Holiday candles are an easy gift. The problem is that most of them have names like Winter Hearth Serenity and smell like a department store lobby.
If you want something people will actually laugh at before they light it, funny Christmas candles do the job. They work for hosts, coworkers, friends, Secret Santa exchanges, and anyone who does not need another tasteful pinecone-themed object in their house.
Shop the full holiday candle collection if you want to skip straight to the good part.
For the person already over Christmas
The Resting Grinch Face Holiday Mulled Wine Candle is for the person who loves Christmas in theory and would also like everyone to stop talking to them. The mulled-wine scent keeps it festive. The label handles the emotional truth.
For the friend who prefers their holiday cheer profane
The Merry Fucking Christmas Pine Funny Candle says exactly what some people are already thinking by December 10. It still smells like Christmas, so technically everyone wins.
For the person who quotes Christmas movies all month
The Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal Ginger Spice Candle works when you want the gift to feel seasonal without becoming aggressively wholesome.
Why candles work so well as holiday gifts
A candle is useful without requiring you to know someone’s clothing size, decorating style, or complicated feelings about skincare. It also works across a ridiculous number of Christmas situations: host gifts, coworker gifts, friend gifts, Secret Santa, white elephant, and the “oh shit, they got me something” emergency present.
The joke on the label makes it feel personal even when you are shopping for someone who is genuinely hard to buy for.
Pair the candle with something small
If you want the gift to feel more finished, add a funny Christmas card or tuck the candle into one of our holiday gift bags. For a larger Christmas haul, browse the full Christmas collection.
If you are shopping for an exchange, our guides to funny Secret Santa gifts under $25 and white elephant gifts under $25 have more ideas that do not feel like panic purchases.