As another Christmas Jumper Day rolls around, people can often be found scouring their wardrobe and the shops for something fun to wear.

Love it or hate it, people embrace the yearly tradition and many welcome the chance to dress up in a goofy festive jumper.

Here’s everything you need to know about the day.

Christmas jumpers first became popular in the 1980s in the USA, but their origins can be traced back to 19th century Scandinavia.

Scandinavian fisherman would often wear thick, patterned, fair isle jumpers. These slowly but surely began to be associated with Christmas and the festive period.

In the UK, however, many people’s first brush with a Christmas jumper was the first Bridget Jones movie, where heartthrob Mark Darcy can be seen wearing a high-necked jumper with a Reindeer on it.

Since then, the aim of the day has been to wear as ‘ugly’ a jumper as possible, to poke a bit of fun at the whole thing.

Christmas Jumper day is a day where people are encouraged to wear a festive jumper. The trend has been around for a very long time.

In America, people would often attend ‘ugly-Christmas sweater’ parties with their friends.

This trend caught on and spread across the globe. Now people everywhere take part in this tradition.

Christmas Jumper Day as we know it started in 2012 when Save The Children wanted to create a charitable drive around the holidays.

The aim was to dress up in a Christmas sweater of your choice, funny or cute, and raise money for charity. Save The Children suggested a £2 minimum donation per person to raise money for school children.

This made the day even more popular because people wanted to do their bit to help those less fortunate. It’s become a great thing that people do!

Christmas Jumper Day 2025 falls on December 11. You can sign up to the day through Save The Children’s website to officially raise money for the cause.

It’s perfect for getting into the festive spirit. It’s a great way to have some fun, but also do some good by raising money for a worthwhile cause.

In recent years, there has been a focus on sustainability for Christmas Jumper Day. People have been encouraged to wear ones that they already own, or shop in a charity shop.

Sometimes that is not possible so most high-street retailers and online stores will have options for you to buy.