December marks the rush and onslaught of a special sort of chaos. Mailboxes are overflowing, cookies are in the oven, and entire guest bedrooms are being transformed into gift wrapping stations as we speak. But with our holiday rituals to guide the season, we’ve made it our mission to prioritize what matters to us most—and to be okay with leaving the rest. If we’ve learned anything from hectic holidays past, it’s to savor the joyful little moments amidst the mayhem. And so, as we’re planning out our bucket list of things to do in December, that’s exactly the ethos guiding our way.
So ask yourself: What will make me happy this month? Maybe that’s sipping hot chocolate on the couch or watching The Holiday for the 64th time. (Personally, I’ll be doing both—December is Jude Law season, after all.) In need of inspiration? Keep scrolling for 30 things to do in December!
Things to Do Indoors
Things to Do Outside
Fill the stockings with fresh fruit and nuts.
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Actually get Dad something cool this year.
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Mix up a fun holiday punch for your next gathering.
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Decorate with tassels and greenery (here’s how).
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Drink red wine by a fireplace.
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Watch It’s a Wonderful Life (again.)
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Leave Santa the best cookies EVER.
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Hole up at one of these cozy winter escapes.
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Go see The Favourite, a new film from The Lobster director Yorgos Lanthimos (starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz).
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Wear only the coziest socks!
