Christmas Spirit Week Ideas

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Christmas Spirit Week Ideas

  1. Shiny Bow DayStick-on foil bows down one sleeve, on both shoes or across a hat.
  2. Northern Lights DayGreen, purple and blue in layers, with glow bracelets at the wrists.
  3. Festive Sock DayHoliday socks worn over leggings or below rolled cuffs so they show, or one plain red sock and one green.
  4. Tree Topper DayA paper star on a headband, worn as high as it will stand.
  5. Glitter and Sequin DaySparkle on at least one thing: sequins, glitter laces, a shiny belt or a tinsel bracelet.

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How it works

These Christmas spirit week ideas are December dress-up days, from Santa Hat Day to Blizzard Blue Day, each with a line on what to wear. No day names a film, a song or a screen character.

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Christmas spirit week ideas for school or for work

Press Pick 5 new days. Under More filters in the menu below the button, Where keeps the days that suit a school or a workplace. Some full costumes, such as Snowman Day, are for school only.

Holiday spirit week ideas with no Christmas in them

Set Kind to Winter only for a week of snow, knitwear and sparkle that names no holiday: Blizzard Blue Day, Pom-Pom Hat Day, Starry Night Day. Every part of the list has some.

Tips
  • A head-and-hat day asks the least: one paper band or one hat changes the look of the whole room.

Questions and answers

What are fun Christmas spirit week ideas?

Ugly Sweater Day, Santa Hat Day, Candy Cane Stripes Day, Wrapped Present Day and Jingle Bell Day make a full week, and each uses things already in the closet or the decoration box.

What are the five days of a Christmas spirit week?

There is no fixed set. One way to build it is a wear-it day, a hat day, a dress-as day, a sparkle day and a color day, which is how this list is grouped.

Can a December spirit week leave Christmas out?

Yes. The Winter only setting keeps days such as Earmuff and Beanie Day, Penguin Day and Northern Lights Day, which name no holiday.

What do you wear on ugly sweater day if you do not own one?

Pin bows, tinsel and paper ornaments to any plain sweater. Gift Wrap Accessory Day and Wear an Ornament Day are made the same way.

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Wear-it days 12

  • Christmas Morning Day Come as you look at seven on Christmas morning: a robe, slippers and hair straight off the pillow.
  • Cookie Baker Day An apron, an oven mitt in the pocket and a rolling pin or a cookie cutter on a string.
  • Cozy Knit Day The thickest sweater or cardigan you own, with nothing on it that names a holiday.
  • Festive Sock Day Holiday socks worn over leggings or below rolled cuffs so they show, or one plain red sock and one green.
  • Fireside Day Wool socks, a thick shirt and a blanket worn as a shawl, as if a fire were lit in the corner.
  • Gift Wrap Accessory Day One thing made of wrapping paper: a tie, a cuff, a belt or a bow for a ponytail.
  • Holiday Dinner Best Day Dress as you would for the big family dinner: a tie, a velvet top, the good shoes.
  • Holiday Pin Day A plain top with every seasonal pin, brooch and badge in the house on it.
  • Mittens on a String Day Mittens joined by a long string through both coat sleeves, worn indoors all day. Odd pairs are welcome.
  • Pajamas and Cocoa Day Flannel or festive pajamas with a robe, and a mug for the cocoa at lunch.
  • Sleigh Blanket Day A lap blanket around the shoulders, a scarf and boots, ready for a sleigh ride that never comes.
  • Ugly Sweater Day A holiday sweater that tries too hard, or a plain one with bows, tinsel and paper ornaments pinned on.

Head-and-hat days 12

  • Earmuff and Beanie Day Earmuffs, a beanie or both, kept on indoors all day.
  • Elf Hat and Ears Day A pointed green or red paper hat with paper ears glued to the brim.
  • Evergreen Crown Day Paper leaves in two greens around a paper band, with red paper berries.
  • Gift Bow Headband Day A stick-on gift bow on a headband or a cap, as if you were the present.
  • Longest Stocking Cap Day A stocking cap with a tail down the back. Sew or pin two together to make it longer.
  • Ornament Ponytail Day Light plastic ornaments tied into braids or ponytails, or hooked over the arms of glasses.
  • Pom-Pom Hat Day A knit hat with the biggest pom-pom you can find or make from yarn.
  • Reindeer Antler Day Antlers made from brown paper handprints on a headband, with a red sticker for the nose if you like.
  • Santa Hat Day The red hat with the white pom-pom, bought years ago or cut from felt, on every head in the room.
  • Snowflake Crown Day Fold and cut six snowflakes and staple them to a paper band as a crown.
  • Tinsel Hair Day Tinsel braided into a ponytail, wound around a bun or tied to the strap of a cap.
  • Tree Topper Day A paper star on a headband, worn as high as it will stand.

Dress-as days 13

  • Caroler Day A long scarf, a hat and a folded paper songbook, as carolers are drawn on old cards.
  • Christmas Tree Day Green clothes, a paper chain as the garland, paper ornaments and a star on a headband.
  • Cocoa Mug Day A brown top, a white hat as the whipped cream and a paper handle pinned to one hip.
  • Gingerbread Cookie Day Brown clothes with a wavy line of white paper at each cuff and two red paper gumdrops down the front.
  • Ice Skater Day A scarf, mittens, leggings or a skirt, and a pair of paper skates hung over one shoulder by their laces.
  • Penguin Day A black top over a white shirt, and orange or yellow socks pulled high.
  • Polar Bear Day White from hat to socks, with two small paper ears on a white beanie.
  • Reindeer Day Brown clothes, paper antlers and a small bell on a ribbon around the neck.
  • Snow Globe Day Pale blue with paper snowflakes taped all over, and a paper sign on your shoes that says Shake me.
  • Snowman Day All white, with a knotted scarf, paper lumps of coal down the front and an old hat.
  • Toy Soldier Day A red top with two rows of paper buttons, dark pants and a tall paper hat.
  • Workshop Elf Day Green and red, an apron with a toy hammer or a paintbrush in the pocket and striped socks.
  • Wrapped Present Day One solid color, with wide ribbon taped up, down and across your front and a gift bow in your hair.

Sparkle and light days 12

  • Candle Glow Day Warm yellows and oranges, and a battery candle carried from room to room.
  • Frosted Day White and silver, with a dusting of silver glitter on shoulders and hair.
  • Garland Scarf Day A length of tinsel garland worn as a scarf, a belt or a sash.
  • Glitter and Sequin Day Sparkle on at least one thing: sequins, glitter laces, a shiny belt or a tinsel bracelet.
  • Icicle Day Strips of foil or silver ribbon hanging from sleeves, hems and the brim of a cap.
  • Jingle Bell Day Small bells tied to shoelaces, wrists or a belt loop, so the halls ring between classes.
  • Northern Lights Day Green, purple and blue in layers, with glow bracelets at the wrists.
  • Paper Lantern Day Dark clothes, and a lantern cut from colored paper with a battery light inside to carry between rooms.
  • Shiny Bow Day Stick-on foil bows down one sleeve, on both shoes or across a hat.
  • Starry Night Day Dark blue or black clothes with foil stars taped all over.
  • Twinkle Light Necklace Day A short string of battery lights worn as a necklace or wound around a hat.
  • Wear an Ornament Day One light ornament pinned to a sweater, hung from a lanyard or tied to a zipper pull.

Color days 11

  • Blizzard Blue Day Every blue you own, palest at the top, with white mittens or a white scarf.
  • Candy Cane Stripes Day Red and white stripes anywhere: a shirt, socks, a scarf or tape wound around your sleeves.
  • Cocoa and Marshmallow Day Brown and white only: a brown top with white pants, or white with a brown scarf.
  • Cranberry and Cream Day Dark red with off-white, the colors of a holiday table.
  • Evergreen Day Green in every shade, with a pinecone on a string as the only decoration.
  • Holly Day Dark green clothes with red paper dots as the berries.
  • Icy Silver Day Gray, silver and white together, shiny if you have it.
  • Poinsettia Red Day Red from collar to hem, with a yellow paper center pinned at the chest like the middle of the flower.
  • Red and Green Day Red on top and green below, or the other way around, down to one sock of each.
  • Snowy White Day White from hat to shoes, with one paper snowflake pinned over the heart.
  • String of Lights Day Each class or desk row is given one bulb color. Line up in the hall and you are a string of lights.
How this list was compiled

These 60 December days are the Game Night Generator editors' own, written on 2026-10-03 for the last school or work week before the winter break. No film, song, screen character or brand is named: the figures to dress as are stock ones such as an elf, a snowman or a toy soldier. Days marked winter only mention no holiday at all, for schools and offices that keep the week free of Christmas. Every outfit comes from a closet or a craft drawer, with no masks. Licence: own work