5 Funny Christmas 2025 Commercials That Turned Carols into Comedy

Christmas advertising is usually dominated by emotional crescendos– slow piano versions of carols, heartfelt reunions, and stories designed to tug gently at the heartstrings. However, every Christmas we see some brands choosing to lean into silliness, embracing humour as their holiday language of choice. Our latest #FunnyFridays segment means to put those brands and their Christmas campaigns under the spotlight.

So, here we are with 5 funny Christmas 2025 commercials that reminded us that joy doesn’t always come wrapped in tears– sometimes, it arrives with a well-timed joke and a hearty laugh.

1. Publix: Merry Birthday

So, what’s worse than people forgetting your birthday? Seeing your birthday being overshadowed by some other event, especially if it coincides with Christmas! Publix’s hilarious Christmas campaign from this year is dedicated to people born on Christmas and must have helped them heave a collective sigh of relief at finally being noticed by a brand.

The ad revolves around an 8-year old dinosaur-loving Izzy, who’s born on Christmas and therefore, has had to play second fiddle to Santa on every birthday. The ad takes us through some comical flashbacks of her birthday celebration getting trumped by Christmas, from birthday candles swapped for Christmas lights to gifts becoming part of the larger pile😆

Tired of feeling like a footnote on her special day every year, she pens down a letter for Santa asking him for a birthday that feels like hers for once. As it turns out, the big guy pays heed to her request, makes a pit stop to the grocer, and ensures that she finally has a memorable birthday with the Publix cake reading “Merry Birthday”!

I guess that makes up for all the not-so-memorable birthdays from the past.

2. M&S Food: Traffic Jamming

You know an M&S Food Christmas advert featuring Dawn French is going to be funny to the bone and the brand’s campaign this year surely didn’t disappoint on the humor front.

The ad opens with Dawn French humming the ‘Driving Home for Christmas’ before losing her cool and banging the wheel in frustration as she is seen trapped in a long traffic jam. Thankfully, her fairy alter-ego shows up right on time to rescue her as she transforms an M&S food truck nearby into the most ideal spot for a Christmas gathering, delivering a truck-load of good cheer!

While Dawn’s expressions throughout the ad leave the viewers grinning at all times, what really stood out for me was seeing the MasterChef star Tom Kerridge unable to work out that it was his food that had caused such a mass hysteria down the road. His final remark “the world has gone mad” totally nailed the humor nail right on the head!

3. The Perfume Shop: Wonderfully Wicked

The Perfume Shop’s Christmas 2025 campaign is funny, heartwarming and just a little bit spellbinding.

The ad opens with a mother funnily enacting the different moods of her teenage daughter at a Perfume Shop store to get the right perfume for her. It turns out that her downright hilarious impressions are spot-on and help her find the perfect perfume that brings out the most heartwarming smile to her mercurial and fickle-minded daughter’s face!

Forget about knowing someone’s fragrance choices, just get their impressions right!

4. End.: A Very Merry End

Imagine a bunch of miffed Santas cussing at each other in their regional accents. That’s what End.’s 2025 Christmas campaign is about and it’s funny from the word go!

The 1-minute spot features a group of regional ‘Bad Santas’ from End.’s stores in Newcastle, Glasgow, and Milan, who all arrive early to pick up their gifts. As they debate opening times, they check in with their London counterpart, who’s already settled by the fire, unwrapping his gifts through the END. app.

Honestly, while the rest of them are okay, the Santa from Newcastle is particularly foul-mouthed, which only makes him funnier🤣

5. Asda: A Very Merry Grinchmas

The Grinch is probably the biggest Christmas sceptic and British supermarket chain Asda decided to finally do something about it.

Asda’s 90-second Christmas 2025 ad shows the Grinch complaining about the high prices as both essentials and luxuries cost alike. However, he’s drawn into an Asda store where he’s greeted with a range of wallet-friendly products. And soon enough, with a bit of cheer, effort, and persuasion, he even begins to enjoy shopping.

But Asda’s biggest achievement lies not in making the Grinch enjoy shopping but getting him to enjoy Christmas– a task at which many others have failed over the years! As it turns out, the Grinch is but a caricature of dads, who enjoy Christmas the most when there are plenty of amazing shopping deals to make their day!

Wrapping Up

And that’s a wrap of this week’s #FunnyFridays segment. The ads covered in this blog remind us that Christmas cheer can be loud, silly, and wonderfully human. In turning carols into comedy, the brands proved that laughter can be just as effective a connector as sentiment. And sometimes, a good laugh is the most festive gift of all.

We’ll be back with more awesome ad campaigns for you. Till then, stay tuned!