Visit the Palace to see the beautifully decorated State Apartments, discover some historic Christmas traditions and make your own Christmas decoration to take home.

A Royal Christmas

Explore the historic Christmas traditions of the Royal Family across the centuries, and see the State Apartments dressed in festive decorations. 

These talks will be delivered as drop-in sessions to one household at a time.

Create a Christmas decoration

For many of us Christmas wouldn’t be complete without hanging decorations on a Christmas tree. Discover the story of the origins of this tradition in Britain and create your own decoration to take home.

This activity will be delivered as drop-in sessions to one household at a time.

Christmas Family trail

Don’t forget to pick up your Christmas at the Palace trail to help families to explore the Palace and discover lots of Christmas facts.

All events at the Palace of Holyroodhouse will be managed in line with COVID-secure procedures. Please see our Welcome Back page for more information.