Christmas
Find all sorts of resources to help you celebrate the festive season.
Christmas takes place on 25 December each year. This page links you to information on this celebration, Christmas resources at the library, images and websites.
See our holiday hours to find out when library locations and services are available over the holiday period.
About Christmas
- The origins and history of Christmas Britannica.com
- How Christmas Works How stuff works
- Why is Christmas on the 25th December?
Christmas at the Library
Crafting for Wellbeing - Christmas star, part of a series
Celebrate the festive season with us and make a star decoration to hang on your Christmas tree!
DIY bunting
10 to 24 December
Selected libraries
Celebrate the festive season. Make it, hang it, love it! This is an unsupervised activity. Free, no booking required.
Whakanuia Kirihimete - Christmas card making
15 to 19 December
Selected libraries
Join Māori & Multicultural Library Services for Christmas card making. Free, drop-in sessions.
Crafting for Wellbeing - Christmas star, part of a series
Celebrate the festive season with us and make a star decoration to hang on your Christmas tree!
DIY bunting
10 to 24 December
Selected libraries
Celebrate the festive season. Make it, hang it, love it! This is an unsupervised activity. Free, no booking required.
Whakanuia Kirihimete - Christmas card making
15 to 19 December
Selected libraries
Join Māori & Multicultural Library Services for Christmas card making. Free, drop-in sessions.
Christmas for kids
Background information about Christmas, great Christmas reads, craft, and fun for kids.
Christmas in the catalogue
Christmas trees for Antarctica: Picturing Canterbury
S.W. Skudder and I. Radovanovich with Christmas trees destined for Antarctica, 1980. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Whakanuia Kirihimete - Christmas card making
15 to 19 December
Selected libraries
Join Māori & Multicultural Library Services for Christmas card making. Free, drop-in sessions.
Donkey at Christmas Parade: Picturing Canterbury
A shepherd and his donkey walking in the New Brighton Christmas Parade, 9 December 2017. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Christmas trees for Antarctica: Picturing Canterbury
S.W. Skudder and I. Radovanovich with Christmas trees destined for Antarctica, 1980. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Whakanuia Kirihimete - Christmas card making
15 to 19 December
Selected libraries
Join Māori & Multicultural Library Services for Christmas card making. Free, drop-in sessions.
Donkey at Christmas Parade: Picturing Canterbury
A shepherd and his donkey walking in the New Brighton Christmas Parade, 9 December 2017. An image from Canterbury Stories.
Christmas in the catalogue
More Christmas in the catalogue
Stocking stuffers: For purchase at the Library
Bilingual Story Cards
Bilingual Story Cards
Ignite imagination and improve literacy with our bilingual story cards for tamariki - at libraries for $19 for a pack of 60 cards.
Library tote bags
Library tote bags $9
Our "Stories come to life at the library" black and white tote bag goes with everything! Pick yours up at a library near you for $9.
New Zealand Christmas
Websites
- Kiwi Christmas
Stories from NZ History which illustrate what Christmas is like in this part of the southern hemisphere. - NZ Post Christmas
Find out the mailing dates for Christmas cards and packages, plus Santa’s address for letters or send him a message from the website. - New Zealand Christmas Songs
From New Zealand Folk Song.
Christmas in Christchurch
Explore all the Christmas related events in Christchurch – from carol services and concerts to Santa parades and festive displays.