Even if your team works remotely all year, a virtual holiday party is not to be missed. It’s a key celebration in the staff calendar and a chance to mark the end of 2025 together. Whatever your budget, your colleagues will appreciate the opportunity to connect, have fun and celebrate their achievements.

Virtual holiday parties have changed the landscape for festive team celebrations all over the world. They offer remote teams a wealth of opportunities to connect at the most wonderful (and sometimes stressful) time of the year. So get planning this year’s virtual holiday party before the season slips by!

Popular with remote and hybrid teams, these festive events are often categorised as virtual team building activities or hybrid team games. They can also fall under winter team building activities.

Here are five fun virtual holiday party ideas for 2025. These activities are simple to set up, run on your team’s own devices, and avoid the hassle of kit hire or complex logistics.

Best Virtual Holiday Party Game Ideas and Activities

1. Virtual Holiday Social

We think every virtual holiday party should include festive trivia - there’s nothing quite like it to get everyone in the holiday spirit. Our Virtual Christmas Social is packed with 5 rounds of festive-themed trivia, photo and video challenges, and audio tasks. Compete together in small groups (using breakout rooms) and test your general knowledge on festive music, films, food, and more!

Take a look at our Virtual Team Quizzes for more trivia inspiration.

2. Virtual Holiday Party Icebreaker Games

The festive season wouldn’t be complete without some great conversations, and that’s where Icebreaker Games come in! Before the holidays, it’s important for remote teams to establish bonds and finish the year on a high. Just 15-45 minutes long, these snappy activities will encourage engagement and connection between colleagues. Here’s our icebreaker suggestions to add to your list of virtual holiday party ideas:

Looking for icebreaker question inspiration? Check out our fun icebreaker questions for work.

3. Virtual Holiday Party Bingo

Online bingo is a classic (and much-loved) virtual holiday party game. It’s easy to set up and play too! Grab a festive drink and play as one large team, or split up into smaller teams via breakout rooms. Create your own virtual bingo cards and customise them to fit your holiday party theme!

4. Virtual Festive Escape Room

What’s better than a virtual escape room? A holiday-themed virtual escape room! Our Escape: Festive Edition activity is made up of 5 virtual rooms, each filled with festive puzzles, riddles, and brainteasers. Your team’s goal is to escape each room and return Santa’s list to him before the time runs out and he leaves the North Pole! This fast-paced festive game is played via the Mobile Adventures app and your chosen video conferencing platform. With no hired kit or licence fees, it’s simple, affordable and easy to set up.

Virtual escape rooms are one of our most popular virtual office holiday party ideas. We also run Outdoor Escape Rooms.

5. Around The World: Festive Edition

Around The World: Festive Edition is a 90-minute virtual event designed for remote and hybrid teams. The great thing about this travel-inspired game is that it focuses on year-round festivities from countries across the world. Here’s what else we love about this unique activity:

  • It’s the perfect virtual holiday party for global teams who want to learn about different cultural traditions
  • Virtually explore countries like South Africa, Thailand and Spain via an interactive map screen. Perfect for global teams in 2025, this activity avoids shipping kit or juggling logistics across time zones.
  • Allows remote teams to have fun and engage with one another through creative trivia tasks and festive challenges.

Final thoughts

Whatever your budget or team size, hosting a virtual holiday party in 2025 is a powerful way to boost morale and culture. With flexible activities that run on your own devices and can even be delivered at short notice, you can keep things festive without the stress. Show your remote or hybrid team how much you appreciate them and their hard work throughout the year. No matter which virtual holiday party option you choose, your team is bound to end the year happier and more engaged.

For more holiday team building ideas, take a look at holiday team building activities.

Virtual Holiday Party FAQs

What are virtual holiday parties?

Virtual holiday parties are online team activities designed to celebrate the festive season. They usually run over Zoom or Teams, with colleagues joining from their own devices. Expect festive-themed trivia, creative challenges and fun icebreakers that help remote and hybrid teams connect.

How long does a virtual holiday party last?

Most virtual holiday parties last between 45 and 90 minutes. A typical event includes a short briefing, 30–60 minutes of gameplay, and an entertaining wrap-up. We can adjust timings to fit your team’s 2025 schedule.

How do I host a virtual holiday party?

You don’t need to manage everything yourself. Simply book your chosen activity online and we’ll take care of the rest. We provide instructions in advance, and one of our Remote Hosts will guide your team on the day. Because everything runs on your laptops and smartphones, there’s no kit hire or licence fees, making it easier and more affordable than many alternatives.