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

Share in Our Holiday Traditions

Welcoming the Incarnation with Hope: Daily Email Meditations

The Visitation: Mary with ElizabethIn 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 giftDuring 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 1,700 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. Learn more about ways you can contribute.

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