If you’re thinking of a single artist, you’re probably wrong. The title of “Most Christmas Number Ones” belongs to a group, not a solo star. It’s The Beatles—yes, those four lads from Liverpool. They’ve snagged the top spot on the UK Singles Chart at Christmas four times.
Think about that for a second. They did it in 1963 with “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” 1964 with “I Feel Fine,” 1965 with “Day Tripper” / “We Can Work It Out,” and 1967 with “Hello, Goodbye.” That means they ruled Christmas for nearly half a decade. Not bad for a band that broke up before I was even born, right?
But Wait—What About the Modern Stars?
You might be thinking, “What about Mariah Carey? She is Christmas.” And you’d be half-right. Mariah’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is an absolute monster of a song—it’s like the holiday version of a cockroach (in a good way, I swear). But here’s the kicker: it only became a Christmas Number One in the UK for the first time in 2026.
Yeah, you heard that right. That song came out in 1994, and it took a global pandemic and a slower chart race for it to finally top the festive chart. So Mariah has one Christmas Number One. The Beatles have four. Ironic, isn’t it? The Queen of Christmas is still an apprentice compared to John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
