Some Christmas traditions look a little different in the UK.
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There are some Christmas traditions in the UK that might confuse people from the US.
Every Christmas, families gather to watch pantomimes or meet their school friends at the pub.
They also eat Yorkshire puddings, mince pies, Christmas pudding, and Christmas cake.
Christmas in the United Kingdom differs slightly from celebrations in America and elsewhere around the world.
People who celebrate Christmas in the UK have slightly different traditions than those who live in the US. From what is traditionally served at a Christmas Day feast to festive activities and childhood traditions, families across the pond have their own unique and quirky ways of celebrating the holidays.
Here are 18 British Christmas traditions that might surprise you.
Pantomimes, or "pantos," are plays performed around Christmastime in the UK.
Pantomime dames playing the role of the Ugly Sisters in a production of Cinderella.
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Pantos are humorous, slapstick entertainment for the whole family, often featuring men dressed in drag. They are sometimes based on a famous fairy tale or story, like "Cinderella," "Peter Pan," or "The Wizard of Oz."
Pantomimes rely on specific tropes. For example, there's often a villain who will sneak up on the protagonist intermittently throughout the play. It's then the role of the audience to scream, "He's behind you!" to the main character while he or she struggles to figure out what's going on.
Yorkshire puddings are perfect with gravy, but people outside the UK may have never heard of them.
A traditional British roast dinner with Yorkshire puddings.
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A traditional British roast dinner wouldn't be complete without Yorkshire puddings filled with Bisto or homemade gravy. Yorkshire puddings — not to be confused with sweet puddings — are made of eggs, flour, and milk or water.
After they're cooked in hot oil in the oven, they end up with a distinct hole in the middle. They closely resemble what Americans know as popovers.
While Yorkshire puddings are commonplace at Sunday dinners throughout the year, they're also eaten at Christmastime, though some argue they have no place on a Christmas plate.
Santa Claus is referred to as "Father Christmas."
Santa Claus.
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While some do refer to old Saint Nick as Santa Claus in the UK, it is widely accepted that Father Christmas is his more traditionally British name.
"Santa Claus" is seen as an Americanism, and The Telegraph reported that even the British National Trust said that "Santa Claus should be known as 'Father Christmas' in stately homes and historic buildings because the name is more British."
British children hang Christmas stockings at the ends of their bed.
A child on Christmas morning.
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In America, Christmas stockings are hung by the fireplace with care. However, some British children hang their stockings at the ends of their beds for Father Christmas to fill up while they're sleeping.
Christmas Eve is a time for school-friend reunions.
Festive people drinking in a pub in Bath, England.
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Thanksgiving weekend is seen as an opportunity in the United States for students to reunite with friends from high school or middle school. In the UK, it's a tradition for school friends to come together on Christmas Eve, often at the local bar or pub.
Christmas pudding is a traditional British dessert popular during the holiday season.
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A Christmas pudding is a dense fruit cake often made weeks or even months in advance. This time allows the dried fruit to soak up alcohol that's regularly poured onto the cake in the weeks before it's consumed.
On Christmas, the cake is set alight and then topped with a sauce of brandy butter or rum butter, cream, lemon cream, ice cream, custard, or sweetened béchamel. It is also sometimes sprinkled with caster or powdered sugar.
For many years, Queen Elizabeth II even gifted each member of her staff a Christmas pudding from Tesco.
Another dessert of choice is Christmas cake, a rich fruit cake covered with marzipan and icing.
Christmas cake.
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While fruit cake is certainly a polarizing dessert wherever you are, Brits seem to make it a little better with thick, sweet white icing. Oftentimes, Christmas cake also comes topped with festive holly decorations.
Mince pies are pastries filled with dried fruits and spices that are eaten at Christmas.
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The BBC reported that the first-known mince-pie recipe dates back to an 1830s-era English cookbook. By the mid-17th century, people reportedly began associating the small pies with Christmas.
At the time, they were traditionally filled with pork or other kinds of meat, sage, and other spices. Nowadays, the pies are filled with dried fruits and sugar powder.
British Christmas desserts are often enjoyed with brandy butter.
Christmas pudding and brandy butter.
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The perfect accompaniment to Christmas pudding and mince pies, brandy butter consists of butter and sugar beaten together before brandy is added. Rum butter is an alternative.
The result is still butter-like in consistency, and it's served cold alongside desserts. Americans might know it as "hard sauce."
Brits say "Happy Christmas" instead of "Merry Christmas."
"Merry Christmas" lit-up sign.
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You might remember a scene from the first "Harry Potter" movie in which Ron says, "Happy Christmas, Harry!" While this may sound strange to an American, saying "Happy Christmas" is commonplace in the UK, as opposed to "Merry Christmas."
Christmas crackers are cardboard tubes wrapped in brightly colored paper and
twisted at each end that two people pull for a fun surprise.
Girl pulling a Christmas cracker at the dinner table.
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Christmas crackers are often pulled at the start of the meal, and the paper hats found inside are worn throughout the meal. Also inside each cracker is a "banger," which makes a loud pop when the cracker is pulled, a joke, and a small prize.
The jokes are usually cheesy and festive. For example: "Why did Santa's helper go to the doctor? Because he had low elf esteem!"
"Top of the Pops" is a television special featuring performances of the year's most popular songs.
A stage with the "Top of the Pops" logo.
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On Christmas, the BBC usually runs a holiday special of the since-retired show "Top of the Pops," which features performances from the year's most popular musicians.
The program ran weekly from 1964 until 2006, when it was canceled. People were so upset that the BBC decided to keep the Christmas special, which airs late in the morning on December 25.
Millions of people watch the King's annual televised Christmas Day speech every year.
King Charles III is seen during the recording of his first Christmas broadcast.
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Every year, families gather to watch the royal Christmas address, informally known as the Queen's or King's speech.
The Telegraph reported that the first Christmas address was 251 words long, but Queen Elizabeth II later came to average 656 words in each speech. It is often one of the most-watched television programs on Christmas Day in the UK.
Christmas commercials are as talked-about as Super Bowl commercials are in the United States.
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While Super Bowl commercials are highly scrutinized in the US, Brits pay just as close attention to Christmas commercials.
Not only is the John Lewis ad, or "advert," a Christmas tradition, but almost every supermarket and clothing brand tries to get in on the buzz with a talked-about Christmas commercial.
Brits also anticipate which song will become the annual "Christmas No. 1" single.
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The British "Christmas No. 1" has been a tradition for over half a century. Starting in 1952, the top song on the British singles chart has been a coveted spot every Christmas. Christmas No. 1 alums include The Beatles, Queen, Ed Sheeran, and more.
While some Christmas No. 1s have indeed been Christmas songs — "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid II in 1989, for example — they don't have to be.
School nativity plays are a popular tradition in UK primary schools.
Year one pupils from Kingsmead School perform in their annual Christmas nativity play.
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While religious elementary schools in the United States may put on nativity plays, they are arguably much more popular and part of the culture in Britain.
Brits take advantage of after-Christmas sales on Boxing Day.
Boxing Day sale signage at Selfridges department store in London.
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Boxing Day is typically called British Black Friday, but there are some differences between the holidays. Boxing Day, which is a public holiday in the UK, falls the day after Christmas and has a rich cultural history in Great Britain.
Originating in the mid-1600s, the day was traditionally a day off for servants. On this day, servants would receive a "Christmas Box," or gift, from their master. The servants would then return home on Boxing Day to give "Christmas Boxes" to their families.
In the UK, it can be bad luck to keep your decorations up for more than 12 days after Christmas.
In the UK, it's tradition to take down your tree and decorations 12 days after Christmas — known as Twelfth Night — to avoid bad luck in the new year.
In the Anglican tradition, Twelfth Night, or Epiphany Eve, is the day before Epiphany, which celebrates the coming of the Magi to baby Jesus and marks the end of the 12 days of Christmas.
The author and her wife are celebrating their first Christmas together as a married couple.
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My wife and I got married earlier this year, and planning the wedding was stressful.
Leading up to the holiday season, I felt pressure to make our first Christmas together special.
After talking to her, I realized that just creating memories together was enough.
After a stressful year of planning our perfect September wedding, I wasn't prepared to face additional pressure now that the holidays are approaching. This wasn't an ordinary Christmas filled with relaxation, eggnog, and just a sprinkle of family drama; this was the Christmas that would mark our first milestone as a married couple and set the tone for years to come.
During our first year planning the holidays as a married couple, we learned that navigating the season as a twosome is more stressful than we thought. Whose side of the family will we see? What traditions do we want to create or partake in? There were so many choices to make, and people pulling us in different directions, even with good intentions. Since we'd only get one shot at our first Christmas as a married couple, I worried that if we didn't create the perfect holiday, we would ruin this special moment.
I felt pressure to make our first Christmas together special
We live in New York City, and when we decided that visiting my family in Texas was too far this year (weddings are expensive!), we offered to host my wife's family, who were only a few-hour drive away. Foregoing travel would mitigate some of the holiday stress. However, marrying into a big family like I did, I was still worried our celebration as a newlywed couple would get lost in the holiday chaos. This is without any fault to my amazing new family; it simply can't be helped.
Many of their family traditions are also different from my own. For example, they like to celebrate on Christmas Day, while I love the magic of a sparkling Christmas Eve. I can still bring traditions to their family, like decorating gingerbread houses, which I've done every year. Part of the original excitement toward the holiday was thinking about all the family traditions we would create together.
It took me a long time to voice my concerns to my wife, worried I was overthinking it or wanting too much attention to still be on us. After all, we got married four months ago. However, my fears ended up being unfounded because, like the loving wife she is, Taryn listened and asked me what would make our holiday feel special. The truth was, I didn't know. Though I had all these expectations that this Christmas was supposed to feel different, I had no idea how to make that happen.
I had to get real with myself and understand that, just like when planning a wedding, putting too much pressure on yourself is the fastest way to steal the joy out of the process. Letting go of the idea of making things perfect allows me to focus on what truly matters: creating memories with my wife.
My wife and I decided to focus on creating memories together
So how do you go about making a newlywed Christmas as memorable as possible? We started with Christmas cards. Since we had a small wedding, not everyone in our life got to celebrate with us. Sending out Christmas cards we made together to those who are important to us helped us share our love — and our wedding photos. Speaking of wedding photos, there's no better Christmas gift for our family than a photo album to remember the special day.
We got an ornament with our wedding date on it for the tree, started planning out a festive dinner for our family, and, most importantly, we decided to prioritize spending time together. Little things like these helped me reclaim the excitement of our first Christmas. I realized I didn't have to put pressure on myself — or my wife — to do big things each day to have a special holiday season. We could do simple things, like share quiet moments or cook new holiday dishes as a couple.
I'm most excited to wake up on Christmas and have a private gift exchange (and not just because I love presents). Seeing Taryn open her gift will bring me irreplaceable joy, which I'm excited to share with her as a married couple. We made our mission simple: pick out a new winter scarf we think the other will love.
Our Christmas as newlyweds won't be the only one we spend together, no matter how special it feels. Romanticizing our first holiday was great in theory until it became a pressure cooker for perfection — decidedly unromantic. But in the process of reframing my mindset, I found that there was still magic and romance for the taking.
"Rockin' around the Christmas tree At the Christmas party hop" – Brenda Lee
It’s a yuletide tradition on Capitol Hill.
An annual custom of rockin’ around a congressional Christmas tree, festooned with hundreds of legislative ornaments, Advent appropriations and mistletoe modifications.
A political Polar Express chugs through the halls of Congress nearly every December. It’s always the last piece of legislation huffing out of the congressional station.
"It's another cram down," fumed Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, the morning after congressional leaders released the bill. "Here's what you get. ‘Do this or shut the government down.’ So, it's very disappointing."
Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., didn’t gift wrap his criticism.
"It's a total dumpster fire. I think it's garbage," decreed Burlison. "It's shameful that people celebrate DOGE coming, and yet we're going to vote for another billion dollars to be added to the deficit. It's ironic."
Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., mocked his colleagues for talking out of both sides of their mouths when it came to spending.
"We keep on saying we want to take the deficit and the debt seriously. But we keep on voting to increase it. You can't have it both ways," he said. "This is irresponsible."
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, lamented this was business as usual.
"I mean, the swamp is going to swamp, right?" proffered Roy.
"We have broken the Christmas omni. I have no intention of going back to that terrible tradition. There won’t be a Christmas omnibus," Johnson declared Sept. 24. "We won’t do any ‘buses.’"
So, yours truly pressed Johnson about his promise after frustrated Republicans upbraided him during a House GOP Conference meeting.
"You said back in September there would be no more Christmas omnibuses. You were not doing anymore ‘buses,’" I asked. "But how is this not yet another Christmas tree at the holidays?"
"Well, it's not a Christmas tree. It's not an omnibus," responded Johnson.
Johnson is technically right. In appropriations parlance, it’s not a true omnibus — even though outside observers and many lawmakers themselves might colloquially refer to the massive bill as an "omnibus." An omnibus is where Congress gift wraps all 12 individual spending measures into one package. A "minibus" is where a handful of bills are bundled together.
Even so, I reminded Johnson of the opprobrium directed at this legislation.
"They called this cram down. They said it was garbage. Those are your own members calling it that," I noted.
"Well, they haven't even seen it yet," said Johnson, even though the bill materialized the night before. "I’ve got a couple of friends who will say that about any end-of-year funding measure. This is not an omnibus, OK? This is a small CR (continuing resolution) that we've had to add things to that were out of our control."
The legislation was stocked with a hefty price tag to cover the entire cost of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. A radioactive pay raise for lawmakers. Health care provisions. Language about concert ticket prices. Emergency aid for farmers. And $110 billion to help cover devastation from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
"It was intended to be, and it was until recent days, a very simple, very clean CR stopgap funding measure to get us into next year when we have a unified government," said Johnson. "But a couple of intervening things have occurred. We had, as we say, acts of God. We had these massive hurricanes."
But then Elon Musk torched the bill. President-elect Trump demanded an immediate debt ceiling increase. Debt limit deals are one of the most complex and contentious issues in Congress. They require weeks if not months of painstaking negotiations.
This wasn’t as simple as presenting Santa at the mall a wish list of items for Christmas morning.
The bill began bleeding support just hours before the House planned a vote.
But to paraphrase Charles Dickens’ opening line in "A Christmas Carol" about Jacob Marley, "That bill was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever, about that."
Democrats were flabbergasted at outside last-minute ultimatums. Especially since Johnson attended the Army-Navy football game last week with Trump. How could they not have discussed the contours of this bill?
"It was blown up by Elon Musk, who apparently has become the fourth branch of government," Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., scoffed about the bill. "So, who is our leader, (House Minority Leader) Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., supposed to negotiate with? Is it Mike Johnson? Is he the speaker of the House? Or is it Donald Trump? Or is it Elon Musk. Or is it somebody else?"
Johnson and company then prepped a svelte 116-page bill to fund the government. But bipartisan lawmakers roasted that measure faster than chestnuts by an open fire.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., mocked Republicans for insisting that they adhere to their internal "three-day rule." That allows lawmakers to ponder bills for three days before a vote. Yet Republicans were now racing the new bill to the floor faster than shoppers rushing home with their treasures.
"Have you printed it? How many pages is it? What happened to the 72-hour rule?" mocked Moskowitz.
The bill plummeted to an embarrassing defeat on the House floor. It only scored 174 yeas, punctuated by an eye-popping 38 Republican nays.
"The Democrats just voted to shut down the government," Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, the vice president-elect, claimed. "They've asked for a shutdown, and I think that's exactly what they're going to get."
By Friday, there was a third bill. And despite grousing, lawmakers finally passed the legislation. There was no need to go to "Plan Z," popularized in "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie." The House approved the bill in the early evening. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., hit the Senate floor late Friday night.
"Democrats and Republicans have just reached an agreement that will allow us to pass the CR tonight before the midnight deadline," said Schumer.
Critics of the third bill might characterize the entire process as a "railroad." But it was an actual railroad that prevented the Senate from passing the bill on time. An unnamed Republican senator placed a hold on nominees to Amtrak's board. But once senators resolved that problem, the Senate finally aligned with the House to prevent the shutdown around 12:45 a.m. ET Saturday, 45 minutes after the midnight deadline.
The slenderized bill included disaster aid and emergency assistance for farmers. But when it came to appropriations, the legislation simply renewed all current funding at present levels. It was definitely not a "Christmas tree." It just kept the government running through March 14. So no holiday crisis.
The actress, 66, said that the "holiday industrial complex" makes us feel like we're "somehow not good enough" while appearing on the Dec. 20 episode of 'The View'
The comedian, who partnered up with Pinterest this year to curate the Las Culturistas gift guide, tells PEOPLE the 'SNL' creator's "love language is gifting"
Several luxury hotels across the world collaborated with luxury brands — from Dolce & Gabbana to Jenny Packham — and artists to elevate their festive tree displays.
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Hotels around the world collaborate with luxury brands for their Christmas decorations.
Some trees, like the one at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira in Dubai, have been designed by jewelers.
Other hotels have tapped artists like Conrad Shawcross and fashion brands like Jenny Packham.
It has been a tough quarter for luxury labels like LVMH and Kering as key consumer markets like China pull back amid a globally unsteady economic environment.
But there's still plenty of reason for cheer ahead of the festive season.
The once fashion-exclusive brands are diversifying their offerings, from cafés and pop-ups to partnerships with historic hotels around the holiday season.
As the luxury travel sector bounces back from its COVID-19 era downfall — think the rise in high-end train travel — it's yet another space where brands can make their mark.
While festive collaborations aren't anything new, a struggling luxury fashion market makes it even more important for brands to capitalize on the moment. And the benefits of these collaborations aren't one-sided — Christmas tree lighting ceremonies at venues like Claridge's in London have evolved into beloved festive traditions, drawing crowds each year.
For many guests checking into hotels this holiday season, a well-decorated, designer tree display not only enhances the festive atmosphere but also serves as the ultimate status symbol that helps hotels stand out.
From colorful oversized bows to leather-crafted ribbon ornaments, here are 12 designer Christmas trees that are just as extravagant as the luxury brands behind them.
Christopher John Rogers for Riggs Hotel in Washington, DC
The holiday tree at Riggs Hotel in Washington, DC, was designed by Christopher Rogers, whose 2023 collaboration with British paintmaker Farrow & Ball inspired the decor.
Riggs Washington, DC
Boutique hotel Riggs Washington, DC, has collaborated with fashion designer Christopher John Rogers and British paint and paper maker Farrow & Ball to create a dazzling 18-foot holiday tree.
Inspired by Rogers' childhood memories of food and family, the Carte Blanche collection, which debuted last September, includes 12 custom paint colors and three wallpaper prints, with names like "Cardamom," "Lobster," "Raw Tomatillo," and "Hog Plum."
These have served as inspiration for the holiday tree's colorful decor.
The 18-foot tree is decked in large, colorful bows.
The ornaments were hand-painted using colors from the Carte Blanche collection, while the bows were made using strips of hand-painted paper.
Riggs Washington, DC
The tree uses the 12 signature paint colors from the collection for oversize hand-painted bows and geometric wallpaper draped like fabric from Rogers' womenswear collections.
Ornaments, which Forbes reported took five days to make, include designs like blue lobsters, pink shallots, and silver sardines.
Sir Paul Smith for Claridge's in London
British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith, a longtime friend of Claridge's, has designed the hotel's holiday tree this year.
Claridge's
From sweet treats and scents to the star of the season, the Christmas tree, British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith has worked closely with Mayfair-based Claridge's to transform its lobby.
"When designing this year's tree, I automatically thought of a birdhouse, friendly and optimistic, a symbol of home which reflects the welcoming spirit of Claridge's," Sir Paul Smith told Harper's Bazaar in October, ahead of the tree's reveal.
The 19-foot tree is decorated with 100 bespoke birdhouses.
The ornaments used to decorate the tree include a mix of birdhouses — designed by British architect Nik Ramage — and red, blue, and golden baubles.
Claridge's
To create the ornaments for the tree, Sir Paul Smith partnered with British architect Nik Ramage and design studio Studiomama.
Ramage helped craft the birdhouses displayed on the tree, while Studiomama created "off-cut creatures" made from scrapwood to place at the base of the tree.
In addition to the decor, Smith's holiday fragrance, "Merrymaker," will be sprayed in the hotel's lobby, and a candy cart called "Paul's Pick n Mix," featuring his favorite Christmas treats, will be wheeled into the lobby daily.
Jenny Packham for Pulitzer Hotel in Amsterdam
British fashion designer Jenny Packham designed the Pulitzer Hotel's holiday tree this year.
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British fashion designer Jenny Packham has brought her signature sparkling embellishments and silhouettes to Pulitzer Amsterdam's holiday decorations this year.
For the set design, Packham was inspired by renowned Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, whose ability to showcase the "quiet moments of beauty" stayed with her, she told WWD.
The nearly 29-foot tree is decorated with black-and-white bows.
The ornaments used to decorate the tree were inspired by the embellishments Packham had previously incorporated in the clothes she designed and Johannes Vermeer's painting, "Girl with a Pearl Earring."
The intricate details on the bows and large pearl ornaments accompanying them are inspired by Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring."
Ladurée for The St. Regis Hotel in New York City
The St. Regis New York's holiday decorations include a tree designed by Ladurée, a sweet cart, and trees made of macarons.
The St. Regis New York
From garlands and velvet bows to a 12-foot tree, The St. Regis Hotel in New York has undergone a complete festive transformation, thanks to its collaboration with French patisserie Ladurée.
In addition to the decor, the Parisian brand is also offering a festive afternoon tea experience at the hotel's newly launched tea salon, La Maisonette.
The 12-foot tree is decked with oversized macaron ornaments and dried golden florals.
For St. Regis New York's 2024 holiday tree, Ladurée used large macaron ornaments in shades of gold, cream, and teal to decorate the tree.
The St. Regis New York
The dessert brand has created macaron-shaped ornaments in shades of gold, cream, and teal, complete with matching velvet bows, to decorate the tree in the hotel's reception.
Underneath, the spot is surrounded by ribbon-wrapped gifts such as an advent calendar and sweet boxes. And next to it, there's a macaron cart that doubles as both a photo stop and a place to shop.
Garrard for Mandarin Oriental Jumeira in Dubai
Jewelry house Garrard collaborated with the Mandarin Oriental Jumeira to design its annual holiday tree.
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai
London-based jewelry brand Garrard — appointed crown jeweler by Queen Victoria in 1843 — is bringing some of its holiday sparkle to Mandarin Oriental Jumeira this holiday season.
"Every year, our Christmas tree represents the ultimate celebration of sophistication and creative expression," said Werner Anzinger, the general manager of Mandarin Oriental Jumeira.
Of this year's tree, he said, "This new masterpiece crafted together with Garrard evokes the timeless luxury and glamour of both brands as we bring seasonal sparkle and joy to Dubai."
The tree is adorned with blue baubles and golden leaves, paying tribute to both brands.
This year, the hotel's Christmas tree is draped in Garrard Blue, highlighting the brand's festive "Enchanted Night" concept.
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai
This year's Christmas tree is themed around sapphires, the same gemstone used by the jeweler for a pendant for the hotel's fifth anniversary earlier this year.
The tree's golden branches are decorated with the Mandarin fan — the hotel's signature motif — large midnight-blue baubles, and an illuminated ribbon.
La Ligne for The Dewberry in Charleston, South Carolina
In partnership with interior stylist Tom Dunn, fashion label La Ligne decorated The Dewberry's lobby.
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From Meghan Markle to Karlie Kloss, several celebrities have been spotted rocking a La Ligne outfit. This year, the brand has dressed The Dewberry's lobby for Christmas.
Interior stylist Tom Dunn, who has previously worked with the fashion label, helped design the tree.
The 12-foot tree is draped in ribbons and woven ornaments.
The ornaments used to decorate the tree include a mix of wicker baskets and decorative sweetgrass.
Andrew Cebulka
When decorating the tree, Dunn took inspiration from Charleston's sweetgrass baskets, incorporating natural elements like shed branches, woven baskets, and decorative sweetgrass into the decor.
The stylist added a touch of the outdoors to the Balsam fir, draping it with oak branches, wicker baubles, and tiny gold-toned flowers.
Ghurka for Primland Resort in Virginia
The holiday tree at Primland was designed by the luxury leather label Ghurka.
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Connecticut-based luxury leather-goods brand Ghurka is known for its luggage and leather accessories, but this year, it will also be known for its cozy, country holiday aesthetic at the Primland resort, a private mountain estate in Virginia.
The tree in the resort's Great Hall is decorated with tiny bows made of leather.
For Primland's 2024 holiday tree, Ghurka used mini chestnut leather bows to decorate the tree.
Heather Ison
Beginning with festive bright-red bows, Ghurka reworked its signature chestnut leather for the holiday decor.
The tree also features natural brass rivets and red ribbons with Christmas lights.
Guests staying at the hotel can also request a personalized tree en suite throughout the festive season.
Conrad Shawcross for The Connaught Hotel in London
Keeping up with nine years of Christmas tradition, The Connaught collaborated with sculptor Conrad Shawcross for its annual holiday tree decorations.
The Connaught
The historic Connaught Hotel in Mayfair has stuck to simplicity with a hint of sparkle for its holiday makeover this year.
Helping with the designs is British sculptor Conrad Shawcross, best known for blending mathematical concepts and geometrical patterns within his designs.
The nearly 29-foot tree is bedecked with 90 lanterns.
Ninety identical lanterns were used as ornaments to decorate the Christmas tree at The Connaught this year.
The Connaught
The hotel's tree on Carlos Place has been dressed in 90 identical lanterns, each made from aluminum and hand painted with a silver coating.
Atop, the designer has added a shining star that lights up Mayfair and, per the artist, symbolizes hope this Christmas.
Baccarat for Mandarin Oriental in Singapore
Crystal House, Baccarat joined hands with the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Singapore to add a touch of sparkle to its holiday decor.
Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
It is a season of double celebrations for crystal brand Baccarat, which is marking its 260th anniversary this year by collaborating with hotels worldwide for festive experiences.
One of the hotels is the Mandarin Oriental in Singapore, where Baccarat also hosted a cocktail world tour earlier this year.
A new take on the traditional tree, the hotel's centerpiece is made from crystals.
This unconventional tree uses two chandeliers and Baccarat's signature red ribbon.
Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
Although the tree is slightly unconventional — with no leaves or branches — the hotel's centerpiece is certainly one of a kind, given that it's made from 24- and 40-light Le Roi Soleil chandeliers.
The crystal chandeliers feature intricate branches, tassels, and octagons stacked into a tree shape with the brand's logo on top.
Brioni for Hotel De La Ville in Rome
Italian fashion label Brioni collaborated with Hotel de la Ville to craft holiday decorations.
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One of Rome's most Instagram-worthy getaways, Hotel de la Ville, collaborated with luxury Italian label Brioni for its holiday decor.
The result is a cozy, quiet-luxury aesthetic with elegant details throughout the lobby and, of course, a Christmas tree.
Hotel guests can also experience "tailoring en suite," where they can shop customized outfits crafted by Brioni's master tailors.
The tree features silk baubles made from fabrics used by the brand in its previous collections.
Brioni used silk scraps from previous collections to create the tree's ornaments for this festive collaboration.
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The Italian label has reimagined silk pieces from its previous collections to create custom ornaments for what it calls a sustainable Christmas tree.
The tree, designed in shades of blue, gold, and cream and arranged by florists, incorporates natural elements and is brightened with golden hues.
MCM for The Charles Hotel in Munich
MCM has collaborated with The Charles Hotel for its holiday tree decorations.
The Charles Hotel
The Charles Hotel in Munich is celebrating the holidays by creating an enchanting Christmas world titled "From Munich to Mars" in collaboration with MCM — think gingerbread-style ornaments, glittering displays, and a giant Christmas tree adorned with gold and bronze baubles.
If all of that isn't exciting enough, the hotel will also feature an MCM-branded advent calendar, in which guests can win one of 24 luxury gifts every day.
The tree is adorned with MCM-branded rocket and mini Christmas tree ornaments.
The ornaments used to decorate the tree include a mix of gold and bronze baubles and branded rockets.
The Charles Hotel
To uphold this year's theme, the hotel has turned to a holiday favorite: gingerbread. Taking inspiration from the traditional biscuit, MCM has used its colors to create rocket and Christmas tree-shaped ornaments.
They've also built out a snowy landscape with gifts wrapped in brown boxes and a miniature, snow-capped gingerbread house to complement the theme.
Dolce & Gabbana for Hotel de Russie in Rome, Italy
Hotel de Russie has collaborated with fashion house Dolce & Gabbana for its tree decor this holiday season.
Hotel de Russie
Another Roman contender, Hotel de Russie, unveiled a high-fashion tree for the festive season, crafted in collaboration with luxury label Dolce & Gabbana.
The tree, which is located in the hotel's courtyard, was inspired by the brand's intricate work seen in its collections over the years.
The nearly 13-foot tree is covered with ceramic and glass baubles, colorful ribbons, and fairy lights.
The tree is adorned with ceramic and glass ornaments inspired by the fashion brand's designs, colorful ribbons, and tiny lights.
Hotel de Russie
The nearly 13-foot tree, decorated with glass and ceramic baubles depicting folk character motifs, big bows, and twinkling lights, adds a warm, festive vibe to the hotel.
Hues of gold pay tribute to the fashion label's signature style.
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