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.

The annual tree lighting ceremony will take place on Tuesday, December 1, 2026 on the green with the Seton Hall community.

Couldn't attend in-person? The ceremony was livestreamed below — watch the festivities at your leisure. 

 
 

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

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Welcoming the Incarnation with Hope: Daily Email Meditations

Center panel of the Annunciation Triptych Merode AltarpieceIn anticipation of 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  the letters, journals, and conversations of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to prepare our hearts and minds during this Advent season. Subscribe today to receive emails from the first Sunday of Advent, November 29, through through Christmas Day.

DOVE Toy Drive

Young female wrapping a giftFor more than 25 years, Seton Hall’s Division of Volunteer Efforts (DOVE) has collected new, unwrapped toys for children in need during the Christmas season. Donations are delivered to schools and agencies throughout New Jersey and other communities across the country. This year, the drive also supports The Teddy Bear Project, which provides new teddy bears to children in foster care. Toys and bears may be dropped off at the DOVE office in Boland Hall, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gifts made online are used to purchase additional toys and bears during DOVE’s “Shopping Day” in December. Learn more about ways you can contribute.

Rock the Socks

Text that reads Rock the Socks Pirate Pride Head to Toe in white on a blue background.Seton Hall's annual holiday fundraiser returns on December 2. Donors who make a contribution to any area of the University during the month may select from three thank-you gift bundles, available while supplies last. This year’s collection includes newly designed Seton Hall socks, a Christmas ornament produced by a Seton Hall alum, and a premium rope hat. Gifts made by December 16 will arrive by Christmas, and the campaign runs through December 31. Additionally, all gifts support For All, Forever: A Campaign for a Greater Seton Hall.

Young Adult working on a laptop at Christmastime.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