A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Kardashian Christmas Traditions

The Kardashians and Their Christmas Traditions

The Kardashian and Jenner families are known for their over-the-top lifestyles, so it's no surprise that their Christmas celebrations are just as extravagant. Keeping Up with the Kardashians has given fans a glimpse into how the famous family spends the holiday over the years. Christmas morning in particular is an event for the Kardashian crew.

Kris Jenner's Home is Christmas Central

The Kardashian Christmas festivities typically take place at family matriarch Kris Jenner's home. Her expansive Hidden Hills mansion is decked out in elaborate decorations every year, thanks to party planning extraordinaire Mindy Weiss. The home is transformed into a winter wonderland with massive Christmas trees, yards of garland and lights. Stockings are hung over one of the numerous fireplaces in the house. It's clear Kris goes all out to create a magical Christmas experience for her large family.

Lavish Christmas Gifts

Perhaps the biggest draw of Christmas morning for the Kardashians is the gift giving. With this famous family's wealth, Christmas gifts are completely over the top every year. Luxury cars with giant bows on top are a common gift you'll see passed around on Christmas morning. Extravagant international trips, expensive jewelry and designer handbags are also popular gift choices. Kourtney Kardashian is well known for keeping the Christmas PJ tradition alive and gifting matching pajama sets that probably cost more than the average person's whole Christmas budget!

Delicious Christmas Meals

The Kardashians take their holiday meals just as seriously as they take gift giving. Christmas dinner is held at Kris Jenner's home, with the matriarch going all out on delicious dishes for her family. Goose and ham are staples on the Kardashian holiday table. All of Kris's daughters often share photos posing behind the elaborately prepared and displayed dishes before they get passed around the dinner table. Of course there are also plenty of pies and desserts, because no Kardashian meal is complete without something sweet.

Family Photos Galore

The Kardashians fully document their Christmas day from start to finish with plenty of photos. Before the gift opening gets underway, there's the annual struggle of trying to get dozens of family members to pose still for photos. But the crew manages to make it work, capturing the memory with a glamorous Christmas card style shot. As the day goes on, there is no shortage of photos capturing gift reactions, silly candid moments, group shots and food porn pictures. Khloe Kardashian in particular seems to appointment herself the family photographer, snapping pics the whole day. The photos then get shared across social media, giving fans at home a glimpse into the whole festive event.

Kim Kardashian's Evolving Christmas Traditions

As the years pass by, the Kardashians' Christmas celebrations have understandably shifted as members of the famous family have grown up. Perhaps no one's Christmas routine has changed as much over the years as Kim Kardashian's. Keeping Up with the Kardashians documented how Kim's holidays transformed after major milestones like getting married and having kids.

Christmas as a Married Woman

Fans who have been keeping up from the start may remember when a then 30-something Kim spent Christmas morning with her ex-husband Kris Humphries back in 2011. It was a relatively low key event with just the couple and Kris Jenner present. Flash forward to 2021 and Kim rang in the holidays surrounded by four kids in her Hidden Hills mansion. Now divorced from third husband Kanye West, fans are eager to get a glimpse into what single mom Kim's Christmases will look like going forward.

Becoming a Mom Changed Kim's Christmas

Kim Kardashian's Christmas traditions clearly shifted as she transitioned into a mom of four. Keeping Up with the Kardashians showcased hilarious and chaotic scenes of Kim attempting to get annual family photos with then just infant daughter North West and baby son Saint West. Surrounded by help, Kim managed the photo ops, but then had to quickly pass the kids off when meltdowns ensued. As Kim's brood has grown, Christmas morning is now likely spent just as focused on her little ones excitement over opening gifts from Santa as it is on her own presents.

Co-Parenting Christmas in the Spotlight

As Kim Kardashian figures out co-parenting with ex Kanye post split, fans are curious how the holidays will take shape. Kanye has been known to gift Kim extravagant items like stocks from major companies in the past. Many are wondering if that tradition will continue now that they have separated. While the former couple has stayed relatively drama free publicly, inserting holidays and kids into any relationship adds extra layers. The world will be watching to see how amicably Kim and Kanye continue to keep up when it comes to Christmas co-parenting.

The Next Generation of Kardashian Christmases

While fans feel like they've grown up alongside the Kardashians, it's crazy to think about how much has changed for the family since their show first aired. The next generation of little Kardashian kids are now part of the large family's holiday celebrations. They may be too young to indulge in the over-the-top gift giving themselves. But they certainly add extra chaos and cuteness to the celebrations caught on camera.

The Youngest Jenner and Kardashians Steal the Show

While Christmas is definitely still about lavish gifts for the adult Kardashian crew, the kids now steal the show on Christmas morning. Little ones like Penelope, North, Saint, Chicago, Psalm, True, Dream and Reign bring new meaning to Christmas for their famous moms and aunts. Their innocent wonder over Santa is a joy to witness. And even the most lavish luxury vehicle unveiling seems secondary to watching the tiny tykes open the gifts Santa brought them overnight.

Next Generation, Next Christmas Locations

As the Kardashian kids grow, it also means their own motherhood journeys and family structures continue to shift. Fans have already seen the next generation setting their own traditions with their kids' other sides of the family. Kourtney Kardashian spends Christmas morning with her three kids, her fiancé Travis Barker and his kids in recent years. Fans caught a glimpse of Kourtney playing bonus mom to Travis's kids as they opened Santa's gifts by the Christmas tree. We'll have to keep up to see what other next generation tradition twists may come as the KarJenner grandkids grow!

Kardashian Christmases Could Someday Span the Country

With the sheer number of growing Kardashian grandchildren, Christmas celebrations may eventually have to span the country. True is of course already with dad Tristan Thompson in Boston or wherever his NBA career takes the family next. If more KarJenner kids end up bi-coastal, Kris may find herself wanting to celebrate in multiple places to be near all her grandbabies. Miami for Christmas at Scott and Kourtney's? Holidays in Hidden Hills AND Calabasas when the kids split off into their own homes? Anything is possible for this dynamic, expanding family!

No matter how much their individual family structures shift and transform, one constant will remain. Kardashian Christmases will always be full of lavish gifts, sweet family moments, and plenty of drama. It's the recipe that's kept fans like us Keeping Up all these years. We simply can't wait to see how the next generation of KarJenner kids will continue these iconic traditions.

FAQs

Where do the Kardashians celebrate Christmas?

The Kardashians typically celebrate Christmas at Kris Jenner's home in Hidden Hills, which she decorates elaborately with her party planner each year. Her mansion serves as the central location for gift giving, Christmas meals and family photos.

What kind of gifts do the Kardashians exchange?

The Kardashian family's Christmas gifts are famously over-the-top. They often exchange extravagantly priced items like luxury cars, expensive jewelry, designer fashion goods, and trips to exclusive destinations.

How has Kim Kardashian's Christmas changed over the years?

Kim Kardashian's Christmas celebrations have evolved from spending the holiday with partners like Kris Humphries to now centered around her four children. Fans are eager to see how her traditions may continue to change as she navigates co-parenting with ex Kanye West.

Who are the next generation of Kardashian Christmas celebrations?

The young Kardashian-Jenner grandchildren now play a big role in Christmas traditions. Fans enjoy seeing little ones like North, Penelope, Reign and the rest experience holiday magic as they grow up on camera like their moms once did.