It is hard to believe that the Christmas season is just around the corner! As the Autumn semester draws to a close, many of us will spend the remainder of the year in full festive mode. While there is no denying that Christmas music is one of the best aspects of the season, a lot of Christmas classics can get a bit repetitive.

Here we have compiled a list full of old and new! Whether you’ll be listening to the playlist on your commute to work or college, having dinner with loved ones or enjoying a few drinks with friends, this playlist is sure to keep you in the Christmas spirit. There is one for every day of December, so get listening!

  1. 8 Days of Christmas- Destiny’s Child
  2. All I Want for Christmas is You- Mariah Carey 
  3. Back to December- Taylor Swift
  4. Blue Christmas- Elvis Presley 
  5. Christmas in Hollis- Run DMC
  6. Christmas Tree Farm- Taylor Swift 
  7. Christmas Wrapping- The Waitresses
  8. December Song- George Michael 
  9. Do They Know It’s Christmas?- Band Aid
  10. Driving Home for Christmas- Chris Rea 
  11. Fairytale of New York- The Pogues 
  12. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus- The Jackson 5
  13. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday- Wizzard
  14. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas- Michael Bublé
  15. Jingle Bell Rock- Daryl Hall & John Oates
  16. Last Christmas- Wham
  17. My Only Wish (This Year)- Britney Spears
  18. Merry Christmas Everyone- Shakin’ Stevens 
  19. Merry Xmas Everybody- Slade
  20. Oh Santa- Mariah Carey 
  21. Run Rudolph Run- Chuck Berry
  22. Santa Baby- Eartha Kitt
  23. Santa Claus is Coming to Town- The Jackson 5 
  24. Santa Tell Me- Ariana Grande
  25. Step Into Christmas- Elton John 
  26. Thank God it’s Christmas- Queen
  27. This Christmas- Donny Hathaway 
  28. Underneath the Tree- Kelly Clarkson 
  29. What Christmas Means to Me- Stevie Wonder ft John Legend 
  30. Wonderful Christmastime- Paul McCartney 
  31. You Make it Feel Like Christmas- Gwen Stefani ft Blake Shelton

Kerri Pender Lawless – Music Writer