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The holiday season is officially here! But, before you sit down to eat some of your favorite Thanksgiving, some of your favorite artists are coming together for the 2025 iHeartRadio Holiday Special. Plus, over 95 radio stations across the country will be flipping the switch to holiday music to help provide the festive soundtrack to your season.
Hosted by Mario Lopez, during the iHeartRadio Holiday Special, fans will hear from Goo Goo Dolls, Gwen Stefani, Lady A, Meghan Trainor, Pentatonix, Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless and more as they break down their favorite holiday songs and traditions. Fans can tune in to the 2025 iHeartRadio Holiday Special on Wednesday, November 26th across iHeartRadio stations nationwide, as well as on the free iHeartRadio app via Holiday Season Radio at 7pm ET/4pm PT.
The jolly festivities will continue as every holiday season, many iHeartRadio stations across the country convert to all holiday music, broadcasting the season's most festive music from today's biggest artists, as well as Christmas classics from Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and more — 24/7 through Christmas day.
Listeners can hear even more holiday cheer anywhere they are across more than 500 platforms and 2,000 devices with the iHeartRadio app with original stations like iHeart Christmas, playing all the holiday favorites; North Pole Radio, hosted by Santa Claus himself; iHeart Christmas Classics, the place to hear all the timeless holiday classics; or holiday channels playing all kinds of music, including iHeartCountry Christmas, iHeart Christmas Rock, iHeart Christmas R&B, and more. To find all iHeartRadio’s extensive holiday offerings, listeners can visit the iHeartRadio app and search "iHeart Holiday."
"Every holiday season, our stations set the tone with beloved festive tunes that span generations from Christmas classics to today’s newest holiday songs," said Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia. "Our Holiday Special resonates so deeply with our listeners because it’s more than just our radio stations flipping to holiday music, it’s a heartfelt celebration where artists open up and share personal stories behind the season with fans. It’s a time of joy and nostalgia — and we’re honored to be part of it year after year."