• First class in St. Peter’s National School in Dunboyne, Co. Meath win competition to officially Switch Christmas FM On for 2025
• The hugely successful Magic of Christmas fundraising appeal returns this year to raise funds for charity partners Barnardos, Barretstown, Make-A-Wish Ireland and a range of children’s charities across Ireland making a difference in local communities

It’s FINALLY time for Ireland to to get back into the festive spirit as we prepare to go live over the airwaves from midday on Friday 28th November, brightening the season and officially Switching Christmas On across the island of Ireland for 2025.

First class in St. Peter’s National School in Dunboyne, Co. Meath, will be on hand to help officially launch the FM station broadcast for 2025. The class won a competition we ran at Christmas FM to find a team of Santa’s Little Helpers to assist us with this very important and prestigious task!

For many people, the moment Christmas FM returns marks the true start of the festive season. We’ll once again be playing non-stop Christmas hits, offering the nation their go-to soundtrack while decorating the tree, wrapping gifts, driving home after Christmas shopping – all while raising vital funds for the ‘Magic of Christmas’ appeal.

We are broadcasting live on FM from midday on Friday 28th November:

Cavan 92.8 FM

Clare 105.2 FM

Cork City, Part County 87.7 FM

Cork North, Part County 87.9 FM

Drogheda & Dundalk 104.2 FM

Dublin City & County 105.2 FM

Galway City 87.9 FM

Kildare North 88.1 FM

Kilkenny City 104.3 FM

Letterkenny 106.2 FM

Limerick City 105.5 FM

Longford 99.8 FM

Sligo Town 95.0 FM

South East 103.8 FM

Tralee / Killarney 105.0 FM

Waterford City 105.9 FM

Wicklow – Bray area 99.5 FM

Wicklow – Wicklow Town 106.6 FM 

We are also available on the Christmas FM app, smart speakers, DBA+, Virgin Media and eir TV

Find out all the ways to listen at https://christmasfm.com/listenin/

2025 sees us celebrate our 18th year on air, and we’re proud to announce that we’ve raised over €4 million for a range of charities since we began broadcasting.

We’re continuing with the hugely successful Magic of Christmas Appeal – raising funds for three of Ireland’s leading children’s charities: Barnardos, Barretstown and Make-A-Wish Ireland, along with a range of children’s charities across Ireland making a difference in local communities through Community Foundation Ireland.

Thanks to the kind donations from our wonderful listeners, we reached our fundraising target of €1,000,000 between 2022 and 2024. The Magic of Christmas appeal is now continuing with the same charity partners, with a new goal to raise OVER €1,000,000 in the next three years.

By donating to The Magic of Christmas, you’ll be giving the Gift of Childhood to those who need it most – because every child deserves magic at Christmas.

The station comes to life each year through the dedication of our volunteer presenters, who give hundreds of hours of their time, supported by our core management team. Our running costs are covered by generous sponsors, ensuring that ALL listener donations go directly to our charity partners. This year, Coca-Cola, An Post and Cadbury are proudly serving as our premier FM sponsors.

We’re broadcasting from The Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley, who have kindly donated our studio space again this year.

As well as broadcasting online and on FM from November 28th, we have a number of sister stations which are streamed globally, helping to sprinkle Christmas cheer and joy right across the world!

• Christmas FM Classical plays ‘Classical and Carols’. The station brings you the best in Classical Christmas music mixed with a wide range of festive carols
• Christmas FM Classics plays ‘Classics and Crooners’. It’s a mix of classic, pre-1970s Christmas songs from Bing Crosby to Frank Sinatra

As Garvan Rigby, our co-founder, says:
“We’re absolutely thrilled to share that Christmas FM is back to Switch Christmas On across Ireland for 2025, with the wonderful first class of St. Peter’s National School in Dunboyne, Co. Meath, offering a helping hand. We can’t wait to spread Christmas cheer and joy around the nation throughout the Christmas period.

We’re delighted to once again have An Post, Cadbury, and Coca-Cola as our premier FM sponsors for 2025, and we’re also grateful to The Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley for kindly donating our studio space again this year.

We could not have reached 18 years on air without the continued support of Coimisiún na Meán, along with our amazing listeners and volunteers who have been with us every step of the way, supporting us and our charity partners. Once again, we are proud to be raising funds for the Magic of Christmas Appeal.”