Christmas challenges are an annual tradition at The Nursery Files, and re-opening past years' challenges to new entries is an annual tradition too. If you'd like to write a new fic for an old Christmas challenge, please do!

Please note: for any challenges that give you a year to set them in, you can set them any year after that now that the challenge is re-opened. For example, fics for the This Christmas challenge from 2013 can be set in 2013-2017

• Last Christmas, This Christmas, Next Christmas Challenge
  Write a story that encompasses the Christmases of 2019-2021
• Away in a Manger Challenge
  Write a story with a baby being lifted out of a manger as the opening scene
• I'll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams) Challenge
  Setting your story any time between the 90s and now, write a story about Scully or Doggett spending time at Christmas with someone who still holds a special place in their hearts: Emily or Luke.
• Christmas List II Challenge
  Include this short list of items in your 2017 Christmas baby/kidfic
• William's Favorite Ornament Challenge
  Choose one of the ornaments to inspire your William-themed Christmas fic
• The Christmas Child Challenge
  Write about a character spending part of Christmas Day with a child with a 12/25 birthday
• First Christmas With You Challenge
  Write about a character's first Christmas with their newly born, newly adopted, newly discovered, or newly reunited child
• The End of Emily Challenge
  Write a fic set while Emily's still alive during "Christmas Carol" and/or "Emily".
• This Christmas Challenge
  Write a fic set during Christmas 2013
• Picture It Challenge, Christmas Edition
  Pick one or more of several pictures to write a holiday story about
• I'll Be Cloned For Christmas Challenge
  Clone one of the canon characters this Christmas!
• Christmas List Challenge
  Include this short list of items in your 2009 Christmas baby/kidfic
• Christmas Reunion Challenge
  Reunite Mulder and Scully with their son this Christmas.
• Christmas 2007 Challenge
  Write a fic with a given first line or use the photo for inspiration
• Christmas 2006 Challenges
  The challenges are: No Room At The Inn and Holiday Bizarre.
• Merry Multiples Challenge
  Give someone twins, triplets, quads etc in time for Christmas.
• Choose Your Own Christmas and/or Hanukkah fic Challenge
  Pick your choice of elements to create a holiday fic.