Christmas at the Hall

In this holy season, we join in a spirit of joy and generosity to celebrate our faith in the Christmas traditions at Seton Hall. These events bring us together as a community and help us offer others a portion of the gifts we have received as members of the Seton Hall family.

On December 3, 2024, the annual tree lighting ceremony will take place on the green with the Seton Hall community.

Can't attend in-person? The ceremony will be livestreamed below. Be sure to check back on December 3 to watch the holiday festivities.

Seton Hall is #1 at Christmas

Student in front of Lit Christmas Tree There is no shortage of Christmas events at Seton Hall University. The season kicks off with a Tree Lighting Ceremony. Throughout the weeks following, there is carol-singing, Crèche blessings, a pancake breakfast with Santa, Jazz Band Christmas Performances, Lessons and Carols, and University Christmas Parties. Festivities abound, Best College Reviews and Academic Influence continually rates Seton Hall as #1 for our holiday spirit.

Upcoming Events

Share in Our Holiday Traditions

The Hospitality of Advent: Daily, Email Meditations

In preparation for this season of hope, love and joy, sign up for daily reflection emails from Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology! Authored by the community of ICSST, this year's series explores and considers how Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth and other great figures of the Gospels and Church tradition welcomed Jesus into their hearts. Subscribe today to receive emails from the first Sunday of Advent, December 3, through Christmas Eve.

DOVE Toy Drive

During the Christmas season, DOVE provides gifts to several schools and agencies in Newark, the Maplewood South Orange School District, and the Don Bosco Youth Center. Each year, members of our Seton Hall network donate upwards of 1,500 toys for children in need. We then sort, wrap, and load the gifts into the DOVE vans. It's your generosity that makes this all possible. Please consider making a monetary gift or donating a toy for a child in need. Thank you for continuing to be a part of this Christmas miracle.

Rock the Socks

We’re keeping it classic this Christmas season for our Rock the Socks initiative! With two refreshed designs and an exclusive ornament designed by a current Pirate, this initiative is the perfect opportunity to support students while spreading holiday cheer and snagging more socks to add to your collection.

Alumni Webinar and Podcast Celebrates Christmas

Check out Alumni Engagement's webinar on how to host a very merry Christmas! The webinar covers décor, food, drinks, and more! Topics included: planning your menu & pre-party prepping, how to stock your home bar for a holiday party, and an additional 2 large-format style recipes provided for webinar attendees with recipe cards and measurements! Watch a recording of this fun and festive webinar.

Best College Reviews recognized Seton Hall as the best college in America for "Holiday Events." But have you ever wondered how we got here? In this very festive episode, Viannca sits down with Alan Delozier, Humanities Librarian, to discuss the history of Christmas here at Seton Hall. Listen to our very merry Christmas podcast, Pirate's Eye on Christmas at the Hall.

Christmas Toolkit

Click here to download personalized Seton Hall coloring pages to work on and apply fun holiday themed Microsoft Teams backgrounds for when you log onto class or meetings! Grab some hot cocoa, curl up on the couch, & relax to the sounds of the holidays by listening to Seton Hall's official Christmas Playlist. #HallChristmas