Ugly Christmas sweater wearers decorate, shop, and do their darndest to out ugly last year’s ugliest sweater at a holiday party.

This is another ugly sweater that plays into the religious history of the holiday, though it is a little bit riskier than the sweater above. Still, it should be OK to wear in most situations.

KALAMAZOO, MI — A couple Canadians have long claimed to host the first “ugly Christmas sweater party” in 2002 in Vancouver. The claim, by Chris Boyd and Jordan Birch, has been referenced in ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — A couple Canadians have long claimed to host the first “ugly Christmas sweater party” in 2002 in Vancouver. “Not so fast,” says a group of Western Michigan University ...

The holiday fun fest, running through Dec. 22, is strange and unfettered. If it were a real sweater it’d be itchy and ill-fitting and yes, ugly. But it’s certainly not dull.

This year, the perfect look doesn’t have to break the bank, because Five Below has ugly Christmas sweaters, in all their tacky, festive glory, for just $5 apiece.