Have you ever heard traditional Christmas carols in Spanish? When I taught Spanish at the high school level, we would go caroling through the hallways, singing our favorite Christmas carols in Spanish (called “villancicos“). The kids loved it! Here is a collection of 14 different Christmas carols in Spanish. Because many of the familiar songs have been translated, there are many, many different versions of the same songs. We’ve chosen the most popular, and in some cases, the easiest for kids to sing.

Singing is a fun activity in language classes, or an added dimension to your Christmas Around the World unit. If you’d like the lyrics, we’ve created this Spanish and English Christmas Carols (Villancicos de Navidad) Song Book. These bilingual Christmas carols are perfect for Spanish, ESL, or any class to get in the holiday spirit! We have chosen the most popular and common Christmas carols, so that most kids will be familiar with the tunes. The song book contains 14 traditional songs in both Spanish and English: (see below for the videos!)

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – Rodolfo el Reno

Jingle Bells – Cascabel

Silent Night – Noche de Paz

The Little Drummer Boy – El Tamborilero

The First Noel – La Primera Navidad

Away in a Manger – Jesús en Pesebre

Deck the Halls – Ya llegó la Navidad

We Three Kings – Los Tres Reyes

White Christmas – Blanca Navidad

Plus these traditional Christmas songs originally in Spanish:

Campana sobre Campana

Los Peces en el Río

Hoy Es Navidad

Feliz Navidad (bilingual)

El Burrito de Belén (sung by Juanes)

Christmas caroling is a great cultural activity for all ages, and the songs chosen and the gorgeous illustrations are neither too “young” nor too “old.” Show your kids the videos in Spanish to practice the lyrics and tunes together.

Videos of Christmas Carols in Spanish:

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – Rodolfo el Reno:

Jingle Bells – Cascabel

Silent Night – Noche de Paz

The Little Drummer Boy – El Tamborilero

The First Noel – La Primera Navidad

Away in a Manger – Jesús en Pesebre

Deck the Halls – Ya llegó la Navidad

White Christmas – Blanca Navidad

Traditional Christmas Songs Originally in Spanish

Campana Sobre Campana

Los Peces en el Río

Hoy Es Navidad (to the tune of Jingle Bells)

Feliz Navidad (bilingual)

Mi Burrito Sabanero (sung by Juanes)

Bilingual Christmas Carol Songbook

All of the lyrics for these carols are included in our Bilingual Spanish-English Christmas Carol Songbook, also known as Villancicos Navideños. Nine songs feature the English translation alongside the Spanish version of the carol, while five songs are included only in the original Spanish. Check it out now!