20 Christmas Music Memes for Festive Folks Who Have Already Entered Their Mariah Carey Era and Raised Their Christmas Spirits

Celeste Mello • Writer and Editor

Nov 10, 2026 8:30 AM EST

How early is too early to start playing Christmas music?

This is a very serious debate every November. Some people believe Christmas music should be forbidden until after Thanksgiving. Others wait until December 1, which seems reasonable enough. And then there's a whole group of people who wake up on November 1, take one look at their leftover Halloween candy, and start playing Christmas songs. I might belong to that last group.

Besides, Mariah Carey is officially defrosting, so who am I to argue with the Queen of Christmas? Every year, the internet waits for her to announce that it's time, and this November was no exception. Halloween ended, Mariah made her grand seasonal entrance, and her Christmas anthem is everywhere again. She spends the rest of the year frozen, waiting for her moment to shine. This is her moment. The most wonderful time of the year!

Mariah isn't the only artist responsible for my early Christmas spirit. When I was younger, I was a HUGE Justin Bieber fan. I'm talking about the kind of fan who wanted to know everything about him, followed all his updates, and listened to his music all day long. Basically, I was an annoying teenage girl. So naturally, when his Christmas album, Under the Mistletoe, came out, it became an essential part of my holiday season. And guess what? It still is! Some things never change.

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Every year around this time, I go back to that album. I could listen to any other holiday album, but hearing Mistletoe again takes me back to my Belieber days. Some traditions are too important to abandon.
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Christmas music is so special because it has memories attached to it. It also brings a whole mood of an exciting season that we all share. Is there a song your family played every Christmas morning? Or one that reminds you of decorating the tree as a kid? Sometimes, hearing a particular song can make you remember baking cookies with someone you love. Other times, it reminds you of being completely obsessed with a teenage pop star. No judgment here!
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Anyway, I understand the other side of the debate. Thanksgiving hasn't even happened yet, and some people are already being subjected to Christmas music every time they enter a store. I can imagine retail workers getting exhausted from having to hear the same songs on repeat for weeks.
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But there's a difference between being forced to listen to Christmas music and willingly putting on your favorite holiday playlist. And if a festive song brings back happy memories and makes an ordinary November afternoon feel a little more festive, why wait?
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