Mariah Carey "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Day
OtherWhat Is This Day?
December 24 is the day in Japan marking Mariah Carey's signature Christmas song, known here under the Japanese title "Koibitotachi no Christmas." Sony Music Labels Inc. established it to commemorate the song reaching its 30th anniversary in 2024. The date was chosen from the Japanese title itself -- literally "lovers' Christmas" -- and so falls on Christmas Eve.
A Title That Chose the Date
No number pun here: the song's name decided the day.
- Origin of the date: from the Japanese title, Christmas Eve as the night couples spend together
- Established by: Sony Music Labels Inc.
- Occasion: the song's 30th anniversary in 2024
- The artist: Mariah Carey, whose hits include "Hero," "Fantasy" and "We Belong Together"
A Different Title in Japanese
The Japanese release title is not a direct translation of the original. Japan has a long practice of giving foreign songs newly written Japanese titles rather than literal renderings, and this is one of them -- so much so that many listeners here know the Japanese name better than the English one.
Tips for Marking This Day
- Build a Christmas playlist around the song
- Compare the original and Japanese titles and consider the choices behind them
- Name the Christmas standard that means the most to you
- See what other hits from thirty years ago you can recall
The Song That Comes Back Every Winter
Three decades on, it still fills shops and streets every December. Few songs become so fixed in the season that they earn a date of their own.