As the air turns crisp and year-end festivities approach, SiriusXM has once again transformed the holiday season with a vast, curated constellation of Christmas music channels designed to suit every listener’s festive preference. In 2025, the platform rolled out 23 ad-free holiday channels, ranging from classic carols and country Christmas to smooth jazz and family-friendly favorites.

Holiday content overwhelms every screen, but music remains the one ritual that cuts through the noise. SiriusXM meets the moment with an algorithm-free Christmas lineup. 

SiriusXM’s holiday strategy becomes most apparent when you look at the breadth and specificity of its Christmas channel lineup. It is designed to cover nearly every musical tradition tied to the season. Core satellite channels anchor the experience, including Holly (Ch. 4) for contemporary pop-driven holiday hits, Country Christmas (Ch. 79) for classic and modern country favorites, Holiday Traditions (Ch. 71) for timeless standards from the 1940s through the 1960s and Hallmark Channel Radio (Ch. 105), which pairs familiar carols. 

Specialty offerings such as Smokey’s Holiday Soul Town (Ch. 74) spotlights R&B and soul Christmas classics, while Christmas Spirit (Ch. 65) focuses on Christian holiday music, and Navidad (Ch. 626) delivers Latin holiday sounds, reinforcing SiriusXM’s effort to reflect cultural and genre diversity within its festive programming.

Beyond the car radio, the SiriusXM app significantly expands the lineup with app-exclusive channels that cater to more niche listening preferences. These include Cool Jazz Christmas, Real Jazz Holiday, and Holiday Instrumentals for low-key, atmospheric listening. Then there are Holiday Pops for classical carols and orchestral performances; and Jingle Jamz for holiday hip-hop and R&B. 

Family-oriented and novelty programming also play a role, with Kids Christmas, Jolly Christmas, and artist-centric channels such as Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Radio (Ch. 15) and Mannheim Steamroller Channel, which offer personality-driven alternatives to traditional playlists. 

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Knowing what each channel delivers is only part of the equation. Holiday music works best when it arrives at exactly the right moment.

SiriusXM’s 2025 Christmas music lineup officially kicked off on November 4, 2025, when a suite of 23 dedicated holiday channels began playing festive music across the satellite service and SiriusXM app. The channels are scheduled to run through December 26, with select channels staying live even longer through year-end. 

The staggered availability reflects strategic planning. Flagship seasonal channels appear first in early November and form the backbone of the holiday soundtrack. Then, additional app-exclusive channels fill out the roster as the season progresses. Most stations conclude their runs by Dec. 26, but holiday programming continues into early January. It uses the extended app access to select international offerings such as Navidad and New Year’s Nation.

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While timing sets the mood, flexibility determines whether holiday music seamlessly fits into everyday routines.

SiriusXM’s Christmas channels are accessible in-car via satellite radio. They are also available across connected devices via the SiriusXM mobile and streaming apps. This ensures listeners can switch effortlessly between commutes, workdays, and gatherings. 

Core holiday stations like Holly, Holiday Traditions, Country Christmas, and Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Radio broadcast are on both platforms. But other genre-specific channels (e.g., Cool Jazz Christmas, Real Jazz Holiday, Jingle Jamz, Holiday Instrumentals) can only be streamed exclusively through the app. This device's flexibility lets listeners pair channels with distinct moments. 

Since being founded in 2008, SiriusXM has grown into a major audio entertainment force with approximately 33 million paid subscribers and a monthly audience nearing 160 million listeners. The holiday season only seems to accelerate it. 

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