25 Dates of christmas
CATEGORIES
- AUDIENCE: All Families 27
- AUDIENCE: Broad Communities 5
- AUDIENCE: Family w/ Kids 35
- AUDIENCE: Family w/ Teens 41
- AUDIENCE: Friends and Groups 12
- AUDIENCE: Romantic Couple 29
- BEST OF: Activities 5
- BEST OF: All 15
- BEST OF: Foods 5
- BEST OF: Memories 5
- DIFFICULTY: Elaborate 37
- DIFFICULTY: Medium 64
- DIFFICULTY: Simple 45
- STYLE: Activities at Home 86
- STYLE: Family Outings 9
- STYLE: Nights In and Chill 33
- STYLE: Some Adventures Out 16
- THEME: "A Christmas Carol" 3
- THEME: 12 Days of Christmas 13
- THEME: Characters and Gift Bringers 18
- THEME: Community Celebrations 9
- THEME: Countries 12
- THEME: Dance Party 6
- THEME: Decades 3
- THEME: Egg Nog 3
- THEME: Family Celebrations 2
- THEME: Flavors and Foods 7
- THEME: Generic Themed Fun 4
- THEME: Holiday Whodunnits and Christmas Crimes 3
- THEME: Hot Chocolate 3
- THEME: Movies and TV Shows 65
- THEME: Out of Season 3
- THEME: Parties and Fun 6
- THEME: Reindeer 3
- THEME: Rhyming Hygge 13
- THEME: States 10
- THEME: Symbols of the Season 25
- THEME: Traditions Around the World 17
- THEME: Trimming The Tree 9
- THEME: Yule Goat 5
- YEAR: 2020 38
- YEAR: 2021 28
- YEAR: 2022 28
- YEAR: 2023 28
- YEAR: 2024 28
- YEAR: 2025 13
Cold December Night
A candlelit, Bublé-themed evening with pine aromas, cozy-couture pajamas, lyric-inspired games, sheet-music singalongs, sweet treats, and a romantic winter dinner. A gentle, heart-warming start to December shaped by the glow of “Cold December Night.”
Christmas in Brazil
A tropical Christmas inspired by Brazil’s midsummer season—panettone and açaí, carnival crafts, samba dancing, coconut snow cones, jungle-themed games, and a vibrant Rio backdrop. A bright, playful day where Christmas met the rainforest.
Sugar & Booze
A sweet-and-spirited Christmas celebration inspired by Ana Gasteyer’s “Sugar & Booze,” tracing how sugar and alcohol shaped holiday traditions from medieval feasts to Victorian puddings and global nogs. Eggnog bakes, boozy desserts, candy-shot crafts, trivia, and friends made history taste festive.
Star of Bethlehem
A night of wonder inspired by the Star of Bethlehem: glowing star hunts, shimmering crafts, a simple Bethlehem-style feast, and stories that lifted our eyes and hearts. This quiet, faith-filled date reminded us that Christmas begins by following the Light of the world.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
A day inspired by the true 16th-century meaning of God Rest Ye Merry: “May God keep you strong.” From cinnamon rolls and giving projects to sauna warmth, comfort-food feasts, and quiet joy, it became a celebration of strength, rest, generosity, and holiday renewal.
Christmas in the 1920s
A Roaring Twenties Christmas filled with speakeasy sparkle, jazz playlists, Prohibition-era cocktails, vintage menus, Macy’s first parade, Summit Avenue lights, silent films, and toy-box nostalgia. A glittering, time-travel holiday weekend shaped by invention, elegance, and early electric cheer.
Holiday Croons & Hallmark Swoons
A golden-age Christmas celebration filled with crackling vinyl classics, mid-century hors d’oeuvres, elegant cocktails, Hallmark plot games, and a cozy movie night. A festive fusion of crooner nostalgia and feel-good holiday storytelling.
Christmas in Vermont
A Vermont-style Christmas filled with maple traditions, snowy puzzles, sugar-on-snow, blazing bonfires, cheddar-topped apple pie, and cozy small-town charm. A celebration of the Green Mountain State’s sweetest winter customs, from tractor parades to Robert Frost.
Ebenezer Scrooge
A Victorian-flavored Christmas built around Scrooge’s transformation, blending bitter-to-sweet dishes, corn-merchant history, children’s crafts, candlelight stories, family games, and a warm dessert finale fit for a reformed miser.
Christmas Every Day
A Christmas-anytime celebration sparked by Archuleta’s anthem: morning Advent cheer, Denny’s pancake nostalgia, everyday-object crafts, a gas-station gourmet challenge, and a time-loop holiday movie reminding us that Christmas can appear wherever you let it.
Christmas in Indonesia
A tropical twist on Christmas: feather and chocolate “trees,” spicy coastal dishes, shadow-puppet stories, cocoa-volcano games, and a candy-cane cannon that stole the show. A bright, playful Indonesia-meets-Minnesota celebration of flavor, creativity, and Christmas joy.
Boughs & Bows: A (Judy) Garland Christmas
A Judy Garland–themed kickoff to Christmas featuring wreath-shaped treats, kid crafts, classic films, oversized DIY porch lights, and plenty of twinkling garland. A cozy, music-filled day that moved from Halloween night straight into the Christmas season with oranges, popcorn, cocktails, and Judy’s golden-age holiday soundtrack.