List of UK singles chart Christmas number ones

"Christmas number one" redirects here. For the similar competition in Ireland, see List of Irish Singles Chart Christmas number ones.

In the United Kingdom, Christmas number ones are singles that top the UK singles chart in the week preceding or during Christmas Day. The singles have often been novelty songs, charity songs or songs with a Christmas theme. Historically, the volume of record sales in the UK has peaked at Christmas.

Christmas number-one singles have often been the best-selling song of the year. During the 21st century many Christmas chart-toppers have been either by reality television contestants or charity singles. The Christmas number one is announced by BBC Radio 1 on the Friday before Christmas. The most recent Christmas number-one single is "XMAS" by Kylie Minogue.

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