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25 things you will see on Christmas Eve in NYC

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Nick Leftley
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It’s Christmas in New York! If you’re out doing last minute shopping at holiday markets, checking out the Christmas window displays or just trying to get home while avoiding the throng of tourists around the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, these are some of the sights you’re sure to see tonight. (And if these gifs have got you in the mood for a festive film, check out our list of the 50 best Christmas movies).

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1. Impassioned debates about the true meaning of Christmas.

2. Long-term office crushes being suddenly resolved.

3. Late night commuters wishing they hadn’t asked where their train is suddenly being redirected to.

4. The guy who waited till literally the very last minute to buy a Christmas tree, and has just found out how much that’s going to cost him.

5. Department store Santas getting shit-faced at the end of their shift.

6. Drunk singalongs on the subway.

7. Wasted people having full blown meltdowns while trying to get a cab.

8. Christmas bromances. So many Christmas bromances.

9. Someone bitterly berating their significant other for their choice of Christmas party attire.

10. Last-minute shoppers checking their list and rationalizing not buying gifts for half their family.

11. People who’ve been waiting all year to try out their terrible holiday pickup lines.

12. Overworked cab drivers sending festive yuletide greetings to all and sundry.

13. Hipsters relating to the holiday the only way they know how.

14. That tourist who’s never seen snow before and is just being completely adorable about it.

15. The person who began the Festivus tradition of the airing of grievances one day early.

16. Christmas tree sellers assuring people that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with the last tree they have left.

17. Some seriously regrettable holiday party make-out decisions.

18. Someone taking a chance on an illegal cab.

19. Bros trying to get one more wear out of their SantaCon costume.

20. Spilled mulled wine. Spilled mulled wine EVERYWHERE.

21. People getting over their issues and becoming BFFs again. It’s a Christmas miracle!

22. Creepy dudes looking for a festive smooch.

23. Family members from out of town with some very specific ideas of how they want to spend Christmas with you.

24. People dressed for an arctic blizzard walking into hot, crowded bars and immediately almost suffering heat stroke.

25. People who’ve just realized they’ve missed their last train home.

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