Deck the halls and jingle all the way—our favorite time of year also comes with some of our favorite music. However, not every Christmas song is equal in its popularity across the nation.
Some people really get the feels for Last Christmas, while others detest Wham’s holiday tune and would rather hear Elvis Presley’s Blue Christmas. Check out the map below to see which Christmas song is your state’s favorite!
Interesting Findings
- Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You took 14 states, more than any other Christmas song
- Alaska, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin all had a tough time choosing just one favorite song
- Alaska had a tie for It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas and Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
- Connecticut couldn’t decide between All I Want For Christmas Is You and Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- Rhode Island’s two favorites were Santa Tell Me and Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- Wisconsin was torn between All I Want For Christmas Is You and Last Christmas
- Three of the most popular Christmas classics, White Christmas, A Holly Jolly Christmas, and Blue Christmas, were only the favorite in one state each
Methodology
We compared the relative Google search trends for 15 of Spotify’s most commonly streamed Christmas songs from 2020 to find out which Christmas song is each state’s favorite.
The songs we analyzed were:
All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
Last Christmas - Wham
Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Michael Bublé
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano
Driving Home for Christmas - Chris Rea
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) - Nat King Cole
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
Christmas Lights - Coldplay
A Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Michael Bublé
| State | Song |
| Alabama | Christmas Lights |
| Alaska | It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas/Happy Xmas (War Is Over) |
| Arizona | Rockin Around the Christmas Tree |
| Arkansas | It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas |
| California | Feliz Navidad |
| Colorado | Feliz Navidad |
| Connecticut | All I Want For Christmas Is You/Santa Claus Is Coming to Town |
| Delaware | Last Christmas |
| District of Columbia | All I Want For Christmas Is You |
| Florida | Christmas Lights |
| Georgia | Christmas Lights |
| Hawaii | Feliz Navidad |
| Idaho | White Christmas |
| Illinois | Driving Home for Christmas |
| Indiana | Santa Tell Me |
| Iowa | Rockin Around the Christmas Tree |
| Kansas | All I Want For Christmas Is You |
| Kentucky | A Holly Jolly Christmas |
| Louisiana | All I Want For Christmas Is You |
| Maine | Blue Christmas |
| Maryland | The Christmas Song |
| Massachusetts | All I Want For Christmas Is You |
| Michigan | Christmas Lights |
| Minnesota | Rockin Around the Christmas Tree |
| Mississippi | Feliz Navidad |
| Missouri | Rockin Around the Christmas Tree |
| Montana | Last Christmas |
| Nebraska | All I Want For Christmas Is You |
| Nevada | Feliz Navidad |
| New Hampshire | It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas |
| New Jersey | All I Want For Christmas Is You |
| New Mexico | Feliz Navidad |
| New York | All I Want For Christmas Is You |
| North Carolina | Feliz Navidad |
| North Dakota | All I Want For Christmas Is You |
| Ohio | The Christmas Song |
| Oklahoma | Last Christmas |
| Oregon | All I Want For Christmas Is You |
| Pennsylvania | Rockin Around the Christmas Tree |
| Rhode Island | Santa Tell Me/Santa Claus Is Coming to Town |
| South Carolina | All I Want For Christmas Is You |
| South Dakota | Jingle Bell Rock |
| Tennessee | Last Christmas |
| Texas | All I Want For Christmas Is You |
| Utah | It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas |
| Vermont | Feliz Navidad |
| Virginia | Driving Home for Christmas |
| Washington | All I Want For Christmas Is You |
| West Virginia | It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas |
| Wisconsin | All I Want For Christmas Is You/Last Christmas |
| Wyoming | Jingle Bell Rock |
