The Best Friendsmas Theme Ideas to Celebrate the Season With Your Besties

Pizza and Pajamas
Christmas Party

Keep it simple, comfy, and completely fun with a Pizza and Pajamas Friendsmas. Have everyone wear their favorite holiday jammies, pop in a Christmas rom-com, and set up a DIY pizza bar.

Get the pizza and pajamas invite→ (SavvySwarey)

A Comfy and Cozy Friendsmas

This theme’s all about soft sweaters, candlelight, and cocoa. Create a cozy lounge area with throw blankets and fuzzy socks for everyone.

Grab the Comfy and Cozy Christmas Party Invitation → (PiruleroParty)

Favorite Things Party

A Favorite Things Friendsmas is low-stress and always a hit — each guest brings a few of their favorite small gifts to swap. Add hot cocoa and cozy décor for a relaxed vibe.

Invite your besties with this Favorite Things Party Invitation → (MulberryStPaperGoods)

Galsmas Gathering

Celebrate sisterhood with a Galsmas Gathering — a pink-and-sparkle take on the season. Serve rosé or blush cocktails, and plan a small gift exchange.

Grab your Galsmas Invitation and invite the girlies → (ShopEAcreative)

Sock Swap

Swap the classic gift exchange for something cozier — fuzzy socks! Have everyone bring a wrapped pair to trade while sipping cocoa and chatting fireside. It’s the ultimate comfy Friendsmas idea for laid-back hosts.

Grab the Sock Swap Christmas Party Invitation → (CreaseStudio)

A Little Merry Christmas Party

A charming mix of classic and cozy — this theme leans into all things merry and bright. Use a red-and-white color palette, vintage-inspired ornaments, and glowing candles for an effortlessly festive vibe.

Grab the A Little Merry Christmas Party Invitation → (ReinaBorealis)

Pajamas and Prosecco

If your Friendsmas plans lean more cozy than chaotic, a pajamas and prosecco party is the perfect way to celebrate without adding another big event to your calendar. It’s especially fun as a laid-back option for New Year’s Eve, too.

Grab your Pajamas and Prosecco Holiday Party Invite→ (InkBerryCards)

Tinsel and Tinis

For the crew that loves a little sparkle, go full glam with a Tinsel and Tinis soirée. Think metallic accents, disco balls, and a signature martini bar.

Grab your Tinsel and Tinis Cocktail Party Invitation → (JamesandJadeStudio)

Christmas Cocktail Party

Classic and sophisticated, this theme never goes out of style. Serve signature holiday cocktails, elevate your table setting, and invite everyone to dress their festive best.

Grab the Christmas Cocktail Party Invitation → (LovelyInviteCards)

Let’s Jingle and Mingle

Perfect for larger groups — this classic Friendsmas party theme mixes holiday cheer with cocktail-hour fun. Create festive stations like a cocoa bar or candy-cane mimosa setup.

Invite your crew with this Jingle and Mingle Invitation → (SammyPartyInvites)

Making Spirits Bright

This cocktail-forward Friendsmas theme is all about good drinks and good company. Have everyone bring their signature drink recipe to share!

Grab this Making Spirits Bright Invitation → (HemPrintableDesigns)

Flannel and Fizz

Plaid everything + prosecco + pine scented candles — a little rustic, a little glam. Mix flannel patterns with cozy winter touches like mini-champagne favors and soft blankets.

Get this Flannel and Fizz Invitation →(CelebratelyInvites)

It’s Giving Festive

If your friends love to dress up, this one’s your sign. Encourage bold color, sparkle, and over-the-top holiday cheer.

Get the It’s Giving Festive Invitation → (ThePapierHouse)

Sip, Snack, and Sleigh

Mix snacks, sips, and sparkle for this low-stress holiday gathering. Think festive charcuterie, sippable cocktails, and games under twinkle lights — perfect for a classy friendsmas dinner party or Christmas girls’ night.

Grab the Sip, Snack, and Sleigh Invitation → (LittleZeePrintables)

Let’s Get LIT

This one’s all about the lights (and maybe a few lit cocktails, too). Decorate with string lights, metallic balloons, and LED drinkware for a night that glows.

Grab the Let’s Get LIT Christmas Party Invitation → (DigiBreezeDesign)

Let’s Get Elfed Up

A little naughty, a lot of nice — this cheeky holiday cocktail party idea brings big laughs. Add elf hats, candy-cane cocktails, and a themed photo booth to keep it festive.

Grab the Let’s Get Elfed Up Invitation → (DigitalJakov)

Mistletoe and Mimosas

Brunch girls, this one’s for you. Host a Mistletoe and Mimosas Friendsmas filled with bubbly cocktails and cinnamon-sugar pastries.

Invite your crew with this Mistletoe and Mimosas Invite → (CheersToYouTemplates)

Tastes a Lot Like Christmas

Think brunch meets holiday bake-off — pastries, mulled wine, and cozy conversation. Perfect for a mid-day brunch celebration with friends.

Grab this Tastes a Lot Like Christmas Invitation → (orlaprintables)

Christmas Par-Tea

Offer an assortment of seasonal teas in adorable Christmas themed mugs your friends can take home. Pair with finger sandwiches, pastries, and a gift exchange.

Get this Christmas Par-Tea Invitation→ (PrinterFairy)

Christmas Disco

Turn your living room into Studio Merry with a Christmas Disco Friendsmas. Disco balls, silver streamers, and a playlist full of Mariah and disco remixes will set the tone.

Get the party started with this Christmas Disco Invitation → (TemplatesForPartys)

In My Merry Era

Channel your inner Swiftie with a Merry Era Friendsmas theme. Dress in your favorite era outfits, decorate with pastel ornaments and lyric signs.

Get your In My Merry Era Invitation → (SocialWorktoWealth)

The One Where They All Celebrated

Pay homage to this 90s classic with a Friendsmas theme inspired by its iconic episodes. Whether it’s the turkey head or the Holiday Armadillo, let the show be your guide for a nostalgic celebration.

Grab this Friends Themed Friendsmas Invite → (replybydesignstudio)

Holiday Hoedown

Infuse your Friendsmas with a country twist. Think rustic decor, country tunes, and perhaps even a bit of line dancing for a down-home celebration. Have guests bring their favorite dish to pass for easy and stress-free holiday hosting.

Tell your friends with this Holiday Hoedown Invitation → (TheCowmanCollection)

Merry and Bright 

Create a vibrant Friendsmas atmosphere with bold colors, neon lights, and sparkly decor. Set-up a shirt decorating station with glow-in-the-dark paint and turn on the blacklights to check out everyone’s festive and bright creations.

Get this Merry and Bright Party Invitation → (RiSaCreationsDesign)

Reindeer Games

Channel your inner child with a minute-to-win-it style Friendsmas. Plan fun Christmas games like holiday charades and reindeer ring toss, this theme brings out the friendly competition and a whole lot of laughs (mostly at each other).

Wrangle your crew with this Reindeer Games Invitation → (replybydesignstudio)

Merry Little Retro Christmas

Take a trip down memory lane with a retro Christmas holiday party theme. Decorate with vintage Christmas decorations, break out your favorite classic board games, and put on that old-time Christmas music.

Wrangle your crew with this Retro Christmas Party Invitation → (TheStarlitReverie)

It’s About to Get Ugly

Host the ultimate ugly sweater Friendsmas — complete with prizes for “most ridiculous.” It’s a classic.

Grab your Ugly Sweater Invitation → (MulberryStPaperGoods)

Deck the Halls

Combine ornament crafting with a festive friendsmas gift exchange. Each guest crafts a unique ornament and leaves with a different one, creating a collection of handmade ornaments for their holiday trees.

Grab this hilarious Deck the Halls Invitation → (TheCowmanCollection)

Wreath Making Party

Holiday decorating meets Friendsmas gathering. Grab all the supplies you need, lay it all out on a large dining table, and let your friends make their own festive creations!

Grab this adorable Wreath Making Party Invitation → (wowwowmeow)

Paint and Sip

Gather your friends for a creative night in — holiday edition. Set up canvases, pour some wine, and paint festive scenes together for the perfect cozy-crafty Friendsmas get-together.

Grab the Paint and Sip Invitation → (ThemeDreamTeam)

Cookie Decorating Party

Turn your Friendsmas into a sweet celebration with a cookie-decorating party! Provide plain sugar cookies, icing, sprinkles, and holiday boxes for guests to take their treats home.

Grab the Cookie Decorating Party Invitation → (Projectsinpajamas)

Oh What Fun – Gingerbread Decorating

Whether you go all-out with gingerbread houses or keep it simple with cookie kits, this theme is a sweet (and slightly competitive) way to celebrate together.

Grab the Oh What Fun Gingerbread Decorating Invitation → (GatherAndGrowPrints)

Craft, Drink, and Be Merry

The perfect DIY night in! Stock up on craft supplies, pour some festive cocktails, and create your own DIY Christmas decorations. It’s part workshop, part party, and 100% fun.

Grab the Craft, Drink, and Be Merry Invitation → (WisecraftPaperCo)

Merry Grinchmas

Celebrate the holiday season with a touch of mischief by hosting a Grinchmas Friendsmas theme. Decorate with tons of red and green party decorations, festive entertainment, and Grinch-inspired food and drinks.

Tell your friends with this Merry Grinchmas Invitation → (APartyThatPops)

Jolly AF

For the group that loves sarcasm and spiked eggnog — this anti-festive theme keeps things cheeky and fun. Use bold neon décor, ironic ugly sweaters, and drinks that pack a punch.

Grab the Jolly AF Friendsmas Invitation → (YourSpecialBoutique)

Festivus for the Restivus

Seinfeld fans rejoice! Host a Festivus-themed Friendsmas complete with the iconic Festivus pole, the airing of grievances, and feats of strength. It’s a quirky and hilarious way to celebrate and get everyone together, especially with friends who aren’t particularly festive.

Get this Festivus Invitation → (OnARandomWednesday)