The most recent UK Christmas Number 1 single was “XMAS” by Kylie Minogue , which took the Christmas chart crown in December 2025.

What “Christmas Number 1” Means

  • In the UK, “Christmas Number 1” usually refers to the song at the top of the Official Singles Chart in the week that includes Christmas Day.
  • It is a long‑running pop tradition and often sparks special campaigns, charity releases, and fan battles every December.

Kylie Minogue’s 2025 Christmas Number 1

  • Kylie Minogue reached Christmas Number 1 with her festive single “XMAS” , winning a closely watched chart battle against perennial Christmas hits like Wham! and Mariah Carey.
  • The track jumped from Number 16 to Number 1 with around 55,926 chart units, reflecting a big surge in streams and sales during Christmas week.

What About Christmas 2026?

  • Chart weeks for late December 2026 have not yet been fully published, so an official UK Christmas Number 1 for 2026 is not available at this time.
  • The latest coverage instead focuses on how Kylie’s 2025 Christmas Number 1 “XMAS” is still competing strongly in early 2026 charts against songs from artists like Taylor Swift and others.

Other Christmas “Number 1” Context

  • Different charts can have different “Christmas Number 1s” (for example, genre or format charts like Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs, where The Pretty Reckless recently hit Number 1 with “Where Are You Christmas?” on the early‑January 2026 chart).
  • When people ask “who is Christmas Number 1,” they almost always mean the UK Official Singles Chart Christmas week leader, which for the latest completed Christmas season is Kylie Minogue with “XMAS.”

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