The holiday season is the perfect time to add a festive touch to your creative projects. Whether you’re crafting Christmas greeting cards, designing party invitations, or promoting holiday sales, the right Christmas images can make your designs truly magical.
We’re thrilled to bring you this carefully curated collection of high-quality Christmas-themed images that cater to all your design needs. From sparkling Christmas trees and glowing lights to cozy cookies and cheerful Santa Claus figurines, these images will elevate your creations. Use them for:
- Greeting Cards: Spread holiday cheer with personalized designs.
- Invitations: Create festive Christmas party invitations.
- Social Media Campaigns: Engage your audience with eye-catching visuals.
- Websites and Newsletters: Add a seasonal touch to your content.
- Product Promotions: Showcase your holiday offers with beautiful imagery.
Free and Premium Christmas Images
We’ve included both free Christmas images and premium Christmas photos in this collection. Each image is labeled accordingly, with free options sourced from top free stock photo sites like Pixabay and Pexels. The free images may have licenses such as CC0 or public domain, which allow for commercial use without attribution. However, some may require credit to the creator, so it’s essential to review the licensing details before use.
Premium images are perfect for those seeking exclusivity, high resolution, or unique compositions. These often come from top-notch stock photo platforms and are worth the investment for professional projects. Please note that some of the links to premium stock images may contain our affiliate links.
All images in this compilation are available in high-resolution JPG formats, making them versatile for both digital and print use.
Santa Claus Figurine (Free)
CC0 licensed image of Santa Claus figurine with gifts perched over a snow covered tree branch from Pixabay.
Egg Nogs and Cookies (Free)
Free for commercial use image of egg nogs and tastefully decorated Christmas cookies. Available for free download from Burst by Shopify.
Decorating Christmas Tree Stock Photo (Free)
A free image of a woman decorating Christmas tree with glittery red bauble, courtesy of picjumbo.
Beautiful Woman at Christmas Market
Premium image of a woman with Christmas market in the backdrop by Victor Hanacek on Creative Market.
Dinner Setting for the Christmas Holidays
A close-up image of dinner setting for Christmas with holiday decorations and gifts on white table and Christmas tree in the background. Bright festive colors of red and green make this image stand out.
Toasts and Cookies for Santa (Free)
High resolution (>4K) image of treats for Santa Claus. This free image of avocado toast and gluten free cookies decorated with social media icons shared by Sarah Pflug shows a unique spin brought by millennials to Christmas celebration.
Christmas Image with Gifts, Lights and Room for Text (Free)
Beautifully wrapped up Christmas presents and string of light with white fur background give a cozy, warm feel to this free image by Viktor Hanacek of picjumbo. The image also has plenty of space to write your text.
Man in Christmas Sweater Holding Christmas Lights (Free)
Free image of a man holding tangled Christmas lights in his hands from Picjumbo.
Christmas Gingerbread Cookies
Selectively focused shot of Christmas festive gingerbread cookies in vintage tray with decoration rope, nuts, spices, milk for Santa in bottles, sugar powder. With dark blue background, there is enough space for placing your own text.
Christmas Sparklers Fun (Free)
A close-up photo of Christmas sparklers with Christmas tree in the background creating a bokeh effect. Available for free download.
Vinage Christmas Balls
Premium stock image of decorative vintage silver and red Christmas baubles made of glass.
Christmas Baking (Free)
A delicious image of beautifully baked Christmas cookies available for free download.
Christmas Decoration with Fir Branches
Nice composition of fir branches, tangerines, pine cones, and decoration elements that you can purchase from Creative Market.
Christmas Outdoor Gift Decor Photo (Free)
This free image of decorated gifts with bows, holly, green pine and pine cones is ready to be used for both web and print holiday season graphics.
Blurred Christmas Tree Background Image (Free)
Wonderfully shot image of a decorated Christmas tree in the background creates a beautiful bokeh effect. Download for free from picjumbo.
Snowman under Christmas Lights Image (Free)
Free CC0 public domain image of a cute snowman in urban area lit up in Christmas lights.
Christmas Tree & Wrapped Gift
Beautiful bokeh image of an out-of-focus Christmas tree with wrapped gift in the foreground.
Christmas Gifts Close-up Photo (Free)
Free for commercial use image of gifts wrapped up in colorful papers with Christmas themed patterns.
Making Gifts Special Image (Free)
Christmas is about sending your loved ones presents. This image of wrapping gifts and making them special for the recipient beautifully captures this tradition.
Christmas Holly Fir Tree Decoration
Top view image of hollies and fir tree decorations arranged on a wooden surface with plenty of space for your text.
Conclusion
This collection of Christmas images provides everything you need to create festive and memorable designs this holiday season. The free images have been sourced from trusted free stock photo sites like Pixabay and Pexels, and some come with space to add custom text, such as “Merry Christmas.” Check out our curated selection of Christmas fonts to complement these images.
For even more customization, you can even consider applying photo effects in Photoshop and build upon it to create your final artwork. Have fun!
More Christmas Resources:
- 30+ Free Christmas Vector Graphics – Explore free Christmas vectors in various styles, from retro to hipster, along with templates and banners.
- Free Christmas Icon Sets – Perfect for creative holiday designs.
- Free Christmas Greeting Templates – Ready-to-use templates for professional-grade cards.
