The Christmas dance: the song, the moves and your version.

Which Christmas dance is this?

This guide covers the two-person Christmas pajama dance. Dancers stand side by side and follow a short routine to DJ Izzy Duzzit's Deck the Halls x Blow the Whistle remix. Side steps, knee lifts and hand gestures recur, with different openings and endings in each version.

The kitchen, pajama and bestie clips below are three takes on that routine. The linked posts are creator references, rather than AI results made by this site. We do not claim any one of these posts invented the dance.

The kitchen duo@everydaywithericksonsThe pajama pair@brookemonk_The bestie dance@ayiahsoufi_

Looking for dancing elves? ElfYourself-style face cutouts are a different Christmas video format. This site focuses on the real-person duo routine shown above.

What song is the Christmas dance trend using?

All three references use the same original sound credited to Dj Izzy Duzzit. The DJ's original post names it Deck the Halls x Blow the Whistle. The sound was posted in December 2025, before the 2026 videos in our selection. Follow the source-linked timeline for that history.

1. Open one of the linked TikTok videos.
2. Tap the sound name on the post to open that sound's page.
3. Preview it and save the sound, or use it for your own post if TikTok offers that option.

Use the shared sound listing to find this remix and match the timing of your reference. The reference player here also has a sound control if you want to listen before choosing.

How to learn the Christmas pajama dance

Choose one reference and practice its version throughout. The kitchen clip has a turn, while Brooke's pair use a different opening and face-level hand gestures. The homepage's kitchen movement cues let you jump to the sway, knee lifts, turn and finish.

• Start side by side with enough room to turn without bumping into each other.
• Follow the hip sways and weight shifts in the reference.
• For the kitchen version, add the arm movement and turn after learning the opening.
• Keep the straight-faced delivery if you want the same joke as the original take.

For a filmed version, place your phone far enough away to keep both people in frame through the turn. Record a rehearsal and check the framing before your final take. Matching pajamas help recreate the look, but are optional.

How to set up a Christmas dance AI video from photos

If you want to join in without filming the routine, use photos to choose the two people for the dance. Christmas Dance uses a fixed selection of three reference videos. You do not need to upload a video.

1. Open the dance tool and tap a card. The chosen reference starts playing. Swipe the cards to see all three.
2. Add a photo of each person. A clear selfie, half-body or full-body photo works as an input. Use JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 8 MB per file. Export HEIC photos as JPG or PNG first.
3. Upload one photo in the Left person card and one in the Right person card. These positions match the reference video. To change sides, replace the photos in those cards.
4. Save your photos and dance. Return in the same browser within seven days of saving to continue with that draft. Saving again renews that period.

What should the photos show?

Use good light and an unobstructed face. Separate photos are fine. Half-body or full-body pictures show more of each person's hair, clothes and appearance. For a pajama look, use photos wearing pajamas. Automatic matching outfits are not promised.

Each current reference has two dancers, so the tool provides two photo cards. Add one photo per dancer. The dance template supplies the instructions automatically.

Saved uploads are private. There is no automatic deletion deadline or self-service deletion screen yet. Clearing browser data removes access to the draft, rather than deleting the uploaded files. Read how storage works.

How to post your version on TikTok

For a video you have filmed or exported from a tool, use TikTok's create button and upload it from your device. Add a sound in the editor and preview the post to check that the movement lands on the beat. If the clip already has audio, check the mix so two tracks do not play over each other.

TikTok requires a label for realistic AI-generated images, audio and video. For an AI dance that looks like real people, turn on the AI-generated content setting in More options before posting. TikTok's AI-generated content instructions explain the current rule. Its posting instructions cover uploading and adding sound.

Should I use AI, film it myself or use an editing template?

Film it yourself if you want your actual performance and already have the two people together. A video-editing template, including one you find in CapCut, can help assemble footage; check its required inputs before starting. Use a photo-based AI dance tool when you want the pair to perform the reference without recording the moves.

For any AI tool, check whether its sample is a creator reference or an actual generated result. Confirm the total price, output length, audio and watermark rules before paying.