A lot happens on Christmas (and in the days leading up to it), which means you're probably snapping a ton of photos of beautifully decorated trees, stockings hung by the fireplace, and your family, of course. When it's time to post them on Instagram or Facebook, consult this handy list of all the best Christmas Instagram captions for the easiest posting process.
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Cute Christmas Captions
- 'Tis the season to sparkle
- May your days be merry and bright
- May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve
- You can find me under the mistletoe
- Happy holidays from all of Santa's little elves
- We're just like a bunch of candy canes: sweet and slightly twisted
- All spruced up
- Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse
- Fa la la la
- Hot cocoa + holiday movies + family = Christmas
- Dear Santa, I can explain ...
- More peppermint, please
- Never thought this moment would arrive, but every single present is finally wrapped
- I'm only a morning person on December 25th
- The stockings were hung by the chimney with care ...
- Today's to-do list: snuggle up by the tree with a mug of hot cocoa
- It's the most wonderful time of the year
Funny Christmas Captions
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- All the jingle ladies
- The tree isn't the only thing getting lit this year
- It's beginning to *cost* a lot like Christmas
- But first, let me take an elfie
- I'm dreaming of a white Christmas. But if the white runs out, I'll drink the red.
- Me everyday: slay. Me in December: sleigh.
- Can't wait to exchange all these presents
- This is my resting Grinch face
- Don't mind me, I'll just be over here crying and watching Hallmark Christmas movies
- At least the presents were beautifully wrapped for a couple hours ...
- I'll be ho-ho-home for Christmas
- One more cookie and I swear I'll fit in the Santa costume
- Instead of listing everyone in this photo, let's just call it, "The Naughty List"
- Don't get your tinsel in a tangle
- It's like they WANT stockings full of coal
- Current status: ready for a long winter's nap
- All I want for Christmas is you (and maybe some cookies, too)
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Christmas Captions Inspired by Songs
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- "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas." —Irving Berlin
- "Have yourself a merry little Christmas." —Judy Garland
- "My world is filled with cheer and you this Christmas." —Donny Hathaway
- "Christmas time is here." —Lee Mendelson and Vince Guaraldi
- "The party's on, the feeling's here that only comes this time of year." —Paul McCartney
- "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas." —Meredith Willson
- "There'll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting, and caroling out in the snow." —Edward Pola and George Wyle
- "It hasn't snowed a single flurry but Santa, dear, we're in a hurry." —Jerry Herman
- "I don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup of cheer."—Johnny Marks and Burl Ives
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- "There's no place like home for the holidays." —Robert Allen and Al Stillman
Christmas Captions Inspired by Movies
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- "Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind." —Miracle on 34th Street
- "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." —Elf
- "Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see." —The Polar Express
- "Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?" —A Charlie Brown Christmas
- "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings." —It's a Wonderful Life
- "We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup." —Elf
- "What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?" —How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- "Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal." —Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- "Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart." —The Polar Express
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Christmas Quote Captions
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- "I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." —Charles Dickens
- "The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other." —Burton Hills
- "Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love." —Hamilton Wright Mabie
- "It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air." —W.T. Ellis
- "I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month." —Harlan Miller
- "Christmas is like candy; it slowly melts in your mouth sweetening every taste bud, making you wish it could last forever." —Richelle E. Goodrich
- "Love the giver more than the gift."—Brigham Young
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- "Christmas waves a magic wand over the world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful." —Norman Vincent Peale
- "At Christmas, all roads lead home." —Marjorie Holmes
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