Lifestyle Holiday Christmas Mariah Carey, Aboard Her Private Jet, Has the Perfect Response to Being 'Rushed' into 'All I Want for Christmas' Season Carey is kicking off her Christmas Time tour on Nov. 6 in Highland, California By Daniela Avila Daniela Avila Daniela Avila is an editorial assistant at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021. Her work previously appeared on The Poly Post. People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 2, 2024 02:05PM EDT Comments Mariah Carey. Photo: Mariah Carey/Instagram The Queen of Christmas hasn't defrosted quite yet. In a silly video posted to Mariah Carey's Instagram on Wednesday, Oct, 1, the star let her fans know it's too soon to lean in to Christmas. In the video, Carey, 55, is cozied up in her private jet when the jingle for her hit song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" commenced and the pilot announced, "This is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard Mariah — we are headed to the North Pole." Then, the "Fantasy" singer yelled back, "Not yet, sorry." "They always rush me," she added. Mariah Carey Is Taking Her Holiday Music on the Road Again! See the Dates for Her 2024 Christmas Tour The star usually declares the start of the holiday season on Nov. 1 by sharing a clever video on social media. In last year's video, the date and time changed from Oct. 31 11:59 to Nov. 1 12:00 as a vault door swang open to reveal Carey frozen in a block of ice wearing a Mrs. Claus-style jumpsuit. Then, four people wearing Halloween costumes, including a pumpkin head and a mask from the movie Scream, started melting the ice with hairdryers before Carey said “It’s time!” in a high-pitched voice. Mariah Carey. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Carey was then joined by her 13-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe and they played in the snow as "All I Want for Christmas Is You" played in the background. Though she's not quite ready to start the season, she did get a jump on things in August when she announced that she's going back on the road for her Christmas Time tour. The tour will begin on Nov. 6 in Highland, California, and she'll visit 20 cities across the country before wrapping up on Dec. 17 in New York City. Yes, Mariah Carey Wore Towering Platforms to Walk the Great Wall of China: 'Someone Should've Warned Me' This year will mark the 30th anniversary of her album Merry Christmas and its record-breaking single "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The holiday tour follows her Merry Christmas One and All! tour last year. She opened up about the preparation behind it in a digital cover story with PEOPLE. “I’ve been working day and night on this one,” she said at the time. “I worked with some incredible people on this, like Miss Debbie Allen. I’ll be doing songs I’ve never done before, some duets. I’ve got to keep some surprises." Close