The Best ESL Christmas songs and carols

Tired of singing the same Christmas songs and carols every year? We brought new and less famous ones (for teachers) including their lyrics and videos to the list which are suitable for different ages with specified levels of vocabulary. Besides, you can find the good old carols on the list as well.

What Do You Want For Christmas

A simple song with a nice melody suitable for beginners, elementary kids, and teenagers. The vocabularies are super easy which makes it one of the best ESL Christmas songs.

Lyrics

What do you want for Christmas?
What do you want for Christmas?
What do you want for Christmas?
Christmas day.
A dog.
A ball.
A bat.
A doll.
A rocket.
A kite.
A train.
A bike.
What do you want for Christmas?
What do you want for Christmas?
What do you want for Christmas?
Christmas day.
A game.
A cd.
A dress.
A TV.
Shoes.
A hat.
A book.
A cat.
What do you want for Christmas?
What do you want for Christmas?
What do you want for Christmas?
Christmas day.

Santa Shark

Almost every ESL kid is familiar with Baby Shark song. Now play this song and watch their reaction when they see their favorite Doo doo doo got holiday vibes

Lyrics

Santa shark, ho ho ho, ho ho ho ho ho.
Santa shark, ho ho ho, ho ho ho ho ho.
Santa shark, ho ho ho, ho ho ho ho ho.
Santa shark.
Reindeer sharks, do do do, do do do do do.
Reindeer sharks, do do do, do do do do do.
Reindeer sharks, do do do, do do do do do.
Reindeer sharks.
Elf sharks, do do do, do do do do do.
Elf sharks, do do do, do do do do do.
Elf sharks, do do do, do do do do do.
Elf sharks.
Making toys, do do do, do do do do do.
Making toys, do do do, do do do do do.
Making toys, do do do, do do do do do.
Making toys.
Wrap them up, do do do, do do do do do.
Wrap them up, do do do, do do do do do.
Wrap them up, do do do, do do do do do.
Wrap them up.
Load the sleigh, do do do, do do do do do.
Load the sleigh, do do do, do do do do do.
Load the sleigh, do do do, do do do do do.
Load the sleigh.
It’s Christmas!
Swim away, do do do, do do do do do.
Swim away, do do do, do do do do do.
Swim away, do do do, do do do do do.
Swim away.
Swim faster, do do do, do do do do do.
Swim faster, do do do, do do do do do.
Swim faster, do do do, do do do do do.
Swim faster.
Swim faster, do do do, do do do do do.
Swim faster, do do do, do do do do do.
Swim faster, do do do, do do do do do.
Swim faster.
Santa shark, ho ho ho, ho ho ho ho ho.
Santa shark, ho ho ho, ho ho ho ho ho.
Santa shark, ho ho ho, ho ho ho ho ho.
Santa shark.
Merry Christmas!

Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree

Bring holidays to your class with the wonderful voice of Brenda Lee using one of the best Christmas songs for adults and teenagers. The vocabularies are kind of simple or at least easy to teach which makes it suitable for all levels

Lyrics

Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Every couple tries to stop
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie
And we’ll do some caroling
You will get a sentimental feeling
When you hear
Voices singing let’s be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancing merrily
In the new old fashioned way
You will get a sentimental feeling
When you hear
Voices singing let’s be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancing merrily
In the new old fashioned way

All I Want For Christmas Is You

A beautiful energetic song by Mariah Carey that became No 1 hit in 2020 after two decades from its release. This song might need a better vocabulary range. Even though beginners would listen to the melody and enjoy it(may hum with it too), only intermediate and advanced students can learn it quick and sing along with less or no mistake

Lyrics

I don’t want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don’t care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you, yeah.
I don’t want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
And I don’t care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don’t need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won’t make me happy
With a toy on Christmas Day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You, baby
Oh, I won’t ask for much this Christmas
I won’t even wish for snow
And I’m just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won’t make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won’t even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click
‘Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do?
Baby, all I want for Christmas is you
You, baby
Oh, all the lights are shining so brightly everywhere
And the sound of children’s laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa, won’t you bring me the one I really need?
Won’t you please bring my baby to me?
Oh, I don’t want a lot for Christmas
This is all I’m asking for
I just wanna see my baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh, I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby, all I want for Christmas is you
You, baby
All I want for Christmas is you, baby

Silent Night Christmas Carol

Silent night is one of the most popular carols. Luckily, the low tempo makes it easier to understand most of the time. However, the vocabularies aren’t so easy that’s why it is best to play it for intermediate and advanced ESL students(probably with a lyrics sheet or a worksheet related to the vocabs).

Lyrics

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

And at last we can’t have the best Christmas songs and carols for this year and not mentioning the good old Merry Christmas . Simple vocabularies that suits beginners, intermediate and advanced students. Without a doubt everybody whether kid, teenager, or adult will sing it with a smile on their face.

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

And this is it to our list of best ESL Christmas songs and carols. Let us know in the comment below how the students feel about the one you used in the class and which one is your favorite.