Top TikTok Trends to Watch Out For This Holiday Season

Whether you are ready for Mariah to bust out of her ice block or not, the festive season is well and truly upon us. That means it is time to up your TikTok game to never-before-seen levels.

Several trends are already making the rounds that will give you the edge when getting views and comments over the festive period. You may even go viral on your first try.

The following list will inspire you to make your TikTok feed shine this holiday season.

Christmas Dance Challenge

There is no better way to get into the Christmas spirit than getting a festive dance challenge going on TikTok. You can copy the infamous Mean Girls dance or do something completely out of the box.

Dance challenges are fun, and adding a little holiday sparkle will see you get a lot of traction on your TikTok videos. Just remember, high quality and video length still count. You want everyone to see those dance moves clearly without making them watch the same moves for three minutes.

Festive Traditions

Traditions are huge on TikTok, especially over the holidays. You can create holiday tradition videos from Thanksgiving to New Year celebrations. This means you can make videos on anything that relates to these holidays.

For instance, you can make DIY videos about how to make holiday ornaments. You can even create a step-by-step guide on how to cook the perfect Thanksgiving meal with that extra traditional twist.

Recipes also do really well on TikTok, so you can show your followers how to make festive-themed cakes, desserts, cocktails, etc.

Christmas Themes

Festive themes are about to make a massive comeback on TikTok. And, if you think it's all tinsel and fake trees, you would be wrong. One of the biggest Christmas themes this year is going anti-traditional.

You can do a lot with this trend, including making TikToks about quirky Christmas décor.

If you want to make a real splash with your festive TikTok content, read up about the disco retro aesthetic making waves right now. It is all about glitter glasses and disco balls to bring nostalgia to your Christmas theme.

You can also carry the retro theme to your New Year’s celebrations and capture all the fun for TikTok.

Self-Gifting

According to TikTok’s 2024 holiday guide, self-gifting is coming back in 2024. The idea behind self-gifting is not just to use the holiday shopping options on the platform to treat others but also to treat yourself.

If you have a brand to promote, you should add subtle ‘treat yourself’ messaging to each post. This means encouraging your followers to give themselves the gift of your product or service.

Doing this is a brilliant way of getting your brand message out there while staying on point with the 2024 TikTok trends.

Whimsy and Joy

People love Christmas because it is synonymous with joy, peace, love, and harmony. You can capture festive delight in your TikTok content by coloring outside the lines.

Embrace the Willy Wonka of it all, and be as unconventional as possible. Use well-known North Pole characters in your videos. Add as many bright colors as you can. Play background music that evokes instant nostalgia for childhood Christmases past.

Whimsical content makes people feel playful and lighthearted. When you do whimsy right, you invite your followers to celebrate the festive season while promoting your brand.

Christmas Outfits

If you own a clothing or accessories brand, you simply must jump on the Christmas 2024 outfit trend. There is so much you can do content-wise on TikTok, including videos about the most popular dress styles for festive parties. You can also promote anything from sparkly earrings to belly rings.

Depending on the style of clothing you sell, you can create videos about holiday office wear or festive beach wear. There is no limit to the types of TikTok videos you can make from November to January.

Christmas Movie Reactions

Even if you do not have a brand but just want to create content that makes people smile, there is a trend for you. The Christmas movie reaction trend is hugely popular and is set to increase TikTok engagement by large margins in 2024.

Plus, this type of content is so easy to create. All you need to do is insert a live feed of yourself in the corner of the video and capture your reaction to pivotal scenes in famous holiday movies.

For example, you can recreate the infamous Home Alone scream or just film yourself laughing your head off.

You can give your opinion on the dark twist of It’s a Wonderful Life and ask your followers to give theirs. Also, you can pretend not to be weirded out by the killer clown in Krampus.

Either way, making these reaction videos gives your audience a chance to interact with you, and that is ultimately what you want on TikTok. You want your followers to appreciate your content, communicate with you, and share your videos with others.

Festive Pet Content

Festive pet content is another trend that is guaranteed to go big on TikTok in 2024. You can film your cat seeing a Christmas tree for the first time or your pit bull watching the neighborhood’s holiday lights. You can dress up your small dogs (within reason) and film their reaction.

With pet content, keeping your pet’s safety and comfort in mind is very important. Never force them to wear something they are not comfortable with, and do not scare them with big dolls or teddy bears.

The point of festive pet videos is to film your pets doing something that comes naturally to them. This means taking photos and videos of them on the beach and adding a holiday filter or frame. You can simply take videos of your family and furry friends having a ball in your house as you celebrate the holidays.

The more genuine and authentic you make these videos, the more traction they will get on TikTok.

Trends Are the Way to Go This Festive Season

As you start planning your December content on TikTok, keep these trends in mind. This is the best way to make the most of your festive TikTok season.