Christmas may be about crass commercialism, but the true spirit of the season shines through in the holiday advertisements showcased below.

Here are ten of our favorite tear-jerking, heart-tugging spots from 2016:

Santa has no idea how cool Mrs. Claus really is in this cinematic ad for UK retailer Marks and Spencer.​

Here’s one more for the ladies from Santa Clara, owner of European grocery chain LIDL. Putting a little Beyonce into the holiday, the ladies sing: “Christmas would suck without us so let’s run this.”

It’s pretty hard to resist these adorable teddy bears coming home for Christmas via Heathrow airport.

Lonely Frankenstein pays a visit to the villagers at Christmas, and it goes far better than you would expect in this spot for Apple.

Buster the Boxer, a little girl and practically a whole forest of animals finally get what they want for Christmas and it’s something you never would have thought of.

Cartier’s panther lights up New York and Paris just in time for the holidays.

A priest and an imam may not see eye to eye on their chosen religions but true friendship crosses all boundaries.

Oscar winner Cate Blanchett reminds us there are a million ways to celebrate the holidays and all of them are right.

BBC One encourages us to keep the spirit of the holidays all year-round.

And finally, this beautifully rendered animated short film featuring the voice of The Late Late Show’s James Corden reminds us that the most important gift you can give your loved ones is your time.

Happy holidays from all of us at PromaxBDA.

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