Listen to our 2022 winter holiday specials on demand

Here is a day-by-day guide to all of our special holiday programming for the 2025 season, from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve.

You voted to create ‘YourClassical Christmas Favorites,’ now you can listen to the one-hour holiday special highlighting the top carols based on your votes with hosts Tom Crann and Jake Armerding at 7 p.m. Central on Thursday, Dec. 18. Find out more!

‘In Winter's Glow’ is a winter solstice program, hosted by Steve Seel. It presents modern classical sounds for the longest night of the year, chosen especially to complement the chilly, starry nights of the season.

A delightful hour for everyone to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights! Hosted by Mindy Ratner, ‘Candles Burning Brightly’ features lots of music from Jewish communities worldwide, a hilarious lesson on preparing a classic Hanukkah dish, and a timeless and touching holiday story that brings light into every home.

Listen to an expertly curated stream of classical Christmas & holiday music, available around the clock this Winter season.

The St. Olaf Christmas Festival has become one of the nation's most cherished holiday celebrations. This year's presentation, ‘O Morning Star, O Radiant Love,’ features more than 500 student musicians in three performances at Northfield college. Listen to the concert now!

We have a variety of classical specials for the holiday season, from Christmas to New Year’s Day. Listen to them any time that's convenient using this comprehensive listing.

The Celtic lands of Northwestern Europe have an especially rich musical heritage, and many Christmas songs and carols come from Celtic nations. Listen as host Andrea Blain explores music and customs that have roots in ancient winter celebrations and traditional Christmas festivals.

Join the Vienna Philharmonic as it performs its iconic New Year’s Day Concert, celebrating the end of 2025 and welcoming 2026. Listen to the live broadcast at noon Central on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, on YourClassical MPR.

YourClassical will present a live broadcast of the annual Christmas Eve service of 'A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols' from King's College, Cambridge, on Christmas Eve. Find out more about this treasured holiday tradition and how you can listen online!