Jimmy Fallon Announces Holiday Song — This Time with Dolly Parton: 'Keep the Tradition Going'

Mar. 15, 2025

Jimmy Fallonis making a return to the holiday music scene.

The Tonight Showhost announced on Monday that he andDolly Partonare releasing a single “Almost Too Early for Christmas,” this Friday, Nov. 4.

“People have that debate after Thanksgiving, they have that debate where they go, ‘Oh, can we listen to holiday music? Can we listen to Christmas music? Is it too early? Can we put onMariah Careynow?’ I say, ‘Yeah, if it’s good, you should,'” Fallon, 48, said.

“So I thought it would be kind of fun if I put out a song and released it around Halloween,” he laughed as he announced the duet with “music legend” Parton, 76.

He shared a brief clip of the song, giving viewers a sneak peek at his and Parton’s collaboration. “It’s almost too early for Christmas / but why don’t we see how this goes,” they sing together as the chorus begins.

There’s even a special shoutout to the so-called queen of Christmas music, Mariah Carey. “Let’s turn on the lights for Mariah,” Parton sings, acknowledging Carey’s reign over the holiday music scene.

The duet marks Fallon’s second dip into the holiday music world: he released"It Was A… (Masked Christmas)“withAriana GrandeandMegan Thee Stallionlast year. Parton, on the other hand, is no stranger to the genre.

The country music legend has previously released three Christmas albums: 1984’sOnce Upon a Christmaswith the lateKenny Rogers, 1990’sHome for Christmas, and 2020’sA Holly Dolly Christmas.

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The “modern-day movie musical” will follow Parton through the making of the special, before she becomes wrapped up in “a private journey into her past.”

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A slew ofcelebrity guestshave signed on to participate, includingMiley Cyrus,Willie Nelson,Billy Ray CyrusandJimmie Allen, as well as Fallon.

source: people.com