50 Festive and Fun Christmas Holiday Date Ideas

Christmas is here!!!

Okay, it might not be December yet but I think we all need a bit of cheering up and something to look forward to, so the festive season is kicking off a little early this year.

The holidays are great for spending quality time with friends and family and of course your boyfriend!

Christmas is such a magical time of year that seems to be just made for romance.

And going on fun festive dates with your significant other will make the holidays feel even more romantic and special.

Here are 25 Christmas date ideas make your holiday season a little extra magical, romantic, and memorable.

From having a gingerbread house making competition to going ice skating there’s something for every couple.

Grab your boyfriend and start making plans to take advantage of the festive holiday season, with these holiday date ideas.

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1. Decorate your own ugly Christmas sweaters
2. Visit a Christmas market
3. Drive around neighborhoods looking at Christmas lights
4. Have a gingerbread house decorating competition
5. Go window shopping in fancy stores
6. Do a small gift exchange for the 12 days of Christmas
7. Decorate your home together
8. Go sledding
9. Have a Christmas movie marathon
10. Rent a cabin in the woods and have a romantic weekend break
11. Go on an ice skating date
12. Build a snowman together or have a snowball fight
13. Cuddle on the sofa by the fire
14. Bake a Christmas cake, pudding or yule log
15. Volunteer at a local shelter together
16. Have a holiday photoshoot
17. Go to see a Christmas play, concert, musical or ballet
18. Host an ugly sweater party together
19. Start your own holiday tradition
20. Get hot chocolate or eggnog and go for a romantic evening walk
21. Go caroling or go to listen to carol singers
22. Bake holiday cookies
23. Make your own decorations
24. Wrap gifts for your family and friends together
25. Watch an ice hockey game
26. Go to pick out and chop down your own Christmas tree
27. Experiment with festive cocktails
28. Take a sleigh ride
29. Go skiing or snowboarding
30. Make smores over the fire
31. People watch from a local cafe
32. Go thrift shopping for ugly Christmas sweaters
33. Get dressed up for a romantic candlelit dinner
34. Go on a long wintery walk in your local park
35. Order food and have a romantic cozy night in together
36. Play board games at home
37. Make your own peppermint bark
38. Go on a scenic drive to admire the winter landscape
39. DIY an advent calendar
40. Have an indoor picnic
41. Play Christmas music while decorating your tree
42. Go to a drive-in movie theater
43. Experiment with making different flavors of hot chocolate
44. Work on a puzzle together
45. Visit a flea market
46. Go to an ice sculpture exhibition
47. Watch a Christmas tree lighting ceremony
48. Visit friends and family
49. Recreate your favorite holiday movie scene
50. Buy matching Christmas pajamas and have a cozy night in together

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I hope you liked these 50 Christmas holiday date ideas and that it has inspired you to go on some fun festive dates with your boyfriend! Let me know which was your favorite in the comments 🙂