Family portraits have long been a Christmas card tradition, and royal households follow the same custom. Every December, royal families around the world send out official holiday cards. Sometimes the portraits are formal and taken specifically for the mailing itself. But others reflect a special moment in the year that passed.

Taylor Swift is spreading holiday cheer in signature style—with perfectly on-theme Christmas cards for a selection of people. Members of the singer’s publicity list have begun receiving a festive Christmas package that includes an Eras Tour–themed snow globe and a custom holiday card.

In the photo, 10-year-old princess wore a similar black watch tartan scarf as the one Princess Kate wore on Christmas Day 2024. She paired her scarf with the green fair isle cardigan by Cyrillus that she wore in photos for Father's Day 2025 and Prince George's 12th birthday, with a hint of her scarf also visible in the sweet Father's Day image.

Denise Novakovic has distributed 27,000 repurposed Christmas cards over more than a decade, with her latest donation of 12,000 cards going to the American Red Cross in Downtown Cleveland.

A post about a Christmas card from a neighbor that left a woman feeling “creeped out" has sparked discussion on social media.

A U.K.-based greeting card producer has apologized and destroyed all copies of a transphobic Christmas card featuring the Grinch, a grumpy anti-holiday monster created by children’s author Dr. Seuss.

A widower said he was "choked up" to receive one of thousands of handmade Christmas cards sent by schoolchildren to residents of local care homes as part of efforts to tackle loneliness.