10 Twixmas Activities To Keep You Occupied

After the thrilling leadup to Christmas, the days immediately after can feel a little sparse. If you’re looking for ways to entertain yourself before we ring in the New Year, here are some fun things to do during Twixmas (other chocolatey caramel biscuits are available…).

10 Things To Do During Twixmas

Nessa (RUTH JONES), Stacey (JOANNA PAGE), Gwen (MELANIE WALTERS), Bryn (ROB BRYDON) & Gavin (MATHEW HORNE) in Gavin and Stacey: The Finale. (BBC/Toffee International Ltd./Tom Jackson)

Christmas TV

There’s plenty of exciting TV just on the horizon, and barely any time to watch it all. Luckily, the age of streaming has you covered. Snuggle up on the sofa with a bowl of popcorn (or make a start on your Christmas chocolate), and check out our full guide to the TV you should be watching this season. 

One Day (© Ludovic Robert/Netflix)

Binge A Boxset

Speaking of TV, Twixmas is the perfect time to catch up with all of the big-hitting TV series that totally passed you by in 2024. From Netflix romcoms to intense thrillers, here are 23 shows to choose from.

Try GCHQ’s Christmas Puzzle

Fancy putting your brain to the test? Try GCHQ’s Christmas Puzzle and see if you were secretly cut out to be a spy after all – or if you’re still struggling to outsmart a 10-year-old… Give it a go here.

New Year’s Resolutions

Are you in the 27 percent of Brits making a New Year’s resolution for 2025? Why wait until 1 January to curate the new you? Whether it’s  exercising more, reading more or taking on January specials such as Dry January and Veganuary, ease yourself into those daunting resolutions by getting a head start in the run up to the New Year.

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Last Of The Festivities

If you find yourself in a city, especially London, plenty of Christmas events run on after the big day, including Winter Wonderland and many of the festive ice skating rinks. Likewise, take a stroll down London’s famous shopping streets, now much quieter but still lit with pretty festive lights.

Wintery Walk

Whether you prefer a town or country amble, Twixmas is the ideal time to pull on your favourite pair of boots and get to plodding. For a walk with an arty twist, try Emma Smith’s sculpture trail, ‘Gwelen’, in Cornwall’s St Michael’s Mount, inspired by the ancient submerged forest that lives beneath the waves.

Winter Reading

Time to crack the spine of the tome that has been gathering dust and staring at you from its position on your bookshelf all year. Twixmas is the perfect time to settle down on the sofa with a long book.

Creations With Leftovers

If you have lots of Christmassy goodies leftover, rather than let them go to waste, get creative by experimenting with new recipes. Find three delicious ideas here.

Curate The Perfect NYE Cocktail Menu

Like getting creative? Hosting a New Year’s Eve party? Consider yourself somewhat of a mixologist (or just looking for an excuse to sample some new cocktails)? Spend Twixmas curating the perfect NYE cocktail list – you could even mock up your own menu for guests to select their tipple from. Here are our favourite winter cocktails to inspire you.

Twixmas Cleaning

Whether it’s a complete rearrangement of your furniture in search of feng shui, a deep clean or a once over, welcome in the New Year by pampering your space. This is also a great time to find a new home for your Christmas gifts, or declutter the junk that has been gathering up over the year (make sure you donate anything that could still be useful to someone else!). If staying tidy (or being tidier) is on your list of resolutions for the New Year, this is the ideal time to get a head start.

T-rex with Natural History Museum 2023 Christmas jumper (and hat)

Uncrowded Museums

Venture to a museum and make the most of silent hallowed halls while everyone else is holed up inside. The British Museum, Churchill War Rooms, Horniman Museum, National Gallery and Natural History Museum will all be open over Twixmas, along with many museums across the country.