The pop superstar posed for festive photos in front of the tree alongside her brother Frankie and their mom Joan

Ariana Grande had a very happy holiday with her nearest and dearest.

The pop superstar, 30, posed for selfies with her brother Frankie, 40, and their mom Joan, 66, in front of a glittering Christmas tree. “Merry Christmas! 🎄❤️,” Frankie captioned his trio of photos, which featured the “7 Rings” singer wearing a red ruffled off-the-shoulder top. She accessorized with festive pearlescent flower-shaped earrings and a bold lip color.

Grande also shared the post on her own Instagram Story, writing “i love you!” with a heart and tagging both her brother and mom.

The Grammy winner’s yuletide gathering with her family wasn’t the only way she enjoyed the holiday season this year. Grande actually got into the holiday spirit shortly after Thanksgiving.

Shortly after her fan-favorite Christmas song “Santa Tell Me” turned 9 on Nov. 24, the hitmaker honored its anniversary by sharing a compilation of behind-the-scenes footage from the wholesome music video on TikTok.

Several weeks later, the Sweetener artist also surprised fans by dropping the long-awaited “Naughty Version” of the hit 2014 seasonal track. On the updated version, she changed the original verses from “Oh, I wanna have him beside me, like oh-woo-oh / On the 25th, by that fireplace, oh-woo-oh” to “Oh, I wanna let him unwrap me, like, oh-ooh, oh / Get on top of him, by that fireplace, oh-ooh, oh.”Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande at the Merry Christmas One And All! show at Madison Square Garden.

The pop star — whom fans have dubbed the Princess of Christmas — even teamed up with the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, this past December. At the final show of her Merry Christmas One and All! tour at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Grande joined the pop icon, 54, as well as Jennifer Hudson, for a special performance of their song together, the “Oh Santa!” remix.

After the trio thrilled the crowd with their surprise team-up — which they first sang on the soundtrack for Carey’s Magical Christmas Special on AppleTV+ — Hudson, 42, reflected on the experience on The Jennifer Hudson Show.

“It turned into a reunion or something. It felt like being with family,” she said. “It felt like Christmas!”

Several days after the show, Grande herself also shared a handful of adorable photos from the experience on Instagram. In the carousel, which also featured shots of Christmas trees, the “Thank U Next” singer offered fans a glimpse of her dressing room and posed backstage while dressed in her bright red mini dress.

The end of the year tends to be a busy time for the hitmaker, who’s released a handful of Christmas projects throughout her career. Even before “Santa Tell Me” was released in 2014, the Wicked star released her first-ever holiday EP in 2013, Christmas Kiss, which featured two covers (Eartha Kitt’s “Santa Baby” and Wham!’s “Last Christmas”) and two originals (“Love Is Everything” and “Snow in California”).

One year after dropping “Santa Tell Me,” Grande slid down fans’ chimneys again in 2015 with the six-song Christmas & Chill EP.

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