

We can probably all agree that 2020 hasn't been the best year in recent memory. While this holiday season is likely going to be very different from previous Christmases, celebrities have been taking to Instagram to share their best wishes, along with photos of cheeky elves, unsuccessful sledding moments, and chic decorations. Here, we round up how some of your favorite celebs are celebrating 2020's unprecedented holiday season.
1. Mariah Carey
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"One night until Christmas Eve!!🎄 Stay safe everyone ❤️."
2. Reese Witherspoon
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"Merry Christmas from our family to yours! 🥰💫🎄*it only took about 1 hour, 2 bribes and 3 retakes to get all these people in one picture *a small Christmas miracle for MOM😁."
3. Miley Cyrus
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"Santa is the luckiest dude in the world. He knows where all the naughty bitches live. ☠️ See you soon big boy. Come eat my cookies."
4. Ariana Grande
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"merry :)"
5. Kate Hudson
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"Love all around🎄 #happyeveofeve."
6. Victoria Beckham
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"Merry Christmas everybody!Sending lots of love from us all x family time is so precious x kisses @davidbeckham @brooklynbeckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham #HarperSeven x 🎄."
7. Halle Berry
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"Here’s looking at you everyone. Merry Christmas! 🎄."
8. Kim Kardashian West
"Tahoe w the fam."
9. Chrissy Teigen
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"merry x mas eve! trying to figure out if my love of face crystals is a phase of sobriety or a lifestyle. Crystals and no makeup are a vibe and I am officially announcing them as my vibe. daily mail please make this into a top news story. Chrissy says crystals...are a vibe."
10. Halle Berry
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"Our goddamn #ElfOnAShelf family is as mad about 2020 as everybody else! 🙄#TisTheSeasonToBeNaughty."
11. Gabrielle Union
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"So, turns out @kaaviajames is not a fan of snow or sledding! 🤣🤣🤣🎄#BackyardBoogie."
12. Hannah Ferrier
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"Merry Christmas to all you amazing people 💗💗💗."
13. Katy Perry
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"I told 🎅🏻 to take the day off and asked some of my friends at @bgca_clubs to 🎨 their wish for 2021. So ♥️ to partner with @Amazon to deliver some much-needed smiles in a year where so many lost their smile..."
14. Leah Remini
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"And the Best Tree Ornament Award goes to..."
15. Cardi B
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"I really can’t believe this is my home. I be proud of us Everytime I’m here......excuse the wrapping mess 😫."
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Amy Mackelden is a freelance writer, editor, and disability activist. Her bylines include Harper's BAZAAR, Nicki Swift, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, ELLE, The Independent, Bustle, Healthline, and HelloGiggles. She co-edited The Emma Press Anthology of Illness, and previously spent all of her money on Kylie Cosmetics.
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