There’s nonetheless loads of time to completely get within the Christmas spirit. Whether or not this be by way of vacation favourite movies like Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas or with newer hits like The Vacation and Final Christmas, many choices — cable and streaming — exist to look at festive movies and TV exhibits.
Under discover a checklist of basic Christmas film titles by alphabetical order and the place they’re streaming or airing on cable this season. Additional down, a listing of holiday-themed tv present episodes is printed, and varied networks’ choices for Christmas can be sprinkled all through.
The place To Watch Christmas Films:
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas is accessible to stream through Apple TV+.
A Christmas Story & A Christmas Story Christmas
Bob Clark’s hit movie starring Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon and Darren McGavin will air Thursday, December 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and 12 a.m. ET/PT on TNT in addition to on December 16 at 7:45 p.m. and 12 a.m. ET/PT. The movie can be a part of the 24-hour marathon beginning December 24 at 9 p.m. to December 25 at 9 p.m. TBS will present the movie December 7 at 8 p.m. as a part of “Dinner and a film” in addition to through the 24-hour marathon beginning December 24 at 8 p.m. and ending December 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The movie can be accessible to stream on Max.
A Christmas Story Christmas will air on TN at 9 p.m. December 25, and it is usually streaming on Max.
A Christmas Carol (1999)
David Hugh Jones’ A Christmas Carol starring Patrick Stewart as Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge will air December 5 at 10 p.m. and a pair of a.m. ET/PT on TNT. The Movie is streaming on Paramount+.
The 2009 animated model of Charles Dickens’ basic Christmas story directed by Robert Zemeckis is streaming on Disney+. Disney’s A Christmas Carol will even air many occasions all through the month of December as a part of the 25 Days of Christmas on Freeform. A newer tackle the favored story was launched in 2022 with Apple TV+’s Spirited film musical starring Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell.
Christmas With the Kranks
Accessible to stream on Hulu, Christmas with the Kranks starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Tim Allen can be accessible as a part of Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas.
Christmas within the Highlight
The movie based mostly on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s romance, Christmas within the Highlight is now streaming on Lifetime, Philo, Frndly TV, DIRECTV, Sling TV and extra.
Deck the Halls
The neighborly Christmas ornament competitors flick starring Matthew Broderick and Danny Devito in addition to Kristin Chenoweth is streaming on Hulu.
Die Arduous
Die Arduous starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman, will air on TNT Sunday, December 22 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. TBS will air the film at 8 p.m. ET/PT on December 14 in addition to 1 a.m. ET/PT the identical day. The movie is streaming on Peacock, Hulu, AMC+ and Prime Video with a free trial.
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Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
The animated model of the inexperienced Grinch can be accessible to look at through TNT on December 15 at 7 p.m., 9:45pm, & 12:30am ET/PT. The film can be on TBS December 14 at 10 a.m. ET/PT, December 15 at 2:45 p.m. and three:15 p.m. ET/PT and December 19 at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. The 2004 live-action model starring Jim Carrey is streaming on Fandango Cinema, Atom Cinema and Harkins Theatres Cinema. Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) will air on Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas all through December.
(l-r) Amy Sedaris, James Caan, Will Ferrell in ‘Elf‘
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Elf
Certainly one of Will Ferrell’s most well-known roles as Buddy the Elf within the 2003 movie Elf can be streaming on Max. It would additionally air on AMC Dec. 8, 14, 21 and Christmas Eve.
4 Christmases
Vince Vaughns comedy, 4 Christmases, which additionally stars Reese Witherspoon, is streaming on Max. 4 Christmases will even air on AMC a number of occasions all through the month of December together with on Dec. 14 and Christmas Eve.
Fred Claus
One other Vince Vaughn Christmas comedy by which he performs anti-hero Fred Claus, brother of Santa Claus, is streaming on TruTV. The movie will even air on AMC Dec. 8, 13 and 26.
Frosty the Snowman
NBC will even air one other Christmas basic, Frosty the Snowman, on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. Frosty the Snowman will even air repeatedly on Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas.
Dwelling Alone & Dwelling Alone 2: Misplaced in New York
The primary two Dwelling Alone movies starring Macauley Culkin can be a part of Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas lineup airing Dec. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 25. Dwelling Alone 2 can be accessible an identical quantity of occasions.
It’s a Great Life
It’s a Great Life is streaming through the Roku Channel, Hoopla, Plex, Freevee and Prime Video with Adverts.
‘It’s a Great Life’
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Final Christmas
Final Christmas starring Henry Golding and Emilia Clarke will air on TBS Saturday, December 7at 3:30 p.m. and a pair of:15 a.m. ET/PT. The movie, which options Wham! Music, can be streaming on Max. The movie will even air on Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas all through December.
Final Vacation
Final Vacation starring Queen Latifah and LL Cool J will air Christmas Eve at 12:15 p.m. ET/PT on TNT and on Dec. 7 at 5:45 p.m. ET/PT in addition to Dec. 26 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. Additionally it is streaming on Paramount+.
Miracle on thirty fourth Road
Miracle on thirty fourth Road (1947) is streaming on Peacock. Miracle on thirty fourth Road (1994) is streaming on Hulu and Peacock.
Nationwide Lampoon’s Christmas Trip
Nationwide Lampoon Christmas Trip is accessible to stream on Max.
Workplace Christmas Social gathering
Workplace Christmas Social gathering will air on TNT Dec. 16 at 5:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. ET/PT and on TBS Dec. 15 at 12:30 p.m. and three:45 p.m. ET/PT.
Rudolph the Pink-Nosed Reindeer
NBC will air Rudolph the Pink-Nosed Reinder in a particular telecast Friday, December 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT sixty years after its actual premiere date in 1964 as a part of the “Basic Electrical Fantasy Hour.” The movie ran on NBC from its premiere by way of 1971 earlier than shifting to CBS.
Rudolph the Pink-Nosed Reindeer vacation particular
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Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Earlier than Christmas
These nonetheless hoping for a number of holidays can watch The Nightmare Earlier than Christmas on Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas Sunday, Dec. 1, Thursday, Dec. 5, Friday, Dec. 6, Sunday, Dec. 15, Sunday, Dec. 22 and Monday, Dec. 23.
The Vacation
The Vacation starring Kate Winslet and Jude Regulation in addition to Cameron Diaz and Jack Black is accessible to stream on Prime Video with adverts.
The Polar Specific
Robert Zemeckis’ basic Christmas collaboration with Tom Hanks is streaming on Max. The movie will air on AMC Dec. 13, 14, and 24.
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The Santa Clause
The Santa Clause movies will air on Freeform a number of occasions all through December as a part of the channel’s 25 Days of Christmas. They’re additionally streaming on Disney+.
8-Bit Christmas
8-Bit Christmas will air on TNT Christmas Day at 11:15 p.m. ET/PT. The movie can be accessible to stream on Max.
The 12 months And not using a Santa Claus
The animated The 12 months And not using a Santa Claus is streaming on TruTV.
Christmas Tv Programming (With Cable):
AMC
AMC will air a number of classics as a part of marathons, such because the The whole lot is Christmas marathon, Merry 80’s marathon, Finest Elf Marathon, Christmas Magic Marathon and extra. The main points will be discovered under:
- Dec. 6: The whole lot Is Christmas Marathon that includes essentially the most debatable vacation movies:
- Die Arduous, Buying and selling Locations, Ghostbusters II and Gremlins
- Dec. 7: Merry ‘80s Marathon
- Nationwide Lampoon’s Christmas Trip, The Nice Open air, Ghostbusters and Nationwide Lampoon’s Trip
- Dec. 8: Finest Elf Marathon
- Elf, Fred Claus and The Polar Specific
- Dec. 13: Christmas Magic Marathon
- The Polar Specific, Fred Claus, and Rankin Bass specials: 12 months With out Santa Claus, Frosty’s Winter Wonderland, Jack Frost (1979), ‘Twas the Evening Earlier than Christmas, Life & Adventures of Santa Claus, First Christmas, The Story of the First Christmas Snow, Rudolph’s Shiny New 12 months, Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July, Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold and Pinocchio’s Christmas
- Dec. 14: Christmas All of the Means Marathon
- Elf, 4 Christmases and The Polar Specific
- Dec. 15: Vacation Hijinks Marathon
- Nationwide Lampoon’s Christmas Trip, Christmas with the Kranks, Uncle Buck and Buying and selling Locations
- Dec. 20: Christmas Sweet Marathon
- The Nice Open air, Uncle Buck and Nationwide Lampoon’s Trip
- Dec. 21: Naughty or Good Weekend
- Elf, Nationwide Lampoon’s Christmas Trip, Snow Day, 4 Christmases, Christmas with the Kranks, Uncle Buck, Overboard, Jack Frost (1979), The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus and Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July
- Dec. 24-25: Finest Christmas Marathon
- Miracle on 34th Road (1947), Elf, Nationwide Lampoon’s Christmas Trip, Christmas with the Kranks, Fred Claus, 4 Christmases, The Polar Specific, Buying and selling Locations, Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July,‘Twas the Evening Earlier than Christmas, Life & Adventures of Santa Claus, Jack Frost (1998), Jack Frost (1979), The 12 months With out Santa Claus and Eight Loopy Nights
- Dec. 26: Vacation Hangover
- Elf, Nationwide Lampoon’s Christmas Trip, 4 Christmases, Christmas with the Kranks, The Polar Specific and Fred Claus
AMC+ could have a number of new options together with Christmas Eve in Miller’s Level, starring Michael Cera, Sawyer Spielberg and Francesca Scorsese in addition to two all-new Xmas Logs personalized for The Strolling Useless and Anne Rice followers. Shudder will debut the vacation horror movie A Creature Was Stirring starring Chrissy Metz and an all-new particular from The Final Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob’s Christmas Carnage. Acorn TV’s fashionable thriller drama The Chelsea Detective returns with Season 3 premiere Christmas episode.
BET
BET has a number of movies arriving forward of Christmas, together with Fashion Me for Christmas streaming on BET+ beginning Nov. 14 and Brewster’s Thousands and thousands: Christmas arriving December 5 on the streamer.
Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas
Freeform has a loaded December slate for the 25 days earlier than Christmas, similar to its 31 Days of Halloween yearly. Beginning the primary of the month, movies like Mickey’s As soon as Upon A Christmas, Mariah Carey’s All I Need for Christmas Is You, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Earlier than Christmas and the Dwelling Alone movies will air on the channel all through December.
Moana, Frozen II, Olaf’s Frozen Journey, The Santa Clause movies and extra will comply with up the early choices of the month. The Toy Story movies will air Friday, December 13, and Rudolph the Pink-Nosed Reindeer, The Little Drummer Boy and Frosty the Snowman will air in a while in December. The schedules for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day viewing through Freeform lie under. The full Freeform Christmas schedule contains many different choices.
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Tuesday, Dec. 24
7:00 a.m. – “Richie Wealthy’s Christmas Want”
10:30 a.m. – “Dwelling Alone 2: Misplaced in New York”
1:00 p.m. – “The Santa Clause”
3:00 p.m. – “The Santa Clause 2”
5:25 p.m. – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
7:30 p.m. – “Frosty the Snowman”
8:00 p.m. – “Rudolph the Pink-Nosed Reindeer”
9:00 p.m. – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
12:00 a.m. – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
Wednesday, Dec. 25
7:00 a.m. – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
10:30 a.m. – “Frosty the Snowman”
11:00 a.m. – “Rudolph the Pink-Nosed Reindeer”
2:00 p.m. – “The Santa Clause”
4:00 p.m. – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
6:00 p.m. – “Dwelling Alone”
8:25 p.m. – “Dwelling Alone 2: Misplaced in New York”
12:00 a.m. – “Christmas with the Kranks”
TBS & TNT
TBS and TNT kicked off their Christmas programming Saturday, Nov. 2. The slate contains 24-hour film marathons, holiday-themed basic movies and festive sitcom episodes.
Choices embrace A Christmas Story, Nationwide Lampoon’s Christmas Trip, and Elf. Different vacation classics airing in November and December embrace Jack Frost, Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966), and The Polar Specific. As well as, Dinner and a Film, hosted by actor Jason Biggs and New York Occasions bestselling writer Jenny Mollen, returns with festive movies together with Nationwide Lampoon’s Christmas Trip that includes particular visitor Beverly D’Angelo, 4 Christmases and Die Arduous.
“All I Look ahead to Christmas” on TNS is the vacation spot for nostalgic and spirited motion pictures whereas “Christmas Maximus through TNT serves seasonal choices with excessive power.
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TBS will even air fan-favorite vacation episodes of Associates, Trendy Household, and Large Bang Concept all through the season, and premiere an all-new Christmas-themed episode of American Dad on December 23.
TBS will even host a Marvel film New 12 months’s Eve marathon at 10:30 a.m. with Black Panther and together with Avengers: Infinity Warfare beginning at 1:15 p.m. ET/PT adopted by Avengers: Finish Recreation at 4:15 p.m. ET/PT.
The channels will even have Charlie and the Chocolate Manufacturing unit and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Manufacturing unit airing along with The Wizard of Oz. Whereas these movies could not strike the Christmas bell, Jon M. Chu’s Depraved: Half One did simply arrive in theaters, and Wonka starring Timothée Chalamat from final 12 months got here out close to Christmas as effectively. Just a few movies from the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise will make up TNT’s Cyber Monday film marathon. Anther franchise with marathons following Christmas Day contains the Nationwide Treasure movies.
The place To Watch Christmas-Themed and Vacation-Themed TV Episodes:
TBS’ Christmas marathon will embrace a festive episode ofAmericann Dad! On December 22 at 7:30 a.m. ET/PT and an all new Christmas episode December 23 beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The community will even have holiday-themed episode marathons of The Large Bang Concept December 15 beginning at 6 p.m. ET/PT, December 22 at 6 p.m. ET/PT and Christmas Eve beginning at 5 p.m. ET/PT. TBS will even air vacation episodes of Household Issues on Dec. 22 at 6 a.m. ET/PT and Tuesday, Christmas Eve at 6 a.m. ET/PT, Associates Thanksgiving episodes Nov. 27 at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT and on Thanksgiving beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET/PT and Christmas installments Dec. 22 at 1 p.m. ET/PT, and Christmas Eve at 11:30 a.m. ET/PT. Trendy Household Thanksgiving themed episodes will air on TBS on Thanksgiving beginning at 10 a.m. ET/PT, and Christmas episode marathons will happen Dec. 22 beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT and Christmas Eve beginning at 8 a.m. ET/PT.
Nickelodeon
Monday, December 2 on the Nick Jr. channel will embrace Christmas episodes of The Creature Instances at 9 a.m., PAW Patrol at 10 a.m., Rubble & Crew at 10:30 a.m., Blaze and the Monster Machines at 11 a.m. and a Spongebob Squarepants particular: Spongebob & Sandy’s Nation Christmasat 5 p.m. (additionally streaming on Paramount+. The Patrick Star Present, “Squidina’s Holidaze Particular” will comply with at 5:30 p.m.on Nickelodeon.
Extra Christmas episodes of exhibits like Gabby’s Dollhouse:“A CAT-Tabulous Christmas” (Dec. 7 10:30 a.m. on Nick Jr.), Peppa Pig: “Christmas Playing cards” (Dec. 14 9 a.m. on Nick Jr.) and Younger Dylan – The Wrap Battle (Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.) will even be accessible.
Paramount+
Seasonal Episodes of Ghosts, (“The Christmas Spirit,” Components 1 & 2), Everyone Hates Chris (“Everyone Hates Kwanzaa,” “Everyone Hates Christmas”) Sabrina the Teenage Witch (“Sabrina Claus,” “Christmas Amnesia,” “A Lady and Her Cat”) and extra can be accessible through Paramount.
The Twilight Zone (“The Evening of the Meek,” “5 Characters in Search of an Exit,” “The Altering of the Guard”), The Brady Bunch (“The Voice of Christmas”), Taxi (“A Full Home For Christmas,” “Get Me By the Holidays”), Star Trek: The Subsequent Era (“Tapestry,” “Satan’s Due”) and extra could have holiday-focused themes to stream.
Paramount+ started its vacation choices beginning Nov. 19. Expensive Santa starring Jack Black landed on the streamer Nov. 25 with a humorous twist on a basic Christmas custom. Traditional motion pictures accessible to stream through Paramount+ beginning Dec. 1 embrace Miracle on thirty fourth Road (1947), Scrooged, Christmas Cupid, A Christmas Carol (1984), A Christmas Carol (1999), Daddy’s Dwelling 2, Adam Sandler’s Eight Loopy Nights, and Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
Seasonal basic Christmas movies for the entire household accessible on the streamer beginning December 1 embrace Arthur Christmas, All I Need for Christmas, Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas, Unaccompanied Minors, Snow Day, Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Story, The Loud Home Thanksgiving Particular and A Boy Named Charlie Brown.
Comedy classics to make the season merry together with Unhealthy Santa, Unhealthy Santa 2, Planes, Trains and Vehicles, Deck the Halls, Ernest Saves Christmas, MATT ROGERS: HAVE YOU HEARD OF CHRISTMAS?*, Final Vacation, Dwelling for the Holidays and extra will fill the vacations with laughter.
Varied Nickelodeon vacation specials from franchises can be streaming through Paramount+ as effectively, together with SpongeBob SquarePants(“It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!”), Rugrats (“Rugrats Chanukah”, “A Rugrats Kwanzaa”), Avatar: The Final Airbender (“Winter Solstice,” Components 1 & 2”), The Loud Home (“11 Louds a Leapin,” “Season’s Dishonest/A Flipmas Carol”) and extra.
CBS
CBS will even have Nationwide Christmas Tree Lighting (Dec. 20), Josh Groban & Associates Go Dwelling For The Holidays (Dec. 20), and vacation episodes of Elsbeth (December 5), Matlock (December 5), The Equalizer (December 8), NCIS (December 16), NCIS: Origins (December 16), Ghosts (one-hour particular on December 19) and The Worth Is Proper At Evening(December 24). Paramount+ will even make comedy vacation needs come true with the streaming premiere of CBS authentic vacation film Nugget is Useless? A Christmas Story (November 21) and Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas (December 19).
The CW
The CW could have an episode of Penn & Teller: Merry Idiot Us airing Sunday, Dec. 1 at 9 p.m. ET., A California Christmas which airs Saturday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Stole Christmas debuts on the channel Sunday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. ET. An all-new particular, Finest Christmas Films Ever! airs Monday, Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. which dives into Dwelling Alone, Elf, The Santa Clause, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Mircale on 34thRoad, Christmas Trip, It’s a Great Life, and, in fact, Die Arduous.
The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade airs Saturday, Dec. 14 beginning at 8 p.m. ET, and Christmas With The Chosen: Holy Evening airs Sunday, Dec. 15. The Waltons’ Homecoming airs Saturday, Dec. 21 beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas airs Sunday, Dec. 22.
Vacation-themed episodes of The Conners will run by way of the month of December as effectively. See the schedule for festive tv episodes under:
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8
9:00-9:30PM THE CONNERS (Vacation Themed Episode)
9:30-10:00PM THE CONNERS (Vacation Themed Episode)
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15
7:00-9:00PM CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHOSEN: HOLY NIGHT
9:00-9:30PM THE CONNERS
9:30-10:00PM THE CONNERS
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22
7:00-9:30PM TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA CHRISTMAS
9:30-10:00PM THE CONNERS (Vacation Themed Episode)
The place to Watch Christmas Music Specials:
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!
Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas to All! can be streaming on Paramount+. Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Particular is streaming on Apple TV+.
Sabrina Carpenter’s A Nonsense Christmas
Sabrina Carpenter’s A Nonsense Christmas will arrive on Netflix Dec. 6 at 9 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. PT. The particular will function many musical visitor appearances in addition to others.
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter. Sabrina Carpenter on the Sundown Gower Studios in Los Angeles.
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Dua Lipa’s An Night with Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa’s vacation particular will air on CBS, Dec. 15. It was filmed at London’s Royal Albert Corridor, that includes a duet with Elton John.
Hannah Waddingham’s Dwelling for Christmas
Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham has a Christmas particular Dwelling for Christmas which options visitor star appearances from her castmates like Phil Dunster, Nick Mohammed and extra. It’s streaming on Apple TV+.
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Present
Kacey Musgraves’ Christmas particular is streaming on Prime Video.
Beyonce’s Efficiency Throughout Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens Christmas NFL Recreation
Beyoncé will carry out at one of many two NFL video games on Christmas with songs from her newest album Nation Carter. The occasion will stream on Netflix.
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