December Wallpapers: Winter Scenes for Every Screen
As 2022 winds down, the season invites a fresh look for your desktop. Artists from around the world have contributed wintery wallpaper designs capturing the spirit of December. Each wallpaper below is available in versions with and without a December 2022 calendar, letting you choose between a practical countdown or a clean, minimal aesthetic. Click any preview image to see a larger version.
These designs are the artists' own creations. The themes, colors, and moods come directly from their imaginations and experiences, not from any editorial direction. If you'd like to see your own work featured in an upcoming collection, you can submit a wallpaper through the Smashing Magazine call for entries.
Home for the Holidays
A warm illustration evokes the comfort of arriving home during the holiday season — the feeling of safety and coziness that comes with being inside after time spent in the cold.
Illustration by MasterBundles, Ukraine.
A Cheerful Reindeer
A colorful take on a holiday classic, this design brightens the season with a reindeer inspired by a familiar red-nosed friend.
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Design by Suu Ng of Madfish Digital, Portland, OR, USA.
From Serbia With Cheer
LibraFire of Serbia sees December through a lens of resilience: “Illuminate your problems with Christmas lights and watch them shrink with every twinkle.” The design pairs that sentiment with a call to approach the month’s mix of endings and beginnings with patience and a little sweetness.
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Holiday Goth
Ricardo Gimenes, also known by the handle ricklopez, offers a darker seasonal take from Sweden.
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Grumpy Santa
PopArt Studio brings a December calendar that channels the season's warmth — and its scent of gingerbread. The studio's Santa may appear a bit grumpy on the surface, but the team assures he delivers the best gifts. A whispered hint: “When the time comes, look under your Christmas tree.”
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Hot Hot Hot!
Ricardo Gimenes, from Sweden, keeps the temperature rising with this fiery design.
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A Winter Walk
Today’s walk in the forest is special: you’re going to meet a new friend. The snow is fresh, the light is dancing through the trees, and the air is crisp. As you walk slowly, you spot him ahead — Franklin, a fluffy polar bear who only appears in winter. He loves Christmas and has wonderful stories to share. This scene, imagined by Creative Pinky from the Netherlands, brings that quiet, magical moment to your desktop.
The wallpaper is available in a wide range of screen resolutions, both with and without a December calendar overlay:
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Archive Favorites
For those who want to look back, we have gathered a selection of previous December wallpapers. These designs are from our archives and do not include a calendar.
Dear Moon, Merry Christmas
Designed by Vlad Gerasimov from Georgia.
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Anonymoose
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
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The House On The River Drina
PopArt Studio from Serbia, looking for a peaceful escape from civilization, found inspiration in a famous house on the River Drina in Bajina Bašta.
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Cardinals In Snowfall
This hand-illustrated surface pattern design came from Gyaneshwari Dave in the United States, inspired by the bright red Cardinals against the white snow and the brown and black of winter twigs and leaves.
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Ninja Santa
Designed by Elise Vanoorbeek from Belgium.
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King Of Pop
Designed by Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden.
Preview | 1920x1080, 3840x2160
Enchanted Blizzard
Ana Masnikosa from Belgrade, Serbia describes her work as a forgotten world under a winter glaze where architecture meets fashion.
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Winter Garphee
Razvan Garofeanu from Romania shares a fluffy Garphee glowing in the snow.
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Cozy
Hazuki Sato from Belgium captures the essence of December with darker, shorter days and a nice cup of hot cocoa for warmth.
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Christmas Woodland
Designed by Mel Armstrong from Australia.
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Getting Hygge
For The Hannon Group from Washington D.C., there is no more special time for a fire than in the winter, and this design encourages snuggling up to make memories.
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The Southern Hemisphere Is Calling
Ricardo Gimenes from Sweden imagines Santa tired of the North Pole and flying south for a well-deserved vacation.
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Cold Outside
Kim Lemin from Belgium brings us a cute giraffe with a scarf for a winter in Africa.
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Joy To The World
"Joy to the world, all the boys and girls now, joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea, joy to you and me." — Designed by Morgan Newnham from Boulder, Colorado.
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Ice Flowers
Anca Varsandan from Romania shares photographs taken during a very frosty week before Christmas.
Christmas Cookies
Maria Keller from Mexico sees Christmas as a great time to share our love by baking cookies.
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Tongue Stuck On Lamppost
Designed by Josh Cleland from the United States.
Preview | 1920x1200, 2560x1440
Winter Morning
Bo Dockx from Belgium depicts early walks in the fields when the owls still sit on the fences and stare.
Preview | 1920x1080, 2560x1440
Coming Home
Rodolfo Henriques from Portugal worked as a civil engineer abroad. December was the only month guaranteed for returning home to family, and he represents this with his namesake: Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer.
Preview | 1920x1080, 2560x1440
Dream What You Want To Do
Hong Zi-Qing from Taiwan encourages us to seize the time as the year ends, and to expect a better next year.
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It's What's Inside That Counts
Inspired by her niece, Shammy, Marina Etuci from Malaysia (now in Taiwan) explores the idea that Christmas renews our youth by stirring out our wonder.
