The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas is a holiday album from the Now That's What I Call Music franchise in the United States, released on September 23, 2008.

Track listing

Reception

Steve Leggett of Allmusic says that this volume of the Now! series offers a generous selection at 25 tracks and "will put a little skip, hop and beat into your holiday spirit."

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Billboard 200	30