Unique Fun Festive Traditions for Newlyweds - I bet you've not heard these before!

Your first holiday season together is a special time and one you will always remember. Celebrating Christmas and other events as a newly married couple is the perfect time to create some of your own traditions.

We decided to keep this one fun and share some unique traditions you may not have heard of before.

Of course there will family traditions you might want to include alongside these but hopefully these fun traditions for holidays will help you add some exciting traditions to your holidays.

Unique holiday traditions for newlyweds

1. Create a “First Year” Time Capsule:

Collect mementos from your first year of marriage—movie tickets, small souvenirs, notes to each other, and even a small Christmas ornament.

Seal them in a box or jar with a promise to open it on a future Christmas, like your 10th anniversary.

2. Personalized Holiday Treasure Hunt:

Create a treasure hunt in your home or neighborhood with clues leading to small, thoughtful gifts or love notes.

Make it an annual tradition by taking turns each year to create the hunt for each other.

3. DIY “Couple’s Christmas Chronicles”:

Start a scrapbook or journal dedicated to your Christmas memories. Each year, write a page about how you celebrated, include photos, and any standout moments.

Over the years, it will become a cherished Christmas tradition.

4. Holiday DIY Craft-Off:

Spend an evening crafting homemade Christmas decorations, but add a twist: make it a friendly competition.

You can create ornaments, wreaths, or garlands. Let your friends or social media followers vote on whose creation is the best!

5. Adopt a Holiday Hobby Together:

Pick a new hobby that you can do together during the holiday season.

Whether it’s learning to play Christmas carols on a new instrument, trying out winter sports, or tackling a complex holiday puzzle, make it something you both enjoy.

6. Charity Gift Swap:

Instead of buying each other expensive gifts, agree to donate to a charity in each other’s name.

But here’s the twist—choose a cause that you think reflects something unique about your partner’s personality or passions.

Share why you chose that specific charity over a festive dinner.

7. Choose your new couple holiday drink

We have a few, don’t judge! Christmas morning we have an Irish coffee, I am half Irish after all!

When we put up the tree we drink cherry and amaretto mulled wine. And it is not Christmas dinner without a Kir royale, okay that is more of a me tradition, not both of us.

Find something you both enjoy, it doesn’t need to be alcoholic. It then become the perfect way to get in the Christmas mood each year.

8. Design a “New Year’s Wish Ornament”:

Each of you writes down a wish or goal for the upcoming year on a piece of paper, roll it up, and place it inside a clear ornament.

Hang it on the tree as a reminder of your hopes and dreams, and open them next Christmas to see how much you’ve achieved.

9. Host a “Holiday Dish Exchange” with Friends:

Instead of a typical potluck, invite friends over and ask everyone to bring a dish that represents their family’s holiday traditions.

Spend the evening sharing stories behind each dish and enjoying the diverse flavors of the season.

10. “Secret Santa” Adventure Date:

Plan a surprise holiday-themed date for each other but keep the details secret until the day of.

It could be a surprise trip to a Christmas market, ice skating under the stars, or even a cozy, at-home holiday-themed movie marathon with all your favorite snacks.

11. Winter Solstice Celebration:

Embrace the longest night of the year by creating your own winter solstice celebration.

Light candles, prepare a special meal, and reflect on the past year while setting intentions for the next. This can be a calming, intimate contrast to the usual holiday rush.

12. Christmas Eve “Re-Gift” Tradition:

On Christmas Eve, exchange one small, funny gift that you’ve received from someone else during the year that you don’t really want (but in good humor). This tradition can add a bit of laughter and light-heartedness to the holiday.

13. Create a “Holiday Soundtrack” for Each Other:

Spend time curating a playlist of songs that remind you of your partner or that you think they’ll love.

Make it a mix of holiday classics and songs that have special meaning for your relationship. Play it during your Christmas festivities each year.

14. Memory Lane Christmas Tree:

Instead of traditional ornaments, decorate your tree with small photos and mementos from your relationship’s journey.

Each year, add a few new items that represent milestones from the past year.

15. 24 Days of Kindness:

In place of a traditional advent calendar, do one small act of kindness for each other every day leading up to Christmas.

These can be as simple as making your partner’s favorite breakfast or leaving a sweet note in their pocket.

16. Recreate Your Wedding Day Dessert:

If you had a special cake or dessert at your wedding, try to recreate it together for your first Christmas.

This could be baking a mini version of your wedding cake or making a simpler version of a complex dessert you had. Enjoy it on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day as a sweet reminder of your big day.