It’s hard to believe that The Polar Express and Christmas With the Kranks have been around for 20 years, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation for 35 years and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for 60 years!
From now until the new year there are a lot of opportunities to catch up on old favorite holiday movies and shows and find a few new shows that may one day be classics. This list, compiled with the help of the elves at Christmas TV Schedule 2024 will help you keep track of the newest holiday hits and specials.
Please check the TV Guide for up-to-date listings.
Looking for Andy Williams Specials? Visit YouTube for this great playlist.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 |
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| 8:00 PM | Hanukkah on the Rocks (NEW) | Hallmark |
| 8:00 PM | A Bluegrass Christmas | UPtv * |
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 |
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| 8:00 PM | The Santa Class (NEW) | Hallmark |
| 8:00 PM | The Holiday Junkie (NEW) | Lifetime |
| 8:00 PM | A Holiday Hideout | UPtv * |
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 |
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| 3:00 PM |  A Very Brady Christmas | MeTV |
| 3:15 PM |  Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) | TBS |
| 3:45 PM |  Office Christmas Party | TBS |
| 5:00 PM |  12 Dares of Christmas | Uptv* |
| 7:00 PM |  Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) | TNT |
| 7:00 PM |  A Novel Christmas | Uptv* |
| 8:00 PM |  An Evening with Dua Lipa | CBS |
| 8:00 PM |  Following Yonder Star | Hallmark |
| 8:00 PM | Christmas On The Alpaca Farm (NEW) | Lifetime |
| 9:45 PM |  Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas | TNT |
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 |
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| 7:45 PM |  A Christmas Story | TNT |
| 8:00 PM | Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry | NBC |
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 |
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| 8:00 PM | iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2024 | ABC |
| 8:00 PM |  Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer | THE CW |
| 9:00 PM | A Saturday Night Live Christmas | NBC |
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 |
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| 8:00 PM | The Great Christmas Light Fight (Season Finale) | ABC |
| 8:00 PM | Trading Up Christmas (NEW) | Hallmark Mystery |
| 9:00 PM | Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas | CBS |
| 10:00 PM | Barry Manilow’s A Very Barry Christmas | NBC |
| 10:00 PM |  Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) | TBS |
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 |
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| 8:00 PM | National Christmas Tree Lighting | CBS |
| 9:00 PM | Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays | CBS |
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 |
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| 7:00 PM | A Country Music Christmas | UPtv * |
| 8:00 PM | Happy Howlidays (NEW) | Hallmark |
| 8:00 PM | A Carpenter Christmas Romance (NEW) | Lifetime |
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 |
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| 8:00 PM | The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Santa Clause | ABC |
| 8:00 PM | Engaged By Christmas (NEW) | Lifetime |
| 8:00 PM | North by North Pole: A Dial S Mystery | UPtv * |
| 8:00 PM |  The Santa Clause | ABC |
| 8:00 PM |  Die Hard | TNT |
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 |
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| 4:00 PM | The Case of the Christmas Diamond | UPtv * |
| 8:00 PM |  A Saturday Night Live Christmas | NBC |
| 9:00 PM | Small Town Christmas | UPtv * |
| 10:00 PM |  Office Christmas Party | TNT |
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 |
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| 12:15 PM |  Last Holiday | TNT |
| 6:45 PM |  The Wizard of Oz | TNT |
| 8:00 PM |  Home Alone | ABC |
| 8:00 PM | The Wonderful World of Disney Presents Home Alone | ABC |
| 8:00 PM | It’s a Wonderful Life | NBC |
| 8:00 PM |  24 Hours of A Christmas Story | TBS |
| 9:00 PM |  24 Hours of A Christmas Story | TNT |
| 11:30 PM | Christmas Eve Mass | NBC |
| 11:30 PM |  Holiday Greetings from The Ed Sullivan Show | MeTV |
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 – MERRY CHRISTMAS! |
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| 7:00 AM |  Toon in With Me Christmas | MeTV |
| 9:00 AM |  The Case of the Christmas Diamond | Uptv* |
| 10:00 AM |  Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade | ABC |
| 5:00 PM |  The Search for Secret Santa | Uptv* |
| 8:00 PM |  Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas | NBC |
| 8:30 PM |  Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas | NBC |
| 9:00 PM |  A Holiday Hideout | Uptv* |
| 11:00 PM |  12 Dares of Christmas | Uptv* |
| 11:15 PM |  8-Bit Christmas | TNT |
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 |
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| 1:00 AM |  A Novel Christmas | Uptv* |
| 8:00 PM |  NBC’s Hot 10 of 2024 | NBC |
| 9:00 PM | Â The Year: 2024Â | ABC |
| 9:00 PM |  Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas | NBC |
| 11:00 PM |  Last Holiday | TBS |
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 |
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| 8:00 PM |  The Greatest @Home Videos: Holiday Edition | CBS |
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 |
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| 8:00 PM |  Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 | ABC |
| 8:00 PM |  New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash | CBS |
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 |
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| 11:00 AM |  135th Rose Parade | NBC |
| 8:00 PM |  2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | ABC |
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