The Christmas season is a special time of year for many people in the world. The holiday has so many traditions and symbols that aren’t limited to one day on the calendar. If you’re looking for the perfect way to describe this wonderful holiday, take a look at these popular Christmas words listed from A to Z.
Popular Christmas Words From A-Z
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Christmas Words A-C
Angels on the tree, cookies baking in the oven, chestnuts roasting – it must be Christmas! Whether you celebrate Christmas as a religious occasion, a secular holiday or part of the winter season, these Christmas vocabulary words that start with “A,” “B” and “C” appeal to all of your senses.
Advent | Advent calendar | angel |
appreciative | baking | belief |
bells | Bethlehem | beautiful |
birth | blessing | Blitzen |
boots | bow | box |
Boxing Day | Buche de Noel | candle |
candlelight | candy cane | card |
caring | carol | caroling |
celebrate | ceremony | ceremonious |
charity | cheer | cheerful |
chestnuts | chilly | chimney |
chocolate | Christmas Eve | Christmas Day |
Christmas tree | Christmastide | church |
cider | coal | cold |
cookies | Comet | cranberries |
If you’re wondering what Buche de Noel is, you’re in for a treat! It’s the French name for a yule log, which is a flourless chocolate cake in the shape of a log. Try it out this year if you’re looking for something new to serve at your next holiday party.
Christmas Words D-I
This December, many people exchange gifts and decorate with garland – but don’t forget the figgy pudding! See how many of these D-I words to describe Christmas should be on your list.
Dancer | December | decorations |
display | Donner | eggnog |
elf | Emmanuel | epiphany |
evergreen | exchange | faith |
family | Father Christmas | Feliz Navidad |
festive | figgy pudding | fir |
fireplace | frankincense | Frosty |
fruitcake | garland | generosity |
gift | gingerbread | gingerbread house |
glad tidings | Gloria | gold |
goodwill | goose | grace |
green | greetings | Grinch |
holiday | holly | hot chocolate |
hymn | ice skating | icicle |
When someone wishes you a Feliz Navidad, they’re wishing you a Merry Christmas. Don’t be a Grinch – wish it right back! It’s a great way to spread glad tidings to your fellow man.
Christmas Words J-O
It may be the little drummer boy in Jerusalem, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, or the magic Christmas lights along the street. No matter what you love about Christmas, these words that start with “J,” “K,” “L,” “M,” “N,” and “O” will put you in the holiday mood.
Jack Frost | Jerusalem | Jesus |
jingle bells | jolly | joy |
Joyeux Noel | kings | King Wenceslaus |
Krampus | Kris Kringle | lights |
list | little drummer boy | love |
magic | manger | Mary |
Merry Christmas | miracle | mistletoe |
mittens | music | myrrh |
nativity | naughty | nice |
Noel | North Pole | nutcracker |
observance | opening presents | ornaments |
You may have heard of Kris Kringle, another name for Santa Claus, but have you heard of Krampus? According to folklore from Central Europe, Krampus is a horned creature who punishes children who have been naughty. Unlike Kris Kingle, Krampus doesn’t reward the nice list.
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Christmas Words P-S
Season’s greetings! After you see Santa Claus in the Christmas parade, get that Christmas sweater and presents ready for the party. These Christmas words that start with P-S may make you want to create snow angels outside your door!
package | pageantry | parade |
partridge | party | peace |
peppermint | pine | poinsettia |
popcorn | Prancer | presents |
proclaim | receive | red |
reindeer | rejoice | reverence |
ribbon | Rudolph | sacred |
Saint Nicholas | Santa Claus | savior |
Scrooge | season’s greetings | secret Santa |
shepherd | silver bells | sled |
sleigh bells | snow | snow angel |
snowman | special | spirit |
star | stocking | sugarplum |
surprise | sweater | symbol |
Ebeneezer Scrooge, the main character from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, has become a symbol of hard-heartedness and frugality during the holiday season. Scrooge’s selfish ways are challenged when he discovers the true spirit of Christmas with journeys to the past, present and future.
Christmas Words T-Z
What’s your favorite Christmas tradition? Is it carving the turkey, hanging tinsel in the tree, or unwrapping all the toys? Even if your favorite part of the holiday season is being on vacation, these Christmas words from T-Z are sure to bring you tidings of joy.
Tannenbaum | Three Kings Day | tidings |
tinsel | Tiny Tim | togetherness |
toys | tradition | tree |
trimming | turkey | unwrap |
vacation | Vixen | wassail |
white | winter | Winter Wonderland |
wise men | wish | worship |
workshop | wrapping paper | wreath |
Xmas | yule log | yuletide |
Three Kings Day, also known as El Dia del los Reyes or the Feast of the Epiphany, is celebrated in the Catholic faith in Spain and Latin America on January 6th. The holiday commemorates the last day of Christmas.
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Printable Christmas Vocabulary Word List
There are so many great Christmas words, it can be hard to choose a few to use. Download and print this fun list of over 20 Christmas words for use in the classroom or at home.
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Get in the Christmas Spirit
Christmas has many words to describe it, but there’s nothing like being in the Christmas season itself. After you’ve put up your decorations and wrapped the gifts, it’s time for a laugh!
- Find your new favorite holiday jokes with these Christmas puns that will make you laugh your “elf” silly.
- Enjoy the season with a list of timeless Christmas poems.
- Gather a group and play a game of Christmas charades using some of these vocabulary words.
Happy Holidays
Christmas gets a lot of attention at the end of the year. However, it’s not the only winter holiday that people celebrate around the world. Learn more about the seven principles of Kwanzaa, which begins on December 26th. Or learn more about Hanukkah this year with these tips on how to wish someone a Happy Hanukkah.