There is something timeless about sitting down with a deck of playing cards during the Christmas season. Whether the game is poker, rummy, hearts or a favorite played around the family table, the cards become part of the gathering. Bicycle Classic Christmas Playing Cards brings that feeling to life with an original Christmas deck: a Christmas-tree Ace of Spades, a full cast of illustrated court cards, three snow-globe Jokers and an ornate red card back.
For the 2026 edition, the deck is available in two collectible packaging versions: red seal and green seal. The playing cards themselves are identical. Here is a closer look at the artwork inside each tuck box.
Four Kings, four Christmas characters
Instead of traditional royal portraits, the Kings introduce four familiar figures from the holiday season, each presented in a mirrored, two-way court-card illustration.
- King of Hearts — Santa Claus. The jolly figure in a red coat and hat carries a candy cane, bringing a cheerful, unmistakably Christmas character to the suit.
- King of Spades — Father Christmas. Wearing evergreen robes decorated with holly, this bearded winter figure holds lanterns that add a nostalgic, old-world feel.
- King of Diamonds — The Nutcracker. A festive toy soldier in red and green carries a ceremonial staff and wears a colorful crown.
- King of Clubs — The Reindeer. A dignified, antlered reindeer appears in royal green attire with fur trim and a red nose.
Mrs. Claus, elves and a festive court
The Queens and Jacks keep the theme going beyond the four Kings. Mrs. Claus appears as the Queen of Hearts, dressed in red and holding a gingerbread cookie. Other Queens bring wintry and magical details, including a fairy with a star-tipped wand and an elegant fur-trimmed winter figure. The Jacks include playful Christmas characters such as a red-clad elf holding a candy cane and a lantern-carrying caroler with a book.
All 12 court cards are custom illustrated, but the familiar mirrored layout, suits and indices remain. The result is a themed deck meant to be played with, not just placed on a shelf.
Three Jokers, three Christmas stories
Each of the deck's three illustrated Jokers is framed as a Christmas snow globe, with its own miniature seasonal scene and message.
- Christmas Wish depicts a snowy North Pole scene centered on a mailbox for letters to Santa.
- Jingle and Joy features Santa and his reindeer flying through the night above a snow-covered village.
- Peace on Earth shows a Christmas angel with a candle and festive greenery.
The three Jokers offer three distinct moods—anticipation, celebration and peace—while keeping the same red, green and gold visual language.
A Christmas tree in the Ace of Spades
At the heart of the deck is a special Ace of Spades: a decorated Christmas tree appears inside a large green spade, accented with ornaments, holly and a gold border. The matching forest-green tuck box features the same festive spade motif.
The two-way red card back is equally detailed. A large white snowflake anchors the center, surrounded by reindeer, Christmas trees, additional snowflakes, stars, foliage and decorative scrollwork. White card borders keep the pattern crisp. On the number cards, the traditional arrangement remains clear, with green spades and clubs and red hearts and diamonds.
What's included in each deck?
Each poker-size deck contains 52 suited playing cards, three custom Jokers and one bonus Christmas message card—56 cards total. The bonus card reflects on the season's traditions of faith, giving and gathering. The cards are printed in the United States by The United States Playing Card Company on Bicycle Classic stock with Air-Cushion Finish and a traditional cut.
Red seal or green seal: what's the difference?
The two editions contain exactly the same card faces and card backs. Only the small USPC closure seal on the tuck box is different. This makes the two packaging versions a fun choice for collectors, while keeping the cards identical for everyday play. The red and green versions are sold separately, and multi-deck packs never mix seal colors.
See the Red and Green Closure Seals
Here are the two USPC seals as they appear on the tops of the Bicycle Classic Christmas tuck boxes. The seal color is the only difference between the editions—the custom faces, Jokers, and red card backs are identical.
Choose your Christmas playing cards
Both seal colors are available as an individually boxed deck, a half brick of six identical decks, or a brick of twelve identical decks.
- Single deck — $9.99: Green Seal or Red Seal
- Half brick (6 decks) — $50.99: Green Seal or Red Seal
- Brick (12 decks) — $94.99: Green Seal or Red Seal
Whether you're opening a deck for Christmas Eve games, sharing sealed packs as stocking stuffers or adding both seals to a collection, Bicycle Classic Christmas is a celebration of familiar holiday traditions in a familiar card-playing format.
For more seasonal designs, browse our Christmas Playing Cards collection at ClassicDecks.