Merry Christmas from Hollywood! Madonna, Mariah Carey, Khloe Kardashian and more wish good Yuletide cheer to their fans via Instagram
Clearly, celebrities never take a day off from social media.
On Thursday - Christmas Day - dozens of stars took to Instagram to wish their followers Yuletide cheer, even Madonna who has recently been hit with back-to-back leaks of her new album Rebel Heart.
'Santa has been so good to me this year,' the singer wrote in a caption that accompanied a sexy photo of her in a Santa hat as she closed her eyes and opened her mouth.
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Mariah Carey also got in on the action as she shared pictures from Aspen, where she takes her Christmas vacation annually.
The All I Want For Christmas Is You singer looked fetching in a low-cut red top with a diamond choker as she stood by a sleigh.
'With Vixen and Blitzen,' she wrote with the hashtag #RealReindeer.
Another post saw her in the sleigh. 'Arriving in Santa's sleigh!!' she wrote.
The 44-year-old mother of two has been putting on a brave face since her split this year with Nick Cannon.
In the snow with some friends: Mariah Carey shared this image on Thursday where she was posing with real reindeer; she also had on a real diamond choker
That's not Nick Cannon: The 44-year-old beauty sat next to Santa on his sleigh
Khloe, who looked stunning in a sexy black slit dress at mother Kris Jenner's Christmas Eve bash on Wednesday, shared a shot of herself holding sister Kourtney's young daughter Penelope, aged two.
The two were wearing matching onesies and they seem to have just woken up.
The 30-year-old beauty's hair was still not brushed and her face was turned away. 'Merry Christmas from P and I,' said the caption.
With who she loves most: Khloe Kardashian wished her followers a Merry Christmas 'from P and I!!' - here she is with Kourtney's daughter Penelope in matching onesies
'Auntie KoKo and P': She also included a snap of the two cuddled up on the floor
Kendall was there too: Penelope also snuggled up to her Jenner aunt, also in matching PJs; notice how the 19-year-old rolled down her bottoms to show off her fit stomach
Busted! Kourtney Kardashian shared this image of Kendall and Penelope with the caption, 'Christmas morning was a little much for them...????'
A new pet?: Kylie Jenner shared this image with the caption, 'Dreams do come true'
Rihanna revealed a softer side as she sat on a sofa with her niece on her chest.
'badgalririmy night wit majesty! #islandgirls,' the 26-year-old Diamonds singer wrote in her caption.
It was a rare non glamorous look at the hit maker.
She also shared a sexy image of herself in a red bikini top as she stood outside.
'But first... lemme take a Selfie': Twilight star Ashley Greene shared a snap with her pet dog as well
Another side to America's bad girl: Rihanna with her niece on her chest while on a visit to family
Family first: Rihanna cuddled the little girl while she sat with her grandfather Lionel in front of a picture of his late wife Clara Braithwaite
That's some view, RiRi: The We Found Love hit maker showed off her bikini top and chains as she posed against the sky
Reese Witherspoon peeked through a Christmas wreath.
Her image may have been a play on the word wreath that sounds like Reese.
Mindy Kaling made a joke on TV about creating a Christmas Reese, which was a traditional wreath with photos of the A-list Legally Blonde actress on it.
She said she 'couldn't resist': Reese Witherspoon peeked through a Christmas wreath. Her image may have been a play on the word wreath that sounds like Reese, and a nod to Mindy Kaling's joke about her
Family: Christie Brinkley celebrated with daughters Alexa Ray (second from left) and Sailor (second from right) with the caption, 'Merry Christmas From The Lucky House Crew, Our Motley Gang says Happy New Year to You!'
Lindsay Lohan shared an amusing photo taken with a young girl in a children's battery operated Jeep.
The actress was giving the little one a kiss which made it seem as if she had gifted the cute kid with the present.
They were inside a mansion, making the image ever more over the top. Next to them was an anemic looking Christmas tree with only a few ornaments on it.
The caption read, 'Beautiful life.'
Kid at heart: Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson, 25, showed off her 'Barbie tree'
Hey big spender?: Lindsay Lohan shared this image with a young girl who she appears to have bought this toy Jeep for; her caption read 'beautiful life'
Glamorous: The Mean Girls star also flaunted her legs in a poolside snap during her tropical holiday
All together now: Jason Aldean, fiancée Brittany Kerr and his daughters
Jason Aldean shared a festive image with his fiancée Brittany Kerr and his daughters.
His caption read, 'Happy Holidays everybody!!! wishing everyone a Merry Christmas from our family to yours.'
He wore a plaid shirt as he put his arm around his pretty blonde wife-to-be who was decked out in a large gold necklace.
No Miley here: Patrick Schwarzenegger shared a photo with his mother Maria Shriver and his siblings; nowhere was his girlfriend Miley
All by myself: Miley Cyrus appeared to be enjoying Christmas all by her lonesome with this image where she was enjoying a beverage in a mug
Having the munchies?: The Wrecking Ball singer reclining on several pillows in the form of junk food
Stealing Christmas: Miley donned an ensemble similar to one the Grinch wore
Peace and love: The star showed off a pair of eye-catching earrings, as well as her ear tattoo
Chowing down: Miley showed off a snapshot of her filling meal as she lapped up the Yuletide celebrations
Patrick Schwarzenegger shared a photo of himself and his mother Maria Shriver as well as his siblings They were all in matching green Christmas tree pajamas.
There was no sign of his girlfriend Miley Cyrus or his father Arnold. Instead, the Wrecking Ball songbird shared her own Instagram snaps, one of her having a beverage in a mug, another of her with pillows in the shape of fast food.
His caption simply said, 'Merry Christmas!!'
Her nearest and dearest: Oprah shared this with a message that read, 'Merry Christmas our house to yours!'
Hanging out on the front steps: The OWN mogul showing off her Christmas leggings
Oprah shared a photo of herself with her boyfriend Stedman Graham and some other pals. One woman looked a bit like her friend Gayle King.
They stood in a living room with a tree behind them. Oprah wore no makeup and a green cotton maxi dress.
The message read, 'Merry Christmas our house to yours!'
What a cute boy: Josh Duhamel shared this photo of his son on the front of his holiday card with wife Fergie
Team effort: Alicia Keys documented her husband Swiss Beatz helping their son Egypt place a star on the top of their tree
Casual wear: Busy Philipps shared a selfie, saying 'I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE PEOPLE IN MY LIFE... also grateful for my Jenny Lewis Christmas t-shirt that arrived in my stocking and I wore all day even for our fancy Christmas dinner'
Josh Duhamel shared a photo of his son that he had with wife Fergie.
The image saw the boy with antlers on and a plaid shirt. It looked like a Christmas card set against their tree.
The card was signed, Happiest Holidays, Love, The Duhamels.'
A new love in her life: Britney Spears with her beau Charlie Ebersol and her sons James and Sean
Baker man: Apron-clad Justin Timberlake was busy in the kitchen cooking up sweet treats. He said, 'Just so y'all know who was doing the baking today... Yeah, buddy! Your boy got it in! Merry Christmas and stuff...'
Britney Spears put on a French cap to pose in her plaid pajamas with her new boyfriend Charlie Ebersol in front of her Christmas tree.
Also there were her two sons - who she had with ex-husband Kevin Federline - Jaden and Sean,
Charlie too was in a hat and already looked like a part of the family even though he has been witht he Toxic singer for only a few months.
Sweet family: Katherine Heigl captioned this image, 'Merry Christmas from the Kelleys!!!The matching jammies tradition continues!! We hope you all have a wonderful day filled with peace, love and joy!!'
Two lovebirds: Couple of two months, comedic actress Kat Dennings and singer Josh Groban, posed with Santa at her 2 Broke Girls holiday party
Fun with friends: Sin City stars Jessica Alba and Jaime King spent their evening at the Alba household
Katherine Heigl posed for a rare family portrait.
She was joined by her husband John Kelley, 34, as well as their two children and dog.
The 36-year-old State Of Affairs actress has been trying to project a softer image since being accused of being difficult to work with.
The 27 Dresses star captioned the image, 'Merry Christmas from the Kelleys!!!The matching jammies tradition continues!! We hope you all have a wonderful day filled with peace, love and joy!!'
Yoga time! Hilaria Baldwin shared this image of herself doing a headstand in front of husband Alec and daughter Carmen; she also showed off a cute Christmas sweater
Take this! Hilaria also shot back at critics with a photo kissing Alec along with the hashtag-heavy caption, 'Yup...you're so right...it's totally over. #famewhore #agegap #badtemper #fitnessfreak #MerryChristmas #goffffffnamasteyourself
She sure likes this guy: Gisele Bundchen shared this photo of husband Tom Brady with the caption, 'All I Want For Christmas'
Her little tots: The 34-year-old model also shared this image of her children in front of the Christmas tree
Gisele Bundchen posted a flirty Instagram photo of her husband Tom Brady with the caption, 'All I Want For Christmas!'
She also shared images of her children looking at a tree, and her dog - a Pit bull name Lua - with antlers on.
The family is believed to be spending the holidays in Boston.
Quality time: Diane Kruger spent the day with her loved ones. This image was captioned, 'My friend, my mentor, I owe you so much and I'm forever grateful for your friendship and unconstitutional love'
A kiss for Christmas: Alessandra Ambrosio with her husband of eight years Kevin Mazue
And who are these cute men?: The model with nearly a dozen Santas, some with sunglasses on
Not to be outdone, Alessandra Ambrosio shared an image of herself kissing the man in her life, husband of six years Jamie Mazur.
The mannequin also posed with several Santas in a group photo.
She looked feminine in a white sleeveless dress.
'Santa baeby'! Gigi Hadid and Cody Simpson cosied up for a sweet photo
Love at Christmas: Tara Reid shared a picture with her boyfriend
Her new peeps: Jill Duggar spent Christmas Eve with Derick Dillard's side of the family
Jill Duggar spent Christmas Eve with Derick Dillard's side of the family.
'Great time with the Dillard relatives on Christmas Eve!' she captioned her family portrait
'#dillardfam #ChristmasEve #familytime.'
Jill showed off her bump in a striped shirt and grey maxi skirt.
Darling: Kate Bosworth, now 31, shared a throwback snap from 1986
This is a cute shot: Padma Lakshmi with a throwback photo titled, 'To the kid in all of us'
Domestic goddess: Actress Kelly Brook proved she's no slouch in the kitchen
Nothing to wine about: She was also seen enjoying a tipple as they day progressed
Claus and effect: Pixie Lott showed off her festive outfit as she blew a kiss at the camera
Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi shared a photo of herslef when she was a child. She is holding a Raggedy Anne type doll.
With her hair down and wearing a white nightgown, she looks angelic (unfortunately her eyes were shut).
Her caption read, 'Merry Christmas to the kid in all of us.'
Paris Hilton shared a photo with her family, including sister Nicky, at dinner.
Her note read, 'Such a lovely Christmas Eve dinner with my family. Feel so lucky & blessed. ❤️'
Gigi Hadid made it clear she was back home in LA with her post. With her feet up on a sofa and looking at a Christmas tree, she appeared very relaxed.
Fam united: Wayne Rooney uploaded a shot of himself with his wife Colleen and their sons
She sure nose how to have a good time: Carol Vorderman added a little novelty dress to her ensemble
Let's face it... TOWIE's Jessica Wright showed off her trendy choice of attire for the big day
It's a family affair: The TV personality let all of her relatives share some camera time with her
How lovely are your branches... Imogen Thomas donned festive glasses as she spread the Yuletide cheer
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