50 Christmas Fails That Prove Not Everything Goes As Planned During The Holidays

These Christmas fails will make your holiday a hoot!

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• December 29, 2024

Christmas is a time for fun, family, and lots of activities. From shopping for gifts to cooking meals and decorating the house, there’s always something to do. But sometimes, things don’t go as planned, and that’s when the funniest Christmas fails to happen.

Setting up the Christmas tree is one of the most common mishaps. Whether it’s too big for the room or the kids knock it over, trees can cause chaos. And decorating can be just as tricky.

Untangling Christmas lights is a never-ending struggle, and it can be frustrating when half the lights don’t work. But, looking back, it’s often hilarious.

Christmas dinners also have their own set of challenges. The turkey might be undercooked, the potatoes might be too mashed, or the pie might end up burnt. These cooking fails often lead to last-minute fixes or even ordering takeout, but they make for great stories later.

Gift-giving can also lead to funny moments. Imagine giving someone a sweater that’s too big or an unexpected gift. The awkwardness in those moments can be funny, and sometimes, those gifts are the season's best stories.

Finally, there are those random accidents—slipping on the ice while bringing in the tree or a pet knocking over decorations. They might be annoying at the time, but they add to the fun and laughter later on.

We've rounded up some of the funniest Christmas mishaps from the internet to add a little humor to your holiday season. Sit back and enjoy, and be glad you're not the one in these situations.

Not every Christmas is perfect...

"I Got Fired So This Is My Christmas Alone"

"How I Received My Xmas Gift From Amazon"

"Just Noticed I Have Been Given The Wrong Tablets By The Pharmacist And Taking Them For A Month. Was Prescribed Blood Pressure Tablets (Enalapril). Received Anti Depressants (Escitalopram). Explains Weird Side Effects From Before Xmas"

"Someone No Longer Fits Into Their Christmas Sweater And Can’t Get It Off"

"Got My Nieces (3) This Tent For Christmas. One Ran Away And One Started To Cry. My SIL Was Like “We Have One Of Those, It’s The Time Out Tent”

"Over The Holidays My Sister Tried To Make A Peppermint Candy Platter On A Perforated Pizza Pan"

"Helped Clean A Camp Site For Christmas. Dropped A Rock Slab On My Toe"

"It’s Christmas Eve And I Caught Scarlet Fever"

"My 16 Year Old Sister Spent Two Hours Cooking Christmas Dinner And My Mom Won't Eat Because Shes Mad That She Didn't Like Her Present"

"Well, This Isn't A Good Thing To Come Home To After Christmas Holiday"

"Got Fired Right Before Christmas, Got This Monster Immediately After And Will Probably Have It For New Years"

"Got Norovirus On Christmas Eve. This Is How I'm Spending The Night"

"Christmas Is Starting Off With A Bang"

"Christmas Just Got Cancelled"

"BF Stood Me Up"

"An Attempt At A Christmas Cake"

"Toddler Threw His Christmas Present At My Christmas Present"

"There Was An Attempt To Buy A Christmas Blanket From Temu"

"Had Such Bad Diarrhea The Past Few Days That My Christmas Plans Got Canceled And I Ended Up Needing An IV Drip"

"My Dad Bought A Set Of AI Generated Christmas Mats"

"Boss Canceled Our Christmas Party Cause This Broke The Bank"

"Brand New $300 Microwave From Amazon Came Full Of Crusty Old Food"

"Some Person Cut My Christmas Lights The Day After Getting Them Out"

"Had My Own Nightmare Before Christmas Last Night"

"I Got Tipped A Chocolate Coin At A High Scale Insurance Company Xmas Party"

"I Was Working In The ICU During Christmas Dinner. My Family Sent Me Pictures Of The Feast And Were Saving Me Leftovers. Today I Received Those Leftovers"

"There Goes Dessert For Christmas"

"First Major Injury Ever And It’s Right Before Christmas. Ruptured Achilles"

"Someone Gifted My Cousin A Charcoal Bathbomb"

"Surprised A Mobile Home Park With A 10ft Christmas Tree And It Was Stolen The Next Day"

"I Called My Mother After She Sent Me This Text. She Said She Was “Just Being Funny.”

"Christmas Dinner After Testing Positive For Covid Yesterday"

"Got A New Phone For Christmas. Was A Bit Too Excited, It Fell Off My Pocket And The Screen Broke (It Lasted Less Than 2 Hours)"

"8th Annual Ugly Sweater Christmas Party" I Said. "You Need Me To Write It Down?" I Said. "No, I Got This" She Said"

"Winco! Ruining Christmas Suppers Everywhere!!"

"Xmas Present From My Kids - Multifocal Pneumonia"

"Update: We Bought A Quest 3 From Walmart And Opened It On Christmas. There Was A Broken Quest 2 Inside"

"I Got My Mom A TV For Christmas"

"Went To Exchange Christmas Eve Gifts And Realized The Present Was Damp... Turns Out The Tree Stand Has Been Leaking For Weeks On The Recently Refinished Parquet Floor"

"City Water Line Backed Up Into My Apartment Building On Christmas"

"Dad Forgot To Have Walmart Remove The Security Cases On The Christmas Presents"

"Merry Christmas To Me"

"I Accidentally Bought Christmas Ornaments Without Strings.. Glad Tigercake Is Willing To Help"

"Finally Ate This Piece Of Holiday Candy My Partner Brought Home. Turned Out To Be A Hot Cocoa Bomb"

"Waited 2 Weeks For An Order Of 5 Things From Joanns Including A 3piece Metal Cristmas Tree Skirt. This Is What I Received, A Tree Sk"

"Just Opened My Xmas Filets To Cook Dinner. Completely Gray And Rancid. Now Xmas Eve Dinner For 6 Is Frozen Stuffed Shells. $190 In Filets Are In The Trash"

"Ordered My Partner's Christmas Present Three Weeks Ago, After Three Delays, Now It's Arriving After Christmas"

"Opened My Puzzle Advent Calendar Only To Find It Was Missing The First 12 Days"

"My Christmas Calendar On Day 1 Was Empty"

"Christmas Canceled Around Here... Who The Told This Girl To Get Up At 3 In The Morning And Open Every Gift Under The Tree"

Sure enough, Holidays can be hectic. However, on these occasions, the best-measured mistakes usually make the Holidays more memorable. Those little mistakes remind you that you could take some time out to enjoy the memories.

Christmas isn't the perfect plan. It is the fun, unexpected moments that remain in the memory. Accepting imperfection makes everything feel more real, adding to the holiday spirit.

Damjan