Sweaters can be filled with lights, bows, bells, whistles, and bright contrasting colors or your favorite Disney character. There is no wrong way to wear an ugly Christmas sweater.

National Ugly Sweater Day is observed on the third Friday of December, typically the Friday before Christmas. In 2024, it will take place on Friday, December 20.

“I have been making ugly Christmas sweaters for the last 10 years!” she tells Parade. “I love making them because there are no rules when it comes to designing them.” ...

2. Present Bow Ugly Christmas Sweater “You can transform yourself into the perfect holiday gift with this sweater!” Lilly tells Parade. Supplies Sweater/sweatshirt A bag of gift bows Holiday ...

We found 10 Walmart ugly Christmas sweaters that are actually cute. Shop Fair Isle crewneck styles, knits with light-up reindeer, and cardigans with gingerbread men. Every holiday sweater is under ...

Since ugly Christmas sweaters took off in the 1980s, they have become more than just a holiday tradition. They're a competitive sport: the more tinsel, lights, pom-poms and ornaments, the better!

2012 was a turning point for the ugly sweater craze. UK charity Save the Children launched Christmas Jumper Day, a fundraising event encouraging people to don their most cringeworthy sweaters.

2012 was a turning point for the ugly sweater craze. UK charity Save the Children launched Christmas Jumper Day, a fundraising event encouraging people to don their most cringeworthy sweaters.

In 2007, Stella McCartney released a polar bear-themed alpine sweater. Givenchy followed in 2010, and Dolce & Gabbana the following year.2012 was a turning point for the ugly sweater craze.

Today, we compete to show off our Christmas sweater love on Instagram, while anyone from mass retailer Target to fast food chain Red Lobster (whose UCS features a pocket to keep food warm), and more ...

The popularity of the ugly sweater snowballed from there. Over the following decade, the festive knit evolved into “a new holiday tradition,” as Miller described it.

I was invited to an ugly Christmas sweater party, but the sweaters always struck me as waste of money and bad for the environment. And I don’t own one. Am I allowed to sit this dress code out ...