Top Christmas Dad Jokes for Surviving School Holidays

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Keeping spirits high while the kids climb the walls

The school holidays are here.
The kids are excited.
The house is already a mess.
And you need all the help you can get.

Let us be honest.
Your best strategy might just be dad jokes.

Here are the top jokes to keep the peace, lift the mood, and give you something to say when your brain is running on mince pies alone.

Jokes for early morning chaos

  • What do you call a kid who does not believe in Santa
    A rebel without a Claus.

  • Why did the Christmas tree go to the barber
    Because it needed a trim tree.

  • Why did Santa get a parking ticket
    He left his sleigh in the snow parking area.

  • What do you call a snowman with a six pack
    An abdominal snowman.

Jokes for meltdown hour

  • How does a snowman get around
    By riding an icicle.

  • What do you get if you eat Christmas decorations
    Tinselitis.

  • What is Santa’s favourite type of music
    Wrap.

  • What do you call an elf who runs away from Santa’s workshop
    A rebel without a cause.

  • What did Mrs Claus say to Santa when he looked outside
    Looks like rain dear.

Jokes for bedtime

  • Why did the Christmas pudding go to school
    It wanted to be a smart cookie.

  • What do elves learn at school
    The elfabet.

  • What do you call a snowman who tells tall tales
    A snow liar.