Holiday Programming
Find your favorite holiday movies and rewatch classic holiday TV programs throughout the season. All these programs can be found on HTC TV MAX!
If this isn’t enough to get you into the holiday spirit, check out your streaming platforms or try one of the FAST platforms, like PlutoTV, which currently has 11 channels dedicated to the spirit of the season!
| Monday, December 22 | ||
| Santa, Rudolph, & Frosty Rankin/Bass specials on Freeform today! | ||
| 12:00 AM | Home Alone 3 (1997) | Freeform |
| 12:00 AM | There Ain’t No Santa Claus (1926) | TCM |
| 12:15 AM | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) | AMC |
| 12:30 AM | Christmas Past (1925) | TCM |
| 2:30 AM | Four Christmases (2008) | AMC |
| 4:30 AM | The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985, Rankin/Bass) | AMC |
| 4:30 AM | Period of Adjustment (1962) | TCM |
| 6:30 AM | Blossoms in the Dust (1941) | TCM |
| 7:00 AM | Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010) | Freeform |
| 7:30 AM | Home Alone (1990) | Freeform |
| 9:55 AM | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) | Freeform |
| 11:00 AM | The Price is Right | CBS |
| 12:00 PM | The Waltons | MeTV |
| 12:30 PM | Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (1970, Rankin/Bass) | Freeform |
| 1:35 PM | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964, Rankin/Bass) | Freeform |
| 2:40 PM | Frosty the Snowman (1969, Rankin/Bass) | Freeform |
| 3:15 PM | The Santa Clause (1994) | Freeform |
| 5:20 PM | The Santa Clause 2 (2002) | Freeform |
| 6:00 PM | Elf (2003) | AMC |
| 7:50 PM | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2002) | Freeform |
| 8:00 PM | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) | AMC |
| 8:00 PM | Ready, Set, Glow! (Series Premiere) | Hallmark |
| 8:00 PM | It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) | TCM |
| 9:00 PM | A Saturday Night Live Christmas | NBC |
| 9:00 PM | Everybody Loves Raymond | MeTV |
| 9:55 PM | Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) | Freeform |
| 10:15 PM | Four Christmases (2008) | AMC |
| 10:15 PM | The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) | TCM |
| 11:55 PM | Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009) | Freeform |
| Tuesday, December 23 | ||
| 4:15 AM | Miracle on Main Street (1939) | TCM |
| 6:00 AM | Adam-12 | MeTV |
| 7:00 AM | Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (1999) | Freeform |
| 8:30 AM | Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas (2004) | Freeform |
| 10:00 AM | Frozen (2013) | Freeform |
| 10:00 AM | The Waltons | MeTV |
| 11:00 AM | The Price is Right | CBS |
| 12:25 PM | Frozen 2 (2019) | Freeform |
| 2:30 PM | Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (2017) | Freeform |
| 3:00 PM | Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009) | Freeform |
| 5:05 PM | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) | Freeform |
| 5:45 PM | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) | AMC |
| 7:45 PM | Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) | Freeform |
| 8:00 PM | Elf (2003) | AMC |
| 8:00 PM | Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) | TCM |
| 9:00 PM | Everybody Loves Raymond | MeTV |
| 9:45 PM | Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) | Freeform |
| 10:00 PM | Scrooged (1989) | AMC |
| 10:00 PM | In the Good Old Summertime (1949) | TCM |
| Wednesday, December 24 | ||
| Merry Christmas Eve! Rudolph, Frosty & Santa Rankin/Bass specials on Freeform tonight! 24 Hours of Christmas Story starts tonight on TBS & TNT! |
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| 12:00 AM | Meet John Doe (1941) | TCM |
| 12:25 AM | Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) | Freeform |
| 12:35 AM | The Twilight Zone (“Five Characters in Search of an Exit”) | MeTV |
| 1:05 AM | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (“Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid”) | MeTV |
| 1:35 AM | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (“Back for Christmas”) | MeTV |
| 2:15 AM | Little Women (1949) | TCM |
| 4:30 AM | Auntie Mame (1958) | TCM |
| 6:00 AM | Adam-12 | MeTV |
| 7:00 AM | Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish (1998) | Freeform |
| 7:00 AM | Three Godfathers (1936) | TCM |
| 8:30 AM | Bachelor Mother (1939) | TCM |
| 9:00 AM | Fred Claus (2007) | AMC |
| 10:00 AM | Matlock | MeTV |
| 10:00 AM | All Mine to Give (1957) | TCM |
| 10:30 AM | Disney’s Prep & Landing (2009) | Freeform |
| 11:00 AM | The Price is Right | CBS |
| 11:00 AM | The Santa Clause (1994) | Freeform |
| 11:00 AM | In the Heat of the Night | MeTV |
| 11:30 AM | Four Christmases (2008) | AMC |
| 12:00 PM | The Waltons (“The Children’s Carol, Part 1”) | MeTV |
| 12:00 PM | Shop Around the Corner (1940) | TCM |
| 1:05 PM | The Santa Clause 2 (2002) | Freeform |
| 1:30 PM | The Polar Express (2004) | AMC |
| 2:00 PM | Beyond the Gates | CBS |
| 2:00 PM | It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) | TCM |
| 3:30 PM | The Wizard of Oz (1939) | AMC |
| 3:30 PM | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2002) | Freeform |
| 4:15 PM | Holiday Affair (1949) | TCM |
| 5:35 PM | Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) | Freeform |
| 6:00 PM | Elf (2003) | AMC |
| 6:00 PM | Christmas in Connecticut (1945) | TCM |
| 8:00 PM | Home Alone (1990) | ABC |
| 8:00 PM | It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947) | NBC |
| 8:00 PM | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) | AMC |
| 8:00 PM | Christmas Story (1983) | TBS |
| 8:15 PM | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964, Rankin/Bass) | Freeform |
| 9:00 PM | Everybody Loves Raymond | MeTV |
| 9:00 PM | Christmas Story (1983) | TNT |
| 9:20 PM | Frosty the Snowman (1969, Rankin/Bass) | Freeform |
| 9:30 PM | Everybody Loves Raymond | MeTV |
| 9:55 PM | Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (1970, Rankin/Bass) | Freeform |
| 10:00 PM | Christmas Story (1983) | TBS |
| 10:00 PM | An Affair to Remember (1957) | TCM |
| 10:15 PM | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) | AMC |
| 11:00 PM | Carol Burnett and Friends | MeTV |
| 11:00 PM | Christmas Story (1983) | TNT |
| 11:30 PM | Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica | NBC |
| Thursday, December 25 | ||
| Merry Christmas! Santa, Frosty, & Rudolph Rankin/Bass specials on Freeform today! |
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| 12:00 AM | I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998) | Freeform |
| 12:00 AM | Christmas Story (1983) | TBS |
| 12:15 AM | A Christmas Carol (1938) | TCM |
| 12:30 AM | The Polar Express (2004) | AMC |
| 12:35 AM | The Twilight Zone (“Changing of the Guard”) | MeTV |
| 1:00 AM | Christmas Story (1983) | TNT |
| 1:05 AM | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (“The Festive Season”) | MeTV |
| 1:45 AM | O. Henry’s Full House (1952) | TCM |
| 2:00 AM | Christmas Story (1983) | TBS |
| 2:30 AM | Deck the Halls (2006) | AMC |
| 3:00 AM | Christmas Story (1983) | TNT |
| 4:00 AM | Christmas Story (1983) | TBS |
| 4:45 AM | Four Christmases (2008) | AMC |
| 5:00 AM | Dragnet | MeTV |
| 5:00 AM | Christmas Story (1983) | TNT |
| 6:00 AM | Adam-12 | MeTV |
| 6:00 AM | Christmas Story (1983) | TBS |
| 6:00 AM | Boys Town (1938) | TCM |
| 6:45 AM | White Christmas (1954) | AMC |
| 7:00 AM | Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009) | Freeform |
| 7:00 AM | Christmas Story (1983) | TNT |
| 8:00 AM | Christmas Story (1983) | TBS |
| 9:00 AM | Leave it to Beaver | MeTV |
| 9:00 AM | Christmas Story (1983) | TNT |
| 9:30 AM | The Wizard of Oz (1939) | AMC |
| 9:30 AM | Little Women (1933) | TCM |
| 10:00 AM | 40th Anniversary Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade | ABC |
| 10:00 AM | Matlock | MeTV |
| 10:00 AM | Christmas Story (1983) | TBS |
| 10:30 AM | The Little Drummer Boy (1968, Rankin/Bass) | Freeform |
| 11:00 AM | Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (1970, Rankin/Bass) | Freeform |
| 11:00 AM | In the Heat of the Night | MeTV |
| 11:00 AM | Christmas Story (1983) | TNT |
| 11:30 AM | Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) | TCM |
| 12:00 PM | The Polar Express (2004) | AMC |
| 12:00 PM | Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade 2025 | Freeform |
| 12:00 PM | The Waltons (“The Children’s Carol, Part 2”) | MeTV |
| 12:00 PM | Christmas Story (1983) | TBS |
| 1:00 PM | Christmas Story (1983) | TNT |
| 1:30 PM | Pocketful of Miracles (1961) | TCM |
| 2:00 PM | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) | AMC |
| 2:00 PM | Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014) | Freeform |
| 2:00 PM | Christmas Story (1983) | TBS |
| 2:30 PM | Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) | Freeform |
| 3:00 PM | Christmas Story (1983) | TNT |
| 4:00 PM | Wagon Train | MeTV |
| 4:00 PM | Christmas Story (1983) | TBS |
| 4:00 PM | The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) | TCM |
| 4:15 PM | Elf (2003) | AMC |
| 4:30 PM | Frosty the Snowman (1969, Rankin/Bass) | Freeform |
| 5:00 PM | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964, Rankin/Bass) | Freeform |
| 5:00 PM | Christmas Story (1983) | TNT |
| 6:00 PM | Home Alone (1990) | Freeform |
| 6:00 PM | MASH | MeTV |
| 6:00 PM | Christmas Story (1983) | TBS |
| 6:00 PM | In the Good Old Summertime (1949) | TCM |
| 6:15 PM | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) | AMC |
| 6:30 PM | MASH | MeTV |
| 7:00 PM | Christmas Story (1983) | TNT |
| 8:00 PM | Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966, animated) | NBC |
| 8:00 PM | The Andy Griffith Show | MeTV |
| 8:00 PM | A Matter of Life and Death (1947) | TCM |
| 8:25 PM | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) | Freeform |
| 8:30 PM | Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) | NBC |
| 8:30 PM | Elf (2003) | AMC |
| 9:00 PM | Everybody Loves Raymond | MeTV |
| 9:30 PM | Everybody Loves Raymond | MeTV |
| 10:00 PM | Hogan’s Heroes | MeTV |
| 10:00 PM | Angels in the Outfield (1951) | TCM |
| 10:30 PM | Four Christmases (2008) | AMC |
| 11:00 PM | Carol Burnett and Friends | MeTV |
| Friday, December 26 | ||
| 12:00 AM | Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) | Freeform |
| 12:30 AM | Scrooged (1989) | AMC |
| 2:30 AM | Fred Claus (2007) | AMC |
| 12:00 PM | Scrooged (1989) | AMC |
| 2:00 PM | Four Christmases (2008) | AMC |
| 4:00 PM | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) | AMC |
| 6:15 PM | Elf (2003) | AMC |
| 8:15 PM | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) | AMC |
| 10:30 PM | Elf (2003) | AMC |
| Wednesday, December 31 | ||
| 8:00 PM | Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 | ABC |
| Thursday, January 1 | ||
| 11:00 AM | 137th Rose Parade | NBC |
This list is an extensive holiday programming schedule found at ChristmasTVSchedule.com as of 11.14.25. New movie airings will be added as they’re announced. HTC is not responsible for changes to programming. Please check the TV Guide for up-to-date information. All listings are Eastern Time.
