With Christmas around the corner, Christmas Spirit Week is the perfect way to fill the halls with holiday cheer! Whether you’re looking for Christmas spirit week ideas for work or for school, these theme ideas will help everyone celebrate the holiday spirit.
From Christmas pajamas to candy cane day, check out these 40 Christmas spirit week ideas for a super fun and festive week.
Christmas Spirit Week Ideas
1. Christmas Socks Day
Kicking off the Christmas Spirit Week ideas is Christmas Socks Day.
This theme is a simple yet festive way to get everyone involved.
From sparkly jingle socks to cozy reindeer designs, everyone can flaunt their favorite holiday-themed socks.
You can encourage everyone to mix and match with mismatched Christmas socks or even DIY some socks with bows, mini bells, and pom-poms.
2. Ugly Sweater Day
Whether it’s a store-bought sweater or a DIY creation, encourage everyone to wear their tackiest, most creative ugly sweaters.
To boost participation, host an ugly sweater contest with fun categories like “Most Festive,” “Funniest,” and “Most Outrageous Sweater” for everyone to vote on.
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3. Candy Cane day
Channel the iconic holiday treat with a festive Candy Cane Day.
This day is all about wearing stripes and embracing candy cane colors.
Think red and white striped shirts, socks, leggings, or accessories to get into the spirit.
4. White Christmas Day
Dreaming of a white Christmas?
Make it a reality with a whiteout day where everyone dresses head-to-toe in all white!
5. Christmas Pajama Day
Who doesn’t love a pajama day?
For Christmas Pajamas Day, everyone can cozy up in their favorite holiday PJs, onesies, or even flannel sets.
From reindeer-print pajamas to bed slippers, this spirit week idea is a fun way to stay comfortable and festive.
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Christmas Spirit Week Ideas for work
6. Christmas Hat Day
On Christmas Hat Day, everyone gets to show off their holiday headwear.
Such as Santa hats, reindeer antlers, elf ears, or even hats decorated with Christmas lights.
To amp up the excitement and festiveness, you can even host a “Best Christmas Hat” contest.
7. Winter Wonderland Day
Dress up in frosty shades of blue, shimmering grays, metallics, and snowy whites to bring all the enchanting winter vibes.
8. Red and green Day
Keep it classic with Red and Green Day!
This theme is all about wearing the traditional Christmas colors, so everyone comes decked out in as much red and green as possible.
From red and green accessories to makeup and clothes, invite everyone to go all out with the red and green colors.
9. Winter Sports Day
Bring in some sporty vibes with Winter Sports Day.
From snowboarding to hockey, encourage everyone to dress up in gear from their favorite winter sport.
10. Christmas Character day
Whether it’s Santa, Rudolph, or even a snowman, Christmas Character Day is a fun theme for everyone to dress up as their favorite Christmas character.
11. Disney on ice day
From Mickey and Minnie to the princesses, invite everyone to dress as their favorite Disney characters.
Christmas Spirit Week Ideas for School
12. Sunny vacation
It may be winter, but on Sunny Vacation Day, everyone can pretend like it’s summer or they’re heading to a tropical Christmas getaway.
Everyone can dress in summer inspired clothes like Hawaiian shirts, beach hats, and sunglasses; adding a summery twist to the holiday fun.
13. Flannel day
Flannel Day invites everyone to wear their favorite flannel shirts, jackets, pants, and scarves.
14. Holiday Color Wars
With Holiday Color Wars, each grade or class gets assigned a different holiday color, like red, green, gold, or silver.
It adds a friendly, festive competition, and it’s a great way to see the entire school decked out in holiday colors.
15. Frosty Friends
Frosty Friends is all about pairing with a friend to create a wintery duo or group.
For example, dress up as a snowman and a reindeer, Santa and an elf, or even Frosty and a sun.
16. Winter Animal Day
Winter Animal Day is all about dressing up as your favorite winter animal, like a polar bear, penguin, or reindeer.
This cute and cozy theme invites everyone to get creative with their outfits.
Go all out by adding unique touches, like a blanket for a hibernating bear or a red nose and antlers to channel Rudolph the reindeer.
17. Winter Olympics Day
Let the winter games begin with a Winter Olympics Day!
Invite everyone to dress up as their favorite winter sport. Such as skiing, hockey, curling, or ice skating.
You can also represent a country by wearing flag colors, waving mini flags, or rocking red, white, and blue for Team USA (or any country you choose!).
18. Frozen Theme
Bring the magic of Arendelle to life with a Frozen Theme day!
Channel your inner Anna, Elsa, Olaf, or even one of the adorable rock trolls, and let it go as you transform into your favorite character from Disney’s Frozen.
Themes Christmas Spirit Week Ideas
19. A day in Whoville
Dress like characters from Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas for a quirky Whoville vibe.
Invite everyone to go all out with funky hairstyles, bright colors, and lots of holiday cheer. Or grumpiness, if they’re dressing as the Grinch.
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20. Snowman Day
Have everyone transform into a snowman for snowman day.
Dress in all white, add a scarf, buttons, and maybe even a carrot nose to complete the look.
21. Mittens and Scarves Day
Get ready to bundle up for Mittens and Scarves Day!
Invite everyone to accessorize with their coziest, most colorful winter mittens and scarves for a snug, festive vibe.
It’s the perfect excuse to show off your warmest winter gear and bring all the cozy holiday feels.
23. Tree Topper Tuesday
Encourage everyone to dress up as a Christmas tree.
They can add tinsel, ornaments, garland, and even wear a star headband to complete their festive look.
christmas Spirit Week Themes
A great way to add even more festivity to Christmas Spirit Week is by matching each spirit day theme with the day of the week.
Here’s a fun list of Christmas Spirit Week name ideas, organized by day, to bring holiday cheer all week long.
24. Monday
Merry Monday
Merry Mismatch Monday
Mittens & Marshmallows Monday
Mitten Monday
Mad for Plaid Monday
25. Tuesday
Tinsel Tuesday
Tree-Topper Tuesday
Twinkle Tuesday
Toy workshop Tuesday
Tacky Tuesday
26. Wednesday
Winter Whiteout
Winter sports Wednesday
Wacky sweater Wednesday
Winter Wonderland
Whoville Wednesday
Wacky socks Wednesday
27. Thursday
Twinkle Thursday
Throwback Thursday
Tacky Thursday: Ugly Sweater Day
28. Friday
Festive Friday: Red and Green Day
Frosty friends Friday
Flannel Friday
Frozen Friday
Fa la la Friday
Fun Christmas Spirit Week Ideas
29. Christmas Door Decorating Contest
Let each class or work department decorate their door with a Christmas theme.
They can use poster paper, garlands, and Christmas decor elements, and even lights to decorate their doors.
30. Holiday Cookie Decorating
Set up a station with Christmas themed shaped sugar cookies, frosting, and sprinkles, and let everyone decorate their own cookies.
This activity is perfect for a mid-week treat, adding a little holiday sweetness to spirit week.
31. Hot Cocoa Bar
Create a hot cocoa bar with toppings like marshmallows, whipped cream, cinnamon powder, and candy canes.
It’s a simple way to add some cozy vibes to spirit week, especially if it’s paired with Christmas Pajama Day!
32. Christmas Karaoke
Host a Christmas karaoke session where everyone can get the opportunity to sing out loud to their favorite holiday songs.
All in all, this is a fun way to get everyone laughing, singing, and spreading holiday cheer.
33. Secret Santa Gift Exchange
Host a Secret Santa gift exchange!
Start by inviting anyone who wants to participate and have them write down their name and a small wish list (within the set budget).
Then, let everyone draw a name, and plan to exchange gifts on the final day of Spirit Week.
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34. Watch a Holiday Movie
Set up a movie screening space with lots of snacks and watch a cozy holiday movie.
35. Christmas Ornament Making
Host a festive Christmas ornament-making activity.
Provide clear plastic ornaments along with supplies like acrylic paint, glitter, Mod Podge, mini pom-poms, and more.
Then let everyone get creative and decorate their ornaments.
36. Ugly Sweater Fashion Show
On Ugly Sweater Day, host a mini fashion show where everyone can show off their sweaters.
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37. Gingerbread House Decorating Contest
Get everyone’s creativity flowing with a gingerbread house decorating contest.
Provide gingerbread kits and a variety of candies and decorations, and let everyone build their own festive creations.
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38. Christmas Party
End Christmas Spirit Week on a high note with a Winter Formal or work Christmas party!
After a week of festive outfits and holiday fun, it’s the perfect way to bring everyone together, dress up, and celebrate.
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39. Have a Charitable Activity
Host a toy drive or charity donation event as part of the week’s activities.
Set up a collection spot in the office or lobby where people can drop off toys, canned goods, winter clothing, or even donations for a local charity.
40. DIY Christmas Ornament Making Activity
Get crafty and host a DIY Christmas ornament making session that everyone will love.
From painting cute designs on clear ornaments to creating rustic ornaments with twine and pinecones, this activity is a fun way to bond while making something unique for your tree or as a gift.
