Critical Content | Reported October 24, 2026
Hilary Duff released a seasonal project weeks before December: Holiday Things, a five-track EP that arrived through Atlantic Records on Friday, October 23, 2026.
New songs and familiar classics
The collection combines new original material with familiar holiday songwriting. An October 23 release announcement identifies three new original tracks and two reworked classics, including “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and a version of Wham!’s holiday hit. The framing matters: these are newly released performances, but the classics themselves are not new compositions.
The producers behind the EP
Songwriter and producer Matthew Koma, who is also Duff’s husband, worked on the EP with Brian Phillips. The pair were previously involved in Duff’s 2026 album luck… or something, creating a clear production link between her full-length pop work and the new holiday recordings.
The announcement presents the EP as a blend of seasonal nostalgia and Duff’s recognizable pop delivery. It is tempting to treat any holiday release as a bid for a streaming chart record, but no such performance can be assumed on release day.
A busy year for Duff
Her comeback to music this year has also involved live appearances in Australia and New Zealand. Those concerts belong to a separate tour story; Holiday Things is the new confirmed release rather than a report about unverified set lists or backstage events.
For listeners, the practical distinction is between an album with a large narrative arc and a short seasonal offering that can accompany holiday plans. The five-track format is meant to be revisited easily rather than to duplicate her recent full-length album.
Official promotional sources identify the October 23 date and availability on music services and physical formats. Prices, retail stock and streaming charts will vary by region and may change after this report.
Sources and verification
- BroadwayWorld, Hilary Duff release, October 23, 2026
- Official Charts, October 23 music release guide
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