Editor – Jan. 1, 2021: I have moved all of these stories to a different website – https://christmasstories.org/.
(The old links to the stories on Zenoch.org will still work for awhile, but eventually everything will be transitioned to the new website.)
Here is a list of Christmas stories that I have collected (actually my wife did most of the collecting) over the years. I have tried to provide attribution when known.
Also – here is a list of my favorite Christmas stories in the format of the 25 days of Christmas
And – here is my 12 favorite stories for the 12 days of Christmas
I hope you enjoy these. If there are other stories to add – either make a comment below or send them to ilovechristmasstories@gmail.com
- A Boy Learns a Lesson
- A Brother Like That
- A Christmas Adventure
- A Christmas Dress for Ellen
- A Christmas is for Love
- A Christmas Miracle
- A Christmas Prayer
- A Christmas Prayer – Christmas Eve 1881
- A Christmas Story
- A Different Kind of Christmas
- A Letter to Santa
- A String of Blue Beads
- A Visit From St. Nicholas
- An Older Brother’s Gift
- Ancient America Views the First Christmas
- Because She Cared
- Big Wheel Truckstop
- Christmas ABC’s
- Christmas Day in the Morning
- Christmas I Remember Best
- Christmas is Light
- Christmas is For Love
- Christmas Loaves and Fishes
- Christmas Message from Mother Teresa of Calcutta
- Christmas on Miracle Lane
- Dancing Snowflakes: A Young Girl’s Christmas Gifts Given of Love
- Emma’s Christmas Wish
- Feliz Navidad
- For Always
- For Christmas? …ummmm
- For the Man Who Hated Christmas
- From Santa With Love
- Gifts for the Poor
- His Gift to Us
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- If Wishes Were Horses
- Issachar the Innkeeper
- It’s Christmas Night
- Keeping Christmas
- Keeping Jesus Warm
- Little Donkey That Had Little to Say
- Little Drummer Boy
- Mattie Chitzmats
- My Christmas Miracle
- My Family
- Of Greatest Worth
- Pattern of Love
- Quiet Streets
- Rudolph–That Amazing Reindeer
- Santa Claus and Tithing
- Santa’s Favorite Story
- Scriptural Chronology of the Christmas Story
- Scripture Advent Reading
- Silent Night, Holy Night
- Symbols of Christmas
- That Night
- That Thine Alms May Be in Secret
- The 29 Cent Christmas
- The Angel Project
- The Anonymous Benefactor
- The Birthday
- The Christmas Candle
- The Christmas Orange
- The Christmas Story – Ahaz
- The Christmas We Gave Away
- The Cobbler and His Guest
- The Cradle, a Christmas Story
- The Day Jesus Replaced Santa Claus
- The Dime
- The Elf Who Almost Bungled Christmas
- The Empty Box
- The Exchange of Gifts
- The Faded Blue Blanket
- The Friendly Beasts
- The Gift of Love
- The Gift of the Magi
- The Gift
- The Glitter Card
- The Gold and Ivory Tablecloth
- The Great Walled Country
- The Inn That Missed Its Chance
- The Legend of the Candy Cane
- The Little Red Buckets
- The Littlest Angel
- The Man Who Missed Christmas
- The Man and the Birds
- The Miracle at the Inn
- The Miraculous Staircase
- The Most Beautiful Thing
- The Mysterious Visitor
- The Noel Candle
- The Other Wise Man
- The Polar Express
- The Santa Within Me
- The Spirit of Raton
- The Three Kings
- The Three Levels of Christmas
- The Twelve Days of Christmas
- The Trouble at the Inn
- The Value of Old Ones
- Twas the First Night of Christmas a Long Time Ago
- Twas the Night Before Christmas
- Two Dimes and a Nickel
- Waiting….Waiting for Christmas
- Who Will Take the Son
- Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect
- Why the Chimes Rang
- Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
- You May See an Angel
Thank you for doing this! I think I’ll print them out and put each one in it’s own file folder and then when a student picks one it will be gone from the choices but safe to use again next year! Thank you!!!!
YOU ARE AWESOME! Thanks for posting these stories! I was going to retype the majority of these because the copies I have are so old! What a gem to find them all in one spot. THANK YOU!!
Fantastic! Can’t wait to read them all!
I am looking for a very specific Christmas story that was shared in Relief Society quite a few years ago. I’m hoping maybe you’ve heard of it or might have an idea as to where I could find a copy. It’s about a boy with down syndrome that saves his money to buy his brother, Jimmy, a watch for Christmas.
I’m desperately trying to find the story for someone that really needs a Christmas miracle this year. 🙂
Thank you!
I have the story about the down syndrome boy if you haven’t found it. My email address is jared@cdglc.com. email me if you need it.
Thanks for the great resources!
I heard a certain story in sac meeting a few years back and I can’t seem to find it. It’s about a young man who worked all year and saved for a rifle, but his father spends the money on a family in need. The young man was upset till he rode with his father to the home of the family in need and gave the children shoes and other gifts. Any ideas of the title or where I can find it would be most appreciated. Thanks and Merry Christmas.
Yep, here it is: https://zenoch.org/mormon-stuff/favorite-stories/christmas-stories/a-christmas-prayer-christmas-eve-1881/
Thanks. This is a great list.
Thank you for your time, in regards to The little Red Bucket…is that the complete story from the book as it states to be 128 pages?
This is a fantastic list. Do you know the author of A Christmas Adventure?
Sorry, I don’t. Where I’ve been able to determine the author of any of these stories I’ve tried to provide attribution. If you find out who the author is – let me know.
I love Christmas stories! I have two versions of “A story a day until Christmas” that I have read to my family for years. I was looking for some new stories and found your site. I just read Big Wheel Truck Stop and loved it. Thank you for sharing! Happy Holidays – Stephanie
If you have some stories that I don’t have and would feel comfortable sharing them with me so that I could add them – I would love to have more.
I can get any of these stories to print. Any suggestions?
I would copy the text and then paste it into a text editor like Microsoft Word. Then you should be able to print from there. Not sure why WordPress’ print function is not working.
Looking for the story of the brother buying the watch for Jimmy and couldn’t find it. Do you have it?
Nope, sorry.
Thank you so much for sharing these! you have helped keep a Christmas tradition alive!
There is a comment a Sister made approximately three years ago with a question about the Down syndrome boy who saved his money to buy a gold watch for his brother Jimmy. Someone replied and said they had the story– I am looking for that same story. Do you– or anyone — have access to that that I could find?
Looking for a story about a shepherd boy who had a hump back… his mother had prepared him his favorite cake but as he began eating a stranger appeared and he was Sharing his meal but was going to save the cake for himself
You should add the story “the last straw”
Do you have a copy you can send me?