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The Most Popular Christmas Songs in Every State

We found which holiday song is most popular in every state in the country.

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Updated April 10, 2025
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Christmas music is part of holiday business for retailers. After all, the songs include dozens of classics that most people have heard every winter for their entire lives. Sentimental, sure, but also a tactic to get people to spend more money in stores, even when they want to save while shopping.

To get a better sense of which songs are most and least likely to brighten shoppers' moods, FinanceBuzz used Google Trends to find the most popular Christmas song in every state. 

Here's what you can expect to hear playing as you do your holiday shopping.

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Alabama to California

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1. Alabama: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

2. Alaska: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!

3. Arizona: Last Christmas

4. Arkansas: Jingle Bells

5. California: Jingle Bells

Colorado to Florida

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6. Colorado: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!

7. Connecticut: Underneath The Tree

8. Delaware: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!

9. District of Columbia: The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)

10. Florida: Feliz Navidad 

Georgia to Indiana

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11. Georgia: Jingle Bells

12. Hawaii: The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)

13. Idaho: It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

14. Illinois: Jingle Bells

15. Indiana: Jingle Bells

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Iowa to Maine

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16. Iowa: It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

17. Kansas: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

18. Kentucky: Run Rudolph Run

19. Louisiana: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

20. Maine: Little Saint Nick 

Maryland to Mississippi

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21. Maryland: Jingle Bells

22. Massachusetts: Little Saint Nick

23. Michigan: Last Christmas

24. Minnesota: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!

25. Mississippi: Jingle Bells

Missouri to New Hampshire

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26. Missouri: Jingle Bells

27. Montana: Jingle Bells

28. Nebraska: Deck The Halls

29. Nevada: Jingle Bell Rock

30. New Hampshire: Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

New Jersey to North Dakota

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31. New Jersey: All I Want For Christmas Is You

31. New Mexico: Santa Baby

33. New York: Jingle Bells

34. North Carolina: Jingle Bells

35. North Dakota: Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 

Ohio to Rhode Island

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36. Ohio: Jingle Bells

37. Oklahoma: Run Rudolph Run

38. Oregon: Deck The Halls

39. Pennsylvania: Jingle Bells

40. Rhode Island: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 

South Carolina to Utah

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41. South Carolina: It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

42. South Dakota: Deck The Halls

43. Tennessee: Blue Christmas

44. Texas: Feliz Navidad

45. Utah: Last Christmas

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Vermont to Wyoming

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46. Vermont: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!

47. Virginia: Jingle Bells

48. Washington: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!

49. West Virginia: Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

50. Wisconsin: All I Want For Christmas Is You

51. Wyoming: Sleigh Ride 

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