Could We Be More Excited?! Here Are All 8FriendsChristmas Episodes to Watch Before the Holiday

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller and David Schwimmer as Ross Geller on the season 2 episode of ‘Friends,’ “The One with Phoebe’s Dad”.Photo:Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

The one where we watch all theFriendsChristmas episodes.

All year round,Maxoffers every episode of the beloved NBC sitcom. However, if youneed a breakthis holiday season, you can dive straight into the yuletide episodes for a binge-watching marathon.

As fans know,FriendsChristmas episodes deliver many hilarious and cheerful moments from the show’s 10-season run — from Ross (David Schwimmer) and Monica’s (Courteney Cox) iconic dance routine to Chandler (Matthew Perry) quitting his job to make it home to New York City in time for the holidays. There’s one festive installment per season, except for seasons 1 and 10.

Keep reading for the complete list.

Season 2, Episode 9: “The One with Phoebe’s Dad”

From left: Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani, Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller and David Schwimmer as Ross Geller on the season 2 episode of ‘Friends,’ “The One with Phoebe’s Dad”.Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty

The series' first Christmas episode follows Monica’s attempt to try tipping with cookies as opposed to cash, which doesn’t go over so well. As Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) tries to track down her father, and Ross and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) have a lovers' quarrel, Joey (Matt LeBlanc) and Chandler forget to buy presents for the gang — and are forced to buy them from a gas station.

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Season 3, Episode 10: “The One Where Rachel Quits”

Mae Whitman as Sarah Tuttle on the ‘Friends’ episode “The One Where Rachel Quits”.Warner Bros. Television

Warner Bros. Television

Yearning for a career in fashion, Rachel quits her job atCentral Perk Coffeehouseafter receiving some bad advice from Joey and Chandler. Phoebe sadly learns that her dead Christmas trees go into the chopper, and Ross accidentally breaks Girl Scout Sarah Tuttle’s (Mae Whitman) leg and is forced to sell the cookies himself to make it up to her.

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Season 4, Episode 10: “The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie”

Courteney Cox as Monica Geller on the ‘Friends’ episode “The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie”.Warner Bros./Courtesy: Everett Collection

Warner Bros./Courtesy: Everett Collection

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Season 5, Episode 10: “The One with the Inappropriate Sister”

Phoebe decides to give back and collect money for those in need. The three male friends face conflict living in one apartment, and Monica and Chandler continue to hide their relationship. Rachel discovers her boyfriend, Danny (George Newbern), is weirdly obsessed with his sister, Krista (Julie Lauren).

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Season 6, Episode 10: “The One with the Routine”

David Schwimmer as Ross Geller and Courteney Cox as Monica Geller on the ‘Friends’ episode “The One with the Routine”.Warner Bros./Courtesy: Everett Collection

Ross and Monica attempt to steal the show at the taping ofDick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin' Eve,while Joey tries to get a kiss from Janine (Elle Macpherson) at midnight. Back home, Phoebe, Chandler and Rachel frantically search for Monica’s Christmas presents.

In 2021, Coxrecreated the dance routineshe and Schwimmer did on the show with one of her other friends:Ed Sheeran. Cox shared the videoon Instagram, with Sheeran following suit and tagginghis post#obviouslybetterthanross.

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Season 7, Episode 10: “The One with the Holiday Armadillo”

From left: Cole Sprouse as Ben Geller, Matthew Perry as Joey Tribbiani in a Santa suit and David Schwimmer as Ross Geller in an armadillo costume on the ‘Friends’ episode “The One with the Holiday Armadillo”.Warner Bros. Television

Ross dresses up as an armadillo to teach his son, Ben (Cole Sprouse), about Hanukkah. However, Chandler impresses him more when he dresses up as Santa Claus. Phoebe tries to drive Rachel out of Joey’s apartment and move back in with her.

Schwimmer cited this episode as the one he was most looking forward to showing his daughter when she was old enough.

“‘The One with the Holiday Armadillo’ was fun!” hetoldGlamourin 2016. “I mean, it wasreallyfun.”

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Season 8, Episode 11: “The One with the Ross' Step Forward”

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Season 9, Episode 10: “The One with Christmas in Tulsa”

Selma Blair as Wendy and Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing on the ‘Friends’ episode “The One with Christmas in Tulsa”.Warner Bros. Television

Chandler makes a huge decision to quit his job after his co-worker, Wendy (Selma Blair), tries to make a pass at him. He finally returns home for the holidays, much to the delight of Monica and the rest of his friends. The episode also features various flashbacks.

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source: people.com