With the holiday season around the corner, let me share with you the top Spanish Christmas songs to bring a touch of Spanish Christmas to any place in the world.

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Best Spanish Christmas Songs To Enjoy Over Holidays

Christmas Songs in Spain

The Christmas season in Spain is a time of cherished family traditions. Whether you’re decorating the tree, gathering with loved ones, or simply soaking in the holiday spirit, Spanish Christmas songs, known as villancicos, play a big role in creating that festive atmosphere. My kids also sing these songs during their Christmas performances at school. These melodies capture the warmth and joy of the season while focusing on the religious aspects of Christmas in Spain.

So, whether you’re learning Spanish, looking for ways to explore Spain virtually, or just want to add a bit of Spanish flavor to your holiday playlist, here are some of the best Spanish Christmas songs to enjoy over the holidays.

In this post, I’ll share the top villancicos, or Spanish Christmas songs for kids, a few popular Spanish Christmas classics, and, at the end, I’ll add my personal vintage Christmas playlist for this holiday season.

Popular Spanish Christmas Songs

During the holiday season, Spanish radio stations a mix of traditional and modern Christmas music that sets the festive mood across the whole country. While villancicos (traditional Spanish Christmas carols) remain an important part of the holiday playlist, there’s a growing variety of Spanish Christmas songs that blend pop, Latin rhythms, and even rock influences. These contemporary tracks are catchy, fun, and perfect for getting into the holiday spirit:

• Jose Feliciano – Feliz Navidad
• “En Navidad” – Rosana/Academia Operación Triunfo
• “El Burrito Del Belen” – Juanes
• “El Tamborilero” – Sergio Dalma
• “Mi Estrella” – David Bisbal/Gisela
• “Dime niño de quien eres” – Rosa
• “Los Campanilleros” – Ismael Serrano
• “Mi Yemalel” – Noa/Tomatito
• “Noche de Paz” – Lucrecia/ Chano Dominguez
• “La Virgen Maria” – Los Chichos
• “Huyendo del rey Herodes” – Marina Heredia
• “Mira que bonita” – Duquende
• “Alegria, Alegria” – Raimundo Amador
• “A Belen Pastores” – Camaron de la Isla

Traditional Spanish Christmas Songs for kids (called “Villancicos” in Spanish)

Villancicos originated during the Middle Ages in Spain, not as Christmas songs initially, but as popular folk songs sung by villagers ( the name villancicos comes from villano or villager). Over time, these songs evolved into religious hymns and became associated with Christmas, especially after being adopted by the Catholic Church in the 16th and 17th centuries. Today, these traditional Spanish Christmas songs are an essential part of Christmas celebrations and masses. Many villancicos feature lively and upbeat melodies, often accompanied by traditional instruments such as tambourines, castanets, and guitars. Nowadays, these Christmas songs are not only performed in churches but also in public spaces, homes, and during family gatherings in the whole of Spain.

• Mi Burrito Sabanero
• Los Peces en el Río
• Noche de Paz
• Campana Sobre Campana
• Arre Borriquito
• Chiquirritin
• En el portal de Belen
• Rin, Rin
• La Virgen va caminando
• Solicitando posada
• Madre en la puerta hay un niño
• Canta, rie, bebe
• Ya viene la vieja
• Vamos a Belen
• Villancico de Madrid
• Una pandereta suena
• Corred pastorcitos
• Zarandan
• Mirad el Cielo
• Repican las campanas vestiditos
• En un burrito orejon
• Van los pastores
• Adeste Fideles

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