Christmas 2025: How Selena Gomez and More Celebrities Are Celebrating

‘Tis the season for celebration.

Lots of celebrities embraced the Christmas spirit this year, going all out to decorate for the holidays.

For Kris Jenner, the holiday season truly begins when she focuses on creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. ‘It’s all about setting a beautiful table and envisioning the perfect Christmas tree,’ she told TopMob News. ‘I want everyone – my children, grandchildren, friends, and family – to walk in and immediately feel the excitement of the season.’

Gwyneth Paltrow loves decorating for the holidays. She mentioned on her podcast, The Goop Podcast, that her husband, Brad Falchuk, isn’t as enthusiastic – she jokingly called him a bit of a Grinch – but she fully embraces the festive spirit and enjoys making her home look beautiful for the season.

Even A$AP Rocky, celebrating his first Christmas as a father of three with Rihanna, is embracing classic holiday traditions. He recently told TopMob News he enjoys things like having a cozy fire with logs in the fireplace.

“I’m looking forward to white Christmas with snow,” he shared, “and some chestnuts roasting.”

Alfonso Ribeiro, co-host of Dancing With the Stars, is planning a snowy holiday season. He and his wife, Angela Unkrich, shared during the Dancing With the Holidays special that they’ll be spending Christmas in the Arctic Circle, in Northern Finland.

Angela was thrilled. “We’re actually going to meet the real Santa at Santa’s Village! And we’re going to go on reindeer sleigh rides – the whole experience!” she exclaimed.

Meanwhile, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are doing a bit of traveling as well this holiday season.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are constantly traveling between Oklahoma and Los Angeles. She told Today that they’ll be heading back to Oklahoma this December, and then returning to L.A. afterward.

Another celebrity jet-setting who is up for some jet-setting this Christmas? Sydney Sweeney.

She jokingly mentioned on The Tonight Show that she’d love to try heli-skiing – skiing after being dropped from a helicopter. ‘I love that stuff,’ she added.

The Euphoria star explained that having both skydived and skied before, she felt confident she could handle combining the two activities.

Keep reading to see how all the stars celebrated Christmas this year…

Boston Rob Mariano, a popular contestant from Survivor, and his wife Amber celebrated Christmas and Rob’s 50th birthday with their four daughters – Lucia (15), Carina (14), Isabetta (13), and Adelina (10). Rob marked the occasion with a social media post saying, “Half-way to 100! #50th.”

I was so incredibly happy to see Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino celebrate 10 years of sobriety this holiday season! He shared the sweetest photo with his wife, Lauren Sorrentino, and their adorable kids, Romeo, who’s four, and little Mia, who’s two. It’s amazing to see how far he’s come, and I’m sending all my support to the whole family!

Despite their divorce proceedings, the stars of Love is Blind came together to celebrate Christmas with their 17-month-old daughter, Vienna.

Mariah Carey, known as the ‘Queen of Christmas,’ shared a festive photo with Santa Claus and her 14-year-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan, who she co-parents with Nick Cannon.

The model spent Christmas with her husband, Tom Kaulitz, and their family, including her children Leni, 21, Henry, 20, Johan, 19, and Lou, 16. She shared a simple “Merry Christmas” message with a heart on Instagram on December 24th.

The actress from Modern Family spent Christmas with her dog, sharing a photo of herself with her tree while wearing cozy red velvet pajamas.

The former co-host of Today, Kathie Lee Gifford, spent the holidays with her ex-fiancé, Joel Schiffman, and their daughters, Hope, 6, and Haley, 8. Her mother and sister also joined the celebration.

Ryan Seacrest experienced a poignant Christmas this year, as it was the first since the passing of his father, Gary Seacrest, who died in October. In a heartfelt Instagram post on December 25th, Ryan shared, “First Christmas without Dad, but holding him close in all the ways we can. We miss you. Merry Heavenly Christmas.”

Whitney and her husband, Conner Leavitt, celebrated their first Christmas in New York City with their children – Sedona, 6, Liam, 4, and Billy, 14 months. This came after Whitney filmed a movie and then starred in the Broadway production of Chicago, following her appearance on Dancing With the Stars.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, known for his role on Modern Family, and his husband Justin Mikita posted a cheerful Christmas Eve selfie. Jesse’s caption for the December 24th photo playfully asked, “Are the kids still doing well?”

The singer posed by her large Christmas tree while celebrating Christmas Eve with her family. She wore festive pink and white striped pajamas, and the photo was taken while she was promoting her song “On The Floor.”

The couple disguised themselves with face masks while looking at Christmas lights. Selena shared photos from their December 23rd visit, calling it a “wonderland.”

Before Christmas, the model and NFL player brought their 5-month-old daughter, Colette, to Disneyland. Olivia shared on Instagram, calling it “Happy Coziest time of the year!” and adding that their baby girl is “the best little Christmas present.”

Justin Bieber posted an adorable picture on December 24th of his and Hailey Bieber’s 16-month-old son, Jack Blues Bieber, all dressed up in a red sweater and Santa hat for Christmas Eve.

The cookbook author’s Christmas was disrupted when she chipped a tooth while trying to open a package of candy canes with her teeth.

A mom shared on Instagram about going to great lengths for her kids, jokingly saying she wanted them to believe she magically grew a candy cane. She explained she ‘tried to create magic,’ but ended up losing a tooth and now faces a winter concert with a gap!

The Academy Award-winning actress showed off her curly hair as she arrived at a Christmas Eve party in Sydney, Australia, on December 24th with her daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Keith Urban.

The cookbook author shared a photo of her family’s special menorah as they celebrated the fourth night of Hanukkah, and wished everyone who is also lighting a menorah a happy holiday.

The Kardashian family member posted a photo of his large menorah on Instagram Stories while celebrating the fourth night of Hanukkah.

As a big believer in making traditions special, I have to share what my family did for the first night of Hanukkah! We really went all out and lit every menorah we own – it was such a beautiful sight! We just had to ‘light them all,’ as I shared in the post.

The former Disney Channel star posted a video of herself and husband Benny Blanco decorating their Christmas tree, captioning it, “our first Christmas as a married couple.”

The professional dancers from Dancing With the Stars offered a look inside their home on the first night of Hanukkah. They also expressed their sadness over the tragic shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney on December 14th, stating, “My heart is heavy today due to this senseless tragedy.”

Nev Schulman, host of Catfish, shared a Hanukkah photo with his wife, Laura Perlongo, and their children, Cleo, Beau, and Cy. The photo, taken on the second night of Hanukkah on December 15th, was captioned with a message about the importance of unity and love for all families.

The former Second Gentleman and Vice President marked the first night of Hanukkah, noting that the candles symbolize strength, optimism, and the ability to find hope even in difficult times.

The creator of the Nobody Wants This shared a glimpse of her family’s Hanukkah celebration with her husband and fans.

Debra Messing, known for her role in Will & Grace, shared a touching message on the first night of Hanukkah. She posted a photo of her menorah and honored the victims of the Hanukkah celebrations in Bondi Beach, Australia, and at Brown University, writing, “May their memory be a blessing.”

“The light will always cut through the darkness,” she added. “Be the light.”

Singer Vanessa Carlton celebrated the first night of Hanukkah on December 14th by sharing a photo of her lit menorah. The image showed the candlelight reflecting in a mirror, creating a simple and peaceful scene.

The singer’s kids – Maxwell (known as Maxi), Ace, and Birdie – celebrated the start of the holiday season with a special family photo shared on December 4th.

Jessica shared on Instagram how much she loves Christmas! She explained that December, for her children, is all about feeling loved, excited, hopeful, happy, and truly joyful. She wishes everyone a month filled with blessings and happiness.

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