Prime Time Christmas TV Specials from Old Classics to New Favorites

Here are this year's family-friendly holiday specials, from the classics you grew up watching to your kids' new favorites!

Listings shown are 6:00 AM–11:00 PM MST on weekends/no-school days and 3:00–10:00 PM MST on weekdays. All information is subject to change without notice.

• For more shows on Freeform: www.freeform.com/collection/25-days-of-christmas
• For Hallmark Christmas movies: www.hallmarkchannel.com/christmas
• For Christmas movies on Netflix: www.netflix.com/browse/genre/107093

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1

• 3:00 PM - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) (Freeform)
• 5:00 PM - Home Alone (Freeform)
• 7:30 PM - Four Christmases (AMC)
• 7:30 PM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 9:30 PM - Fred Claus (AMC)
• 10:00 PM - Home Alone 3 (Freeform)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2

• 7:30 AM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 10:05 AM - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) (Freeform)
• 12:05 PM - The Santa Clause (Freeform)
• 2:15 PM - The Santa Clause 2 (Freeform)
• 3:00 PM - Four Christmases (AMC)
• 4:45 PM - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Freeform)
• 5:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 6:00 PM - 9News Parade of Lights (NBC)
• 6:00 PM - A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 6:50 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (Freeform)
• 7:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 7:00 PM - Reindeer in Here (CBS)
• 8:00 PM - A Christmas Story Christmas (2022) (TBS)
• 8:00 PM - Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire (CBS)
• 8:30 PM - Robbie the Reindeer: In Legend of the Lost Tribe (CBS)
• 9:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 9:30 PM - Godmothered (Freeform)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3

• 7:10 AM - The Search for Santa Paws (Freeform)
• 8:00 AM - Snow Day (AMC)
• 9:15 AM - Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (Freeform)
• 11:20 AM - Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (Freeform)
• 12:50 PM - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Freeform)
• 2:30 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (Freeform)
• 4:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 4:30 PM - A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 5:10 PM - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Freeform)
• 6:00 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 6:15 PM - Frosty the Snowman (Freeform)
• 6:30 PM - A Christmas Story Christmas (2022) (TBS)
• 6:50 PM - Home Alone (Freeform)
• 7:00 PM - The Santa Clause (ABC)
• 8:15 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 9:00 PM - The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC)
• 9:20 PM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4

• 3:15 PM - Frosty the Snowman (Freeform)
• 3:15 PM - Frosty's Winter Wonderland (AMC)
• 3:45 PM - The Year Without a Santa Clause (AMC)
• 3:50 PM - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Freeform)
• 4:55 PM - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) (Freeform)
• 5:00 PM - The Polar Express (AMC)
• 6:55 PM - Noelle (Freeform)
• 7:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 9:00 PM - Fred Claus (AMC)
• 10:00 PM - Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Freeform)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5

• 4:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 4:00 PM - Home Alone (Freeform)
• 6:00 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 6:30 PM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 8:00 PM - TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas (FOX)
• 8:15 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 10:00 PM - Jingle All the Way (Freeform)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6

• 3:30 PM - Jack Frost (AMC)
• 4:25 PM - The Santa Clause 2 (Freeform)
• 6:00 PM - Christmas with the Kranks (AMC)
• 6:55 PM - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Freeform)
• 8:00 PM - Four Christmases (AMC)
• 10:00 PM - Jingle All the Way 2 (Freeform)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7

• 3:40 PM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 4:00 PM - Christmas with the Kranks (AMC)
• 6:00 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 6:20 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (Freeform)
• 7:00 PM - Christmas at the Opry (NBC)
• 8:15 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 10:00 PM - The Family Stone (Freeform)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8

• 3:40 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (Freeform)
• 4:00 PM - The Polar Express (AMC)
• 6:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 6:20 PM - Frozen (Freeform)
• 8:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 8:50 PM - Frozen II (Freeform)
• 10:00 PM - The Polar Express (AMC)
• 11:00 PM - Olaf's Frozen Adventure (Freeform)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9

• 7:00 AM - Jingle All the Way 2 (Freeform)
• 9:00 AM - Prancer Returns (Freeform)
• 11:05 AM - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) (Freeform)
• 1:05 PM - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Freeform)
• 2:45 PM - Toy Story That Time Forgot (Freeform)
• 3:15 PM - Toy Story (Freeform)
• 5:15 PM - Toy Story 2 (Freeform)
• 6:00 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 6:00 PM - Shrek the Halls (NBC)
• 6:30 PM - Trolls Holiday in Harmony (NBC)
• 7:00 PM - 9News Parade of Lights (MyTV)
• 7:00 PM - Byron Allen presents a Merry Soulful Christmas (CBS)
• 7:20 PM - Toy Story 3 (Freeform)
• 8:15 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 9:50 PM - Toy Story 4 (Freeform)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10

• 6:00 AM - Prancer Returns (Freeform)
• 8:00 AM - Home Alone 3 (Freeform)
• 8:30 AM - The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (AMC)
• 9:00 AM - Frosty's Winter Wonderland (AMC)
• 9:30 AM - the Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (AMC)
• 10:00 AM - Home Alone (Freeform)
• 10:45 AM - Miracle on 34th Street (AMC)
• 12:30 PM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 1:00 PM - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (AMC)
• 1:30 PM - Rudolph's Shiny New Year (AMC)
• 2:45 PM - The Year Without a Santa Clause (AMC)
• 3:10 PM - Disney's A Christmas Carol (Freeform)
• 4:00 PM - The Polar Express (AMC)
• 5:00 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) (TBS)
• 5:15 PM - The Santa Clause (Freeform)
• 5:30 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) (TBS)
• 6:00 PM - Deck the Halls (TBS)
• 6:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 6:00 PM - Mickey Saves Christmas (ABC)
• 6:30 PM - Olaf's Frozen Adventure (ABC)
• 7:00 PM - MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays (FOX)
• 7:25 PM - The Santa Clause 2 (Freeform)
• 8:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 8:00 PM - Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (The CW)
• 9:00 PM - The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC)
• 9:55 PM - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Freeform)
• 10:00 PM - Fred Claus (AMC)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11

• 3:40 PM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 4:00 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 6:15 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 6:20 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (Freeform)
• 7:00 PM - Big Brother Reindeer Games (CBS)
• 7:00 PM - MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays (FOX)
• 8:15 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 9:00 PM - Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas (NBC)
• 10:00 PM - Black Nativity (Freeform)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12

• 4:00 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (Freeform)
• 4:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 6:00 PM - Christmas with the Kranks (AMC)
• 6:30 PM - Godmothered (Freeform)
• 7:00 PM - Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (ABC)
• 8:00 PM - Big Brother Reindeer Games (CBS)
• 8:00 PM - Four Christmases (AMC)
• 8:00 PM - The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC)
• 10:00 PM - Christmas with the Kranks (AMC)
• 10:00 PM - The Mistle-Tones (Freeform)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13

• 4:00 PM - Four Christmases (AMC)
• 5:00 PM - The Naughty Nine (Freeform)
• 6:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 7:00 PM - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) (Freeform)
• 8:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 10:00 PM - Fred Claus (AMC)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14

• 3:10 PM - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) (Freeform)
• 5:10 PM - Noelle (Freeform)
• 5:30 PM - Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) (TNT)
• 6:00 PM - A Christmas Story (TNT)
• 7:00 PM - CMA Country Christmas (ABC)
• 7:20 PM - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Freeform)
• 8:00 PM - A Christmas Carol (1999) (TNT)
• 8:00 PM - A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (NBC)
• 10:00 PM - 12 Dates of Christmas (Freeform)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15

• 4:00 PM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 6:00 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 6:40 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (Freeform)
• 7:00 PM - National Christmas Tree Lighting (CBS)
• 8:00 PM - The 91st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (The CW)
• 8:15 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 9:20 PM - Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (Freeform)
• 10:30 PM - Eight Crazy Nights (AMC)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16

• 6:00 AM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) (TBS)
• 6:30 AM - Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (Freeform)
• 7:00 AM - Pinocchio's Christmas (AMC)
• 8:00 AM - Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (Freeform)
• 8:15 AM - Rudolph's Shiny New Year (AMC)
• 9:30 AM - Home Alone (Freeform)
• 9:30 AM - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (AMC)
• 10:00 AM - Jack Frost (AMC)
• 11:15 AM - The Year Without a Santa Claus (AMC)
• 12:00 PM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 12:30 PM - Fred Claus (AMC)
• 2:35 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (Freeform)
• 3:00 PM - The Polar Express (AMC)
• 5:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 5:15 PM - The Santa Clause (Freeform)
• 6:00 PM - That Clip Show: Holiday Edition (NBC)
• 7:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 7:00 PM - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (CBS)
• 7:25 PM - The Santa Clause 2 (Freeform)
• 8:00 PM - Frosty the Snowman (CBS)
• 8:30 PM - Frosty Returns (CBS)
• 9:00 PM - The Polar Express (AMC)
• 9:55 PM - The Santa Claus 3: The Escape Clause (Freeform)
• 11:00 PM - Fred Claus (AMC)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17

• 6:05 AM - Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (Freeform)
• 8:10 AM - Eloise at Christmastime (Freeform)
• 10:15 AM - Home Alone 3 (Freeform)
• 11:30 AM - Jack Frost (AMC)
• 12:00 PM - The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival (ABC)
• 12:20 PM - The Naughty Nine (Freeform)
• 1:00 PM - Deck the Halls (TNT)
• 2:20 PM - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) (Freeform)
• 3:00 PM - Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) (TNT)
• 3:30 PM - A Christmas Story (TNT)
• 4:00 PM - Christmas with the Kranks (AMC)
• 4:20 PM - Home Alone (Freeform)
• 5:30 PM - A Christmas Story Christmas (TNT)
• 6:00 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 6:50 PM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 8:15 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 9:30 PM - Godmothered (Freeform)
• 10:30 PM - Christmas with the Kranks (AMC)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 18

• 4:00 PM - Four Christmases (AMC)
• 4:20 PM - Frozen (Freeform)
• 5:45 PM - A Christmas Story (TNT)
• 6:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 6:50 PM - Frozen II (Freeform)
• 8:00 PM - Big Brother Reindeer Games (CBS)
• 8:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 10:00 PM - Four Christmases (AMC)
• 10:00 PM - Jingle All the Way (Freeform)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19

• 3:40 PM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 4:00 PM - Christmas with the Kranks (AMC)
• 6:00 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 6:20 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (Freeform)
• 7:00 PM - Disney Prep & Landing (ABC)
• 7:30 PM - Prep & Landing: Naughty or Nice (ABC)
• 8:00 PM - Big Brother Reindeer Games (CBS)
• 8:00 PM - The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC)
• 8:15 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 10:00 PM - Jingle All the Way 2 (Freeform)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20

• 3: 35 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (Freeform)
• 3:45 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 6:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 6:15 PM - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Freeform)
• 7:00 PM - Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas (NBC)
• 7:00 PM - Olaf's Frozen Adventure (ABC)
• 7:30 PM - Mickey Saves Christmas (ABC)
• 7:20 PM - Frosty the Snowman (Freeform)
• 7:55 PM - Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Freeform)
• 8:00 PM - Christmas Around the USA (The CW)
• 8:00 PM - Christmas at the Opry (NBC)
• 8:00 PM - The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC)
• 8:00 PM - The Polar Express (AMC)
• 9:00 PM - CMA Country Christmas (ABC)
• 10:00 PM - Home Alone 3 (Freeform)
• 10:00 PM - Jack Frost (AMC)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21

• 3:15 PM - Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer (Freeform)
• 4:00 PM - Four Christmases (AMC)
• 4:20 PM - Home Alone (Freeform)
• 6:00 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 6:50 PM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 7:00 PM - Big Brother Reindeer Games (CBS)
• 7:00 PM - Christmas at Graceland (NBC)
• 7:00 PM - iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 (ABC)
• 8:00 PM - Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas (NBC)
• 8:30 PM - The Family Stone (Freeform)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22

• 6:00 AM - Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (Freeform)
• 7:30 AM - Toy Story That Time Forgot (Freeform)
• 8:00 AM - Home Alone (Freeform)
• 10:30 AM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 11:15 AM - Rudolph's Shiny New Year (AMC)
• 12:30 PM - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (AMC)
• 1:00 PM - Frosty's Winter Wonderland (AMC)
• 1:10 PM - Noelle (Freeform)
• 1:30 PM - The Year Without a Santa Claus (AMC)
• 2:45 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 3:15 PM - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) (Freeform)
• 5:00 PM - The Polar Express (AMC)
• 5:15 PM - The Santa Clause (Freeform)
• 5:30 PM - Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) (TBS)
• 6:00 PM - Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) (TBS)
• 7:00 PM - The 25th Annual A Home for the Holidays (CBS)
• 7:00 PM - Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (NBC)
• 7:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 7:00 PM - Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (ABC)
• 7:25 PM - The Santa Clause 2 (Freeform)
• 9:00 PM - Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (The CW)
• 9:00 PM - The Polar Express (AMC)
• 9:55 PM - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Freeform)
• 11:00 PM - Jack Frost (AMC)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23

• 6:00 AM - Toy Story That Time Forgot (Freeform)
• 6:30 AM - The Naughty Nine (Freeform)
• 8:15 AM - Miracle on 34th Street (1947) (AMC)
• 8:30 AM - Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (Freeform)
• 10:30 AM - Fred Claus (AMC)
• 11:05 AM - Disney's A Christmas Carol (Freeform)
• 11:30 AM - Arthur Christmas (TBS)
• 1:00 PM - Four Christmases (AMC)
• 1:10 PM - Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (2018) (Freeform)
• 3:00 PM - The Polar Express (AMC)
• 3:10 PM - Home Alone (Freeform)
• 5:00 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 5:40 PM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 6:00 PM - Deck the Halls (TBS)
• 7:00 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 8:20 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (Freeform)
• 9:15 PM - Christmas with the Kranks (AMC)
• 10:20 PM - Deck the Halls (TBS)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24

• 7:05 AM - Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (Freeform)
• 7:15 AM - Jack Frost (AMC)
• 8:30 AM - The First Christmas (AMC)
• 8:35 AM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 9:00 AM - The Little Drummer Boy: Book II (AMC)
• 9:30 AM - Rudolph's Shiny New Year (AMC)
• 10:45 AM - Frosty's Winter Wonderland (AMC)
• 11:15 AM - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (AMC)
• 11:15 AM - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (Freeform)
• 11:45 AM - The Year Without a Santa Claus (AMC)
• 12:55 PM - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (Freeform)
• 1:00 PM - The Polar Express (AMC)
• 2:40 PM - Deck the Halls (TNT)
• 3:00 PM - 9News Parade of Lights (NBC)
• 3:00 PM - Christmas with the Kranks (AMC)
• 3:35 PM - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Freeform)
• 4:40 PM - Frosty the Snowman (Freeform)
• 5:00 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 5:15 PM - The Santa Clause (Freeform)
• 6:00 PM - 5 More Sleeps 'til Christmas (NBC)
• 6:00 PM - A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 7:00 PM - A Christmas Story (TNT)
• 7:00 PM - Home Alone (ABC)
• 7:00 PM - It's a Wonderful Life (NBC)
• 7:15 PM - Elf (AMC)
• 7:25 PM - The Santa Clause 2 (Freeform)
• 8:00 PM - A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 9:00 PM - A Christmas Story (TNT)
• 9:15 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (AMC)
• 9:55 PM - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Freeform)
• 10:00 PM - A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 11:00 PM - A Christmas Story (TNT)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 25

• 6:00 AM–4:00 PM (every 2 hours) - A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 7:00 AM–5:00 PM (every 2 hours) - A Christmas Story (TNT)
• 8:00 AM - Four Christmases (AMC)
• 8:30 AM - Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Freeform)
• 9:00 AM - Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)
• 9:30 AM - The Santa Clause (Freeform)
• 11:30 AM - The Santa Clause 2 (Freeform)
• 1:30 PM - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Freeform)
• 2:30 PM - Frosty the Snowman (Freeform)
• 3:00 PM - Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Freeform)
• 4:00 PM - Home Alone (Freeform)
• 6:30 PM - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Freeform)
• 10:00 PM - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Freeform)

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