125 Reindeer Jokes That ARE Sleigh-Tastic

Last Updated on March 8, 2024 by Michele Tripple

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Looking for the perfect Reindeer jokes to really impress this time of year? Well, we have just what you are looking for to really sleigh the day that will leave you filling happily ever antler after hearing! Worried you won’t find a joke that you love? Oh, deer! You have nothing to worry about because we have pulled out all the stops this holiday season! So much that we may have to rein you back in from all the laughter!

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I think jokes are my family’s love language! There is something about them that bonds us and brings us together on a whole new level. They are an instant icebreaker and stress reliever which we love. During the holidays, we love to love to pull out all the stops with our joke-telling and only tell holiday jokes, and frankly, my deer, we have a lot of them, and we think you will love them as much as we do! So go ahead and get started with these reindeer jokes and don’t forget to check out our Christmas tree jokes as well for even more laughter and fun!

By the way, don’t worry! These reindeer jokes won’t make grandma get run over by a reindeer as she is trying to run away from embarrassment because of the punchline! These jokes are all family friendly that everyone can enjoy together. So break out the eggnog and your other favorite Christmas jokes like our elf jokes and our Santa jokes and start laughing this holiday season.

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Reindeer Jokes

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  • What do reindeer say every time they take a picture on a housetop?  “Click click click.”
  • Which Elton John song describes one of Santa’s small reindeer perfectly? “Tiny Dancer.”
  • What do you call Santa’s reindeer wranglers? Jolly ranchers.
  • Does everyone in the North Pole think Santa’s reindeer are a great team? Yep, that’s what they’ve herd.
  • What do reindeer use to decorate their Christmas trees? Horn-aments.
  • Where do reindeer get their coffee? Starbucks.
  • What do reindeer say after one of them has a baby? “It takes a (Santa’s) Village!”
  • Why is Mrs. Claus always hugging the reindeer? They are so deer to her.
  • Why were the reindeer still in the barn when they were supposed to be with Santa? They were stalling.
  • Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? No, they already have names.
  • Why do reindeer like Beyoncé so much?  She sleighs.
  • What reindeer game do reindeer play at sleepovers? Truth or deer.
  • What do bystanders say when reindeer go sledding? “You just flew down that hill!”
  • Why were the reindeer so itchy? They had antarc-ticks.
  • What does a reindeer call their significant other? Cari-boo.
  • What’s a reindeer’s go-to cleaning product? Comet.
  • What caused all the reindeer to have red noses like Rudolph? It was freezing outside.
  • What should you give a reindeer with a stomachache? Elk-a-seltzer.
  • What did Vixen say after Dasher angrily threw a snowball at the other reindeer? “That’s cold.”
  • Which reindeer tries to fly around on Valentine’s Day instead? Cupid.
  • Why do reindeer enjoy doing yoga? It makes them feel (Blit)zen.
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  • Why is putting on highlighter Rudolph’s best-kept beauty secret? It gives him his infamous shiny nose.
  • What do you call a reindeer with no eyes? No eye-deer.
  • What’s a reindeer’s favorite basketball team? The Orlando Magic.
  • What did Santa say when the reindeer were being sassy? “Don’t be rude-olph!”
  • How much did Santa’s sleigh cost? Nothing, it was on the house.
  • Which of Santa’s helpers never bring an umbrella with them? Rain deer.
  • What could be said about a reindeer’s personality? “It glows (like a lightbulb).”
  • What kind of stuffed animal do reindeer love to cuddle with? Stuffed (Ru)dolphins.
  • Which one of Santa’s reindeer has the best moves? Dancer.
  • What do the other reindeer call Rudolph? Names.
  • How do reindeer know that Christmas is coming? They look at their calen-deer.
  • What do naughty reindeer eat for breakfast? Co-coal Puffs.
  • What’s a reindeer’s favorite football tactic? Running a Blitz(en).
  • The reindeer traveled down to go where? In history.
  • Why couldn’t the elves keep the reindeer in the barn? It was unstable.
  • What did Mrs. Claus tell Santa when the reindeer flew by wearing bright pastels? “They passed with flying colors!”
  • Why are reindeer always so happy on the night of Christmas Eve?  Because they’re on top of the world!
  • Why did Rudolph’s nose light up in school? He was a very bright student.
  • Which street in France is every reindeer’s favorite to fly through? Rue Dolph.
  • What do the reindeer use to wipe off their sleigh? Santa-tizer.
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  • What’s a reindeer’s favorite TV show to re-watch? Glee (yippee!).
  • What did Blitzen say to Donner when he noticed Donner was wearing a watch? “Time flies!”
  • Why was one of the reindeer afraid to smile? He didn’t want to show off his buck teeth.
  • What’s a weather condition that’s difficult to fly in? (North) polar vortex.
  • Why did Santa tell the reindeer to stop making fun of Rudolph’s nose? It was impo-light.
  • What do the reindeer call the lanterns up at the North Pole?  “Northern lights.”
  • How did the reindeer feel when they had fleas? It really ticked them off.
  • Which of Santa’s reindeer do dinosaurs dislike most? Comet.
  • Why did Prancer keep stopping the music when he was DJing a rooftop party? Because “up on the housetop, reindeer pause.”
  • What do you call a reindeer with bad manners? Rude-olph!
  • What do you call a blind reindeer with no eyes? No eye-deer.
  • What do you call a reindeer wearing ear-muffs? Anything you like, they won’t hear you!
  • What do you call a reindeer with three eyes? A Reiiindeer.
  • What do you call a reindeer that can write with their left hand and their right hand? Bambi-dextrous.
  • What do you call a reindeer with no eyes and no legs? Still no i-deer.
  • What does a young reindeer want for Christmas? A pony sleigh station.
  • Which reindeer has the cleanest antlers? Comet.
  • How do you get into a reindeer’s house? By ringing the deer bell.
  • Why did Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer cross the road? Because it was tied to a chicken.
  • When should you give reindeer milk to a baby? When it’s a baby reindeer!
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  • Why doesn’t Santa put reindeer milk in his coffee? Because he’s on a non-deery diet.
  • Why didn’t the reindeer go to school when he was younger? Because he was elf-taught.
  • What is Rudolph’s favorite day of the year? Red Nose Day.
  • What’s the difference between a knight and a reindeer? A knight is slaying the dragon and the reindeer is dragon the sleigh!
  • What do reindeer say before telling a joke? This one will sleigh you!
  • What’s a reindeer’s favorite game? Stable tennis.
  • What do reindeer say to their kids? I love you deerly.
  • What do reindeer use to communicate? The antlernet.
  • Why does Dasher go out when it’s wet? Because he is a rain-deer!
  • Why does Scrooge love reindeer? Because every buck is dear to him!
  • How do reindeer know which day it is? They check their calen-deer!
  • What’s a dinosaur’s least favorite reindeer? Comet.
  • Which reindeer used to laugh and call Rudolph names? Olive, the other reindeer.
  • How much do reindeer pay to park their sleigh? Nothing, it’s on the house!
  • How do reindeer fly? By using their missile-toes.
  • Where do reindeer come from? Clouds.
  • What is the purpose of reindeer? To make the grass grow, sweetie
  • Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? No, because they already have names.
  • What’s the difference between a reindeer and a caribou? A reindeer can fly.
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  • How many reindeer do you need to change a lightbulb? Eight: one to change the bulb and seven to hold Rudolph down!
  • Why do reindeer wear fur coats? Because they look silly in snowsuits.
  • Why don’t you see reindeer in zoos? Because they can’t afford a ticket.
  • What did the reindeer say to the elf? Nothing, reindeer can’t talk.
  • What do reindeer eat for breakfast? Deerios.
  • Where do reindeer write about their thoughts? In their deer-y.
  • What did the reindeer say when it won the lottery? Christmas be my lucky day.
  • Who won the race between Prancer and Rudolph? Rudolph did, by a nose.
  • What did Santa say when he stepped in a puddle? It must have reind-heer.
  • What do you get when you cross a reindeer with a skunk? Jingle smells.
  • What do reindeer like about rainy days? The reinbows.
  • What do you call a clever reindeer? Braindeer.
  • What did the Queen Deer say to her daughter on her 21st birthday? It’s time to reign, dear.
  • What do reindeer sing to Santa on cold winter nights? Freeze a jolly good fellow.
  • What do you call a three-legged reindeer? Eileen.
  • How do you make a slow reindeer faster? Stop feeding it.
  • What do you call a construction worker at the North Pole? A crane-deer.
  • What looks like half a reindeer? The other half!
  • Which reindeer have the shortest legs? The smallest ones.
  • What do reindeer use to buy things? Jingle bills.
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  • Why do reindeer call Christmas ‘Noe’? Because they heard Santa say ‘No L’ when he walked by.
  • Which reindeer can jump higher than a house? All of them, houses can’t jump.
  • Why did the reindeer ask the turkey to join their band? Because the turkey had drum sticks.
  • Where would you find reindeer? Where Santa left them.
  • Knock knock! Who’s there? Olive. Olive who? Olive the other reindeer!
  • Knock knock! Who’s there? Rudolph. Rudolph who? Loving money is the Rudolph all evil.
  • Knock knock! Who’s there? Reindeer. Reindeer who? It looks like rain, dear!
  • Knock knock. Who’s there? Anita. Anita who? Anita lift please, Rudolph!
  • Knock knock! Who’s there? Rudolph. Rudolph who? Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.
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  • Better pack an umbrella because the forecast calls for a lot of rein…. deer.
  • I didn’t want to make this caption punny, but that would have been a little rud….olph.
  • Do I count as royalty if I reign deer?
  • I used to hate puns but these days I’m finding them a lot more reindeering.
  • Oh deer! Pulling out all the stops this Christmas.
  • Alright, looks like it’s Christmas! Time to rein it in.
  • I was told to “take the reins” and maybe I took that a little too seriously.
  • Exploring some new deer-itory with this look – what do you all thing?
  • Frankly my deer, I don’t give a damn.
  • A very merry Christmas to you and all those Deer to you.
  • I don’t usually like cheesy holiday outfits but I love these deerly.
  • Call me Rudolph because I do believe I’m sleigh-ing it.
  • Anyone who dresses up as a reindeer this Christmas is a man Antler my own heart.
  • And then they lived happily ever Antler…
  • Feel free to call me Rudolph because I am getting LIT tonight.
  • Having a Rud-awfully good time this Christmas!
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