How Mariah Carey kicked off the holiday season and celebrated her most iconic festive moments over the years

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Mariah Carey kicks off the holiday season. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV)

Mariah Carey's annual reminder for the festive season is here! The Grammy Award-winning singer's name is synonymous with Christmas festivities, owing to the popularity of her hit festive jingles, including All I Want For Christmas Is You! In a new collaboration with Sephora, Mariah posted a new video ringing in the festivities, whilst an elf seemingly tries to steal a bag full of Sephora's goodies.

However, before the elf can make a run, Mariah breaks into her iconic, "It's Time" announcement. Apart from her annual post, the singer had previously announced that she would be bringing her 'Christmas Time' show to Park MGM, Las Vegas, from November 28 to December 13.


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Mariah Carey has reportedly been dubbed the 'Christmas Queen', and it is almost inevitable to listen to one of her Christmas tracks during the festive season. The singer has maintained her tradition of taking to her social media on November 1 to bid adieu to Halloween and make way for the Christmas festivities.

A X user @Jay_Hardyyy252 took to Pop Base's comment section and shared a compilation of Mariah's 'It's Time' announcements since 2019. The clips change each year, with the singer becoming progressively creative about the festivities.

From smashing pumpkins in 2021 to breaking dramatically from ice in 2023, Mariah has displayed her love for the holidays. According to E! News, she made the announcement in an Addams Family fashion by snapping her fingers. For 2025, she has taken it to the next level with her brand partnership with Sephora.

While Mariah's All I Want For Christmas Is You! is approximately three decades old, it hasn't stopped being her fans' go-to jingle. To honour her fans, she has also continued the tradition of bringing her 'Christmas Time' shows, even during the COVID pandemic, per Vogue. In an interview with Jennifer Hudson in 2023, Mariah opened up about her holiday rituals and said,

"I don’t let anyone listen to anything but Christmas music when I’m celebrating Christmas. And the movies have to be Christmas-related.”

From decorating multiple trees, to making time for her performances, Mariah is likely to be booked for the festive season. She has officially set the tone of the celebrations and will take to Las Vegas for Christmas Time shows!

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Edited by Janvi Kapur