You can't go wrong with Lenox for the holidays. The brand has been around for more than 100 years and chances are your mom and grandma both have their own Christmas China patterns from this line. Unlike their dishes, though, this returning Holiday line is dishwasher safe, meaning you can use these for a big dinner without worrying about a lengthy cleanup job afterwards.

If Lenox is too traditional for you, opt for Mikasa's collection with a smaller holly print. The combination of dinner and salad plates make for an elegant place setting. Complete with a gold charger, it's a beautiful way to deck the halls.

Plaid is a Christmas staple and this merry and bright plate set from Pottery Barn perfectly translates the pattern's overall coziness into glazed stoneware. It comes with 12 pieces total, including four medium-sized salad plates, four large dinner plates, two mugs, one serving bowl and one tree-shaped platter. Choose between red-and-green or green-and-white plaid patterns or go ahead and mix and match both color schemes — you'll be on the "nice" list either way!

Lenox's Butterfly Meadow collection has been a best-seller for over 20 years! This 18-piece holiday version combines the design's signature scalloped edges with bright, hand-painted illustrations of holly berries, poinsettias and butterflies to instantly give any sized table a touch of Christmas refinement.

If you're someone who prefers China patterns that are a little bit more understated, you'll want to snag these all-new modern snowflake plates, bowls and platters for your holiday table. To complete the snowy atmosphere, the brass-finished tree napkin rings start at $5.95, while the dinnerware prices begin at $7.95.

Tiny star-shaped metallic accents make this brand-new Balsam Lane collection from Lenox an instant classic. The dinnerware set comes with an assortment of dishwasher and microwave-safe plates and bowls, which you can use for both your Christmas Eve and your Christmas Day meals. The fanciful design is also available on a variety of other must-have items, like this super cute log cabin tea pot and this adorable house-shaped cookie jar.

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer fans will fall antlers over hooves for this creature-covered set from Pottery Barn. The rustic design and hand-painted reindeer are sure to be a hit with all the occupants at your table, especially because each animal is made differently from the rest. Featuring four mugs, bowls and salad and dinner plates, anyone who shows up to your house on Christmas will be able to get in on the woodland aesthetic.

You can't get more festive than this Holiday Aisle set of mugs, dessert bowls and dinner and salad plates. Their bright white background paired with winter imagery and popular seasonal sayings makes it easy to spice up any basic table spread. Plus they are dishwasher safe, perfect to use the whole month of December!

This delightful dinnerware set from Sur La Table is sure to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Paying homage to the beloved holiday tradition of nutcrackers, this colorful collection comes with four salad plates, dinner plates and bowls. You can also shop the entire Nutcracker Collection to add even more nostalgia and playfulness to your home.

The Grinch may not be able to steal Christmas this year, but he will definitely steal the show at your holiday party on these fun dinnerware products from Williams Sonoma. Hand-decorated with recognizable characters from Whoville, this set includes a serving platter, dessert plates and bowls, along with mugs in your choice of your favorite character from the tale.

There's no better winter atmosphere than snow-coated trees and silhouettes of frolicking seasonal animals. You'll sense that very same merriment, wonder and joy of the year's most magical snowfall when you lay your eyes on this design from Wayfair. Equipped with 12 items total, the collection is both dishwasher and microwave-safe, and shows several different woodsy motifs, including cardinals, long-needled conifers, a stately stag and log cabin all accompanied by cozy gingham and fair isle patterns.

Sweater weather is here, and if your staple is a fair isle printed sweater, this is the set for you. Inspired by the patterns of Scandanavian holidays, this durable set from Pottery Barn is a must-use even after the Christmas season is over.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas, when all through the house, the kitchen was plating festive dinnerware, including one with a mouse. Inspired by the iconic poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," this vintage-style set features classic holiday scenes everyone will recognize, from Santa on his sleigh to jumping reindeer.

This timeless red and white pattern is one that can certainly make for a beautiful family heirloom. These ceramic stoneware plates come with patterns of Santa dashing through the snow, which is sure to bring delight to dinner.

This fun, festive dinnerware set is dishwasher and microwave-safe and durable enough to use all season long. We're big fans of the included bowls, which are big enough to use for both soup and cereal!