holiday
what it is
"Holiday" is a catch-all term for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Years music, as well as Winter-themed songs which are also appropriate for playing during the Holiday Season (from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day).
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make holiday a playlist
turn these 16 artists into something you can press play on.
✦ nearby genres
questions
What is holiday?
"Holiday" is a catch-all term for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Years music, as well as Winter-themed songs which are also appropriate for playing during the Holiday Season (from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day).
What are good holiday albums to start with?
Try Merry Christmas by Mariah Carey, Under the Mistletoe by Justin Bieber, A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi Trio, and Have a Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives.
Who are some women making holiday?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/holiday/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making holiday, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22