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Are you a Jingle Bells person? Maybe Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree? Dominick the Donkey, maybe?
If you’re one of the people who can’t start Christmas early enough, you’re not alone.
Christmas music is ready to make its comeback with stations around the world in November. But when can you start rocking out to the classics?
When does SiriusXM start playing Christmas music?
Technically, it never stops. According to its website, SiriusXM’s “official year-round channel for holiday music, Holiday Traditions (Ch. 602), is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for the biggest Christmas fans around. You’ll hear traditional holiday recordings from the ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s by artists like Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Ray Conniff and Nat “King” Cole.”
But if you want the big rollout, that comes Tuesday, Nov. 4.
It will announce its lineup on the day it’s released.
“SiriusXM’s holiday channels return on Nov. 4, 2025, featuring fan favorites and a few new ones to be unwrapped,” according to its website.
SiriusXM Christmas channels 2024 schedule
Here’s a list of what Sirius XM offered last year.
- 70s/80s Holidays: Popular singalong holiday hits from the ’70s and 80s.
- Acoustic Christmas: A warm blend of acoustic holiday tunes.
- Christmas Spirit: Christmas music and family holiday favorites from contemporary Christian artists heard on The Message.
- Cool Jazz Christmas: Christmas classics from the greatest contemporary and smooth jazz instrumentalists and vocalists.
- Country Christmas: Generations of country artists come together with both classic and contemporary holiday songs.
- Hallmark Radio: Timeless Christmas music and carols that celebrate the joy of the season.
- Holiday Chill-Out: Downtempo, relaxing electronic holiday favorites.
- Holiday Instrumentals: String, piano, and orchestral versions of seasonal favorites designed to set the holiday mood.
- Holiday Pop: Christmas carols and holiday favorites performed by the greatest classical artists of all time.
- Holiday Traditions: Traditional holiday recordings from the ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s.
- Holidays with Jessi and Friends: Jessi Cruickshank and friends bring you a festive mix of comedy, stories, and music.
- Holly: Modern holiday hits
- Jimmy Fallon Holiday Seasoning Radio: A mix of holiday classics handpicked by Jimmy Fallon, funny stories, and more.
- Jingle Jamz: A mix of R&B and hip-hop artists from the ’90s to now singing and rapping about the holidays.
- Jolly Christmas: Upbeat, energetic holiday hits and feel-good singalong songs.
- Kids Christmas: Songs the whole family will love, from holiday classics to today’s most jingle-jangling tunes.
- Mannheim Steamroller: Mannheim Steamroller’s signature blend of symphonic, new age, and rock-inspired Christmas music.
- Navidad: Latin holiday music and traditional sounds
- New Year’s Nation: Your ultimate upbeat multi-format collection featuring the year’s biggest hits to ring in 2025. Starts Dec. 27.
- Noel Incontournable: Francophone Christmas classics and contemporary holiday hits from the ’60s to today.
- Radio Hanukkah: An extensive collection of Hanukkah music as well as prayers and daily reflections. Starts Dec. 24
- Real Jazz Holiday: Swinging Christmas songs played by classic and contemporary jazz artists.
- Rockin’ XMas: Classic Christmas songs that rock, including hits, rarities, and live tracks.
- Sleep Christmas: Meditative versions of classic Christmas melodies.
- Smokey’s Holiday Soul Town: Smokey Robinson plays soulful holiday faves from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s iconic Christmas discography, exclusive concert recordings and more.
What radio stations are playing Christmas music?
This date hasn’t been made official yet, but last year the app made the switch to the sounds of the holiday on Nov. 14. The app also offers Christmas podcasts to dive into.
iHeartRadio also offers a number of Christmas music options.
There’s the classic iHeart Christmas station, along with a few more specialized channels like:
- iHeart Christmas
- North Pole Radio
- iHeartChristmas Classics
- iHeartCountry Christmas
- iHeartChristmas Rock
- Sacred Christmas
See the complete list at https://www.iheart.com/live/iheart-christmas-4596/.
Christmas music on Spotify
Spotify is another great option for streaming Christmas music.
Here are some playlists to check out:
There are MANY more options, find them at https://open.spotify.com/search/christmas/playlists.
