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data-filter=\"sponsored_sort\" class=\"sponsored_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Sponsored<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep thanksgiving_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"thanksgiving_sort\" class=\"thanksgiving_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Thanksgiving<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep the-christmas-show_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"the-christmas-show_sort\" class=\"the-christmas-show_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>The Christmas Show<\/span><small class='avia-term-count'> 0 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class='text-sep tracking-santa_sort_sep avia_hide_sort'>\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"tracking-santa_sort\" class=\"tracking-santa_sort_button avia_hide_sort\" ><span 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thanksgiving_sort  christmas-shopping_sort '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/sneaking-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-34228' data-av-masonry-item='34228' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-34228 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-news category-christmas-opinion all_sort christmas-news_sort  christmas-opinion_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"sneakingchristmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sneakingchristmas-260x185.png);\"  title=\"sneakingchristmas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Sneaking Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>August 25, 2024<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/when-you-have-lost-your-jingle\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-33770' data-av-masonry-item='33770' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-33770 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-community category-christmas-news category-christmas-opinion all_sort christmas-community_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-opinion_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"lostjingle\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/lostjingle-260x185.png);\"  title=\"lostjingle\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >When You Have Lost Your Jingle<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>July 27, 2024<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/take-christmas-down\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-32833' data-av-masonry-item='32833' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-32833 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-news category-christmas-opinion tag-post-christmas-blues all_sort christmas-news_sort  christmas-opinion_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"christmasdown\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/christmasdown.jpg);\"  title=\"christmasdown\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >You Do Not Ever Have to Take Christmas Down<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>January 13, 2022<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/christmas-card-etiquette\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-32602' data-av-masonry-item='32602' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-32602 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-news category-christmas-opinion category-christmas-trends tag-christmas-card-etiquette tag-christmas-card-rules tag-christmas-cards all_sort christmas-news_sort  christmas-opinion_sort  christmas-trends_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"xmascardetiquette\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/xmascardetiquette.jpg);\"  title=\"xmascardetiquette\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Christmas Card Etiquette of the 21st Century<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>November 5, 2021<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Penelope Barnhurst<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/the-relentless-encroachment-of-thanksgiving-on-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-32583' data-av-masonry-item='32583' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-32583 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-opinion category-holiday-humor category-latest category-thanksgiving tag-puritans tag-thanksgiving tag-turkey all_sort christmas-opinion_sort  holiday-humor_sort  latest_sort  thanksgiving_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Relentless Encroachment of Thanksgiving on Christmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/thanksxmas-260x185.png);\"  title=\"Relentless Encroachment of Thanksgiving on Christmas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Relentless Encroachment of Thanksgiving on Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>November 4, 2021<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/prime-day-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-1-item-32092' data-av-masonry-item='32092' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-32092 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-news category-christmas-shopping tag-prime-day all_sort christmas-news_sort  christmas-shopping_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"What Prime Day Means for Christmas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/prime21.jpg);\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >What Prime Day Means for Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>June 14, 2021<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><a class='av-masonry-pagination av-masonry-load-more' href='#load-more'  data-link='category, 20,112,15'  data-term_rel='IN'  data-wc_prod_visible=''  data-wc_prod_hidden='hide'  data-wc_prod_featured=''  data-wc_prod_sale=''  data-prod_order_by=''  data-prod_order=''  data-date_filter=''  data-date_filter_start=''  data-date_filter_end=''  data-date_filter_format='yy\/mm\/dd'  data-period_filter_unit_1='1'  data-period_filter_unit_2='year'  data-page_element_filter=''  data-sort='yes'  data-query_orderby='date'  data-query_order='DESC'  data-caption_elements='title'  data-caption_styling=''  data-caption_display='always'  data-img_copyright=''  data-size='fixed'  data-orientation=''  data-image_size='portfolio_small'  data-gap='1px'  data-columns='3'  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.av-special-heading.av-lytncpu2-9e205489fbf805d5b6e5f7d2a2854f9c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lytncpu2-9e205489fbf805d5b6e5f7d2a2854f9c .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lytncpu2-9e205489fbf805d5b6e5f7d2a2854f9c av-special-heading-h3 blockquote elegant-quote elegant-centered  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_masonry_entries  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class=\"heading-wrap\">Christmas Movies<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lytny1zc-730132484d0ff2bea478102d1e1336f5\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lytny1zc-730132484d0ff2bea478102d1e1336f5 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lytny1zc-730132484d0ff2bea478102d1e1336f5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Quick, what&#8217;s your favorite Christmas movie? Ask ten people and you&#8217;ll likely get ten different answers. Movies are such a big part of our Christmas that we can quote parts of them year round and literally everyone knows what we are talking about.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div id='av-masonry-2' class='av-masonry av-lytnd7sa-2e6e6f02298370e743332e84aea68106 noHover av-fixed-size av-large-gap av-hover-overlay- av-masonry-animation- av-masonry-col-3 av-caption-always av-caption-style- av-masonry-entries ' data-post_id=\"33436\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image all_sort christmas-movies_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-television_sort '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/depp-tapped-to-play-scrooge\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-35392' data-av-masonry-item='35392' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-35392 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-movies category-christmas-news all_sort christmas-movies_sort  christmas-news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Johnny Depp May Play Scrooge\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/depp-scrooge-260x185.png);\"  title=\"Johnny Depp May Play Scrooge\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Depp Tapped to Play Scrooge<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>October 26, 2025<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Penelope Barnhurst<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/the-enduring-christmas-movies-of-1947\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-35280' data-av-masonry-item='35280' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-35280 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-movies category-christmas-news all_sort christmas-movies_sort  christmas-news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Christmas Movies of 1947\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1947-movies-260x185.png);\"  title=\"Christmas Movies of 1947\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Enduring Christmas Movies of 1947<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>October 15, 2025<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/lies-and-legends-of-its-a-wonderful-life\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-35198' data-av-masonry-item='35198' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-35198 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-movies all_sort christmas-movies_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"It\u2019s A Wonderful Life\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iawl-260x185.png);\"  title=\"It\u2019s A Wonderful Life\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Lies and Legends of It&#8217;s a Wonderful Life<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>October 10, 2025<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/the-christmas-movies-we-want\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-34721' data-av-masonry-item='34721' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-34721 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-movies category-christmas-news all_sort christmas-movies_sort  christmas-news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Clement C. Moore\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/moorexmas-260x185.png);\"  title=\"Clement C. Moore\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Christmas Movies We Want<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>August 3, 2025<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/remembering-bob-newhart-and-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-33813' data-av-masonry-item='33813' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-33813 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-movies category-christmas-news category-christmas-television all_sort christmas-movies_sort  christmas-news_sort  christmas-television_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"newhart\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/newhart-260x185.png);\"  title=\"newhart\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Remembering Bob Newhart and Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>July 29, 2024<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by B. Francis Morlan<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/a-christmas-story-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-2-item-32849' data-av-masonry-item='32849' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-32849 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-movies category-christmas-news all_sort christmas-movies_sort  christmas-news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"achristmasstory\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/achristmasstory.jpg);\"  title=\"achristmasstory\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Ralphie Returns in A Christmas Story Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>January 20, 2022<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><a class='av-masonry-pagination av-masonry-load-more' href='#load-more'  data-link='category, 25'  data-term_rel='IN'  data-wc_prod_visible=''  data-wc_prod_hidden='hide'  data-wc_prod_featured=''  data-wc_prod_sale=''  data-prod_order_by=''  data-prod_order=''  data-date_filter=''  data-date_filter_start=''  data-date_filter_end=''  data-date_filter_format='yy\/mm\/dd'  data-period_filter_unit_1='1'  data-period_filter_unit_2='year'  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data-categories='25'  data-avno='6f183ba85c'>Load more<\/a><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lytngzn0-1878b8921b52cff7a2a939a9f48093d9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lytngzn0-1878b8921b52cff7a2a939a9f48093d9{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lytngzn0-1878b8921b52cff7a2a939a9f48093d9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lytngzn0-1878b8921b52cff7a2a939a9f48093d9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lytngzn0-1878b8921b52cff7a2a939a9f48093d9 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote elegant-quote elegant-centered  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_masonry_entries  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class=\"heading-wrap\">Christmas Music<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lyto0rnl-8e8a09ecfe744eb64887884fb6fd4be1\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lyto0rnl-8e8a09ecfe744eb64887884fb6fd4be1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lyto0rnl-8e8a09ecfe744eb64887884fb6fd4be1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Did you know that we still enthusiastically sing Christmas music that is now over 500 years old? Try that with any other holiday. Even more astonishing is that there is no end to the Christmas music being created.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div id='av-masonry-3' class='av-masonry av-lytngmby-e202d65b86b5cf1a4954fdbe90aa5d6c noHover av-fixed-size av-1px-gap av-hover-overlay- av-masonry-animation- av-masonry-col-3 av-caption-always av-caption-style- av-masonry-entries ' data-post_id=\"33436\"><div class=\"av-masonry-container isotope av-js-disabled\"><div class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item av-masonry-item-no-image all_sort christmas-music_sort  christmas-news_sort '><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/pentatonix-releases-christmas-in-the-city\/\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-35385' data-av-masonry-item='35385' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-35385 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-music category-christmas-news all_sort christmas-music_sort  christmas-news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Pentatonix\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pentatonix-260x185.png);\"  title=\"Pentatonix\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Pentatonix Releases Christmas in the City<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>October 26, 2025<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by B. Francis Morlan<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/the-five-most-annoying-songs-of-christmas\/\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-34374' data-av-masonry-item='34374' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-34374 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-music category-christmas-news all_sort christmas-music_sort  christmas-news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"Five Annoying Christmas Songs\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/annoying-260x185.webp);\"  title=\"Five Annoying Christmas Songs\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >The Five Most Annoying Songs of Christmas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>November 12, 2024<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by William Werner<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/have-yourself-a-merry-little-christmas-by-lucy-thomas\/\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-33013' data-av-masonry-item='33013' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-33013 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-music category-christmas-news all_sort christmas-music_sort  christmas-news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"lucythomas\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/lucythomas-png.avif);\"  title=\"lucythomas\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Lucy Thomas<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>December 1, 2022<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by William Werner<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/o-holy-night\/\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-33001' data-av-masonry-item='33001' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-33001 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-music category-christmas-news tag-o-holy-night all_sort christmas-music_sort  christmas-news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"oholynight-tab\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/oholynight-tab-png.avif);\"  title=\"oholynight-tab\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >O Holy Night<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>November 23, 2022<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by B. Francis Morlan<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/thanks-giver-by-crowder\/\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-33006' data-av-masonry-item='33006' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-33006 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-music category-christmas-news all_sort christmas-music_sort  christmas-news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"crowder\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/crowder-png.avif);\"  title=\"crowder\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Thanks Giver by Crowder<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>November 22, 2022<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by B. Francis Morlan<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><a href=\"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/carol-of-the-bells-by-byu-vocal-point-and-mat-savannah-shaw\/\"  id='av-masonry-3-item-32986' data-av-masonry-item='32986' class='av-masonry-entry isotope-item post-32986 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-christmas-music category-christmas-news tag-carol-of-the-bells tag-wayfaring-stranger all_sort christmas-music_sort  christmas-news_sort  av-masonry-item-with-image' title=\"vocalpoint\"   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-inner-masonry-sizer'><\/div><figure class='av-inner-masonry main_color'><div class=\"av-masonry-outerimage-container\"><div class='av-masonry-image-container' style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mmc-220a5.kxcdn.com\/x\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/vocalpoint-png.avif);\"  title=\"vocalpoint\" ><\/div><\/div><figcaption class='av-inner-masonry-content site-background'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos'><div class='av-inner-masonry-content-pos-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><h3 class='av-masonry-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Carol of the Bells by BYU Vocal Point and Mat &#038; Savannah Shaw<\/h3><span class='av-masonry-date meta-color updated'>November 6, 2022<\/span><span class=\"av-masonry-text-sep text-sep-author\">\/<\/span><span class='av-masonry-author meta-color author'><span class='fn'>by Jeff Westover<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><!--end av-masonry entry--><\/div><div class='av-masonry-pagination av-masonry-pagination-pagination'><nav class='pagination'><span class='pagination-meta'>Page 1 of 48<\/span><span class='current'>1<\/span><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33436\/?avia-element-paging=2' class='inactive next_page' >2<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33436\/?avia-element-paging=3' class='inactive' >3<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33436\/?avia-element-paging=2'>&rsaquo;<\/a><a href='https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33436\/?avia-element-paging=48'>&raquo;<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33519,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Christmas Culture | MyMerryChristmas.com","_seopress_titles_desc":"We celebrate Christmas by creating it in music, movies, books, stories - even online. 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