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20 Bad Dad Jokes, Puns about Holiday Season

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and what’s jollier than a good ol’ fashioned pun? Get ready to groan with delight (or just groan) with these 20 holiday-themed jokes that are sure to make your spirits bright… or at least elicit an eye roll. Ho-ho-hopefully you find them punny! ❄️😂

  1. What do you call an elf who sings? A wrapper!
  2. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire? Frostbite.
  3. Why was the snowman looking through the carrots? He was picking his nose.
  4. What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Frosted Flakes.
  5. What do you call a Christmas tree that’s a bad dancer? A spruce.
  6. How do you know when Santa’s in the room? You can sense his presents.
  7. What kind of motorcycle does Santa ride? A Holly Davidson.
  8. What do you call Santa’s helpers? Subordinate Clauses.
  9. Why did the snowman quit his job? Because he was snowed under.
  10. What do you call an elf with a bad attitude? A rebel without a Claus.
  11. Why did Rudolph get a bad grade on his report card? Because he went down in history.
  12. Where does a snowman keep his money? In a snow bank.
  13. What do you get when you cross a cat with a Christmas tree? A meow-ry Christmas.
  14. Who delivers presents to cats? Santa Paws.
  15. What do you call a group of carolers who can’t sing? A wreck the halls.
  16. How does Santa take pictures? With a North Pole-aroid.
  17. What do you call a reindeer with bad manners? Rude-olph.
  18. Why does Santa go down the chimney? Because it soots him.
  19. What do you call a dog that works for Santa? A Santa Paws.
  20. What do you call a bunch of elves practicing karate? Black belt elves.
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