If you want to give your Windows 11 or Windows 10 desktop a festive refresh, high-resolution Christmas wallpapers remain one of the easiest and most effective ways to do it. While the Microsoft Store still offers seasonal themes, third-party sources continue to deliver higher-quality visuals, especially in 4K resolutions that look sharp on modern displays.
The following collection of wallpapers features classic Christmas elements such as ornaments, trees, stars, Santa, and snowmen, all rendered in vibrant colors and fine detail. These wallpapers work perfectly on laptops, ultrawide monitors, and high-resolution desktop setups.
Christmas background images for Windows 11
Below, you will find a curated selection of Christmas wallpapers along with simple steps to apply each one as your desktop background:
A warm and elegant holiday scene featuring detailed ornaments hanging from a Christmas tree. The soft lighting makes it ideal for dark mode setups.
This wallpaper features a bold red background with festive stars and snowflake accents, creating a clean, modern holiday aesthetic.
A minimalist yet festive composition centered on a red star, ideal for users who prefer a simple holiday look without visual clutter.
A playful wallpaper featuring Santa Claus with a cute dessert theme and soft bokeh lighting. This one works especially well on personal laptops or family devices.
A high-resolution wallpaper showcasing colorful Christmas balls and tree decorations, ideal for large monitors and ultrawide displays.
This darker wallpaper highlights glowing Christmas lights and stars, making it a great choice for OLED screens and nighttime setups.
A timeless Christmas tree wallpaper with balanced lighting and decoration, suitable for both work and home environments.
A charming illustrated Santa Claus that adds a friendly and fun holiday vibe without being overwhelming.
A cheerful snowman wallpaper that captures the playful side of the season, perfect for casual and family-friendly devices.
A general holiday-themed wallpaper that blends traditional Christmas visuals into a polished, high-resolution background.
Once you select and download your favorite wallpaper, applying it as your desktop background is a simple process. You only need to select the image in File Explorer and click the “Set as background” button.
Alternatively, in Settings > Personalization > Background, select the “Picture” option, then click “Browse photos” to choose the image.
If you decide to download all of these images, you can store them inside a specific folder, and then select the “Slideshow” option from the “Background” settings page to rotate these images automatically on your desktop.
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