Holiday was released by Lil Nas X in November 2020 as a standalone Christmas-themed single, following the huge success of Old Town Road and his EP 7. He promoted it in a futuristic Santa costume in the music video, which helped the chorus spread quickly on TikTok and YouTube edits during the holiday season. Unlike traditional Christmas songs, it blends pop rap production with festive references, and that hook has since become a recurring seasonal sound online, resurfacing each December in memes, transitions, fan edits and party clips.