Here Are the Lyrics to José Feliciano’s ‘Feliz Navidad’

The holiday season is upon us, and one song has stood the test of time throughout the festive months.

José Feliciano‘s “Feliz Navidad,” originally released in 1970, celebrates the most wonderful time of the year in both English and Spanish. The repeating chorus, “Feliz Navidad / Próspero a?o y felicidad,” means “Merry Christmas, a prosperous year and happiness.”

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54 years later, the song remains one of the top 10-performing hits in the decade-plus history of Billboard‘s Holiday 100 chart. In 2023, “Feliz Navidad” notched a new accomplishment when it jumped from No. 16 to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, dated Dec. 19, hitting the top 10 for the first time.

If you need a guide to follow along with José Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad,” find the lyrics below:

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Próspero a?o y felicidad

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Próspero a?o y felicidad

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Próspero a?o y felicidad

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Próspero a?o y felicidad

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Próspero a?o y felicidad

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Próspero a?o y felicidad

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart

Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad
Próspero a?o y felicidad

Lyrics licensed & provided by LyricFind

Lyrics ? BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave

Written by: Jose Feliciano

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