WHAMAGEDDON

Avoid "Last Christmas." Survive till the 24th. Become the envy of your friends and family — enjoy being a Christmas grinch.

Join Whamageddon! The Rules

Game starts in December 1–24, 2026

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The rules

Four rules and one bonus. That's the whole game.

1

Survive

Stay alive from December 1st through December 24th without hearing Last Christmas by Wham!
2

Original Only

Only the original Wham! recording counts. Covers, remixes, and versions by other artists are safe.
3

Instant Elimination

The moment you recognise the song, you're out. No exceptions, no second chances.
4

Share Your Fate

If you're eliminated, let the world know with #whamageddon on social media.
Bonus
This is a survival game, not a competition — deliberately playing the song to eliminate friends is unsportsmanlike and thoroughly un-Whamly. Don't be that person.

Merch

New designs for our tenth year, printed to order.

Still Standing tee design: gold lettering on dark green

The Road to Whamhalla tour shirt design: gold lettering on black

Wham’d tee design: salmon lettering on black

The tour shirt, status tees, pins, patches, cards and posters. The posters below stay free to print; the shop has them printed large.

Visit the shop

Print and play

Free posters for the office, classroom or clubhouse. Available in A4 and US Letter.

Survival chart 2026

Names down the side, December 1–24 across. Tick each day you survive.

A4 US Letter
The rules

Four rules and one bonus, on one page.

A4 US Letter
Safety notice

This office has gone __ days without a Wham’ing.

A4 US Letter

About

Every December, millions of people around the world try to survive the holiday season without accidentally hearing Wham!'s 1984 classic Last Christmas. Shops, radio stations, and Christmas playlists conspire against you.

The game has been covered by outlets across three continents — from the BBC, NPR, and The New York Times, to Scandinavian broadcasters back home in Denmark. Join the global community and see how long you last.