Are you looking for Christmas quotes for your family? We’ve gathered the best wishes and quotes to ensure they feel cherished this holiday season.
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Christmas Quotes from Movies
These heartwarming Christmas movie quotes capture the essence of family togetherness during the holidays.
- “Nobody’s walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas.” — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- “Christmas is the time to be with the people you love.” — Love Actually
- “No one should be alone on Christmas.” — Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- “I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It’s not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love.” — A Charlie Brown Christmas
- “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” — Elf
- “I hope you got that son of a nutcracker child of yours a great Christmas present this year!” — Elf
- “Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.” — The Polar Express
- “I just woke up thinking about going home with you and got very excited about Christmas.” — The Happiest Season
- “This year I realized that Christmas is the time to be with the ones you love.” — Love Actually
- “You can mess with a lot of things. But you can’t mess with kids on Christmas.” — Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Christmas Quotes from Books and Authors
Discover beautiful literary quotes that celebrate the warmth and love of family at Christmastime.
- “I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year.” — A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
- “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.” — Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” — Norman Vincent Peale
- “Fine old Christmas, with the snowy hair and ruddy face, had done his duty that year in the noblest fashion, and had set off his rich gifts of warmth and color with all the heightening contrast of frost and snow.” — The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
- “One can never have enough socks. Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn’t get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.” — Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
- “Christmas! ‘Tis the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.” — Washington Irving
- “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” — Hamilton Wright Mabie
- “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind.” — Calvin Coolidge
Christmas Quotes from Famous Personalities
Famous figures offer words that honor the importance of family during the holiday season.
- “Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.” — Edna Ferber
- “At Christmas, all roads lead home.” — Marjorie Holmes
- “Christmas means fellowship, feasting, giving, and receiving, a time of good cheer, home.” — W.J. Tucker
- “Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.” — Helen Steiner Rice
- “Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” — Janice Maeditere
- “Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” — Peg Bracken
- “What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.” — Agnes M. Pahro
Christmas Quotes from Songs
These festive song lyrics remind us of the joy and comfort that family brings during Christmas.
- “I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams.” — Kim Gannon and Walter Kent, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”
- Have yourself a merry little Christmas. Let your heart be light.” — Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
- “May your days be merry and bright, and may all your Christmases be white.” — Bing Crosby, “White Christmas”
- “You make every day feel like it’s Christmas.” — Jonas Brothers, “Like It’s Christmas”
- “If there is love in your heart and your mind, you will feel like Christmas all the time.” — Faith Hill, “Where Are You Christmas?”
- “When it seems the magic slipped away, we find it all again on Christmas Day.” — Josh Groban, “Believe”
- “Every day’s a holiday when I’m near you.” — The Carpenters, “Merry Christmas, Darling”
Conclusion
Christmas is the season of love and joy. Let these quotes light up the holiday spirit of your loved ones. Have a happy holiday!
Seth is an English-major turned stand-up comedian. When he’s not touring comedy clubs, he loves putting his creativity to use writing puns and card greetings for all occasions (not just funny ones). Many of his punny works can be found in a card store near you.