.christmas Domain Names
40 registrars compared — cheapest from $1.24 at Spaceship
Delegated in February 2014 as part of ICANN's new gTLD program, .christmas is one of the few domain spaces explicitly tied to a single holiday — and it's run not by a holiday brand but by XYZ.COM LLC.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $1.24 | $31.16 | $31.10 | $125.88 | $281.68 | Visit |
| 2 | Namecheap | $1.80 | $49.98 | $38.98 | $201.72 | $451.62 | Visit |
| 3 | GoDaddy | $2.19 | $65.19 | $65.19 | $262.95 | $588.90 | Visit |
| 4 | Cloudflare | $30.20 | $30.20 | $30.20 | $151.00 | $302.00 | Visit |
| 5 | Sav | $31.40 | $31.40 | $31.40 | $157.00 | $314.00 | Visit |
| 6 | Porkbun | $31.41 | $31.41 | $31.41 | $157.05 | $314.10 | Visit |
| 7 | Regery | $31.99 | $31.99 | $31.99 | $159.95 | $319.90 | Visit |
| 8 | Dynadot | $32.32 | $32.32 | $32.32 | $161.60 | $323.20 | Visit |
| 9 | Cosmotown | $32.82 | $32.82 | $32.82 | $164.10 | $328.20 | Visit |
| 10 | Above.com | $33.22 | $33.22 | $33.22 | $166.10 | $332.20 | Visit |
| 11 | Truehost | $33.22 | $44.71 | $39.26 | $212.06 | $435.61 | Visit |
| 12 | NameSilo | $33.99 | $34.99 | $32.99 | $173.95 | $348.90 | Visit |
| 13 | Alibaba Cloud | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $180.00 | $360.00 | Visit |
| 14 | eDomains | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $180.00 | $360.00 | Visit |
| 15 | Internet.bs | $37.99 | $43.25 | $41.99 | $210.99 | $427.24 | Visit |
| 16 | OVHcloud | $37.99 | $40.99 | $42.59 | $201.95 | $406.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Infomaniak | $38.57 | $38.57 | $38.57 | $192.85 | $385.70 | Visit |
| 18 | DreamHost | $39.95 | $39.95 | $39.95 | $199.75 | $399.50 | Visit |
| 19 | Epik | $39.95 | $39.95 | $39.95 | $199.75 | $399.50 | Visit |
| 20 | Crazy Domains | $40.00 | $41.19 | $40.00 | $204.76 | $410.71 | Visit |
| 21 | Gname | $40.99 | $40.99 | $40.99 | $204.95 | $409.90 | Visit |
| 22 | EuroDNS | $42.01 | $42.01 | $42.01 | $210.05 | $420.10 | Visit |
| 23 | UK2 | $42.49 | $42.49 | $60.90 | $212.45 | $424.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Directnic | $42.99 | $42.99 | $42.99 | $214.95 | $429.90 | Visit |
| 25 | Blacknight | $43.83 | $43.83 | $43.83 | $219.15 | $438.30 | Visit |
| 26 | Hello.co | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $224.95 | $449.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Netim | $45.00 | $45.00 | $33.00 | $225.00 | $450.00 | Visit |
| 28 | Marcaria | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $230.00 | $460.00 | Visit |
| 29 | Regtons | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $230.00 | $460.00 | Visit |
| 30 | 101domain | $47.67 | $55.17 | $47.67 | $268.35 | $544.20 | Visit |
| 31 | Name.com | $49.99 | $61.99 | $49.99 | $297.95 | $607.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Hover | $50.19 | $50.19 | $50.19 | $250.95 | $501.90 | Visit |
| 33 | INWX | $54.12 | $54.12 | $54.12 | $270.60 | $541.20 | Visit |
| 34 | OnlyDomains | $55.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | $307.95 | $622.90 | Visit |
| 35 | Gandi | $57.40 | $119.98 | $48.64 | $537.32 | $1137.22 | Visit |
| 36 | Moniker | $59.49 | $61.29 | $59.49 | $304.65 | $611.10 | Visit |
| 37 | Squarespace | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $300.00 | $600.00 | Visit |
| 38 | All Domains | $61.05 | $72.15 | $72.15 | $349.65 | $710.40 | Visit |
| 39 | IONOS | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $500.00 | $1000.00 | Visit |
| 40 | MrDomain | $257.46 | $37.68 | $37.68 | $408.18 | $596.58 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
A Holiday Niche in the New gTLD Wave
When XYZ.COM LLC picked up .christmas, it wasn't the first registry to see value in a festive name — but it was part of the early surge of 2012 new gTLD applications that aimed to carve out keyword-rich spaces. Delegated on February 13, 2014, .christmas joined the internet's root alongside dozens of other generic top-level domains. Its registry runs the WHOIS server at whois.nic.christmas and maintains a presence at nic.christmas, though the domain isn't a branded TLD. For a name tied to a single day, that's a surprisingly broad canvas — it could serve seasonal marketing, eternal, year-round holiday businesses, or anyone who wants to keep the spirit alive.
Seasonal Appeal, Permanent Presence
Unlike geographic or industry-specific TLDs, .christmas faces a built-in challenge: its relevance peaks once a year. But that narrow window hasn't stopped registrants from grabbing names like gifts.christmas or trees.christmas for seasonal campaigns. The IANA delegation record shows the registry isn't tied to a particular company or church — it's a generic opening for anyone to claim a piece of the holiday. Advertisers might use it for pop-up stores, families for a shared wish list, or year-round shops for a memorable redirect. The name itself becomes the pitch, no explanation needed.
The Price Spread Says It All
A quick look at registrars reveals an extreme pricing spread: [Spaceship]($1.24) offers .christmas at a budget rate, while the most expensive charges roughly ten times as much. That kind of gap suggests some registrars treat it as a novelty, others as a premium keyword play. With 40 registrars in the mix, shoppers can find a deal if they compare. The renewal cost at $31.16 stays low enough to make holding onto a .christmas name a cheap habit. For a TLD that only shines one month a year, the entry fee is less about prestige and more about staking a claim.
Same Registry, Different Festivities
XYZ.COM LLC isn't a one-trick reindeer. The same registry behind .christmas also operates .xyz, .college, .pics, and .game, according to ICANN's delegated strings list. That portfolio suggests a strategy of grabbing broad, memorable terms rather than niche communities. .christmas, in that mix, is the outlier — a single-holiday slot amidst general-purpose spaces. But it also shares a trait with its siblings: the name is its own marketing. No one needs to ask what .christmas means.