This is my favorite time of year. The decorations, music and classic holiday movies are essential. I've put together this list of a few classics being shown on TV this season. We'll keep this article running all month.
By Title:
A Christmas Story - Christmas Eve, all day marathon (TBS)
Disney's A Christmas Carol - Wednesday, Dec 14 at 10:35am & 5:15pm (Starz); Tuesday, Dec 20 at 11:25am (Starz)
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Tuesday, Dec 12 at 8pm & 10:30pm; Friday, Dec 23 at 8pm (ABC Family)
Frosty The Snowman - Friday, Dec 9 at 8pm (CBS)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Cartoon) Saturday, Dec 10 at 2pm (Cartoon Network)
It's A Wonderful Life -Dec 24 at 9pm (NBC)
Mickey's Christmas Carol - Tuesday, Dec 20 at 6pm (ABC Family)
Miracle on 34th Street - Saturday, Dec 24 at 8pm (TCM)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Saturday, Dec 10 at 10pm (ABC Family); Monday, Dec 12 at 9pm (ABC Family)
The Polar Express - Saturday, Dec 10 at 8pm (Disney Channel); Sunday, Dec 11 at 11am (Disney Channel); Tuesday, Dec 20 at 9pm (ABC Family); Sunday, Dec 25 at 8pm (ABC Family)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Saturday, Dec 10 at 8pm (CBS)
The Santa Clause - Friday, Dec 9 at 8pm (ABC Family); Saturday, Dec 10 at 6pm (ABC Family); Monday, Dec 12 at 2pm (Hallmark Channel); Wednesday, Dec 21 at 8pm (ABC Family)
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause -Friday, Dec 9 at 10pm (ABC Family); Saturday, Dec 10 at 8pm (ABC Family); Sunday, Dec 11 at 4pm (ABC Family); Thursday, Dec 22 at 7pm (ABC Family)
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town -Thursday, Dec 8 at 8pm (ABC Family); Friday, Dec 9 at 7pm (ABC Family); Saturday, Dec 24 at 7pm (ABC Family)
By Date:
Thursday, Dec 8 -
"Frosty's Winter Wonderland" (7 p.m., ABC Family)
"Cranberry Christmas" (7:30 p.m., ABC Family)
"Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town": 8pm on ABC Family
Friday, Dec 9 -
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town": 7pm on ABC Family
"Frosty the Snowman": 8pm on CBS
"Frosty Returns" 8:30 PM CBS
"The Santa Clause": 8pm on ABC Family
"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause": 10pm on ABC Family
"Yes, Virginia" 9 p.m., CBS
Saturday, Dec 10 -
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas"(cartoon): 2pm on Cartoon Network
"Jack Frost" 4 p.m., ABC Family
"The Santa Clause": 6pm on ABC Family
"The Polar Express": 8pm on Disney Channel
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer": 8pm on CBS
"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation": 10pm on ABC Family
"Snow" 7:30 a.m., ABC Family
"Snow 2: Brain Freeze" 9:30 a.m., ABC Family
"Annie Claus Is Coming to Town" 8 p.m., Hallmark Channel
"Snowmageddon" 9 p.m., Syfy.
"Flight Before Christmas" 9 p.m., CBS
"The Christmas Box" 10 PM ET (INSP)
"The Man Who Saved Christmas" 8 PM ET (INSP)
Sunday, Dec 11-
"The Polar Express": 11am on Disney Channel
"The Santa Clause 3:The Escape Clause"; 4pm on ABC Family
"Snow Globe" Noon, ABC Family
"Santa Baby" 2 p.m., ABC Family
"Holiday in Handcuffs" (6 p.m., ABC Family
"Chuckmas" 8 p.m., Cooking Channel
"White House Christmas" 8 p.m., HGTV
"12 Dates of Christmas" 8 p.m., ABC Family
"The Christmas Box" 3:00 PM ET (INSP)
"Wind at my Back Christmas" 1:00 PM & 12AM ET (INSP)
Monday, Dec 12 -
"The Santa Clause": 2pm on Hallmark Channel
"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation": 9pm on ABC Family
Tuesday, Dec 13 -
"Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special" 6:30 p.m., ABC Family
"The Christmas Pageant" 8 p.m., Hallmark Channel
"Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir with David Archuleta and Michael York" 8 p.m., PBS
"Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas": 8pm and 10:30pm on ABC Family
Wednesday, Dec 14 -
"Disney's A Christmas Carol": 10:35am & 5:15pm on Starz
"George Balanchine's The Nutcracker" 8 p.m., PBS
Thursday, Dec. 15 -
"A Chipmunk Christmas" 6 p.m., ABC Family
"Miracle on 34th Street" 8 p.m., AMC
“National Tree Lighting Ceremony” 9pm, WHRO
Friday, Dec. 16 -
"Mickey's Christmas Special" 6 p.m., ABC Family
"Christmas in Washington" 8 p.m., TNT
Saturday, Dec. 17 -
"Christmas Returns to Canaan" 8 p.m., Hallmark Channel
"Story of Santa Claus" 9 p.m., CBS
"A Town Without Christmas" 10 PM ET (INSP)
"The Waltons: A Children’s Carol" 8 PM ET (INSP)
Sunday, Dec. 18 -
"Christmas Magic" 8 p.m., Hallmark Channel
"An Avonlea Christmas" 12 AM ET (INSP)
"The Christmas Secret" 3 PM ET (INSP)
"A Town Without Christmas" 1:00 PM ET (INSP)
Monday, Dec. 19 -
"Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation" 6 p.m., ABC Family Channel
Tuesday, Dec. 20 -
"SNL: A Very Gilly Christmas" 9 p.m., NBC
"Disney's A Christmas Carol": 11:25am on Starz
"Mickey's Christmas Carol": 6pm on ABC Family
"The Polar Express": 9pm on ABC Family
Wednesday, Dec. 21 -
"A Home for the Holidays" 8 p.m., CBS
"The Santa Clause": 8pm on ABC Family
Thursday Dec, 22 -
"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause": 7pm on ABC Family
Friday, Dec. 23 -
"All Out American Christmas" 1 p.m., HGTV
"Olive, the Other Reindeer" 8 p.m., CW
"Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas": 8pm on ABC Family
"Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" 9 p.m., CW
Saturday, Dec. 24 -
"A Christmas Story" 8 p.m., TBS- 24 Hour marathon
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town": 7pm on ABC Family
"Miracle on 34th Street": 8pm on TCM
"It's A Wonderful Life": 9pm on NBC
"Mass at St. Peter's" (11:30 p.m., NBC, Channel 36): Christmas Eve Mass from Rome.
"The Christmas Box" 8 PM ET (INSP)
"The Man Who Saved Christmas" 10 PM ET (INSP)
Sunday, Dec 25 -
"A Christmas Story" TBS- 24 Hour marathon
"The Polar Express": 8pm on ABC Family
"The Christmas Box" 1:00 PM ET (INSP)
"The Man Who Saved Christmas" 3:00 PM ET (INSP)
"The Christmas Secret" 12 AM ET (INSP)
