The song commonly known by the lyric “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” was written by Irving Berlin.

Song and writer

  • The line “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” comes from the classic holiday song “White Christmas.”
  • “White Christmas” was composed by American songwriter Irving Berlin , born Israel (Izzy) Baline in 1888.

A bit of background

  • Berlin wrote “White Christmas” around 1940, and it was introduced to the public in the 1942 film Holiday Inn.
  • The most famous recording is by Bing Crosby , whose 1942 version became one of the best‑selling singles of all time and cemented the song’s association with Christmas.

TL;DR: The lyric “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” is from the song “White Christmas,” written by Irving Berlin.