Christmas doesn’t just happen in December. For a great many people, it is December. The yuletide celebrations and preparations extend all through the month up until Christmas Day – sometimes even after, in the case of people who can’t be with loved ones on the big day.
All through December, holiday greetings are flying like early winter snowflakes on a breezy day. But before you start contemplating what to write in your Christmas cards, or how to wish everyone a Merry Christmas Eve, consider sending out one of these sweet, sincere, and funny December greetings.
Sincere
Here are some heartfelt messages for a Happy December. If these sort of greetings are your thing, you might also be interested in these inspirational Christmas greetings.
- Hello, snow. Hello, mistletoe. Hello, December!
- Happy first day of December, everyone. May you enjoy the holiday season to the fullest.
- Happy December! If you don’t like the colder weather, just wrap yourself up in the Christmas spirit.
- Happy December to all my Christmas-loving friends. Now is your time to sparkle and shine.
- Happy December, everyone! May your days be merry and bright.
- Hope you all make this a December to remember. Happy Holidays!
- It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Happy December.
- Wishing you a joyful December. May the Christmas spirit be with you the whole month through.
- Wishing you a magical, magnificent, and merry month of December!
- Happy first day of December! As the weather turns colder, may your hearts be warmed by thoughts of Christmas and time spent with loved ones.
- Have a glorious December and a wonderful holiday season.
- Christmas is in the air… it must be the first day of December!
- The calendar saves the best for last. Have a wonderful December, everyone.
- Happy December to all my friends. If you had a great year, I hope this month adds the finishing touch. If you had a rough year, at least it will be over soon!
- Wishing you a flurry of joy this December!
- Deck the halls – December is here! Have a wonderful month and a very Merry Christmas!
- Happy December 1st! In between all the shopping, events, and travel, I hope you find some quiet time to enjoy the Christmas season.
- It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and I have the most wonderful friends ever. Wishing you all a Happy December and a very Merry Christmas.
- Warm wishes for a cozy, fun, and festive month of December.
- Baby, it’s cold outside. Happy December, everyone!
- Happy first day of December. Remember: It’s never too early to get in the Christmas spirit.
- Happy December, everybody! I hope your holiday season is full of peace, joy, and love.
- Have yourself a merry little month of December!
- It’s the most wonderful month of the year. Happy December!
- Wherever you go and whatever you’re up to this December… I wish you nothing but the best. Happy Holidays.
- May the joy of the holiday season fill your heart throughout the month of December, and into the new year.
- Happy December 1st! Sending my warmest early Christmas wishes to all of my wonderful friends!
- Merry December and Happy Christmas to all!
Funny
Here are a few lighthearted and humorous December greetings. If you like these, you might also appreciate our list of funny Christmas wishes.
- Happy Decem-brrrr!
- Happy December, everyone. Only 24 more shopping days until you’re completely broke.
- It’s December 1st, and my decision to not take down last year’s Christmas lights is finally paying off.
- Happy December, everybody. Feel free to send me my Christmas presents early – I don’t mind.
- It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Not to mention the most expensive. Happy December!
- It’s officially December, which means there are only a few more weeks to procrastinate on your Christmas shopping.
- Happy first day of December. Hope everyone survives the month with their sanity and their finances intact.
- Happy Christmas shopping season, everyone. Unfortunately, the prices this year are a real Nutcracker.
- Happy December. Enjoy the ugly sweater weather.
- It’s December, which means a joyous occasion is just around the corner. I’m talking about the end of this horrible year, of course.
- Happy December, everyone! Hope you all can stay off the Naughty list for a few more weeks.
- Break out your fat pants and tacky sweater… it’s December!
- It must be December, because Jack Frost is nipping at my nose and I’m freezing my chestnuts off. Stay warm, everyone.
- Halloween candy, Thanksgiving leftovers, and now Christmas cookies. It will be a miracle if my clothes still fit by the end of December.
- You know what they say about December weather… it’s snow joke! Hope everyone stays safe and warm for the holidays.
- Hope your December is sweeter than a double-frosted Christmas cookie.
December Quotes
Finally, here are a handful of famous quotes about the month of December.
- “It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready.”
Sarah Kay
- “Chill December brings the sleet, Blazing fire, and Christmas treat.”
Sara Coleridge
- “I heard a bird sing in the dark of December. A magical thing. And sweet to remember. We are nearer to Spring than we were in September. I heard a bird sing in the dark of December.”
Oliver Herford
- “December’s wintery breath is already clouding the pond, frosting the pane, obscuring summer’s memory…”
John Geddes
- “May and October, the best-smelling months? I’ll make a case for December: evergreen, frost, wood smoke, cinnamon.”
Lisa Kleypas
- “God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.”
J.M. Barrie
Mat Jobe has written for print and online publications for over 25 years. You can read more about him on his Author Bio Page.
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