Last Updated on 28 November 2023

The following list is the Official Definitive List of the 300 best Christmas songs of all time.

(I also have a list of playlists I’ve made of different kinds of Christmas music.)

I found 35 different ranked lists online of “best Christmas songs of all time,” and pulled them all into Excel and merged them all to get this definitive compilation.  See my Methodology page for the research process that was used, including links to all 35 lists that were averaged.

1. All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
2. Last Christmas – Wham!
3. White Christmas – Bing Crosby
4. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) – Nat King Cole
5. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
6. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Andy Williams
7. Fairytale of New York – The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl
8. Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley
9. Do They Know It’s Christmas? – Band Aid
10. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Darlene Love
11. Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
12. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – John Lennon & Yoko Ono
13. Feliz Navidad – José Feliciano
14. Peace on Earth/The Little Drummer Boy – Bing Crosby & David Bowie
15. Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade
16. Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney
17. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday – Wizzard
18. Run Rudolph Run – Chuck Berry
19. Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town – Bruce Springsteen
20. Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses
21. Christmas Time Is Here – Vince Guaraldi Trio
22. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Gene Autry
23. Sleigh Ride – The Ronettes
24. Santa Tell Me – Ariana Grande
25. Driving Home for Christmas – Chris Rea
26. Step Into Christmas – Elton John
27. Jingle Bells – Frank Sinatra
28. Santa Claus is Coming to Town – The Jackson 5
29. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Michael Bublé
30. Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
31. Underneath the Tree – Kelly Clarkson
32. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Frank Sinatra
33. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Judy Garland
34. Christmas in Hollis – Run-DMC
35. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Dean Martin
36. Misteltoe – Justin Bieber
37. Holly Jolly Christmas – Michael Bublé
38. This Christmas – Donny Hathaway
39. Silent Night – Bing Crosby
40. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – The Jackson 5
41. Stop the Cavalry – Jona Lewie
42. You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch – Thurl Ravenscroft
43. River – Joni Mitchell
44. What Christmas Means to Me – Stevie Wonder
45. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Frank Sinatra
46. 2000 Miles – The Pretenders
47. Merry Christmas Darling – Carpenters
48. Merry Christmas Baby – Otis Redding
49. Little Saint Nick – The Beach Boys
50. O Come, All Ye Faithful – Carrie Underwood
51. We Wish You a Merry Christmas – Various
52. A Holly Jolly Christmas – Burl Ives
53. Believe – John Groban
54. Someday at Christmas – Stevie Wonder
55. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays – NSYNC
56. Winter Wonderland – Michael Bublé
57. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) – The Chipmunks
58. Jingle Bell Rock – Hall & Oates
59. Please Come Home for Christmas – Eagles
60. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Michael Bublé
61. Pretty Paper – Willie Nelson
62. Mistletoe and Wine – Cliff Richard
63. Father Christmas – The Kinks
64. I Believe in Father Christmas – Greg Lake
65. Do You Hear What I Hear? – Whitney Houston
66. One More Sleep – Leona Lewis
67. The Little Drummer Boy – Harry Simeone Chorale
68. (There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays – Perry Como
69. Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight) – The Ramones
70. Frosty the Snowman – Jimmy Durante
71. Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Idina Menzel and Michael Bublé
72. Hard Candy Christmas – Dolly Parton
73. Silent Night – The Temptations
74. Big Bulbs – Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
75. Celebrate Me Home – Kenny Loggins
76. Carol of the Bells – Trans-Siberian Orchestra
77. Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin’ Stevens
78. We Need a Little Christmas – Angela Lansbury
79. Do You Want to Build a Snowman? – Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
80. Jingle Bells – Michael Bublé
81. Christmas in New Orleans – Louis Armstrong
82. Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer – Elmo & Patsy
83. Mary, Did You Know? – Pentatonix
84. Christmas Wrapping – The Spice Girls
85. 8 Days of Christmas – Destiny‘s Child
86. Christmas in Harlem – Kanye West
87. Christmas Tree Farm – Taylor Swift
88. Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 – Trans-Siberian Orchestra
89. Little Drummer Boy – Pentatonix
90. All I Want for Christmas Is You – Michael Bublé
91. Christmas Vacation – Mavis Staples
92. Christmas Rappin’ – Kurtis Blow
93. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Sam Smith
94. Mary’s Boy Child/ Oh My Lord – Boney M
95. Stay Another Day – East 17
96. Wonderful Christmas Time – Diana Ross
97. You Make It Feel Like Christmas – Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton
98. Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End) – The Darkness
99. Thank God It’s Christmas – Queen
100. Just Like Christmas – Low
101. Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) – Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
102. My Only Wish (This Year) – Britney Spears
103. Frosty the Snowman – Gene Autry
104. Deck the Halls – Nat King Cole
105. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Perry Como
106. O Holy Night – Josh Groban
107. (There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays – Carpenters
108. Christmas Time (Is Here Again) – The Beatles
109. Do You Hear What I Hear? – Pentatonix and Whitney Houston
110. Waiting for Christmas – Menowin
111. The Twelve Days of Christmas – Perry Como
112. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – Michael Bublé
113. Christmas Lights – Coldplay
114. O Tannenbaum – Vince Guaraldi Trio
115. Jesus Christ – Big Star
116. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) -Gene Autry
117. Lonely This Christmas – Mud
118. Santa Baby – Kylie Minogue
119. The Mistletoe Jam (Everybody Kiss Somebody) – Luther Vandross
120. Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto – James Brown
121. Must Be Santa – Bob Dylan
122. Where Are You Christmas? – Faith Hill
123. Winter Wonderland – Ella Fitzgerald
124. Let it Snow – Boyz II Men
125. I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Bing Crosby
126. All Alone on Christmas – Darlene Love
127. A Marshmallow World – Dean Martin
128. Silent Night – Josh Groban
129. It Doesn’t Often Snow at Christmas – Pet Shop Boys
130. Winter Wonderland – Dean Martin
131. Carol of the Bells – Destiny’s Child
132. The Most Wonderful Day of the Year – from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
133. When a Child Is Born – Johnny Mathis
134. Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas – Carla Thomas
135. Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas) – The Weather Girls
136. My Favorite Things – Julie Andrews
137. Cold December Night – Michael Bublé
138. Winter Wonderland – Bing Crosby
139. December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas) – George Michael
140. I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Glen Campbell
141. Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Tom Jones and Cerys Matthews
142. Carol of the Bells – Mannheim Steamroller
143. Frosty the Snowman – The Ronettes
144. Holiday in Jamaica – Shaggy
145. I Believe – Frank Sinatra
146. My Favorite Things – John Coltrane
147. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Harry Connick Jr.
148. When My Heart Finds Christmas – Harry Connick Jr.
149. The Power of Love – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
150. The First Noël – Faith Hill and Josh Groban
151. Never Felt Like Christmas – Lizzo
152. Another Lonely Christmas – Prince
153. Do You Hear What I Hear? – Bing Crosby
154. Candy Cane Lane – Sia
155. I Wish It Was Christmas Today – Julian Casablancas
156. In Dulci Jubilo – Mike Oldfield
157. Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas – Dolly Parton and Michael Bublé
158. O Holy Night – Mariah Carey
159. Purple Snowflakes – Marvin Gaye
160. Santa Baby – Ariana Grande
161. The First Noel – Carrie Underwood
162. Deck the Halls – Mannheim Steamroller
163. Little Things – ABBA
164. O Come All Ye Faithful – Nat King Cole
165. Sleigh Ride – TLC
166. I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Frank Sinatra
167. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Smokey Robinson
168. Drummer Boy – Justin Bieber
169. Go Tell it on the Mountain – Various
170. Winter Wonderland – Tony Bennett
171. Frosty the Snowman – Ella Fitzgerald
172. Away in a Manger – Andy Williams
173. Winter Wonderland – Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
174. Please Come Home for Christmas – Jon Bon Jovi
175. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Mariah Carey
176. O Holy Night – Pentatonix
177. Back Door Santa – Clarence Carter
178. Christmas Must Be Tonight – The Band
179. Baby It’s Cold Outside – John Legend and Kelly Clarkson
180. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Bing Crosby
181. What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? – Ella Fitzgerald
182. Christmas in the Room – Sufjan Stevens
183. All I Want for Christmas Is You – Kelly Clarkson
184. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Andy Williams
185. Christmas Through Your Eyes – Gloria Estefan
186. Silent Night – Pentatonix
187. I Want an Alien for Christmas – Fountains of Wayne
188. The Christmas Blues – Jo Stafford
189. Merry Christmas Baby – Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers
190. If We Make It Through December – Merle Haggard
191. Every Year, Every Christmas – Luther Vandross
192. Frosty the Snowman – Cocteau Twins
193. White Christmas – The Drifters
194. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – The Supremes
195. Walking in the Air – The Maccabees
196. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – U2
197. Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season – Andy Williams
198. Take Me Home for Christmas – Dan + Shay
199. I Want to Come Home for Christmas – Marvin Gaye
200. Last Christmas – Ariana Grande
201. When Christmas Comes Around – Matthew Hall and Meagan Moore
202. December Will Be Magic Again – Kate Bush
203. Lonely This Christmas – Elvis Presley
204. Merry Christmas Baby – Ike and Tina Turner
205. Shake Hands With Santa Claus – Louis Prima
206. Christmas Time – Bryan Adams
207. Christmas All Over Again – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
208. Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson
209. I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Michael Bublé
210. Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You) – Kelly Clarkson
211. Tis the Damn Season – Taylor Swift
212. O Holy Night – Celine Dion
213. Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Brett Eldredge and Meghan Trainor
214. Cold White Christmas – Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
215. Grown-Up Christmas List – Amy Grant
216. Zat You, Santa Claus? – Louis Armstrong and the Commanders
217. Walking in the Air – The Snowman
218. This Christmas – Christina Aguilera
219. What Christmas Means to Me – John Legend
220. Elf’s Lament – Barenaked Ladies
221. The Nutcracker – Tchaikovsky
222. Winter Wonderland – Ray Charles
223. Jingle Bells – Ella Fitzgerald
224. Santa’s Beard – The Beach Boys
225. That’s What I Want for Christmas – Nancy Wilson
226. Make It to Christmas – Alessia Cara
227. Don’t Shoot Me Santa – The Killers
228. Marshmallow World – Darlene Love
229. The Christmas Shoes – NewSong
230. Santa Claus is Coming to Town – The Crystals
231. I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Lady A
232. O Come All Ye Faithful – Luther Vandross
233. 7 O’Clock News/Silent Night – Simon & Garfunkel
234. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Luther Vandross
235. Santa Baby – Madonna
236. A Spaceman Came Travelling – Chris de Burgh
237. Snow Days – Trip Shakespeare
238. Baby, It’s Cold Outside – She & Him
239. Christmas Time – Backstreet Boys
240. Joy to the World – Natalie Cole
241. Suzy Snowflake – Rosemary Clooney
242. We Need a Little Christmas – Johnny Mathis
243. Snow in California – Ariana Grande
244. Happy Holiday – Peggy Lee
245. Merry Christmas – Bryan Adams
246. Sleigh Ride – Johnny Mathis
247. It’s Christmas (All Over the World) – New Edition
248. Oh Santa! – Mariah Carey
249. Ave Maria – Josh Groban
250. The First Noel – Andy Williams
251. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Stevie Mackey, Jennifer Lopez, and The Eleven
252. Like It’s Christmas – Jonas Brothers
253. This Christmas – Mary J. Blige
254. I Was Born on Christmas Day – Saint Etienne
255. Somewhere in My Memory – John Williams
256. Christmas C’mon – Lindsey Stirling and Becky G
257. White Christmas – Michael Bublé
258. Christmas In Dixie – Alabama
259. Mele Kalikimaka – Jimmy Buffett
260. Christmas Makes Me Cry – Kacey Musgraves
261. Bring Me Love – John Legend
262. All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth – Spike Jones
263. Christmas Canon – Trans-Siberian Orchestra
264. Deck the Hall – Nat King Cole
265. I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Al Green
266. The Merriest – June Christy
267. What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas? – The Emotions
268. Merry Christmas – Ed Sheeran & Elton John
269. What’s This? – Danny Elfman
270. Christmas Song – Phoebe Bridgers
271. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel – Sufjan Stevens
272. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – The Ronettes
273. Under the Mistletoe – Kelly Clarkson and Brett Eldredge
274. Sleigh Ride – Harry Connick Jr.
275. Old City Bar – Trans-Siberian Orchestra
276. A Winter’s Tale – David Essex
277. Please Come Home for Christmas – Charles Brown
278. A Christmas Duel – The Hives & Cyndi Lauper
279. Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) – Pentatonix
280. Christmas Card to a Hooker in Memphis – Tom Waits
281. Ring Out, Solstice Bells – Jethro Tull
282. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – John Legend
283. The More You Give (The More You’ll Have) – Michael Bublé
284. Holidays – Meghan Trainor
285. Pennies from Heaven – Louis Prima
286. Soul Christmas – Count Sidney and his Dukes
287. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Harry Connick Jr.
288. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy – Tchaikovsky
289. Sleigh Ride – Ella Fitzgerald
290. Christmas in Jail—Ain’t That a Pain? – Leroy Carr
291. Do You Hear What I Hear? – Johnny Matthis
292. Winter Wonderland – Andra Day
293. Hallelujah – Pentatonix
294. Little Drummer Boy – Low
295. Naughty List – Liam Payne
296. Not Another Christmas Song – Blink-182
297. Silver Bells – Bob Hope
298. Christmas Time Is Here Again – The Flirtations
299. Christmas Without You – Ava Max
300. The Christmas Waltz – Peggy Lee