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December Captions for Instagram: 130+ Cosy, Festive and Funny Lines for the Last Month of the Year

December has looked very different for us over the years: a full winter season of snow in Whistler on our Canadian working holiday, and now mild, sunny winter days at home in the Algarve. Wherever you spend it, December is the month that ends up all over your camera roll.

Here are 130+ December captions for Instagram: short ones, Hello December captions, funny ones, cosy ones, festive ones, December travel captions, winter sun captions, end of the year captions, December birthday captions, plus emojis and hashtags.

Snowboarding in the Canadian mountains on our working holiday

Short December captions

  • December mode.
  • Twelfth month, best month.
  • Cold days, warm hearts.
  • Fairy lights and early nights.
  • Last chapter of the year.
  • December feels.
  • Frosty mornings, cosy evenings.
  • Candles lit, plans made.
  • Wrapping up the year.
  • Shimmer season.
  • Chilly air, cheery hearts.
  • December glow.
  • Glowing windows, chilly streets.
  • Hot drinks, short days.
  • December, slow down.
  • Blankets and lights.
  • All the festive things.
  • Month of little joys.
  • Cold nose, full heart.
  • Out with the year, gently.
  • Mulled wine weather.
  • December daydreams.
  • Ending the year softly.

Hello December captions

  • Hello December, we’ve been expecting you.
  • Hello December, be kind.
  • Hello December, bring the magic.
  • Hello December, goodbye to-do list.
  • Hello December, hello fairy lights.
  • Hello December, let’s finish strong.
  • Hello December, the cosy month is here.
  • Hello December, pass the hot chocolate.
  • Hello December, time to slow down.
  • Hello December, show us what you’ve got.
  • Hello December, hello holidays.
  • Hello December, hello new adventures.

Funny December captions

  • December: when eating chocolate for breakfast is fine.
  • My diet starts in January. Obviously.
  • December budget: what budget?
  • It’s dark at 5pm and I’m in my pyjamas at 5.01.
  • Professional mince pie tester.
  • Calories don’t count in December. It’s science.
  • Currently untangling fairy lights and my life choices.
  • Twelve days till I stop pretending to be organised.
  • December plans: eat, nap, repeat.
  • My bank account is not feeling festive.
  • Out of office from now until January.
  • The days are short and so is my patience for the cold.
  • Elastic waistband season is officially open.
  • If you need me, I’ll be under a blanket until spring.
  • Reindeer games? I’m only here for the snacks.
  • December motto: more cheese.
  • My to-do list has tinsel on it.
  • Said I’d start my gift shopping early. It’s December 23rd.

Cosy December captions

  • Fireplace on, phone off.
  • Warm socks and good books.
  • Hot chocolate kind of evening.
  • Cosy is a state of mind.
  • Soft lights, slow nights.
  • Knitted jumpers and long chats.
  • Rainy evening, candlelit kitchen.
  • Tea, blanket, film. Perfect.
  • Scarf season, hug season.
  • Fogged-up windows and fresh bread.
  • Staying in is the new going out.
  • Comfort food and cosy corners.
  • Baking something sweet while it’s cold outside.
  • December nights were made for staying in.

Festive December captions

  • Counting down the sleeps.
  • Sticky tape and good intentions.
  • Festive, fed and happy.
  • Tinsel on, worries off.
  • Advent calendar, door by door.
  • Festive lights and late nights.
  • Gingerbread and good company.
  • The tree is up and so is the excitement.
  • Novelty jumper, zero regrets.
  • Festive season, full hearts.
  • Festive cheer, one mince pie at a time.
  • Pudding, presents and people we love.

December travel captions

  • Spending December somewhere new.
  • Christmas markets and cold hands.
  • Snowy streets in a new city.
  • Back home for December.
  • Boarding pass says home.
  • Reunions at the airport gate.
  • Frosty city break.
  • Ice rink, mulled wine, repeat.
  • December road trip, heater on full.
  • Passport packed, presents wrapped.
  • Mountains in December, magic all month.
  • Ski season starts now.
  • New Year’s Eve in a new country.
  • Christmas abroad, family on video call.
  • December is for wandering through twinkling streets.
  • Lights, markets and mulled wine in a new city.
  • The best gift? A plane ticket.

Winter sun captions for December

  • December in shorts. No complaints.
  • Winter sun hits different.
  • Swapped snow for sand this December.
  • Sunscreen in December, just because.
  • Christmas on the beach.
  • Santa hat, sunglasses, sea view.
  • Winter, but make it warm.
  • Barbecue for Christmas lunch.
  • December sunsets by the sea.
  • Escaping the cold, one beach at a time.

End of the year captions

  • Thank you for everything, this year.
  • Closing this chapter with gratitude.
  • One last month to make it count.
  • One of the year’s last sunsets.
  • Looking back, smiling forward.
  • Lessons learnt, memories kept.
  • Saving the best for last.
  • Last page of the calendar.
  • Finishing the year where I’m happiest.
  • Grateful for the year and ready for the next.
  • All the memories, none of the regrets.
  • Rounding off the year with the people I love.

December birthday captions

  • December baby, born to celebrate.
  • Birthday and holidays in one month. Spoiled.
  • Festive and another year older.
  • December birthdays are the best wrapped.
  • One more candle, plenty more fairy lights.
  • Born in the most magical month.
  • Christmas comes once a year, and so does my birthday.
  • Winter born, warm hearted.

December captions with emojis

  • Hello December ❄️✨
  • Cosy nights 🕯️📖
  • Cocoa o’clock ☕🍫
  • Festive mode 🎄🎁
  • December sunshine ☀️🌴
  • Snow days ⛄❄️
  • Last month of the year 📅✨
  • December birthday 🎂🎄

December hashtags

#december #hellodecember #decembervibes #winter #wintervibes #festive #festiveseason #cosy #christmasmarket #wintersun #wintertravel #yearend #decemberbirthday #fairylights #holidayseason

December captions FAQ

What is a good short December caption? Keep it simple and seasonal: “December mode.”, “Shimmer season.”, “Cold days, warm hearts.” or “Fairy lights and early nights.”

What should I post on 1 December? A “Hello December” caption with your first festive photo is a classic: try “Hello December, bring the magic.” or “Hello December, the cosy month is here.”

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130+ December captions for Instagram: cosy, festive and funny