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October at the North Pole · Tricks. Treats. Mischief. Magic.

🚪 KNOCKTOBER

31 days. 31 doors. 31 Christmas knock-knock jokes — for kids of all ages.

Certificate of Knockery

Jack the Frosty Elf is on door duty

Five collections of doors. Press a door and it opens one joke at a time — and it never gives you the same one twice until you have seen them all. Your progress is remembered on this device only.

👊 KNOCK, KNOCK!

The traditional ones. Christmas and North Pole knock-knock jokes.

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🚪 WHO'S THERE?

The same joke, the other way round. The door answers first.

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🔔 DING-DONG!

Christmas dessert at the door. Ring the bell and find out what.

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🚪 DOOR, DOOR!

Door, door, on the wall… ask a question, get an answer.

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🎃 TRICK OR TREAT!

Two stages. The first line is never the whole story.

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Every door, written out

Prefer to read them all at once? Here is every Christmas knock-knock joke in KNOCKTOBER, exactly as Jack tells it.

👊 KNOCK, KNOCK! (31 jokes)
  1. 1. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Mary.Mary who?Merry Christmas!
  2. 2. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Yule.Yule who?Yule find out on Christmas morning!
  3. 3. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Snow.Snow who?Snow use asking—Santa’s not telling!
  4. 4. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Holly.Holly who?Holly-days are coming!
  5. 5. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Ho.Ho who?One Ho? You’re two short of a Santa!
  6. 6. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Elf.Elf who?Elf I told you, it wouldn’t be a surprise!
  7. 7. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Ice.Ice who?Ice to meet you!Jack: “Hey! That’s my line.”
  8. 8. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Justin.Justin who?Justin time for Christmas!
  9. 9. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Santa.Santa who?Santa Claus. Seriously, how many Santas do you know?
  10. 10. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Orange.Orange who?Orange you glad it’s October at the North Pole?
  11. 11. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Tree.Tree who?Tree cheers for Christmas!
  12. 12. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Sleigh.Sleigh who?Sleigh my name, sleigh my name!
  13. 13. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Present.Present who?Present and accounted for!
  14. 14. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Chris.Chris who?Christmas is here!
  15. 15. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Doughnut.Doughnut who?Doughnut open until Christmas!
  16. 16. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Anna.Anna who?Anna partridge in a pear tree!
  17. 17. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Hugh.Hugh who?Hugh better watch out, Hugh better not cry!
  18. 18. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Avery.Avery who?A very Merry Christmas to you!
  19. 19. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Snowbody.Snowbody who?Snowbody home. They’re all at the North Pole!
  20. 20. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Interrupting Santa.Interrupting Santa wh—HO! HO! HO!
  21. 21. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Freeze.Freeze who?Freeze a jolly good fellow!
  22. 22. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Boo.Boo who?Don’t cry—it’s only October!
  23. 23. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Jack.Jack who?You don’t know Jack?
  24. 24. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Santa.Santa who?Open the door. There’s a chimney shortage.
  25. 25. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Coal.Coal who?Coal me naughty one more time and see what happens!
  26. 26. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Fir.Fir who?Fir Christmas, I’d like a bigger stocking!
  27. 27. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Lights.Lights who?Lights get this Christmas party started!
  28. 28. Knock, knock!Who’s there?North.North who?North Pole. Wrong door.
  29. 29. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Ginger.Ginger who?Gingerbread. I brought cookies. Now open the door.
  30. 30. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Thunder.Thunder who?If you heard the knock, I’m still too close.
  31. 31. Knock, knock!Who’s there?Claus.Claus who?Claus the door! You’re letting the North Pole out!
🚪 WHO'S THERE? (31 jokes)
  1. 1. Who's there?SantaSanta who?I don't know. Nobody's knocked yet.KNOCK, KNOCK!
  2. 2. Who's there?CarolCarol who?Christmas Carol. I brought the other carollers.KNOCK, KNOCK!
  3. 3. Who's there?PresentPresent who?If I tell you, I'm no longer a surprise.KNOCK, KNOCK!
  4. 4. Who's there?SnowballSnowball who?Duck!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  5. 5. Who's there?MistletoeMistletoe who?Stand underneath me and find out.KNOCK, KNOCK!
  6. 6. Who's there?I wannaI wanna who?I wanna hippopotamus for Christmas!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  7. 7. Who's there?DeweyDewey who?Dewey have to wait until Christmas morning?KNOCK, KNOCK!
  8. 8. Who's there?BellsBells who?Bells are ringing—somebody better answer!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  9. 9. Who's there?Wooden shoeWooden shoe who?Wooden shoe like to know what Santa brought you?KNOCK, KNOCK!
  10. 10. Who's there?DozenDozen who?Dozen Santa know we're waiting?KNOCK, KNOCK!
  11. 11. Who's there?ArtArt who?Art you going to leave cookies for Santa?KNOCK, KNOCK!
  12. 12. Who's there?BenBen who?Ben waiting all year for Christmas!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  13. 13. Who's there?AdaAda who?Ada little too much Christmas dinner!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  14. 14. Who's there?AlAl who?Al I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  15. 15. Who's there?DexterDexter who?Decks the halls with boughs of holly!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  16. 16. Who's there?LesLes who?Les wait and see what Santa brings!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  17. 17. Who's there?HeidiHeidi who?Heidi presents before Christmas morning!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  18. 18. Who's there?FrankFrank who?Frankly, I think Santa ate all the cookies.KNOCK, KNOCK!
  19. 19. Who's there?HollyHolly who?Holly jolly Christmas!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  20. 20. Who's there?GladysGladys who?Gladys finally Christmas!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  21. 21. Who's there?MarkMark who?Mark Christmas Day on the calendar!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  22. 22. Who's there?WendyWendy who?Wendy you think Santa will get here?KNOCK, KNOCK!
  23. 23. Who's there?AmyAmy who?Amy dreaming, or is that Santa on the roof?KNOCK, KNOCK!
  24. 24. Who's there?DarylDaryl who?Daryl be presents under the tree tomorrow!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  25. 25. Who's there?MayMay who?May your days be merry and bright!KNOCK, KNOCK!
  26. 26. Who's there?KenKen who?Ken you hear those sleigh bells?KNOCK, KNOCK!
  27. 27. Who's there?Christmas treeChristmas tree who?Don't ask me. I'm stumped.KNOCK, KNOCK!
  28. 28. Who's there?GiftGift who?You have to unwrap me to find out.KNOCK, KNOCK!
  29. 29. Who's there?Christmas cookieChristmas cookie who?I'd tell you, but Santa took a bite out of my name.KNOCK, KNOCK!
  30. 30. Who's there?Wrapping paperWrapping paper who?That's a secret. I'm keeping it under wraps.KNOCK, KNOCK!
  31. 31. Who's there?Christmas stockingChristmas stocking who?Hang on. I'm expecting company.KNOCK, KNOCK!
🔔 DING-DONG! (31 jokes)
  1. 1. What do gingerbread men use when they break their legs?Candy canes.
  2. 2. What do you call a Christmas dessert you eat by the fireplace?A Yule log.
  3. 3. What does Santa eat for breakfast?Frosted Flakes.
  4. 4. Why did Santa’s cookies disappear so quickly?Because they were Claus for celebration.
  5. 5. Why did the Christmas cookie go to the gym?It wanted to work off its Christmas sprinkles.
  6. 6. What happens when you eat too many Christmas cookies?You become Santa’s little helper… getting out of the chair.
  7. 7. What do you call a snowman-shaped cookie in July?A puddle with sprinkles.
  8. 8. Why are Christmas cookies terrible at keeping secrets?They always crumble under pressure.
  9. 9. What did one Christmas cookie say to the other before going into the oven?“It’s getting heated in here.”
  10. 10. Why did the Christmas pudding apply for a job?It wanted to make some dough.
  11. 11. Why did the gingerbread man sit in the shade?He didn’t want to get baked.
  12. 12. Why did the Christmas pie go to the dentist?It needed a filling.
  13. 13. What did the gingerbread man put on his bed?A cookie sheet.
  14. 14. Why was the Christmas fudge so confident?It knew it was pretty sweet.
  15. 15. Why did the gingerbread man bring an umbrella?There was a chance of sprinkles.
  16. 16. Why did the gingerbread man quit his job?He was getting burned out.
  17. 17. Why did the Christmas cookie go to school?It wanted to be a smart cookie.
  18. 18. Why was the gingerbread man a terrible secret agent?He always left a trail of crumbs.
  19. 19. Why did the Christmas pudding stay home from work?It was feeling plum awful.
  20. 20. Why did the Christmas cookie get in trouble?It had a chip on its shoulder.
  21. 21. Why did the gingerbread man become a musician?He had great taste in jam.
  22. 22. Why did the Christmas cookie become a comedian?It always got a good crack out of everyone.
  23. 23. Why did the gingerbread man refuse dessert?He was already full of himself.
  24. 24. Why did the Christmas cookie bring a sweater?There was a chance of icing.
  25. 25. Why did the gingerbread man get kicked out of the kitchen?He kept stirring up trouble.
  26. 26. Why was the Christmas cookie such a good baseball player?It was great at batter.
  27. 27. Why did the Christmas cake fail its driving test?It kept cutting corners.
  28. 28. Why did the gingerbread man get sent to the principal’s office?He was caught cutting class with a cookie cutter.
  29. 29. Why did the gingerbread man get a ticket?He was caught EATING past the cookie limit.
  30. 30. Why did Santa put the Christmas cookies under the tree?He thought they were sweet presents.
  31. 31. Why did the gingerbread man take a ruler into the kitchen?He wanted to measure up to the other cookies.
🚪 DOOR, DOOR! (31 jokes)
  1. 1. Door, door, on the wall, who’s the jolliest one of all?Santa. He has a clause in his contract.
  2. 2. Door, door, on the wall, who’s the coolest elf of all?Jack. Just ask him. He has no chill about having chill.
  3. 3. Door, door, on the wall, who makes the best Christmas cookies of all?Ginger. Santa ate the evidence.
  4. 4. Door, door, on the wall, who’s the biggest Christmas star of all?Holly Wood. According to Holly Wood.
  5. 5. Door, door, on the wall, who makes the most noise of all?Thunder. That question was unnecessarily easy.
  6. 6. Door, door, on the wall, who gets down the chimney fastest of all?Santa. Gravity helps.
  7. 7. Door, door, on the wall, who has the most Christmas spirit of all?The eggnog. Technically, it has spirits.
  8. 8. Door, door, on the wall, who ate the last Christmas cookie?Santa. This investigation is now closed.
  9. 9. Door, door, on the wall, who has the biggest beard of all?Santa. elfNsanta has requested a recount.
  10. 10. Door, door, on the wall, who’s the fastest reindeer of all?Lightning. Thunder is still calculating the results.
  11. 11. Door, door, on the wall, who gives the best hugs of all?Lovely. It’s literally her department.
  12. 12. Door, door, on the wall, who’s the best builder of all?Justin Beaver. He’s been working on it, bite by bite.
  13. 13. Door, door, on the wall, who stays up the latest on Christmas Eve?The stockings. They hang around all night.
  14. 14. Door, door, on the wall, who has the most presents of all?The Christmas tree. Everything ends up underneath it.
  15. 15. Door, door, on the wall, who’s the frostiest one of all?Jack. Snow question about it.
  16. 16. Door, door, on the wall, who’s the sweetest elf of all?Ginger. She has the cookies to prove it.
  17. 17. Door, door, on the wall, who has the loudest laugh of all?Santa. Three HOs and everybody knows.
  18. 18. Door, door, on the wall, who’s most likely to steal the show?Holly Wood. She already put her name above the door.
  19. 19. Door, door, on the wall, who has the most shocking personality of all?Lightning. She really knows how to make a spark.
  20. 20. Door, door, on the wall, who’s the best at counting down to Christmas?Count Barkula. It’s right there in his name.
  21. 21. Door, door, on the wall, who works hardest on Christmas Eve?The sleigh. It carries the whole operation.
  22. 22. Door, door, on the wall, who gets wrapped up in Christmas the most?The presents. They really have no choice.
  23. 23. Door, door, on the wall, who has the coldest jokes of all?Jack. Most of them are below freezing.
  24. 24. Door, door, on the wall, who’s the brightest one of all?Lightning. Sunglasses are recommended.
  25. 25. Door, door, on the wall, who’s most likely to chew the furniture?Justin Beaver. He calls it renovating.
  26. 26. Door, door, on the wall, who gets the most thunderous applause of all?Thunder. He brings his own.
  27. 27. Door, door, on the wall, who’s always hanging around at Christmas?The ornaments. It’s their job.
  28. 28. Door, door, on the wall, who has the toughest Christmas job of all?The wrapping paper. It spends December getting ripped apart.
  29. 29. Door, door, on the wall, who’s ready for Christmas?Everybody except the person who said, “I’ll start shopping tomorrow.”
  30. 30. Door, door, on the wall, who’s the hardest Christmas worker of all?The tape. It holds everything together.
  31. 31. Door, door, on the wall, who has the shortest Christmas career of all?The snowman. One warm day and he retires.
🎃 TRICK OR TREAT! (31 jokes)
  1. 1. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! You get a Christmas cookie.TRICK! Jack already ate it.
  2. 2. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Santa moved Christmas to October.TREAT! He moved it back.
  3. 3. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! You get a candy cane.TRICK! It’s Jack’s walking stick.
  4. 4. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! You get the biggest present under the tree.TRICK! It’s socks.
  5. 5. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! Ginger baked you 12 Christmas cookies.TRICK! Thunder scientifically confirmed there are now 11.
  6. 6. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Jack put a snowball in your Halloween candy bag.TREAT! Free slushie!
  7. 7. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Jack froze your Halloween candy.TREAT! You now have 47 candy popsicles.
  8. 8. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! You get to ride in Santa’s sleigh.TRICK! You’re sitting between Thunder and Lightning.
  9. 9. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Justin Beaver ate your Christmas tree.TREAT! He built you a coffee table.
  10. 10. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! Ginger made you a gingerbread house.TRICK! The mortgage is 12 cookies a month.
  11. 11. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Jack filled your boots.TREAT! Your feet are officially North Pole certified.
  12. 12. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! Santa gave you everything on your Christmas list.TRICK! It was last year’s list.
  13. 13. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Justin Beaver chewed a hole through your front door.TREAT! You no longer have to knock.
  14. 14. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! Holly Wood put you on the VIP list.TRICK! You’re carrying her luggage.
  15. 15. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Thunder predicts a 100% chance of snow.TREAT! School predicts a 100% chance of CLOSED.
  16. 16. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! Santa gave you a brand-new sled.TRICK! Jack picked the hill — the Olympic ski jump.
  17. 17. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Your Christmas sweater is ugly.TREAT! You just won first prize.
  18. 18. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! Ginger made you a giant Christmas cookie.TRICK! It doesn’t fit through the door.
  19. 19. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Justin Beaver ate your wooden rocking horse.TREAT! He left the rocking chair.
  20. 20. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! Santa gave you your own reindeer.TRICK! It came with a parking ticket.
  21. 21. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Jack froze the North Pole swimming pool.TREAT! Free skating!
  22. 22. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Thunder knocked out the power.TREAT! Lightning turned it back on.
  23. 23. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! Ginger made enough cookies to last until Christmas.TRICK! Santa found them.
  24. 24. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Jack put a “Do Not Open Until Christmas” sticker on your Halloween candy.TREAT! Jack never follows instructions either.
  25. 25. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! Santa gave you a Christmas vacation.TRICK! It’s at the North Pole. Pack a coat.
  26. 26. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! Santa upgraded you to first class on the sleigh.TRICK! There are no seats.
  27. 27. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Jack replaced your pillow with a snowball.TREAT! You finally have the cool side of the pillow.
  28. 28. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Jack hid all your Christmas presents.TREAT! He forgot where he hid them, so now it’s a treasure hunt.
  29. 29. TRICK OR TREAT?TREAT! Santa gave you the keys to the sleigh.TRICK! He kept the reindeer.
  30. 30. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Jack buried your Christmas presents in the snow.TREAT! Santa gave you a shovel.
  31. 31. TRICK OR TREAT?TRICK! Jack put your Christmas cookies on the top shelf.TREAT! Justin Beaver ate the shelf.

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