It may not be a white Christmas in Atlanta this year, but the city is the best in the country for the holiday spirit, a new report says.

The most festive and affordable U.S. cities for Christmas celebrations this year are Atlanta, San Francisco and Seattle, a new study determines.

Atlanta named the best U.S. city for Christmas in 2025 by WalletHub, praised for its affordable dining and charity.

Here are 15 metro Atlanta restaurants open on Christmas Day this year, including Atlas, Brassica and Marcus Bar & Grille.

The WalletHub analysis of best cities to celebrate Christmas in the US found Atlanta top of the list for a second year in a row. Other top cities

ATLANTA — Warmer air is moving in for Christmas week. Based on early projections, Christmas of 2025 could put us in the top 10 for the hottest Christmases on record since the 1920s. We are closely watching the trends in the models as we get closer to Christmas week.

Looking for festive plans this weekend? Here are holiday happenings and live shows across metro Atlanta and beyond.

Two Atlanta Public Schools graduates turned a side hustle into a decade-long tradition, and have raised thousands of dollars for student scholarships, one Christmas tree at a time.

Star 94 is currently the only Atlanta station devoting its entire broadcast day to holiday music. Co-host Taylor Scott says the outpouring from listeners has been heartfelt. “It's been fun hearing from all our listeners and then people who have found the Christmas music, and they just, they turn into a little kid version of themselves,” she said.

Atlanta police warn package thefts and car break-ins rise during the holiday season despite overall crime reductions.

The average high temperature on Christmas Day in Atlanta is typically in the mid-50s, making this year’s forecast of 67 degrees more than 10 degrees above normal (but not unusual). Over the past several decades, Atlanta has seen Christmas highs range from the 30s during cold snaps to the upper 60s and even low 70s during warmer years.