90+ Best Christmas Quotes to Bring Joy to the Holiday Season

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Christmas is celebrated by millions of people around the world. It's traditionally observed every 25th of December to honour the birth of Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity. However, Christmas is widely celebrated by both Christians and non-Christians alike. It is a festival which is celebrated by various faiths and cultures across the globe, such as Christians, Catholics, and Buddhists, each with unique customs and beliefs. 

Christmas is all about Christmas Trees, Santa Claus, Cakes and Presents. However, the magic of the holiday season is often captured best in sincere Christmas Cards. Hence, here is a collection of short christmas quotes that’ll help you craft the best christmas cards or holiday emails for your friends and family. Ranging from religious christmas quotes to keep it traditional to short christmas quotes to keep it simple and precise, we have a compilation of the best christmas quotes for you. These quotes will surely inspire a sense of Christmas feeling in just a few carefully chosen words.

Table of Content

• Short Merry Christmas Quotes
• Homecoming Christmas Quotes 
• Religious Christmas Quotes
• Christmas Quotes For Family
• Christmas Quotes For Friends and Loved Ones
• Holiday Quotes for Christmas Cards
• Celebrate Christmas with a Personalised Video Wish!

Short Merry Christmas Quotes

In the spirit of the holiday season, we've handpicked 15 short christmas quotes to uplift your Christmas cheer. These quotes embody the joy, hope, love, and unity that Christmas signifies. Share them with your loved ones to add a touch of warmth to your festive greetings.

1. Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. - Calvin Coolidge
2. Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. - Norman Vincent Peale
3. Christmas, my child, is love in action. - Dale Evans
4. At Christmas, all roads lead home. - Marjorie Holmes
5. I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. - Charles Dickens
6. The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. - Burton Hills
7. Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. - Washington Irving
8. May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve. - Unknown
9. Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind. - Valentine Davies
10. Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles. - Unknown
11. My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. - Bob Hope
12. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. - Will Ferrell
13. Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace. - Pope Francis
14. There's nothing cosier than a Christmas tree all lit up. - Jenny Han
15. Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. - Hamilton Wright Mabie

Homecoming Christmas Quotes 

Christmas is a beautiful season that unites families and kindles the charm of homecoming. This magical occasion brings along warmth, love, and a feeling of nostalgia. To celebrate this timeless joy of homecoming during Christmas, here are some homecoming christmas quotes that encapsulate the essence of this cherished tradition.

1. Home is where Christmas is. - Unknown
2. I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. - Charles Dickens
3. There is no place like home for the holidays. - Perry Como
4. What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. - Agnes M. Pahro
5. The best Christmas trees come very close to exceeding nature. - Andy Rooney
6. At Christmas, all roads lead home. - Marjorie Holmes
7. Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind. - Mary Ellen Chase
8. It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air. - W.T. Ellis
9. Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling. - Edna Ferber
10. Christmas is the day that holds all time together. - Alexander Smith
11. Coming home for Christmas is the best gift of all. - Unknown
12. For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first. - Queen Elizabeth II
13. Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves. - Eric Sevareid
14. Christmas, my child, is love in action. - Dale Evans
15. Blessed is the season which engages the world in a conspiracy of love. - Hamilton Wright Mabie

Religious Christmas Quotes

The holiday season is a deeply spiritual and reflective time for many individuals, a time to connect with faith and the deeper feelings of love, peace, and hope. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, and for many, it is a significant religious holiday. Here are some very thoughtfully-selected religious christmas quotes that reflect the spirituality of this meaningful festival.

1. Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace. - Pope Francis
2. Christmas is based on an exchange of gifts: the gift of God to man - His unspeakable gift of His Son, and the gift of man to God - when we present our bodies as a living sacrifice. - Vance Havner
3. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. - John 1:14
4. Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas. - Dale Evans
5. For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given. - Isaiah 9:6
6. The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God. - C.S. Lewis
7. The very purpose of Christ's coming into the world was that he might offer up his life as a sacrifice for the sins of men. He came to die. This is the heart of Christmas. - Rev. Billy Graham
8. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6
9. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. - Philippians 2:8
10. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. - John 3:16
11. Born In A Manger, Destined For A Cross. - Unknown
12. We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. He who has faith knows this truly; let him rejoice. - Pope Paul VI
13. When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs? - G.K. Chesterton
14. Let the spirit of love gently fill our hearts and homes. In this loveliest of seasons may you find many reasons for happiness. - Unknown
15. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men! - Luke 2:14

Christmas Quotes For Family

Christmas is a time of warmth, love, and togetherness, with family taking the centre stage. This season of joy brings families together to celebrate, create lasting memories, and share the love and laughter that define such precious moments. Here are some christmas quotes for families to bring a sense of togetherness to the celebration.

1. Christmas is the day that holds all time together. - Alexander Smith
2. The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. - Burton Hills
3. From home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another. The warmth and joy of Christmas bring us closer to each other. - Emily Matthews
4. Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most. - Ruth Carter Stapleton
5. Blessed is the season that engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. - Hamilton Wright Mabie
6. There's nothing greater than spending time with your family for the holidays. - Unknown
7. Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. - Washington Irving
8. At Christmas, all roads lead home. - Marjorie Holmes
9. It's the most wonderful time of the year. There’ll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing when loved ones are near. - Edward Pola and George Wyle
10. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall. - Larry Wilde
11. Christmas magic is silent. You don’t hear it — you feel it. You know it. You believe it. - Kevin Alan Milne
12. With all good wishes to you and your family for health and happiness throughout the coming year. - Unknown
13. No matter how much falls on us, we keep ploughing ahead. That's the only way to keep the roads clear. - Greg Kincaid
14. God is in the details. - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
15. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. - Will Ferrell

Christmas Quotes For Friends and Loved Ones

The Christmas season is a time to honour meaningful connections and celebrate the love we share with friends and loved ones. The bonds we create with those special people in our lives become even stronger as we cherish the festive moments and memories forged together. Here’s how you can express your appreciation and strengthen these unbreakable ties!

1. Love the giver more than the gift. - Brigham Young
2. Christmas is the gentlest, loveliest festival of the revolving year — and yet, for all that, when it speaks, its voice has strong authority. - W.J. Cameron
3. Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts. - Janice Maeditere
4. At Christmas play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year. - Thomas Tusser
5. Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas. - Dale Evans
6. The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each other's burdens, easing each other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of the holidays. - W.C. Jones
7. My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. - Bob Hope
8. Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. - Norman Vincent Peale
9. A silent night, a star above, a blessed gift of hope and love. A blessed Christmas to you! - Unknown
10. The best kind of friend is the kind you could sit on a porch with, and never say a word, and then walk away feeling like that was the best conversation you've had. - Unknown
11. Friends are the family we choose for ourselves. - Eustace Budd
12. Having you as my friend makes me feel as if it is Christmas every day. The warmth and comfort that comes with this season remind me of you. - Unknown
13. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. - Will Ferrell
14. Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to give. - B.C. Forbes
15. I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying 'toys not included.' - Bernard Manning

Holiday Quotes for Christmas Cards

The holiday season is a time for joy, warmth, and spreading cheer. It's also the perfect time to connect with loved ones, and one of the most enduring ways of doing this is by sending Christmas cards carrying holiday quotes. 

1. Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone. - Charles M. Schulz
2. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. - Will Ferrell
3. One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly. - Andy Rooney
4. Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas. - Peg Bracken
5. May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve. - Unknown
6. At Christmas, all roads lead home. - Marjorie Holmes
7. Christmas isn't just a day, it's a frame of mind. - Valentine Davies
8. I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. - Charles Dickens
9. The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays. - W.C. Jones
10. It's not what's under the Christmas tree that matters, it's who's around it. - Charlie Brown
11. Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind. - Mary Ellen Chase
12. Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. - Winston Churchill
13. Christmas is the day that holds all time together. - Alexander Smith
14. Peace on earth will come to stay, When we live Christmas every day. - Helen Steiner Rice
15. From home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another. The warmth and joy of Christmas bring us closer to each other. - Emily Matthews

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