Welcome! It’s that magical time of the year again, and I’m here to sprinkle a little more joy with an extensive collection of Christmas-related words that start with the letter ‘P’. These words are the tiny baubles that adorn the language of the holiday season, each carrying its own sparkle of Christmas cheer.
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98 Christmas Words Beginning With P
1. Presents
Gifts that are wrapped and placed under the Christmas tree to be opened on Christmas Day.
2. Pine
Refers to the type of tree often used as a Christmas tree due to its evergreen quality.
3. Peppermint
A popular candy flavor during Christmas, especially known for its red and white stripes.
4. Poinsettia
A plant with red and green foliage, widely used in Christmas floral displays.
5. Pinecone
A natural decorative element that is often used in Christmas wreaths and garlands.
6. Partridge
A bird that is famously featured in the Christmas song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
7. Plum
Often associated with Christmas in the form of plum pudding, a traditional holiday dessert.
8. Peace
A common Christmas message and sentiment expressed during the holiday season.
9. Pageant
A performance or play commonly organized during Christmas to depict the nativity story.
10. Pudding
A traditional Christmas dessert in the UK, often made with dried fruit and spices.
11. Parade
A public procession, especially one celebrating Christmas, with floats and marching bands.
12. Prancer
One of Santa Claus’s reindeer, known from the Christmas poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
13. Pipers
Referenced in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song as “eleven pipers piping.”
14. Polar
Relating to the Polar regions, often associated with Christmas through imagery of polar bears and the North Pole.
15. Package
A wrapped or boxed gift, often decorated with festive ribbons and paper.
16. Party
A social gathering to celebrate Christmas with friends, family, or coworkers.
17. Pie
A baked dish filled with sweet or savory ingredients, popular during Christmas feasts.
18. Prayer
A solemn request or expression of thanks, often a part of Christmas religious activities.
19. Plum Pudding
Also known as Christmas pudding, a steamed or boiled pudding typically eaten during the Christmas season.
20. Pantomime
A traditional Christmas theatrical entertainment in the UK, involving music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy.
21. Postcard
A card sent by mail without an envelope, often featuring a Christmas scene or message.
22. Pine Garland
A decorative garland made from pine branches, commonly used to adorn mantels and doorways.
23. Parka
A type of coat often worn during the cold Christmas season, typically with a hood and a warm lining.
24. Parol
A Filipino Christmas lantern that represents the star of Bethlehem.
25. Pastry
A dough of flour, water, and shortening, sweet or savory, often served at Christmas celebrations.
26. Pear Tree
The type of tree on which the “partridge” sits in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
27. Play
A dramatic performance, often reenacting the nativity scene, during the Christmas season.
28. Pudding Sauce
A sweet sauce typically served with Christmas pudding to enhance its flavor.
29. Potluck
A communal gathering where each guest or group contributes a different dish to be shared during the Christmas feast.
30. Pledge
A solemn promise or commitment, often made during Christmas charity drives.
31. Poinsettia Day
A day in December designated to honor the Christmas plant, the poinsettia.
32. Peacoat
A type of outerwear that is popular during the chilly Christmas season, usually made of heavy wool.
33. Prophecy
A prediction, often referenced in Christmas narratives regarding the birth of Jesus Christ.
34. Poultry
A category of domesticated birds, such as turkey or chicken, often prepared for Christmas dinner.
35. Pine Needles
The leaves of a pine tree, which are commonly associated with the fresh scent of Christmas trees.
36. Pecan Pie
A sweet pie made with pecans, eggs, butter, and sugar, popular in some regions as a Christmas dessert.
37. Pine Bough
A branch of a pine tree used for decorating during the Christmas season.
38. Posada
A traditional Mexican Christmas celebration that includes a reenactment of Mary and Joseph’s search for a place to stay.
39. Puppet Show
A form of entertainment using puppets, often featured at Christmas fairs and parties.
40. Papercraft
The craft of making decorative items out of paper, often used for Christmas decorations.
41. Popsicle Sticks
Often used in making homemade Christmas ornaments and crafts by children.
43. Pajamas
A garment often given as a Christmas gift and worn on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.
44. Piping
A decoration technique often used for Christmas cakes and cookies using a pastry bag and various nozzles.
45. Potpourri
A mixture of dried, naturally fragrant plant materials, often placed in bowls during Christmas to scent the home.
46. Polar Express
A popular children’s book and movie that has become associated with the magic of Christmas.
47. Permafrost
Referring to the permanently frozen layer of soil in Polar regions, often brought to mind during the icy Christmas season.
48. Pomegranate
A fruit that is sometimes used in Christmas decorations or recipes due to its bright red color.
49. Pantomime Horse
A comic theatrical character featuring two people in a horse costume, often part of Christmas entertainment in the UK.
50. Paillette
A small, shiny decoration, similar to sequins, used to embellish Christmas costumes or decorations.
51. Panettone
A type of sweet bread loaf originally from Italy, traditionally enjoyed during Christmas time.
52. Pineapple
While not traditionally associated with Christmas, it can be used in tropical regions as a festive fruit during the holiday.
53. Pâté
A spreadable paste made from meat, fish, or vegetables, often served at Christmas parties as an hors d’oeuvre.
54. Pomander
A ball made of perfumes or herbs and spices, carried or placed around the home for fragrance, and sometimes used as a Christmas decoration.
55. Proclamation
A formal announcement, often associated with the historical announcement of Christmas celebrations or the birth of Jesus.
56. Praise
Expressions of joy and gratitude, often sung or spoken during Christmas worship services.
57. Procession
A number of people moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially during a Christmas parade or church service.
58. Piecrust
The pastry shell of pies, which are a staple in many Christmas feasts.
59. Pageantry
The spectacle and grandeur often associated with Christmas parades and nativity reenactments.
60. Pallet
A bed or mattress of straw, historically noted in nativity scenes as what baby Jesus might have slept on.
61. Philanthropy
The desire to promote the welfare of others, often exemplified by charitable giving during the Christmas season.
62. Peal
The ringing of a set of bells, especially during Christmas Eve to announce the celebration.
63. Percussion
Musical instruments that are struck or shaken, commonly used in Christmas music ensembles.
64. Pantomime Dame
A traditional character in British pantomime, often a comically exaggerated female played by a man, part of Christmas theater.
65. Pudding Cloth
A piece of cloth used for wrapping and boiling or steaming pudding, a traditional part of making Christmas pudding.
66. Penitence
The action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for wrongdoing, which can be a part of the Christmas spiritual tradition.
67. Persimmon
A type of fruit that is in season during winter and sometimes used in Christmas recipes or decorations.
68. Porridge
A warm cereal often eaten during cold Christmas mornings, sometimes associated with Scandinavian Christmas tradition.
69. Poinsettia Bowl
A decorative bowl used to display the poinsettia plant, which is synonymous with the Christmas season.
70. Pine Sap
The resin from pine trees, sometimes used in making traditional Christmas candles.
71. Pfeffernusse
A type of German cookie spiced with pepper and other spices, traditional during the Christmas holiday.
72. Polka
A dance of Bohemian origin, which has become associated with Christmas celebrations, especially in Europe and North America.
73. Punch
A festive beverage often served during Christmas parties, made of mixed fruits and sometimes spiked with alcohol.
74. Pantomime Cow
Similar to the pantomime horse, this is a comedic character in Christmas plays, involving two actors in a cow costume.
75. Pall
A cloth spread over a coffin, altar, or shrine, which in some traditions is associated with Christmas as a symbol of the birth and death of Christ.
76. Pere Noel
The French name for Father Christmas or Santa Claus.
77. Pinata
Though not originally a Christmas tradition, it has been adopted in some regions as a festive activity during Christmas celebrations.
78. Piping Hot
A description often used for Christmas meals and beverages that are served very hot.
79. Pumpernickel
A type of dark, dense German bread made with rye, sometimes served during Christmas dinner.
81. Plumage
Refers to birds’ feathers, which can be associated with Christmas in terms of decorations or the Christmas turkey.
82. Placard
A sign or notice, which during Christmas time might display festive messages or directions to holiday events.
83. Porcelain
A material often used for fine Christmas ornaments or dinnerware for the holiday feast.
84. Parang
A style of folk music from Trinidad and Tobago, often played during the Christmas season.
85. Parchment
A paper used in baking, essential for preparing Christmas cookies and other baked goods.
86. Pavilion
A temporary or sometimes permanent structure used for Christmas markets and festivals.
87. Pantomime
A form of theatrical entertainment, common during the Christmas season, especially in the UK, involving music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy.
88. Pageant
A public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colorful costumes, often part of Christmas celebrations.
89. Palladium
While not directly related to Christmas, this rare metal could represent the precious gifts brought by the Wise Men.
90. Parlor
A room in a house where families might gather to celebrate Christmas and exchange gifts.
91. Passepied
A fast dance that originated in Brittany, France, which could be part of Christmas festivities.
92. Patina
The sheen on wooden furniture or metal, which can contribute to the warm ambiance of Christmas decorations.
93. Patisserie
A bakery specializing in pastries and sweets, which becomes particularly popular during the Christmas season for its offerings.
94. Pedestal
A base or support, which might hold a Christmas tree or a statue of the Nativity scene.
95. Pelt
The fur of animals, which can remind us of the warmth needed during the Christmas season or of the fur-lined garments worn by Santa Claus.
96. Percale
A type of cotton fabric used for making Christmas-themed bedding or table linens.
97. Pergola
A garden feature that could be decorated with lights and greenery for an outdoor Christmas display.
98. Phlox
A type of plant that has brightly colored flowers, sometimes used in Christmas bouquets.
99. Piccolo
A small flute that plays an octave higher than the ordinary concert flute, often used in Christmas orchestras for its bright, cheerful sound.
100. Pizzelle
Traditional Italian waffle cookies made around Christmas, often flavored with anise, vanilla, or lemon zest.
Final Thoughts
1. Presents
Gifts that are wrapped and placed under the Christmas tree to be opened on Christmas Day.
2. Pine
Refers to the type of tree often used as a Christmas tree due to its evergreen quality.
3. Peppermint
A popular candy flavor during Christmas, especially known for its red and white stripes.
4. Poinsettia
A plant with red and green foliage, widely used in Christmas floral displays.
5. Pinecone
A natural decorative element that is often used in Christmas wreaths and garlands.
6. Partridge
A bird that is famously featured in the Christmas song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
7. Plum
Often associated with Christmas in the form of plum pudding, a traditional holiday dessert.
8. Peace
A common Christmas message and sentiment expressed during the holiday season.
9. Pageant
A performance or play commonly organized during Christmas to depict the nativity story.
10. Pudding
A traditional Christmas dessert in the UK, often made with dried fruit and spices.
11. Parade
A public procession, especially one celebrating Christmas, with floats and marching bands.
12. Prancer
One of Santa Claus’s reindeer, known from the Christmas poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas.”
13. Pipers
Referenced in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song as “eleven pipers piping.”
14. Polar
Relating to the Polar regions, often associated with Christmas through imagery of polar bears and the North Pole.
15. Package
A wrapped or boxed gift, often decorated with festive ribbons and paper.
16. Party
A social gathering to celebrate Christmas with friends, family, or coworkers.
17. Pie
A baked dish filled with sweet or savory ingredients, popular during Christmas feasts.
18. Prayer
A solemn request or expression of thanks, often a part of Christmas religious activities.
19. Plum Pudding
Also known as Christmas pudding, a steamed or boiled pudding typically eaten during the Christmas season.
20. Pantomime
A traditional Christmas theatrical entertainment in the UK, involving music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy.
21. Postcard
A card sent by mail without an envelope, often featuring a Christmas scene or message.
22. Pine Garland
A decorative garland made from pine branches, commonly used to adorn mantels and doorways.
23. Parka
A type of coat often worn during the cold Christmas season, typically with a hood and a warm lining.
24. Parol
A Filipino Christmas lantern that represents the star of Bethlehem.
25. Pastry
A dough of flour, water, and shortening, sweet or savory, often served at Christmas celebrations.
26. Pear Tree
The type of tree on which the “partridge” sits in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
27. Play
A dramatic performance, often reenacting the nativity scene, during the Christmas season.
28. Pudding Sauce
A sweet sauce typically served with Christmas pudding to enhance its flavor.
29. Potluck
A communal gathering where each guest or group contributes a different dish to be shared during the Christmas feast.
30. Pledge
A solemn promise or commitment, often made during Christmas charity drives.
31. Poinsettia Day
A day in December designated to honor the Christmas plant, the poinsettia.
32. Peacoat
A type of outerwear that is popular during the chilly Christmas season, usually made of heavy wool.
33. Prophecy
A prediction, often referenced in Christmas narratives regarding the birth of Jesus Christ.
34. Poultry
A category of domesticated birds, such as turkey or chicken, often prepared for Christmas dinner.
35. Pine Needles
The leaves of a pine tree, which are commonly associated with the fresh scent of Christmas trees.
36. Pecan Pie
A sweet pie made with pecans, eggs, butter, and sugar, popular in some regions as a Christmas dessert.
37. Pine Bough
A branch of a pine tree used for decorating during the Christmas season.
38. Posada
A traditional Mexican Christmas celebration that includes a reenactment of Mary and Joseph’s search for a place to stay.
39. Puppet Show
A form of entertainment using puppets, often featured at Christmas fairs and parties.
40. Papercraft
The craft of making decorative items out of paper, often used for Christmas decorations.
41. Popsicle Sticks
Often used in making homemade Christmas ornaments and crafts by children.
43. Pajamas
A garment often given as a Christmas gift and worn on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.
44. Piping
A decoration technique often used for Christmas cakes and cookies using a pastry bag and various nozzles.
45. Potpourri
A mixture of dried, naturally fragrant plant materials, often placed in bowls during Christmas to scent the home.
46. Polar Express
A popular children’s book and movie that has become associated with the magic of Christmas.
47. Permafrost
Referring to the permanently frozen layer of soil in Polar regions, often brought to mind during the icy Christmas season.
48. Pomegranate
A fruit that is sometimes used in Christmas decorations or recipes due to its bright red color.
49. Pantomime Horse
A comic theatrical character featuring two people in a horse costume, often part of Christmas entertainment in the UK.
50. Paillette
A small, shiny decoration, similar to sequins, used to embellish Christmas costumes or decorations.
51. Panettone
A type of sweet bread loaf originally from Italy, traditionally enjoyed during Christmas time.
52. Pineapple
While not traditionally associated with Christmas, it can be used in tropical regions as a festive fruit during the holiday.
53. Pâté
A spreadable paste made from meat, fish, or vegetables, often served at Christmas parties as an hors d’oeuvre.
54. Pomander
A ball made of perfumes or herbs and spices, carried or placed around the home for fragrance, and sometimes used as a Christmas decoration.
55. Proclamation
A formal announcement, often associated with the historical announcement of Christmas celebrations or the birth of Jesus.
56. Praise
Expressions of joy and gratitude, often sung or spoken during Christmas worship services.
57. Procession
A number of people moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially during a Christmas parade or church service.
58. Piecrust
The pastry shell of pies, which are a staple in many Christmas feasts.
59. Pageantry
The spectacle and grandeur often associated with Christmas parades and nativity reenactments.
60. Pallet
A bed or mattress of straw, historically noted in nativity scenes as what baby Jesus might have slept on.
61. Philanthropy
The desire to promote the welfare of others, often exemplified by charitable giving during the Christmas season.
62. Peal
The ringing of a set of bells, especially during Christmas Eve to announce the celebration.
63. Percussion
Musical instruments that are struck or shaken, commonly used in Christmas music ensembles.
64. Pantomime Dame
A traditional character in British pantomime, often a comically exaggerated female played by a man, part of Christmas theater.
65. Pudding Cloth
A piece of cloth used for wrapping and boiling or steaming pudding, a traditional part of making Christmas pudding.
66. Penitence
The action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for wrongdoing, which can be a part of the Christmas spiritual tradition.
67. Persimmon
A type of fruit that is in season during winter and sometimes used in Christmas recipes or decorations.
68. Porridge
A warm cereal often eaten during cold Christmas mornings, sometimes associated with Scandinavian Christmas tradition.
69. Poinsettia Bowl
A decorative bowl used to display the poinsettia plant, which is synonymous with the Christmas season.
70. Pine Sap
The resin from pine trees, sometimes used in making traditional Christmas candles.
71. Pfeffernusse
A type of German cookie spiced with pepper and other spices, traditional during the Christmas holiday.
72. Polka
A dance of Bohemian origin, which has become associated with Christmas celebrations, especially in Europe and North America.
73. Punch
A festive beverage often served during Christmas parties, made of mixed fruits and sometimes spiked with alcohol.
74. Pantomime Cow
Similar to the pantomime horse, this is a comedic character in Christmas plays, involving two actors in a cow costume.
75. Pall
A cloth spread over a coffin, altar, or shrine, which in some traditions is associated with Christmas as a symbol of the birth and death of Christ.
76. Pere Noel
The French name for Father Christmas or Santa Claus.
77. Pinata
Though not originally a Christmas tradition, it has been adopted in some regions as a festive activity during Christmas celebrations.
78. Piping Hot
A description often used for Christmas meals and beverages that are served very hot.
79. Pumpernickel
A type of dark, dense German bread made with rye, sometimes served during Christmas dinner.
81. Plumage
Refers to birds’ feathers, which can be associated with Christmas in terms of decorations or the Christmas turkey.
82. Placard
A sign or notice, which during Christmas time might display festive messages or directions to holiday events.
83. Porcelain
A material often used for fine Christmas ornaments or dinnerware for the holiday feast.
84. Parang
A style of folk music from Trinidad and Tobago, often played during the Christmas season.
85. Parchment
A paper used in baking, essential for preparing Christmas cookies and other baked goods.
86. Pavilion
A temporary or sometimes permanent structure used for Christmas markets and festivals.
87. Pantomime
A form of theatrical entertainment, common during the Christmas season, especially in the UK, involving music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy.
88. Pageant
A public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colorful costumes, often part of Christmas celebrations.
89. Palladium
While not directly related to Christmas, this rare metal could represent the precious gifts brought by the Wise Men.
90. Parlor
A room in a house where families might gather to celebrate Christmas and exchange gifts.
91. Passepied
A fast dance that originated in Brittany, France, which could be part of Christmas festivities.
92. Patina
The sheen on wooden furniture or metal, which can contribute to the warm ambiance of Christmas decorations.
93. Patisserie
A bakery specializing in pastries and sweets, which becomes particularly popular during the Christmas season for its offerings.
94. Pedestal
A base or support, which might hold a Christmas tree or a statue of the Nativity scene.
95. Pelt
The fur of animals, which can remind us of the warmth needed during the Christmas season or of the fur-lined garments worn by Santa Claus.
96. Percale
A type of cotton fabric used for making Christmas-themed bedding or table linens.
97. Pergola
A garden feature that could be decorated with lights and greenery for an outdoor Christmas display.
98. Phlox
A type of plant that has brightly colored flowers, sometimes used in Christmas bouquets.
99. Piccolo
A small flute that plays an octave higher than the ordinary concert flute, often used in Christmas orchestras for its bright, cheerful sound.
100. Pizzelle
Traditional Italian waffle cookies made around Christmas, often flavored with anise, vanilla, or lemon zest.
Final Thoughts
What a delightful journey through the alphabet it has been, with Christmas-related words that begin with ‘P’ adding to the festive cheer. I hope you’ve enjoyed discovering each term as much as I have and that they’ve brought an extra twinkle to your holiday preparations.
