63 Christmas Quotes and Captions: Famous, Funny and Sweet

Looking for Christmas quotes to post this year? Here are 63, from famous lines to funny, sweet and short captions.

คําคมคริสต์มาส (Christmas quotes) are grouped by mood below. Pick one, copy it and post.

Famous Christmas quotes in English

These are the classics behind คําคมคริสต์มาส ภาษาอังกฤษ (Christmas quotes in English), from books, films and speeches. Each one comes with its author and source.

1. "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."
Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol (1843)

2. "God bless Us, Every One!"
Tiny Tim, in Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol (1843)

3. "There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good-humour."
Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol (1843)

4. "A kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely."
Fred, in Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol (1843)

5. "Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!"
Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957)

6. "Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?"
Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

7. "Maybe it just needs a little love."
Linus, A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

8. "Christmas is not a time or a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."
Calvin Coolidge, Christmas message (1927)

9. "Christmas isn't a season ... it's a feeling."
Edna Ferber, Roast Beef, Medium (1913)

10. "Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime."
Laura Ingalls Wilder

11. "Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love."
Hamilton Wright Mabie

12. "Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful."
Norman Vincent Peale

13. "The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other."
Burton Hillis

14. "I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month."
Harlan Miller

15. "...the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day."
Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957)

Funny Christmas captions (คําคมคริสต์มาส กวนๆ, funny Christmas quotes)

For a laugh under your tree photo, these funny Christmas captions keep it light.

1. My diet has left the chat until January.

2. Here for the snacks. Staying for the snacks.

3. I asked Santa for a quiet December. He laughed.

4. The tree is up. My energy is down.

5. Currently on Santa's "maybe" list.

6. Wrapping paper 1, me 0.

7. Untangling the lights counts as cardio.

8. My playlist went Christmas in November. No regrets.

9. Dear Santa, please define "good".

10. Ho ho hold on, I still have gifts to buy.

11. Sleigh the week, then nap.

12. Calories don't count if the cookies are shaped like stars.

Sweet Christmas quotes for your partner

For the one you love, short and sweet Christmas quotes say more than a long post.

1. You are my favourite part of every December.

2. The lights look better when you are next to me.

3. All I want this year is more ordinary days with you.

4. Home is wherever we hang the ornaments together.

5. Hot drinks, cold nights, your hand in mine.

6. Another Christmas, another reason to choose you.

7. You make the whole season feel softer.

8. Same tree, same songs, still falling for you.

9. My wish list has one name on it.

10. Every year with you is my favourite Christmas so far.

Christmas captions for friends

For the group photo or the group chat, these Christmas captions for friends fit right in.

1. Friends who decorate together laugh together.

2. Thank you for being the family I got to choose.

3. Christmas plan: snacks, silly jumpers and you lot.

4. A whole year of stories, one table of friends.

5. Our group chat deserves a Christmas bonus.

6. Every tradition is better when you are in it.

7. Merry Christmas to the people who know all my bad jokes.

8. Here's to the friends who show up, in December and all year.

9. Same crew, new memories.

10. Best gift this year: time with all of you.

Short Christmas captions for Instagram and LINE

When you only need a few words, these short Christmas captions work on Instagram, a LINE message or a gift tag.

1. Merry and bright.

2. 'Tis the season to slow down.

3. Lights on, worries off.

4. Cosy mode: on.

5. Little lights, big joy.

6. December looks good on us.

7. Home for the holidays.

8. One more cookie.

9. Wrapped in warm moments.

10. Merry everything.

Captions for your Christmas tree and home

For the photo of your tree or your living room, these captions are all about home.

1. Every ornament on our tree has a story.

2. The tree is finished when everyone has hung one.

3. A few lights can change the whole room.

4. Decorating together is our favourite tradition.

5. Hang the star last and make a wish.

6. Small things on a branch, big memories in a box.

Want your tree to match your caption? Here are four of our Christmas ornaments.

Our Khun Bpoo Santa (Khun Bpoo means Grandpa), a cheerful Santa for your tree.

Our Santa's Stars, to hang last and make that wish.

Our Christmas baubles, the classic round shape every tree needs.

Our Christmas bell, for the tree or the front door.

Frequently asked questions

What should I write in a Christmas caption?

Keep it short and match the mood of your photo: funny, sweet or cosy. Pick a line from this page and change a word or two so it sounds like you.

What is a famous Christmas quote from Dickens?

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." It comes from Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol (1843).

What is a good funny Christmas caption?

Try "Untangling the lights counts as cardio." or "Dear Santa, please define good." Both work under a tree or party photo.

What is the difference between Christmas quotes and Christmas greetings?

Quotes and captions are for posting, on Instagram, LINE or a photo. Greetings are written to one person, on a card or in a message. For those, see our 60 Christmas greetings in English.

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