claus - Snowball
- Snowbound
- Star
- Serve
- Share
- Santa Claus
- Shop
- Shortbread
type of cookie - Sing
- Snooze
- Snow
- Surprise
- Symbols
- Sugarplums
- Sweets
- Silver bells
- Snacks
- Snowflake
- Snowfall
- Snow angel
- Sleigh bells
- Snowman
- Star
- Stockings
- Stocking stuffer
- Sack
- Scents
- Spices
- Stable
- Stress
- Seconds
another serving at Christmas dinner - Swans a-swimming
seventh gift in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - Sleep
- Skate
- Santa
- Santa’s helpers
- Santa’s Workshop
- Secret Santa
anonymous gift swap - Snow globe
- Sparkle
- Songs
- Snug
cozy in bed - Shepherd
- Shine
- Sentiment
T
- Three kings
- Tinsel
- Tradition
- Turkey
- Triumphant
- Toys
- Tree
- Tree skirt
- Tree stand
- Trimmings
- Trumpets
- Thanks
- Trim the tree
- ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
- Trips
visiting family - Togetherness
- Traffic
- Tiny Tim
character in “A Christmas Carol” - Toboggan
- Tranquility
- Twinkling
- TV
where you watch Christmas specials and movies - Turtle doves
second gift in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” - Trinkets
- Toyland
- Tin soldier
- Thoughtfulness
- Tannenbaum
fir Christmas tree - Tolerance
U
- Unity
- Understanding
- Unique
- Unwrap
- Ugly sweater
- Unbox
- Up on the Rooftop
- Under the mistletoe
- Unselfish
- Universality
V
- Vixen
one of Santa’s reindeer - Vacation
- Vanilla
- Values
- Virgin
Mary, mother of Jesus - Virtue
- Vocalists
- Volunteers
- Visions
of sugarplums - Visits
W
- Wreath
- Worship
- Wrapping paper
- Winter
- Wine
- Walnuts
- Waiting
- White
- Warm
- Wintry
- Wondrous
- Wise men
- Wrapping
- Wreath
- Wenceslas
character in the traditional carol “Good King Wenceslas” - Whimsy
- Wassail
hot mulled cider - Whoville
town in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” - Welcome
X
- Xmas
Y
- Yule
- Youth
- Yuletide
- Yule log
Z
- Zest
citrus shavings added to Christmas recipes - Zealous
enthusiastic for Christmastime
Activity: Christmas Mad Lib
For a fun and interactive way to use our list of Christmas words, we’ve created a Mad Lib story below!
With a group of friends or family, choose words from our list or off the top of your heads to add to the blank spaces.
You can choose the words at random or by looking for certain word types, like nouns.
One person should write the words into the blank spaces without showing the story to those choosing the words.
Once you’ve filled in every blank space, read the sentimental (but nonsensical) story out loud!
Little Timmy’s _____ Christmas
Timmy lived on a _____ street in the countryside of _____. Though his parents shared his home, it was the _____ that really raised little Timmy.
As the Christmas holiday approached, he couldn’t wait to give (Timmy’s guardian) the gift he’d made by hand: a _______.
Timmy took the (gift) with him everywhere — on the bus, to school, and to the corner market where he always liked to buy ____ in the evening.
Two days before Christmas, little Timmy was walking the neighborhood with a friend when he was struck by a craving for (item he buys from corner market).
“Hey ____,” he exclaimed, using his friend’s nickname. “Let’s stop here for a moment!”
Inside the store, Timmy couldn’t help clearing the shelf of (item he buys from the corner market).
He couldn’t just get one for himself — he needed one for (friend’s name), one for each of his parents, three for ____, and he couldn’t forget (Timmy’s guardian).
As he placed the items on the counter, the cashier said, “That’ll be $50.”
Shocked, Timmy dug through his backpack, hoping to find a few spare bills. Alas, all he had was his handmade (gift).
“Did you make that? My wife would love it!,” the cashier said excitedly. “Are you willing to trade?”
Timmy shook his head and said, “I know Christmas isn’t about gifts, but this (gift) is for someone very special.”
The cashier understood, and in the Christmas spirit, gave Timmy the hoard of treats and let him keep his (gift).