70 Best Christmas Quotes That Capture the Warmth of the Holiday
Updated: Jun. 01, 2023However you celebrate, let these Christmas quotes warm your heart and remind you of the true spirit of the season.
Christmas quotes that fill you with holiday spirit
Christmas is a holiday that has inspired plenty of art and entertainment, including some of our favorite books, movies, and songs. This joyous holiday has also inspired people to reflect on what it means and how it’s celebrated. As such, we have plenty of Christmas quotes that truly capture the essence of the season and how we feel about it.
If you’re looking for just the right words to express how you feel about Christmas, you’re in luck. We’ve rounded up some of the best Christmas quotes to share around the holidays—you can even use them as lovely Christmas wishes to write in your Christmas cards to loved ones. If you’re looking for other quotes to include, check out these Christmas movie quotes for inspiration (you could also use them as fun Christmas captions for your Instagram pictures).
“Freshly cut Christmas trees smelling of stars and snow and pine resin—inhale deeply and fill your soul with wintry night.”—John J. Geddes. Check out these Christmas tree ideas that are sure to make your home merry and bright.
“A holiday is an opportunity to journey within.”—Prabhas. This is a great quote to keep in mind when participating in fun Christmas activities.
“I like to compare the holiday season with the way a child listens to a favorite story. The pleasure is in the familiar way the story begins, the anticipation of familiar turns it takes, the familiar moments of suspense, and the familiar climax and ending.”—Fred Rogers. The holiday season is a great time to reflect on what you’re grateful for (like the ability to do your favorite Christmas traditions).
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.”—Hamilton Wright Mabie. This is a wonderful Christmas quote and love quote to remember year-round.
“It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you.”—Saint Teresa of Calcutta. Read more religious Christmas quotes that capture the spirit of the holiday.
“Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.”—Janice Maeditere. This is a truly uplifting quote that will stay with you long after the holidays pass.
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”—Buddy the Elf. A lovely quote from a funny Christmas movie!
“T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.”—Clement Clarke Moore
“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.”—Roy L. Smith. Share a few laughs this holiday with these hilarious Christmas jokes, Christmas puns, and Christmas memes.
“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?”—Bob Hope
“Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.”—Washington Irving
“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.”—Bill Vaughan
“We should try to hold on to the Christmas spirit, not just one day a year, but all 365.”—Mary Martin
“Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends.”—Margaret Thatcher
“From home to home and heart to heart, from one place to another. The warmth of joy Christmas brings us closer to each other.”—Emily Matthews
