Christmas vocabulary in English

1. Common Christmas vocabulary in English

The following Christmas vocabulary in English helps you talk about decorations, presents, food, traditions, cards, and winter activities. You can use these words to describe a picture, talk about a family celebration, or understand Christmas conversations in shops, schools, and homes.

In the UK, Father Christmas means Santa Claus, fairy lights are small decorative lights, and a Christmas cracker is a paper tube people pull during Christmas dinner.

Christmas tree
A decorated Christmas tree for English vocabulary learners.
The Christmas tree looks lovely by the window.

Bauble
A red Christmas bauble for English vocabulary learners.
One of the red baubles fell off the tree.

Star

Put the star at the top of the tree.

Fairy lights
Warm Christmas fairy lights for English vocabulary learners.
Can you turn the fairy lights on?

Stocking
A red Christmas stocking for English vocabulary learners.
The children hung their stockings by the fireplace.

Present
A wrapped Christmas present for English vocabulary learners.
This present is for my sister.

Wrapping paper
A roll of Christmas wrapping paper for English vocabulary learners.
We need more wrapping paper for the presents.

Ribbon
A red ribbon for English vocabulary learners.
She tied a red ribbon around the box.

Christmas card
A Christmas card for English vocabulary learners.
I sent a Christmas card to my aunt.

Christmas cracker
A Christmas cracker for English vocabulary learners.
Pull the Christmas cracker with me after dinner.

Roast turkey
A roast turkey for English vocabulary learners.
We had roast turkey for Christmas dinner.

Mince pie
A mince pie for English vocabulary learners.
Would you like a mince pie with your tea?

Christmas pudding
A Christmas pudding for English vocabulary learners.
Grandad brought the Christmas pudding to the table after dinner.

Wreath
A Christmas wreath for English vocabulary learners.
There is a wreath on the front door.

Candle
A red Christmas candle for English vocabulary learners.
Please blow out the candle before you go to bed.

Snowman
A snowman for English vocabulary learners.
The children built a snowman in the garden.

Christmas vocabulary in English - Chart with words and meanings for decorations, food, traditions, festive verbs, example sentences, and useful phrases for English learners — Christmas vocabulary in English with words and meanings for decorations, food, traditions, festive verbs, example sentences, and useful phrases

2. Useful words and adjectives

festive
The living room looks really festive.

sparkly
I like those sparkly baubles.

wrapped
The wrapped presents are under the tree.

homemade
She gave me a homemade Christmas card.

traditional
We usually have a traditional Christmas dinner.

cosy
It feels cosy with the candles on.

snowy
The children are hoping for a snowy Christmas.

busy
The shops are always busy before Christmas.

Word or phrase	Meaning	Example
Father Christmas	the Christmas figure who brings presents for children	The children wrote a letter to Father Christmas.
Christmas cracker	a paper tube pulled at Christmas dinner	There is a paper hat and a joke inside the Christmas cracker.
Boxing Day	26 December, the day after Christmas Day	We are visiting my grandparents on Boxing Day.
fairy lights	small decorative lights	The fairy lights are around the window frame.
mince pie	a small sweet pie eaten at Christmas	I had a mince pie with a cup of tea.
Christmas jumper	a jumper with a Christmas design	Everyone wore a Christmas jumper to work.

3. Example sentences with Christmas vocabulary

Here are some example sentences to help you use the Christmas vocabulary you have learned in this lesson.

We decorated the Christmas tree last night.
Can you pass me the wrapping paper?
I bought a present for my brother.
The fairy lights are not working.
There is a wreath on the front door.
We usually eat roast turkey on Christmas Day.
She sent Christmas cards to her friends and family.
The children built a snowman in the garden.