120 Short Christmas Captions for Your Instagram and a Joyful and Less Stressful Holiday

It’s Christmas (or it’s at least here pretty soon, depending on what day you’re reading this).

Now, if you’re looking for Christmas captions to share on Instagram and other social media or simply to send as a text or group message to a friend, family member or partner then I hope this will help.

I’ve put together 120 of the best, wittiest and most joyful short Christmas captions to help you have a happy, fun and less stressful holiday.

You can use them by simply copying and pasting. Or use one or a couple of them as an inspiration for your own special message.

I hope you’ll find something here to make this holiday even more fun and joyful for you and your loved ones.

Short Christmas Captions for a Joyful Time with Family

Hot cocoa, warm hugs and family traditions that never get old

Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

My heart is full now when all my loved ones are home for the holidays

Kitchen dance parties while baking Christmas cookies – that’s our yearly jam

May this Christmas outshine all those that came before

The stockings are hung, and my heart is full of gratitude for this family and my life

I you need me, you can find me under the mistletoe

Just a simple, small-town Christmas with the ones who make my world go round

Sometimes the smallest moments become the biggest memories, the one we remember for years to come

Holiday hugs hit different when they’re from your favorite humans.

Grandma’s recipe cards and holiday aprons – some treasures can’t be bought and wrapped

We’re just like a bunch of candy canes: sweet and slightly twisted

Holiday movie marathons with my siblings has become a yearly tradition

Mom’s Christmas cookies taste like all my favorite childhood memories

Family chaos is just the holiday spirit in a disguise

Hot cocoa + holiday movies + family = the best Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

Dad’s annual Christmas light battle with the neighbors is still going strong.

Making memories under the mistletoe with my favorite person.

Our Christmas or tree may not be perfect, but our love never falters

Short Christmas Captions to Help You Reduce Your Holiday Stress

Deep breaths and sugar cookies – we’ll get through this season together

One day, we’ll miss this tiring but beautiful chaos

Finding peace in the beautiful twinkle of Christmas lights.

Sometimes the best gift is taking a moment just for yourself.

This year, I’m gifting myself some grace and patience.

Deadlines can wait – these moments won’t come back again.

Trading holiday pressure for simple pleasures.

Making peace with imperfect decorations and perfect intentions.

The magic isn’t in the doing – it’s in the being.

Sometimes saying “no” is the best gift you can give yourself.

It’s okay if your holidays aren’t Instagram-perfect.

Choosing joy over stress this holiday season.

Mental health > Holiday expectations.

Remember: You don’t have to do it all to have it all.

Keep calm, be kind to yourself and have a merry Christmas.

The best present? Being present.

Silent nights are highly underrated.

Finding my zen in slow and mindful holiday preparation.

Self-care isn’t selfish, even during the holidays.

Embracing the chaos with a cup of spiked eggnog.

Short Christmas Captions for Instagram

I’m only a morning person on December 25th.

Feeling merry and bright.

‘Tis the season for us to sparkle

All I want for Christmas right now is some good lighting for these photos

Rocking around the Christmas tree in our own style

Making spirits bright, one post and one moment at a time

#CozyTogether

Each day this month, make it a December to remember

Wrapped in holiday happiness and coziness

This feed is officially festive

Let it snow on your timeline, wherever you are

Merry everything and happy always

Deck the halls and your Instagram feed, the holiday is finally here

Dear Santa, I can explain…

Living my best festive life this year

Sugar, spice and everything nice in this feed

Winter wonderland vibes only.

Sprinkled with holiday cheer and crunchiness

Woop! Hot chocolate weather!

Holiday mood: Activated!

Cute, Aesthetic and Short Christmas Captions

Fairy lights and crisp winter nights

Soft snowfall and gentle thoughts

Cozy sweaters and tender moments with you

White Christmas dreams in pastel themes this year

Cream-colored stockings by candlelight

Soft blankets and silent snowfall brings me peace

Gingerbread hearts with sugar dust

Rose gold ribbons and copper bells 

The world changes when it snows into softness and quiet

This is love at frost sight.

Paper snowflakes and childhood wishes

Delicate snowflakes, delicious memories

Dear Santa, define ‘nice.’

Mint candy canes and sweet vanilla dreams for all!

Totally sleighing it this year!

Yes, this is just this is my resting Grinch face.

Crystal icicles catching morning light and scattering beauty

Snowy windowsills and steaming mugs of cocoa and life slows down

Dried orange slices and fragrant cinnamon sticks bring me back

Hibernation mode: On.

Short Christmas Captions for a Happy Holiday with Friends

Squad goals his year: Finding the ugliest Christmas sweaters possible

Friends who carol together, stay together

Happy Holiday shenanigans with my favorite people

Making the nice list (just barely) with my best friends

Sweater weather is better and more fun together

Year 5 of Christmas karaoke with the crew

Finding deep friendship in these simple festive moments

Always sharing joy and inside jokes all holiday season long

Toast to the friends who feel like 100% family year after year

Single bells, single bells single all the way!

Making mischief under the mistletoe

Secret Santa surprises this year too, when I’ve got strange friends like you

Friend-mas is honestly just the best kind of Christmas to me these days

Building memories and funny looking snowmen with my besties

Holiday traditions, like pretty much all traditions, are better with friends by your side

Feeling festive with my second, adopted family

I gotta say, these cookie decorating contests got competitive real quick

Cheers to the holidays and cheers to this lovely people that always make me laugh

Friendship wrapped in tinsel, joy and tears streaming from all of that laughter

Making the cold Christmas night bright and warm with my favorite elves

Short Christmas Captions for Your Letter Board

All is calm, all is bright, there is Christmas magic in the air tonight

At this point, all I want for Christmas is for someone else to wrap the gifts

I’m gonna jingle all the way to Christmas Day this year

Cookies for Santa, wine for mama, chaos for everyone in this house

Christmas calories don’t count, it’s the rest of the year that matters

Believe in the magic, believe in love, believe in Santa from above

Home for the holidays, oh how I’ve missed you so

Have yourself a merry little everything this Christmas

All I want for Christmas is a nap and maybe 2-10 cookies

Peace on earth starts here, right now

May your days be merry and your wine be plenty

Running on Christmas magic, caffeine and increasingly questionable life choices

Dear Santa, I’ve been good all year (well, mostly anyway)

Warm wishes and holiday kisses to you, my love

Drink up grinches and merry elves, Christmas time is here

This year I’m dreaming of a Christmas where my credit card doesn’t cry

Merry Christmas, may your family drama be minimal and your wine glasses full

Eating Christmas cookies made with love (and butter, lots of butter)

There’s nothing like the smell of Christmas morning and a fresh cup of coffee

Christmas tree up, bank account down, spirits way all the way up

Want more inspiration and uplifting messages for the season? Then check out these inspirational Christmas quotes, the funny Christmas quotes in this post plus the short Christmas quotes here. You may also like these December quotes and this post filled with 101 inspirational Winter quotes.