‘Tis the season to sleigh! While we’re decking the halls, wrapping gifts, and perfecting that bomb red lip, don’t forget about the most important gift: you! This time of year can be stressful, but moving your body is the perfect way to stay sane, slay your goals, and make room for all the mac and cheese coming your way.

Grab your coziest athleisure set, a bottle of water, and add some Mariah Carey on the playlist. Here are 12 days of Christmas workouts that are fun and festive. They’ll leave you feeling like the queen of Christmas. These moves are quick, effective, and perfect for squeezing into your busy holiday schedule.

Day 1: “On the First Day of Christmas” Cardio Burst

Start your 12 days of Christmas workouts challenge with a 15-minute cardio session to get your heart pumping. Alternate between one minute of high knees and one minute of jumping jacks. Bonus points if you sing along to your favorite holiday bops while you do it!

Day 2: Santa’s Sleigh Leg Day

Work on those tree trunk thighs with 3 rounds of:

  • 12 squats
  • 10 reverse lunges (each leg)
  • 15 calf raises
    Finish with a one-minute wall sit to feel the holiday burn.

Day 3: Core Under the Christmas Tree

Engage that core with this ab circuit (repeat twice):

  • 20 Russian twists (use a pillow or a gift box for weight)
  • 15 crunches
  • 10 leg raises
  • A 30-second plank

Day 4: Sleigh Bells Arms & Shoulders

Tone your upper body with:

  • 12 push-ups (modify on your knees if needed)
  • 15 tricep dips using a sturdy chair
  • 10 shoulder presses (grab canned goods or water bottles if you don’t have weights!)

Day 5: Golden Five-Minute Yoga Flow

Stretch it out with a calming flow. For the fifth day of your 12 days of Christmas workouts, do some sun salutations, downward dogs, and child’s poses to reset and recenter your energy. Light a candle and vibe out!

Day 6: Reindeer Games HIIT

A 20-minute HIIT session will have you sweating like you’re chasing Rudolph:

  • 30 seconds of burpees
  • 30 seconds rest
  • 30 seconds mountain climbers
  • 30 seconds rest
    Repeat for four rounds.

Day 7: Mistletoe Full Body Circuit

Combine strength and cardio with 3 rounds of:

  • 10 burpees
  • 12 squats
  • 15 push-ups
  • 20 jumping jacks

Day 8: Festive Flexibility

Spend this day focusing on flexibility with 15 minutes of stretches. Target your hamstrings, shoulders, and back. Maybe throw in some hip-openers to keep things loose for holiday dancing.

Day 9: Ice Skater Legs

Channel your inner ice skater with:

  • 12 lateral lunges (each side)
  • 15 skater jumps
  • 20 glute bridges

Day 10: Sleigh All Day Core

Hit the abs again with this killer workout:

  • 25 bicycle crunches
  • 20 plank shoulder taps
  • 10 V-ups
  • 30-second side planks (each side)

Day 11: Dance the Night Away

Put on your favorite Christmas playlist and have a solo dance party for 20 minutes. Don’t underestimate it, this counts as cardio, and it’s so much fun!

Day 12: Present to Yourself

Wrap up with a full-body stretch and some gratitude journaling. Take 10 minutes to reflect on your progress and plan how you’ll keep the momentum going in the new year.