As the holiday season reaches its peak, the Calgary Herald is delivering a special gift to its readers: a curated collection of festive editorial cartoons. Published on December 23, 2025, this compilation brings together the best holiday-themed artwork from the newspaper's talented cartoonists, offering a visual and often witty perspective on the Christmas season.
A Curated Collection for the Holidays
This year's offering features 19 distinct cartoons, a mix of recent highlights and exclusive bonus content. The collection draws from the work of two primary artists: Greg Perry and Patrick LaMontagne. While some of these illustrations appeared in the Herald's weekly cartoon roundups earlier in December, the holiday package includes several new additions specifically assembled for this festive feature.
The initiative responds directly to reader feedback. Throughout 2025, subscribers and readers have consistently expressed their appreciation for the newspaper's editorial cartoon compilations. This Christmas collection is a direct response to that popularity, serving as a year-end visual treat.
More Than Just 2025: A Link to Cartoon History
For those whose appetite for holiday satire isn't fully satisfied, the Calgary Herald provides links to archives of past collections. Readers can explore 17 Christmas editorial cartoons from 2023 with a single click. The journey into the past doesn't stop there; the feature also points toward a much older series of illustrations from 1929.
Those nearly century-old drawings offered gentle—and sometimes not-so-gentle—reminders that Christmas was approaching and the number of shopping days was rapidly dwindling. This connection highlights the long-standing tradition of using editorial art to comment on the seasonal rush and festivities.
Continuing the Cartoon Tradition into 2026
The article concludes by thanking readers for their support of editorial cartoons throughout the year and points them toward future content. The Calgary Herald's Opinion section will continue its weekly cartoon roundup every Monday morning throughout 2026.
Additionally, for readers interested in more visual journalism, the piece promotes the newspaper's new "Graphic of the Week" feature. This indicates a continued editorial commitment to powerful visual storytelling alongside traditional written news.
The entire festive cartoon package is presented as a subscriber-exclusive benefit, aligning with the Herald's model of offering premium content to its supporting readers. The collection stands as a lighthearted, artistic capstone to the year's news cycle, inviting Calgarians and Canadians to reflect on the season through the sharp yet festive lens of editorial cartooning.
