Christmas has always been my favorite holiday season. As a couple, we love to embrace the magic of the festive season by establishing fun Christmas traditions that bring us closer together and create lasting memories. Here are some of our favorite Christmas traditions for couples:
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Hot Chocolate Date: Enjoy a cozy and comfortable hot chocolate date with your partner, perfect for cold winter days. This tradition is simple, comforting, and embodies the essence of the holiday season.
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Movie Marathon: Watch your favorite Christmas movies snuggled together on a cozy sofa. Whether it's a hilarious "Elf" or a heartwarming "Love Actually," it's a delicious way to warm up together and create cherished memories.
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Stocking Swap: Exchange Christmas stockings filled with adorable and sweet items that you know the other would like. This tradition is a fun way to rekindle the spark in your relationship and strengthen your bond.
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Visiting a Christmas Tree Farm: Choose a Christmas tree together and make a trip out of it. Visiting a Christmas tree farm can make the experience more special and enjoyable, allowing you to create wonderful memories together.
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Annual Christmas Ornaments: Purchase ornaments that are meaningful and fun, such as a car or RV ornament to remember a memorable road trip. This tradition allows you and your partner to add new memories to your Christmas tree each year.
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Going See Christmas Lights: Take a thermos of your favorite coffee or hot chocolate and go out to see the Christmas lights. This activity is not only fun but also a great way to spend quality time together and enjoy the beauty of the season.
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Baking Christmas Cookies: Working together as a team and baking cookies of your own choice gives you a great time to bond and relax while having fun. At the end of your baking adventure, you will have some delicious treats waiting for you.
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Volunteering or Donating Gifts: Be altruistic and give back to the community by volunteering your services and presence for good causes. The smile you will bring on other people's faces will be worth it.
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Wearing Matching Christmas Sweatshirts: Making it a tradition for you and your boo to cuddle up every year in cozy matching Christmas sweatshirts. This tradition is both fun and practical, providing warmth and comfort during the holiday season.
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Ice Skating: Experience the magic of love at an ice rink and skate along freely while holding hands and laughing. This activity is perfect for amateur as well as expert skaters and offers a chance to create precious memories together.
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Setting Up Christmas Decorations Together: Turn the process of decorating your home into a special tradition by spending quality time together. Whether it's putting up the Christmas tree, decorating the mantle, or setting up your other decorations, this activity will help you both unwind and spend some quality time together.
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A Christmas Wedding: Celebrate anniversaries for years to come by having your wedding near Christmas. This tradition can incorporate festive elements such as fir trees, red velvet, string lights, pine cones, and fake snow.
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Writing Naughty or Nice Notes: Spark up your creative juices and make some cool naughty or nice notes. Compliment your partner for the nice things they've done and encourage them to do certain naughty things that you would like by hiding these notes around the house and asking them to find them one by one.
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Countdown With an Advent Calendar: Spice up your days leading to Christmas with something more than just Cider or Eggnog. Prepare a special Christmas Calendar with new activities or treasure hunts for each day. You can even write some special memories on this calendar and paste some cool pictures together.
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Planning a Cozy Christmas Vacation: Take some time off from the stress of everyday life and enjoy some quality time together by focusing on strengthening your bond as a couple. A Christmas vacation can be an exciting opportunity to take some time off from the hustle and bustle of daily life and create memorable souvenirs along the journey.
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DIY 12 Dates of Christmas: Give yourself and your partner a Christmas gift that keeps on giving for a whole new year. Take a jar and a few pieces of paper and write refreshing and sweet ideas for dates for the next 12 months and throw them into the jar. Each month pick one slip of paper and go on this particular date night adventure.
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Christmas Eve Toast: A Christmas Eve toast doesn't have to be dull or boring; in fact, it can be a creative and fun tradition for couples if you try to incorporate something special into it. It can be a private affair with just the two of you or a small gathering of friends and family where you can make a toast together and create precious memories.
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Winter Hiking: Experience the beauty of nature and forge deeper connections with one another by going on a winter hike. This tradition is a great way to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and spend some time together in the great outdoors.
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Buying Matching Christmas Pajamas: Who doesn't love wearing comfy Christmas pajamas? Encourage your partner to get matching pajamas sets, which can be one of the best Christmas traditions for couples. You can either wear them specifically on Christmas or buy new ones each year and wear them as often as you like throughout the year.
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Christmas Eve Alone: Make it a tradition to spend your Christmas Eve night alone. After dinner at your parents' or putting the kids to bed, make sure you allocate time to just spend with your husband or wife for a Christmas Eve tradition. This tradition is a thoughtful way to show your spouse that you appreciate them and want to spend quality time together, even if it's just the two of you.
Starting a new Christmas tradition as a couple can be a wonderful way to create fond memories together and strengthen your relationship. Whether it's trying out a new activity or keeping an old one alive, the important thing is to spend quality time together and create memories that will last a lifetime.
