The Ultimate Holiday TV and Streaming Guide: What’s On and When to Watch From Christmas to New Year’s

With more options than ever, watching Christmas movies and specials no longer requires guesswork. This Holiday TV and Streaming Guide breaks down what’s airing on TV each day and where to stream holiday favorites, making it easy to plan your viewing all season long.

Saturday, December 20: Holiday Movies and Seasonal Favorites

• “Naughty or Nice Weekend” — marathon begins 9:45 a.m., AMC
• “Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (1966) — 12 p.m., TNT
• “A Christmas Story” — 12:30 p.m., TNT
• “It Happened on Fifth Avenue” — 3 p.m., FeTV
• “The Best Thing About Christmas” — 7 p.m., UPtv
• “A Make or Break Holiday” — 8 p.m., Hallmark and Hallmark+
• “Surprise Christmas Original” — 8 p.m., Great American Family and GFAM+
• “A Pickleball Christmas” — 8 p.m., Lifetime

Sunday, December 21: Sitcom Marathons and Musical Classics

• “Modern Family Christmas Sitcom Marathon” — begins 8 a.m., TBS
• “Girl Meets Farm: ‘A Colossally Cozy Dinner’” — 11 a.m., Food Network
• “Friends Christmas Sitcom Marathon” — begins 11:30 a.m., TBS
• “The Big Bang Theory Christmas Marathon” — begins 4:30 p.m., TBS
• “American Dad Christmas Sitcom Marathon” — begins 6 p.m., TBS
• “The Wonderful World of Disney Presents ‘The Sound of Music’” — 7 p.m., ABC
• “Christmas with the Knightlys” — 7 p.m., UPtv
• “Susan Slept Here” — 7 p.m., FMC
• “Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (1966) — 7:30 p.m., TBS
• “The Christmas Baby” — 8 p.m., Hallmark and Hallmark+
• “Mario Lopez Presents: ‘Chasing Christmas’” — 8 p.m., Great American Family
• “Candy Cane Lane” — 8 p.m., TBS

Monday, December 22: Holiday TV Guide for Mysteries and Classic Films

• “The Madame Blanc Mysteries Christmas Special: Part 2” — streaming, Acorn TV
• “A California Christmas: City Lights” — 8 p.m., The CW
• “The Daughter of Rosie O’Grady” — 8 p.m., FMC
• “The Thin Man” — 10:15 p.m., FMC
• “American Dad Christmas Sitcom Marathon” — begins 11 p.m., TBS

Tuesday, December 23: Vintage Christmas Episodes

• “Adam-12: ‘Log 122: Christmas – The Yellow Dump Truck’” — 10:25 p.m., FeTV
• “Barney Miller: ‘Christmas Story’” — 11:35 p.m., FeTV
• “The Jeffersons: ‘The Christmas Wedding’” — 12:50 a.m., FeTV
• “Leave It to Beaver: ‘The Haircut’” — 2 a.m., FeTV

Wednesday, December 24: Christmas Eve All-Day Marathons

• “Best Christmas Marathon” — begins 12 a.m., AMC
• “Modern Family Christmas Sitcom Marathon” — begins 7 a.m., TBS
• “Shrek the Halls” — 9:56 a.m., TNT
• “Friends Christmas Sitcom Marathon” — begins 10:30 a.m., TBS
• “Wonka” — 11 a.m., TNT
• “The Big Bang Theory Christmas Marathon” — begins 4 p.m., TBS
• “It’s a Wonderful Life” — 8 p.m., NBC
• “The Wonderful World of Disney Presents ‘Home Alone’” — 8 p.m., ABC
• “Holiday Inn” — 8 p.m., FMC
• “A Christmas Story 24-Hour Marathon” — begins 8 p.m., TBS and TNT

Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day Specials and Events

• “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” — streaming, Disney+
• “Jesus of Nazareth 24-Hour Marathon” — begins 12 a.m., Shout! TV
• “Christmas Gameday: Cowboys vs. Commanders” — streaming, Netflix
• “Christmas Gameday: Lions vs. Vikings” — streaming, Netflix
• “Family Matters Christmas Sitcom Marathon” — begins 5 a.m., TBS
• “40th Anniversary Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” — 8 a.m., ABC
• “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (animated) — 8 p.m., NBC
• “Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) — 8:30 p.m., NBC
• “A Christmas Story Christmas” — 8 p.m., TBS

Friday, December 26: More Holiday TV Viewing

• “Boxing Day Martial Arts Marathon” — begins 12 a.m., Hong Kong Fight Club
• “Friends Christmas Sitcom Marathon” — begins 11 a.m., TBS
• “Holiday Hangover Marathon” — begins at noon, AMC
• “Popstar! Best of 2025” — 8 p.m., The CW

Saturday, December 27: Willy Wonka Weekend

• “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” — 4 p.m., TNT
• “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” — 6 p.m., TNT
• “Wonka” — 8 p.m., TNT

Sunday, December 28: More Wonka Favorites

• “Wonka” — 9 a.m., TNT
• “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” — 11:30 a.m., TNT

Wednesday, December 31: New Year’s Eve Marathons

• “Matilda Marathon” — begins 6 a.m., TBS
• “The Proposal Marathon” — begins 10:15 a.m., TBS
• “Twister Marathon” — begins 2:35 p.m., TNT
• “Independence Day Marathon” — begins 4:35 p.m., TNT
• “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” — ABC

Thursday, January 1, 2026: New Year’s Day Traditions

• “Tournament of Roses Parade” — 8 a.m., Great American Family
• “Rose Parade Presented by Honda” — 11 a.m., NBC and Peacock
• “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony” — 8 p.m., ABC

Streaming Guide: Where to Watch Christmas Movies and Specials

In addition to what’s airing on TV, major streaming platforms offer extensive libraries of Christmas movies and holiday specials available to watch on demand.

Disney+ and Hulu

• “Home Alone”
• “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
• “Miracle on 34th Street”
• “Mickey’s Christmas Carol”
• “The Muppet Christmas Carol”
• “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
• “Prep & Landing”
• “The Santa Clause”
• “The Santa Clause 2”
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
• “The Santa Clauses”
• “The Sound of Music”
• “A Christmas Carol” (2019 miniseries)
• “Love Actually”
• “Die Hard”
• “Frosty the Snowman”
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
• “The Polar Express”
• “A Christmas Story”
• “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
• “A Bad Moms Christmas”
• “It’s a Wonderful Life”

HBO Max

• “A Christmas Story”
• “A Christmas Story Christmas”
• “Elf”
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
• “The Polar Express”
• “A Christmas Carol” (1938)
• “Bad Santa”

Netflix

• “Klaus”
• “Fireplace for Your Home”

Peacock

• “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (animated)
• “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
• “The Grinch” (2018)
• “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
• “Frosty the Snowman”
• “The Family Man”
• “Jack Frost”
• “Krampus”

Amazon Prime Video

• “It’s a Wonderful Life”
• “White Christmas”
• “Miracle on 34th Street”
• “Scrooged”
• “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas”

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