How celebrities and royals have been spending the holiday season

By Heather Cichowski
'Tis the season! And celebrities and royals, including Khloe Kardashian and Jennifer Garner, are getting into the festive spirit with family gatherings, spectacularly trimmed trees, matching pyjamas and holiday parties.
Scroll through the gallery (or click through if you’re on desktop) to see how stars and royals are enjoying the Christmas season!

Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston posed with a few A-list friends, including Rita Wilson and Laura Dern. She wrote, "Say CHEESE!! Lotta love in that room Happy Holidays!"Photo: © Instagram/jenniferaniston

Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Garner captioned this photo of her holiday baking "#notaprettybaker," however, we think her snowmen still look festive and delicious!Photo: © Instagram/jennifer.garner

Katy Perry
Katy Perry oozed holiday cheer with her outfit, reindeer antlers and cups of cocoa!Photo: © Instagram/katyperry

Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek shared an A-list holiday greeting from The Eternals cast. How many famous faces can you see?Photo: © Instagram/salmahayek

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds
It's an ugly Christmas sweater that helps support a good cause! Hugh Jackman posed with Ryan Reynolds wearing the Christmas sweater the latter helped make famous last year.
Photo: © Instagram/thehughjackman

Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel
Those are some impressive decorating skills! The adorable couple posed with their Christmas cookie likenesses. How sweet!
Photo: © Instagram/mrsilverscott

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden cuddled with their cute children, Prince Alexander and Prince Gabriel. The holiday portrait's message translated from Swedish reads, "We wish you a wonderful and merry Christmas from us."Photo: © Instagram/prinsparet

Reese Witherspoon
The actress matched the festive decorations! Reese told fans she was going to take them around her favourite spots in Nashville via social media.Photo: © Instagram/reesewitherspoon

50 Cent
50 Cent's son Sire Jackson's Instagram (which is "run by mommy") explained how Christmas definitely came early for him: "When I asked my Dad for the 'WHOLE Toys R Us Store' for Christmas I didn’t think he would actually do it, but he did Thank you Daddy! Best Christmas Ever!"Photo: © Instagram/sire_jackson

Nina Dobrev
Sealed with a kiss! Nina Dobrev posed with her family under a massive Christmas tree.Photo: © Instagram/nina

Historic Royal Palaces
The Historic Royal Palaces Instagram shared a captivating behind-the-scenes video of Christmas trees being put up at Kensington Palace and the history of the tradition dating back to Queen Victoria's time!Photo: © Instagram/historicroyalpalaces
Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland was in top festive form with her outfit and her Christmas decorations. Everything was perfectly coordinated!Photo: © Instagram/kellyrowland
Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin
Hilaria Baldwin shared this fun and festive family portrait. She explained, "For once, the kids are looking and it was Alec, Mr. movie star, who closed his eyes."Photo: © Instagram/hilariabaldwin
Kensington Royal
The Kensington Royal Instagram account shared this splendid photo of the lit-up Christmas tree. In the message, they highlighted the importance of giving back and helping those in need this holiday season.Photo: © Instagram/kensingtonroyal
Cheryl
Cheryl uploaded this tender snap of her and son Bear wandering through the winter wonderland at LaplandUK.Photo: © Instagram/cherylofficial
Tom Felton, Emma Watson, Evanna Lynch, Bonnie Wright, Matthew Lewis
A large group of the Harry Potter cast got together to spread seasons greetings, much to the delight of fans!Photo: © Instagram/t22felton
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene
Bon Natale! The Monaco royals continued the tradition of hosting a children's Christmas event at the Monaco Palace on Dec. 18. Underprivileged children are invited to the palace and there is a toy drive for them.Photo: © VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images

Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg knows a good holiday sweater when she sees one. In fact, she even has her own range of them! This is one of the fun options!Photo: © Instagram/whoopigoldberg
Belgian Royal Family
It was a full house for members of the Belgian Royal family at a Christmas Concert at the Royal Palace on Dec. 18 in Brussels, Belgium. This splendid portrait was a keepsake from the night.Photo: © Olivier Matthys/Getty Images
Bella Hadid
The supermodel participated in The Coalition for the Homeless's annual toy drive in New York and encouraged others to lend a helping hand this holiday season. Photo: © Instagram/bellahadid
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Prince Oscar
Little Prince Oscar helped parents Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel decorate the Royal Palace of Stockholm with a Christmas tree delivery. The Palace shared a tender video of the three-year-old looking thrilled. Photo: © Instagram/kungahuset
Jenna Dewan
Jenna Dewan shared this adorable Christmas wishlist featuring a "unicorn sanctuary." She captioned the post, "Let's go Santa!"Photo: © Instagram/jennadewan
Joe Jonas
Joe Jonas used this festive photo to point out that there‘s no Rudolph emoji.Photo: © Instagram/joejonas
Mindy Kaling
The actress had Malala Yousafzai over for lunch and the two struck a pose in front of a Christmas tree.Photo: © Instagram/mindykaling
Reese Witherspoon
The actress shared an insider snap while shopping for a Christmas tree. It looks like she found a beauty!
Photo: © Instagram/reesewitherspoon

Milla Jovovich
Milla Jovovich showed off her tree and her growing baby bump on her December birthday.
"To be 44 and pregnant is already such a miracle and a godsend," she wrote. "But, on top of it, to have been woken up to a donut bouquet."
Photo: © Instagram/millajovovich

Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson is celebrating the holiday season with festive Dwanta Claus Holiday Ice Creams and a personalized Santa hat!
Photo: © Instagram/therock

Earl Charles Spencer
Earl Charles Spencer, the brother of Princess Diana, revealed a massive 24-foot tree at the saloon at Althorp House.
Photo: © Twitter/cspencer1508

Kate Hudson
Forget about a sleigh, Kate Hudson and her adorable family got festive in the back of a blue pickup truck. We love their Christmas tree hats!
Photo: © Instagram/katehudson

Karlie Kloss
The supermodel shared a snap inside her "Kloffice" party. It looks like they had a blast to us!
Photo: © Instagram/karliekloss

Lucy Hale
Red and green? How about pink and blue? Lucy Hale showed that an unconventional colour scheme can still be supremely festive.
Photo: © Instagram/lucyhale

Kylie Jenner
The beauty mogul shared a snap of the Kylie Cosmetics office, revealing that her pink Christmas tree perfectly matched the company's neon logo sign.
Photo: © Instagram/kyliejenner

Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift celebrated her 30th birthday on Dec. 13 with a holiday-themed bash. 'Tis the season for it! She described it as the "most aggressive holiday party known to womankind."
Photo: © Instagram/taylorswift
Pink and Carey Hart
Pink and husband Carey Hart had a fun-filled Christmas party where they dressed up as Billie Jean King and John McEnroe. We wonder if they're going to get any tennis-themed presents after these amazing costumes.
Photo: © Instagram/hartluck

Queen Rania
Queen Rania of Jordan shared a new family portrait. The Hashemite family wished everyone "best wishes" in the New Year.
Photo: © Instagram/queenrania

Britney Spears
The singer uploaded a video showcasing her ornately trimmed tree. Wow!
Photo: © Instagram/britneyspears

Lady Kitty Spencer
Lady Kitty Spencer had a picture-perfect moment inside a lifesize snowglobe in London.
Photo: © Instagram/kitty.spencer

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
Kim Kardashian unveiled the West family Christmas card on Instagram. Look at how big all the kids are!
Photo: © Instagram/kimkardashian

Melanie Brown
O Christmas tree! Scary Spice and her dog danced around while putting up her winter wonderland blue Christmas tree.
Photo: © Instagram/officialmelb

Mariah Carey
Ahead of the last performance of her 2019 Christmas tour, the songstress joked that her "third child Cha Cha" was helping her get ready. The adorable pooch does have plenty of Christmas spirit thanks to the Santa Claus outfit.
Photo: © Instagram/mariahcarey

Sarah Jessica Parker
So many lovely things to pick from! Sarah Jessica Parker showed off a window display filled to the brim with adorable ornaments. However, she said she wasn't telling which ones she bought her children.
Photo: © Instagram/sarahjessicaparker

Jennifer Garner
It's not just the house that gets decorated at the actress' place. She added some festive spirit to her chicken coop!
Photo: © Instagram/jennifer.garner
Kourtney Kardashian
Kourtney Kardashian shared a cute video of her son Reign talking to his elf before bed about passing on a message to Santa. How sweet!
Photo: © Instagram/kourtneykardash
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
Neil Patrick Harris' husband David Burtka shared a photo of the actor telling the story of the birth of Jesus at the Candlelight Processional at Epcot Center. It has been a tradition for 12 years!
Photo: © Instagram/dbelicious

Hilaria Baldwin
Hilaria Baldwin joked that this snap was "holiday card photo realness" while out shopping with husband Alec Baldwin and their kids.
Photo: © Instagram/hilariabaldwin
Elsa Pataky
Chris Hemsworth's wife shared this sweet photo of the family fully coordinated in plaid PJs in front of their Christmas tree. We wonder if the actor got a matching set!
Photo: © Instagram/elsapatakyconfidential
Kristin Cavallari
The former Laguna Beach star struck a pose with husband Jay Cutler in front of a colourful tree.
Photo: © Instagram/kristincavallari
Mario Lopez
Mario Lopez took a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood with his clan. He shared this photo on Instagram and wished everyone a "Merry Grinchmas from the Lopez Fam Bam."Photo: © Instagram/mariolopez
Jessica Alba
The actress and her family had a full holiday weekend of snuggling and attending the annual Lift Communities holiday event, which helps empower families.
Photo: © Instagram/jessicaalba
Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling celebrated 25 years of Mariah Carey's iconic song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" with a video of her singing the anthem while doing housework
Photo: © Instagram/mindykaling
Kelly Ripa
The host showed off her gleaming Christmas tree on Instagram, which she called "The Lady."
Photo: © Instagram/kellyripa
Khloe Kardashian
This unconventional pink Christmas tree was a big hit with the Keeping up with the Kardashians star's daughter, True Thompson. Pink is clearly one of her favourite colours.
Photo: © Instagram/khloekardashian

Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon and fans are continuing to celebrate “Wreath Witherspoon” after it was initially introduced in the 2014 Christmas episode of The Mindy Project. The actress shared some one-of-a-kind wreaths online. Photo: © Instagram/reesewitherspoon
Chrissy Teigen
The supermodel shared an adorable video of her three-year-old daughter Luna writing out her list to Santa. How cute!Photo: © Instagram/chrissyteigen
Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Garner and her family mistakenly ordered a behemoth "aggressive" Christmas tree and she laughed about the mishap on social media. It might prove difficult to decorate but it brims with festive spirit.
Photo: © Instagram/jennifer.garner

James Van Der Beek
The holidays mean matching jolly PJs for many families, including James Van Der Beek's. The actor, his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek and their five kids showed off their coordinating candy cane pyjamas.
Photo: © Instagram/vanderjames

Jillian Harris
The HGTV star and daughter Annie matched in jolly red outfits as they played together surrounded by more festive decorations. Awww!
Photo: © Instagram/jillian.harris

Princess Marie-Chantal
Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece gave fans a preview of her family's gorgeous Christmas tree decorations. She said it was a "balancing act" to decorate the tree. We can see that, quite literally!
Photo: © Instagram/mariechantal22

David and Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham shared an Instagram of husband David Beckham and daughter Harper getting into the jolly holiday party spirit. Who needs a Santa hat when you have those glasses?
Photo: © Instagram/victoriabeckham

Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner took one-year-old-daughter Stormi Webster on her first snow trip. She's all bundled up!
Photo: © Instagram/kyliejenner

Mariah Carey
The unofficial queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" with a deluxe anniversary edition and a holiday tour.
Photo: © Instagram/mariahcarey

Drew Scott
The Property Brothers star spread good tidings with some Christmas carols, cider and hot cocoa with wife Linda Phan in Toronto's Distillery District.
Photo: © Instagram/mrdrewscott

Jordin Sparks
How adorable are they? Jordin Sparks revealed her young family's Christmas card on social media. It's a three-way tie for cutest smile!
Photo: © Instagram/jordinsparks

Gabrielle Union-Wade
When the weather is nice, you decorate the trees outside. Gabrielle Union-Wade struck a loving pose with her family in front of a splendid Christmas tree.
Photo: © Instagram/gabunion

Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff and her clan went Christmas tree shopping in the hopes of choosing the perfect one. It'll be a special moment for the family and one-year-old daughter Banks Violet Bair.
Photo: © Instagram/hilaryduff