As the winter chill deepens, the streets begin to glow with twinkling lights. And when it comes to Christmas, uplifting music is simply indispensable.
In this article, we’ve carefully selected the latest Christmas hits of 2025 along with timeless classics — from Western and Japanese music alike. Whether you're enjoying a cozy evening with family, a romantic moment with someone special, or a fun gathering with friends, you’re sure to find the perfect soundtrack for your holiday mood.
🎄Western Christmas Songs｜Latest & Most Enduring Songs of 2025
Here are some of the latest Christmas songs by international artists, as well as some of the classic songs that continue to be loved year after year.
Latest Christmas songs (Western music) released in 2025
- Snowing in Paris / Pentatonix (new in 2025)
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Included in "Christmas in the City" (released October 24, 2025), produced as a Christmas album. The a cappella sound has a holiday feel and is perfect for winter nights when the city lights are twinkling.
🎧Listen on Apple Music
🎧Listen on Spotify
📺Watch the music video on YouTube - I Still Believe/No Angels (new in 2025)
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Released on October 10, 2025 as an advance single from the popular German pop group's 7th album "It's Christmas". The song is intended to deliver a message of hope to children around the world and was used as the theme song for the German charity project "RTL-Spendenmarathon 2025".
🎧Listen on Apple Music
🎧Listen on Spotify
📺Watch the music video on YouTube
Standard Western Christmas Songs
- All I Want for Christmas Is You (Lovers' Christmas) / Mariah Carey
- Last Christmas / Wham!
- Santa Tell Me/Ariana Grande
- Underneath the Tree/Kelly Clarkson
- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Christmas song) / Michael Bublé
- Jingle Bell Rock / Bobby Helms
- Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree / Brenda Lee
We have created a playlist of Western Christmas songs featured in this article.The content is designed to be left playing and listened to on a winter evening, so please click here to see the songs you like.
🎅Japanese Christmas songs｜New & classic songs in 2025
We have compiled a list of the best winter songs delivered by Japanese artists and the latest Christmas songs for 2025.
New Japanese Christmas music released in 2025
- Present/INI (new in 2025)
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INI's first winter song. The music video depicts a story of ”bringing back the lost Christmas,” and features an impressive scene of a tree decorated in the snow.
🎧 Listen on Apple Music
🎧 Listen on Spotify
🎥 Watch on YouTube - Gather the Stars / ottsumami feat. mikan (new song in 2025)
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Released on December 12, 2025 as the official theme song of "Kobe TOTTEI Christmas Market 2025". It is a Christmas song that will be cuddled up to deliver light to those who work hard.
*Source links will be added as soon as they become available.
Standard Japanese Christmas songs
- Christmas Eve / Tatsuro Yamashita
- My Lover is Santa Claus / Yumi Matsutoya
- White Lovers / Keisuke Kuwata
- Itsuka no Merry Christmas / B'z
- Time for Christmas / GLAY
- Christmas Eve Rap/KICK THE CAN CREW
We have also compiled a playlist of Japanese Christmas songs, with only the songs featured in this article.You can enjoy the latest songs as well as the classics.
🌟Recommended Christmas songs by scene
We have carefully selected Christmas songs to get you in the mood for the occasion with your family, lover, or friends.
Songs to listen to on a family night out
- Wonderful Christmastime / Paul McCartney
- Happy Xmas (War Is Over) / John Lennon
If you want to spend a romantic evening with your sweetheart
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Sam Smith
- Snowman / Sia
If you want to have a party with your friends
- Christmas Tree Farm / Taylor Swift
- Sleigh Ride / Pentatonix
🎥Featured famous Christmas music videos for your enjoyment.
We have compiled a list of music videos with a Christmas atmosphere that will warm your heart just by looking at them.
Santa Tell Me/Ariana Grande
Full of bright and sparkling holiday scenes.
📺Watch the music video for "Santa Tell Me" on YouTube
All I Want for Christmas Is You (Lovers' Christmas) / Mariah Carey
A music video with the same view of the world of Christmas.
📺Watch the music video for "All I Want for Christmas Is You" on YouTube
Last Christmas / Wham!
A sad story unfolds at a winter ski resort.
📺Watch the music video for "Last Christmas" on YouTube
Christmas in 2025 will be more fun with music!
In this issue, we have introduced a wide range of Christmas songs, from the latest Christmas songs of 2025, to classic songs that you will want to listen to every year, songs for different occasions to suit your mood, and popular music videos that you can enjoy watching.
Both Western and Japanese music are all great songs that perfectly accompany the winter air. We encourage you to leave the songs you like playing on your playlist and color your Christmas in your own way this year.
May the winter of 2025 be a more wonderful time with music.
We have created a playlist that combines the Western & Japanese Christmas songs introduced in this article into one.The mix is just under an hour long, perfect for a winter evening, so be sure to use it as background music.
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