A Complete Guide to All the Christmas Movies Airing This Season
Trust us, you’ll want to set your DVR for these holiday classics.
It’s that time of year again. We haven't even said goodbye to Halloween yet, much less Thanksgiving. But we're already counting down the days until the Christmas season officially begins. Beyond decking the halls, decorating our homes, and loudly singing festive songs around the house, we can’t wait to curl up on the couch to watch classic Christmas films as the end of the year draws near. Since there are so many spirited movies to choose from during the holiday season, we’ve done the hard work for you in sifting through the TV guide and networks to find all your joyous, winter-filled favorites.
Of course, the mainstays for around-the-clock Yuletide cheer are Hallmark’s annual "Countdown to Christmas extravaganza" and Freeform network’s 25 Days of Christmas event. But you’ll find a few oldies but goodies here, such as Home Alone, Elf, Christmas Vacation, It’s a Wonderful Life, and A Charlie Brown Christmas.
So prepare to wrap yourself in a warm blanket, light a holiday-scented candle, and grab a big mug of hot cocoa. Here’s a comprehensive list, courtesy of Christmas TV schedule and Mostly Christmas, on when and where to find all of your favorite holiday films— from now through Christmas:
Friday, October 27
- 7 p.m. - Finding Father Christmas - Hallmark Movies
- 8 p.m. - Christmas Under Wraps - Hallmark
- 8 p.m. - Almost Christmas - HBO Comedy
- 8:55 p.m. - Addams Family Values - Freeform
- 9 p.m. - Hearts of Christmas - Hallmark Movies
- 10 p.m. - Sleigh Bells Ring - Hallmark
- 11 p.m. - Angel of Christmas - Hallmark Movies
- 12 a.m. - A Christmas Detour - Hallmark
- 12 a.m. - Bad Santa - MTV
Saturday, October 28
- 12 p.m. - A Wish for Christmas - Hallmark
- 1 p.m. - Angels and Ornaments - Hallmark Movies
- 2 p.m. - A Rose for Christmas - Hallmark
- 3 p.m. - Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle - Hallmark Movies
- 3:30 p.m. - The Nightmare Before Christmas - Freeform
- 4 p.m. - A Heavenly Christmas - Hallmark
- 5 p.m. - Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle - Hallmark Movies
- 6 p.m. - A December Bride - Hallmark
- 6 p.m. - Love the Coopers - Showtime Women
- 7 p.m. - Debbie Macomber's Trading Christmas - Hallmark Movies
- 8 p.m. - Marry Me at Christmas - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow - Hallmark Movies
- 9 p.m. - Bad Santa - MTV
- 10 p.m. - A Dream of Christmas - Hallmark
- 11 p.m. - Finding Christmas - Hallmark Movies
- 11:30 p.m. - Black Christmas - Showtime Beyond
- 12 a.m. - My Christmas Love - Hallmark
Sunday, October 29
- 12 p.m. - Christmas List - Hallmark
- 1 p.m. - The Christmas Blessing - Hallmark Movies
- 2 p.m. - Marry Me at Christmas - Hallmark
- 3 p.m. - The Christmas Note - Hallmark Movies
- 4 p.m. - Looks Like Christmas - Hallmark
- 5 p.m. - The Christmas Secret - Hallmark Movies
- 6 p.m. - My Christmas Dream - Hallmark
- 7 p.m. - Operation Christmas - Hallmark Movies
- 8 p.m. - The Christmas Cure - Hallmark
- 8:50 p.m. - Almost Christmas - HBO Family
- 9 p.m. - Home for Christmas Day - Hallmark Movies
- 9 p.m. - Black Christmas - Starz Encore
- 10 p.m. - A Perfect Christmas - Hallmark
- 11 p.m. - A Nutcracker Christmas - Hallmark Movies
- 12 a.m. - Let It Snow - Hallmark
- 1 a.m. - A Christmas Wish - Hallmark Movies
Monday, October 30
- 7 p.m. - Angels and Ornaments - Hallmark Movies
- 8 p.m. - A Heavenly Christmas - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - The Christmas Card - Hallmark Movies
- 10 p.m. - Once Upon a Holiday - Hallmark
- 11 p.m. - Northpole: Open for Christmas - Hallmark Movies
Wednesday, November 1
- 5:16 a.m. - The Santa Clause 2 - Starz Encore Classic
- 9 a.m. - Annie Claus is Coming to Town - Hallmark
- 3:13 p.m. - The Santa Clause 2 - Starz Encore Classic
Saturday, November 4
- 8 p.m. - Christmas Festival of Ice - Hallmark
Sunday, November 5
- 8 p.m. - Christmas in the Air - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - Mr. Christmas - Hallmark Movies
Saturday, November 11
- 8 p.m. - The Sweetest Christmas - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - A Song for Christmas - Hallmark Movies
Sunday, November 12
- 8 p.m. - Miss Christmas - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - Engaging Father Christmas - Hallmark Movies
Saturday, November 18
- 8 p.m. - Coming Home for Christmas - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - A Joyous Christmas - Hallmark Movies
- 1:30 a.m. - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas- Freeform
Sunday, November 19
- 5:10pm - Home Alone - Freeform
- 8 p.m. - Enchanted Christmas - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - A Bramble House Christmas - Hallmark Movies
- 9:45 p.m. - Elf - Freeform
- 11:55 p.m. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Freeform
Monday, November 20
- 6:10 p.m. - Elf - Freeform
- 12 a.m. - Richie Rich's Christmas Wish - Freeform
Tuesday, November 21
- 12 a.m. - Jack Frost - Freeform
Wednesday, November 22
- 8 p.m. - Secretly Santa - Hallmark
- 8:50 p.m. - Elf - Freeform
- 12 a.m. - Boxtrolls - Freeform
Thursday, November 23
- 6:30 a.m. - Little Women - TCM
- 7 a.m. - Home Alone - Freeform
- 11:30 a.m. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Freeform
- 4:10 p.m. - Home Alone - Freeform
- 6:40 p.m. - Elf - Freeform
- 8 p.m. - The Mistletoe Inn - Hallmark
- 8:50 p.m. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Freeform
- 12 a.m. - Arthur Christmas - Freeform
Friday, November 24
- 8 p.m. - Finding Santa - Hallmark
- 12 a.m. - Jack Frost - Freeform
Saturday, November 25
- 8 p.m. - The Christmas Train - Hallmark
Sunday, November 26
- 8 p.m. - Switched for Christmas - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - Christmas Homecoming - Hallmark Movies
Monday, November 27
- 8 p.m. - CMA Country Christmas - ABC
- 9 p.m. - Angry Angel - Freeform
Tuesday, November 28
- 6:45 p.m. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Freeform
- 8:55 p.m. - Four Christmases - Freeform
Wednesday, November 29
- 6:25 p.m. - Four Christmases - Freeform
- 8:30 p.m. - Home Alone - Freeform
Thursday, November 30
- 6 p.m. - Home Alone - Freeform
Saturday, December 2
- 8 p.m. - Christmas in Evergreen - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - A Gift to Remember - Hallmark Movies
Sunday, December 3
- 8 p.m. - Christmas at Holly Lodge - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - Angel Falls - Hallmark Movies
Friday, December 8
- 8 p.m. - A Christmas Carol - TCM
- 9:45 p.m. - Scrooge - TCM
- 3 a.m. - Fitzwilly - TCM
Saturday, December 9
- 8 p.m. - It's A Wonderful Life - NBC
- 8 p.m. - The Christmas Shop - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - Unbridled Love - Hallmark Movies
Sunday, December 10
- 8 p.m. - Christmas Encore - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - Karen Kingsbury's Maggie's Miracle - Hallmark Movies
Monday, December 11
- 6:45 p.m. - A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! - TCM
Thursday, December 14
- 1:30 p.m. - Compliments of the Season - TCM
Friday, December 15
- 8 p.m. - The Shop Around the Corner - TCM
- 10 p.m. - Holiday Affair - TCM
- 11:45 p.m. - It Happened on 5th Avenue - TCM
- 2 a.m. - The Man Who Came to Dinner - TCM
Saturday, December 16
- 8 p.m. - Christmas Shuttle - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - The Christmas Cottage - Hallmark Movies
Sunday, December 17
- 8:45 a.m. - A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! - TCM
- 12:15 p.m. - Christmas in Connecticut - TCM
- 2:15 p.m. - The Bishop's Wife - TCM
- 8 p.m. - A Christmas Story: Live! - FOX
- 8 p.m. - Father Christmas - Hallmark
- 9 p.m. - When God Winks at You - Hallmark Movies
Friday, December 22
- 8 p.m. - Christmas in Connecticut - TCM
- 10 p.m. - Remember the Night - TCM
- 12 a.m. - Meet Me in St. Louis - TCM
- 2:15 a.m.- In the Good Old Summertime - TCM
- 4:15 a.m. - Little Women - TCM
Saturday, December 23
- 8:30 a.m. - Boys Town - TCM
- 8 p.m. - Baby It's Cold Outside - Hallmark
Sunday, December 24
- 5:45 a.m. - A Visit to Santa - TCM
- 6 a.m. - Little Women - TCM
- 8 a.m. - The Man Who Came to Dinner - TCM
- 10 a.m. - It Happened on 5th Avenue - TCM
- 12:15 p.m. - In the Good Old Summertime - TCM
- 2:15 p.m. - Holiday Affair - TCM
- 4 p.m. - Christmas in Connecticut - TCM
- 6 p.m. - Meet Me in St. Louis - TCM
- 8 p.m. - It's A Wonderful Life - NBC
- 8 p.m. - A Christmas Story - TBS
- 8 p.m. - The Bishop's Wife - TCM
- 10 p.m. - A Christmas Story - TBS
- 10 p.m. - The Bells of St. Mary's - TCM
- 12 a.m. - A Christmas Story - TBS
- 2 a.m. - A Christmas Story - TBS
- 2 a.m. - A Christmas Carol - TCM
- 3:30 a.m. - Pocketful of Miracles - TCM
- 4 a.m. - A Christmas Story - TBS
Monday, December 25
- 6 a.m. - A Christmas Story - TBS
- 8 a.m. - A Christmas Story - TBS
- 10 a.m. - A Christmas Story - TBS
- 12 p.m. - A Christmas Story - TBS
- 2 p.m. - A Christmas Story - TBS
- 4 p.m. - A Christmas Story - TBS
- 6 p.m. - A Christmas Story - TBS
- 8 p.m. - When Calls the Heart: The Christmas Wishing Tree - Hallmark
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Keep in mind that schedules are subject to change, so be sure to check your local TV guide as the date nears. All times specified are Eastern Standard Time, unless otherwise noted.
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