What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
Frosted flakes.
Why it works
Double meaning. Frosted Flakes is a cereal brand, and snowmen are literally covered with frost.
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Holiday jokes.
Clean seasonal and holiday jokes for winter, spring, summer, autumn, birthdays, and celebrations throughout the year.
Seasonal jokes return every year with admirable confidence. Snowmen melt down, leaves fall for each other, gifts become presentable, and mummies continue their long commitment to wrap music.
The collection ranges across the calendar so that a suitable—or at least suitably corny—joke is always in season. Use the printable tool to turn any group into cards for a classroom, lunchbox, or gathering.
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Why did the pumpkin sit on the porch?
It had no body to go with.
Why it works
Sound-alike. “No body” sounds like “nobody,” while a carved pumpkin head literally lacks a body.
What is a ghost’s favorite elevator button?
The one that lifts its spirits.
Why it works
Idiom. Lifting someone’s spirits means cheering them up; a ghost is also called a spirit and an elevator lifts.
Why was the holiday gift so confident?
It knew it was presentable.
Why it works
Word formation. “Presentable” means suitable to be seen, and the word contains “present,” another word for gift.
What do trees say on the first warm day of spring?
What a re-leaf!
Why it works
Sound-alike. “Re-leaf” sounds like “relief” and refers to leaves returning in spring.
Why did the sun go to school all summer?
It wanted to become a little brighter.
Why it works
Double meaning. “Brighter” can mean more intelligent or more luminous, as the sun is.
What did one autumn leaf say to the other?
I am falling for you.
Why it works
Idiom. Falling for someone means becoming attracted to them; autumn leaves literally fall.
Why did the firework receive applause?
It had a sparkling performance.
Why it works
Literal reading. A sparkling performance is impressive, while fireworks literally sparkle.
What kind of music do mummies enjoy?
Wrap music.
Why it works
Sound-alike. “Wrap” describes a mummy’s bandages and sounds like the musical genre “rap.”
Why did the turkey join the band?
It already had the drumsticks.
Why it works
Double meaning. Drumsticks are both parts of a turkey and tools for playing drums.
What did the candle say on its birthday?
I feel burned out.
Why it works
Idiom. Burnout is exhaustion, while a candle literally burns.
Why did the New Year’s resolution carry a pencil?
It expected to be rewritten by February.
Why it works
Observation. Many resolutions are revised or abandoned soon after they are made; the pencil makes revision literal.
Why did the valentine receive a stamp of approval?
It was addressed from the heart.
Why it works
Double meaning. A mailed valentine has an address and stamp, while something “from the heart” is emotionally sincere.
What does a cloud wear during a spring shower?
A raincoat with a silver lining.
Why it works
Idiom. Clouds are said to have silver linings, while clothing also has a physical lining.
Why was the winter coat such a loyal friend?
It never left anyone out in the cold.
Why it works
Idiom. Leaving someone out in the cold means excluding them; a coat prevents literal exposure to cold.
Why did the Christmas tree take a sewing class?
It already had plenty of needles.
Why it works
Double meaning. Needles are sewing tools and also the narrow leaves of many evergreen trees.
Why did the snowman open a savings account?
It wanted somewhere safe for its cold cash.
Why it works
Idiom. Cold cash refers to money, while anything carried by a snowman would be literally cold.
Why did the pumpkin end the autumn meeting early?
It needed to squash the remaining agenda.
Why it works
Double meaning. To squash something is to end or suppress it, and a pumpkin is a kind of squash.
Why did the autumn leaf begin a new career?
It was ready to turn over a new leaf.
Why it works
Idiom. Turning over a new leaf means making a fresh start, and an autumn leaf literally turns as it falls.
Why did the birthday cake become a storyteller?
Every good tale needs layers.
Why it works
Metaphor. A rich story can have multiple layers of meaning, and a layer cake is built from literal layers.
Why did the fireworks refuse to keep the news quiet?
The story came out with a bang.
Why it works
Idiom. Doing something with a bang means doing it dramatically, while fireworks produce literal bangs.
Why did the valentine hire a locksmith?
It was searching for the key to someone’s heart.
Why it works
Idiom. The key to someone’s heart is what wins affection; a locksmith works with literal keys.
Why did the New Year’s clock remain optimistic?
Every minute offered a second chance.
Why it works
Double meaning. A second chance is another opportunity, and a clock measures literal seconds.
Why did the spring flower receive an award?
It rose to the occasion.
Why it works
Sound-alike. “Rose” is the past tense of “rise” and also the name of a flower.
Why was the picnic blanket invited to every summer gathering?
It always had everyone covered.
Why it works
Idiom. Having someone covered means being prepared to help, while a blanket can literally cover people or the ground.
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