Christmas Day dawned picture perfect in Woodstock, Vermont, thirty-two degrees with no wind as mid-morning, Jerrod trudged through the snow from his house to his mother’s. Smoke from fireplaces filled the air and tweaked his nose.

Marsha West

Rafe couldn’t remember the last time he celebrated Christmas. For the past five years he’d eaten Christmas dinner in prison, the three years prior to that he’d eaten in Hell.

Sharon Wray
When Next We Meet (work in progress)

“If there is anything women world-wide adore, it’s flowers.”
“Any kind?”
“Any kind—except sprigs of holly. Save that one for Christmas. Nor poison ivy.”

Vicki Batman

As he steered Jill across the ice toward her mother, Silver Bells played over the speakers, and Joel smiled, for he’d already received his Christmas wish.

Jacquie Biggar

I work extra shifts to send my family money at Christmas. They need money more than they need me.

Sam Bradley w/a McKenna Sinclair

“We could do a Christmas open house…Maybe plan a party with Santa or the Befana for needy children.”

Joanne Guidoccio

Christmas had always been her favorite time of year, and this time it was supposed to snow. But now she might miss everything – how long were they going to keep her here?

Jeannie Hall

“You missed Christmas again.”
“I’ll make it up to you.”
“I’m not so easily swayed by a fast roll in the hay anymore.”
“How about if I leave out the hay, and go really, really slow?”

Kathryn Jane

In the beginning, Naomi’s family coerced her to get on board with the crazy decorating competition. But after winning, she’d transformed into an obnoxious ring leader that barked out orders, shopped year round for unique holiday decorations, and turned their home into a Christmas command central.

S.A. Taylor
The Intervention (A Christmas Short Story)