The Ultimate Holiday Viewing Guide 2018

If you haven't noticed by all the lights, candy canes and jolliness, the holiday season is upon us!

Alongside the candy, cold weather and hot chocolate, your TV is going to be pretty much wall-to-wall Christmas and holiday programming for the next few weeks. In the age of streaming and Peak TV there are so many holiday things to watch, including a 24-hour marathon of A Christmas Story on Christmas Day. Most of the big networks and streaming services have stacked up their holiday slates to celebrate the season, so to help you maximize your holiday spirit on the small screen, we've put together a handy list of everything you can look forward to this year.

Be sure to check back as new dates and programs are announced. All times ET.

Jump to: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, NBC, CBS, ABC, Freeform, Lifetime, Hallmark

Netflix

The Princess Switch
The Holiday Calendar
The Christmas Chronicles
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding(Nov. 30)
A Christmas Prince
A Very Murray Christmas
Christmas Inheritance
Love Actually
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Bad Santa
White Christmas
The Nutcracker
Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas
The Great British Baking Showholiday special (Nov. 30)
Nailed It! Holiday! (Dec. 7)
Neo Yokio holiday special (Dec. 7)
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina holiday special (Dec. 14)

Check out the more of the best Christmas fare on Netflix.

Hulu

Miracle on 34th Street
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
A Very Brady Christmas
Holiday Baking Championship
The Holiday
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Amazon

Doctor Who Christmas specials
It's a Wonderful Life
Christmas with the Kranks
Babes in Toyland
Merry Christmas from Funny or Die
A Christmas Carol in Color
A Norman Rockwell Christmas Story
Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales

NBC

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1996) (Nov. 23, 8 p.m. and Dec. 25, 8 p.m.)
DreamWorks Trolls Holiday(Nov. 23, 8:30 p.m.)
A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy(Nov. 23, 10 p.m. and Dec. 12, 10 p.m.)
86th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (Nov. 28, 8 p.m.)
Saturday Night Live: Best of Christmas (Dec. 4 9 p.m. and Dec. 13, 9 p.m.)
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas(Dec. 11, 9 p.m.)
It's a Wonderful Life(Dec. 24, 8 p.m.)

ABC

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town(Nov. 23, 8 p.m.)
Olaf's Frozen Adventure (Nov. 29, 8 p.m. and Dec. 19, 8 p.m.)
Toy Story that Time Forgot(Nov. 29, 8 p.m.)
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show holiday special (Dec. 2, 10 p.m. and Dec. 7, 9 p.m.)
A Charlie Brown Christmas(Dec. 6, 8 p.m. and Dec. 20, 8 p.m.)
The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition(Dec. 6, 9 p.m. and Dec. 8, 8 p.m.)
CMA Country Christmas(Dec. 10, 8 p.m. and Dec. 22, 8 p.m.)
Disney Prep & Landing(Dec. 13, 8 p.m. and Dec. 23, 8 p.m.)
Shrek the Halls(Dec. 19, 8:30 p.m.)
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (Dec. 25, 10 a.m.)

CBS

Frosty the Snowman(Nov. 23, 8 p.m.)
Frosty Returns(Nov. 23, 8:30 p.m.)
Robbie The Reindeer: Hooves Of Fire(Nov. 24, 8 p.m.)
Robbie The Reindeer: Legend Of The Lost Tribe (Nov. 24, 8:30 p.m.)
The Story Of Santa Claus(Nov. 24, 9 p.m.)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(Nov. 27, 8 p.m.)
I Love Lucy Christmas Special(Dec. 14, 8 p.m.)
A Home For The Holidays: The 20th Anniversary(Dec. 21, 8 p.m.)

Freeform

The Santa Claus(Dec. 3, 7:25 p.m.; Dec. 4, 6:50 p.m.; Dec. 8, 9 p.m.; Dec. 9, 4:50 p.m.; Dec. 13, 8:55 p.m.; Dec. 14, 7:20 p.m.; Dec. 18, 8:55 p.m.; Dec. 19, 5:05 p.m.; Dec. 21, 5:05 p.m.; Dec. 22, 9:40 a.m. and 7:45 p.m.; Dec. 23, 5:05 p.m.; Dec. 24, 8:55 p.m. and Dec. 25, 4:45 p.m.)
The Little Drummer Boy(Dec. 3, 9 a.m.; Dec. 8, 7 a.m.; Dec. 18, 7 a.m.; and Dec. 23, 7 a.m.)
The Family Stone(Dec. 3, 12 a.m.; Dec. 4, 2:05 p.m.; Dec. 14, 7 a.m. and 11:30 p.m.; and Dec. 19, 11 a.m.)
This Christmas(Dec. 4, 4:10 p.m.; Dec. 10, 7 a.m. and Dec. 13, 1:05 p.m.)
I'll Be Home for Christmas(Dec. 5, 7 a.m. and 12 a.m.)
A Belle for Christmas(Dec. 7, 11:55 p.m.; Dec. 8, 8 a.m. and Dec. 16, 7 a.m.)
Deck the Halls(Dec. 8, 12:15 p.m.; Dec. 9, 7:30 a.m.; Dec. 13, 12 a.m.; Dec. 14, 5:15 p.m. and Dec. 17, 3:05 p.m.)
Disney's A Christmas Carol (Dec. 7, 9:50 p.m.; Dec. 8, 2:20 p.m.; Dec. 12, 9 p.m.; Dec. 16, 9:15 p.m.; Dec. 17, 5:10 p.m.; Dec. 24, 4:10 p.m. and Dec. 25, 12:40 p.m.)
Unaccompanied Minors(Dec. 7, 1:10 p.m.; Dec. 8, 10:10 a.m. and Dec. 11, 7:30 a.m.)
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)(Dec. 1, 9:15 p.m.; Dec. 2, 6:20 p.m.; Dec. 9, 9 p.m.; Dec. 10, 6:20 p.m.; Dec. 15, 9:15 p.m.; Dec. 16, 6:35 p.m.; Dec. 21, 9:15 p.m.; Dec. 22, 5:05 p.m.; Dec. 23, 9:15 p.m. and Dec. 24, 6:15 p.m.)
A Miracle on Christmas Lake(Dec. 16, 11:20 p.m. and Dec. 22, 7 a.m.)

Check out Freeform's full 25 Days of Christmas schedule.

Lifetime

Poinsettias for Christmas (Nov. 23, 8 p.m.)
Every Day Is Christmas(Nov. 24, 8 p.m.)
Jingle Belle(Nov. 25, 8 p.m.)
A Very Nutty Christmas(Nov. 30, 8 p.m.)
A Twist of Christmas(Dec. 1, 8 p.m.)
Santa's Boots(Dec. 8, 8 p.m.)
Christmas Around the Corner(Dec. 14, 8 p.m.)
Christmas Pen Pals(Dec. 15, 8 p.m.)
Hometown Christmas(Dec. 16, 8 p.m.)

Hallmark

Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe(Nov. 23, 9 p.m.)
A Shoe Addict's Christmas(Nov. 25, 8 p.m.)
Mingle All the Way(Dec. 1, 8 p.m.)
A Majestic Christmas(Dec. 2, 8 p.m.)
Homegrown Christmas(Dec. 8, 8 p.m.)
Entertaining Christmas(Dec. 15, 8 p.m.)
A Gingerbread Romance(Dec. 16, 8 p.m.)
Christmas Made to Order(Dec. 23, 8 p.m.)
When Calls the Heart: The Greatest Christmas Blessing(Dec. 25, 8 p.m.)

Check out the full list of Hallmark holiday movies, as well as our picks for the most exciting new offerings.

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