What's a good Christmas joke for kids?

“What do you call Santa when he stops moving? Santa Pause!” Kids love a good pun and they love repeating it for the rest of the day.

What's a clean Christmas joke for the office?

“Why was the snowman rummaging in the bag of carrots? He was picking his nose.” Family-friendly, mildly silly, perfectly safe for work.

What are good Christmas cracker jokes?

Short setups, predictable punchlines, instant groans. The groan is the point — that's how cracker jokes work.

Christmas jokes

Christmas Jokes for Kids and Adults

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Quick answer

A short, family-friendly collection of Christmas jokes you can read at the dinner table, drop into a card or share at the office. Tap a joke to reveal the punchline. Want a brainier laugh? Try our Christmas trivia round instead.

Kid-friendly jokes

What do you call Santa when he stops moving?
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Santa Pause.
What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
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Frosted flakes.
Why did the Christmas tree go to the barber?
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It needed to be trimmed.
What do you call a kid who doesn't believe in Santa?
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A rebel without a Claus.
What's a snowman's favourite drink?
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Iced tea.
Why was the snowman looking through the carrots?
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He was picking his nose.
How does a snowman get to work?
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By icicle.

Dad jokes

Why don't Christmas trees ever get along?
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They're always throwing shade — and needles.
What do you get if you cross a snowman with a vampire?
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Frostbite.
Why did the elf push his bed into the fireplace?
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He wanted to sleep like a log.
What do you call Santa's helpers?
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Subordinate Clauses.
Why did Santa go to therapy?
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Because of his low elf-esteem.

Short jokes

Knock knock. Who's there? Mary. Mary who?
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Mary Christmas!
What do you sing at a snowman's birthday?
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Freeze a jolly good fellow.
What's an elf's favourite kind of music?
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Wrap.
What do gingerbread men put on their beds?
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Cookie sheets.

Santa jokes

What does Santa do when his elves misbehave?
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He gives them the sack.
What kind of motorbike does Santa ride?
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A Holly Davidson.
Why does Santa have three gardens?
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So he can ho-ho-ho.
What's red, white and falls down chimneys?
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Santa Klutz.

Reindeer jokes

What do reindeer say before telling a joke?
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This one's gonna sleigh you.
Why did Rudolph get a bad school report?
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Because he went down in history.
What do you call a reindeer with no eyes?
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No-eye-deer.
How do reindeer get around the world so quickly?
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They use the rein-ternet.

Christmas tree jokes

What did the Christmas tree say to the ornament?
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Aren't you tired of just hanging around?
Why are Christmas trees so bad at sewing?
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They keep dropping their needles.
What's a Christmas tree's favourite candy?
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Orna-mints.

Office Christmas jokes

Why was the office Christmas party so quiet?
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Because every joke fell flat — like the printer toner.
What does HR call a Christmas bonus?
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“We'll circle back in January.”
Why did the email get a Christmas card?
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It always replied all.
What's the best part of a Zoom Christmas party?
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Leaving it.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good Christmas joke for kids?: “What do you call Santa when he stops moving? Santa Pause!” Kids love a good pun and they love repeating it for the rest of the day.
What's a clean Christmas joke for the office?: “Why was the snowman rummaging in the bag of carrots? He was picking his nose.” Family-friendly, mildly silly, perfectly safe for work.
What are good Christmas cracker jokes?: Short setups, predictable punchlines, instant groans. The groan is the point — that's how cracker jokes work.