Christmas TV Schedule: December 13-19th

Even though there’s a million ways to watch video content these days, I still love to watch all the classic holiday specials as they air live on TV. Below you can find a round-up of most every holiday TV special with the date, time, and channel it will be airing on. I’ve highlighted some of my favorites/ the most popular specials at the top of each day as well. Each week, I will post an updated schedule for the following week leading up to Christmas. Merry Christmas!

xoxo

Emily

Saturday Night Live Christmas Special tonight on NBC
5:00am – The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold (1981, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
5:00am – Christmas Encore (2017) (Hallmark Movies)
5:30am – The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
6:00am – Christmas Land (2015, Maureen McCormick) (Hallmark)
6:00am – Czech National Ballet: The Nutcracker (Ovation)
7:00am – Call Me Claus (Freeform)
7:00am – Northpole: Open for Christmas (2015, Lori Loughlin) (Hallmark Movies)
7:00am – The Cumberland Highlanders Show (RFDTV)
7:00am – The Jeffersons (TV One)
7:45am – Christmas Eve (2015, Patrick Stewart, Jon Heder) (Showtime)
8:00am – A December Bride (2016) (Hallmark)
8:00am – A Christmas Reunion (2015, Denise Richards) (Lifetime)
8:36am – Scrooged (1988, Bill Murray) (Starz Encore Classic)
9:00am – Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (AMC)
9:00am – The Middle (Freeform)
9:00am – Love Always, Santa (2016) (Hallmark Movies)
10:00am – Home & Family (Hallmark)
11:00am – One Magic Christmas (1985, Mary Steenburgen) (AMC)
11:00am – No Sleep ‘Til Christmas (2018) (Freeform)
11:00am – A Christmas to Remember (2016, Mira Sorvino, Cameron Mathison) (Hallmark Movies)
12:00pm – Home & Family (Hallmark)
1:00pm – The Christmas Star (1986, Ed Asner) (AMC)
1:00pm – Christmas Wonderland (2018) (Hallmark Movies)
1:05pm – This Christmas (2007, Idris Elba) (Freeform)
2:00pm – Looks Like Christmas (2016, Anne Heche) (Hallmark)
3:00pm – A Holiday to Remember (1995, Randy Travis) (AMC)
3:00pm – Debbie Macomber’s Dashing Through the Snow (2015) (Hallmark Movies)
3:40pm – Holiday in Handcuffs (2007, Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez) (Freeform)
4:00pm – A Wish for Christmas (2016, Lacey Chabert) (Hallmark)
5:00pm – The Sons of Mistletoe (AMC)
5:00pm – Marrying Father Christmas (2018, Wendie Malick) (Hallmark Movies)
5:45pm – The Holiday (2006, Cameron Diaz) (Freeform)
6:00pm – Marry Me at Christmas (2017, Trevor Donovan) (Hallmark)
7:00pm – Miracle on 34th Street (1947, Natalie Wood) (AMC)
7:00pm – Hope at Christmas (2018) (Hallmark Movies)
8:00pm – Disney’s Prep & Landing (ABC)
8:00pm – Welcome to Christmas (2018) (Hallmark)
8:30pm – Disney’s Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice (ABC)
8:55pm – The Santa Clause (1994, Tim Allen) (Freeform)
9:00pm – The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition (ABC)
9:00pm – Saturday Night Live Best of Christmas (NBC)
9:00pm – A Veteran’s Christmas (2018) (Hallmark Movies)
9:15pm – Miracle on 34th Street (1947, Natalie Wood) (AMC)
10:00pm – Christmas Next Door (2017) (Hallmark)
11:00pm – The Christmas Note (2015) (Hallmark Movies)
11:30pm – White Christmas (1954, Bing Crosby) (AMC)
12:00am – Deck the Halls (2006, Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick) (Freeform) 
12:00am – 12 Gifts of Christmas (2015, Katrina Law, Donna Mills) (Hallmark)
1:00am – The Christmas Card (2006, Ed Asner) (Hallmark Movies)
2:00am – Catch a Christmas Star (2013, Shannon Elizabeth) (Hallmark)
2:15am – White Christmas (1954, Bing Crosby) (AMC)
3:00am – Last Vermont Christmas (2018) (Hallmark Movies)
4:00am – Sleigh Bells Ring (2016) (Hallmark)

It’s A Wonderful Life on USA at 8 PM

I Love Lucy Christmas Special on CBS at 8 PM
5:00am – A Nutcracker Christmas (2016) (Hallmark Movies)
6:00am – A Perfect Christmas (2016, Erin Gray) (Hallmark)
6:00am – The Nutcracker (2018) (Ovation)
7:00am – The Family Stone (2005, Rachel McAdams, Diane Keaton) (Freeform)
7:00am – The Christmas Card (2006, Ed Asner) (Hallmark Movies)
8:00am – Mingle All the Way (2018, Lindsay Wagner) (Hallmark)
9:00am – Scoot and Kassie’s Christmas Adventure (AMC)
9:00am – Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane (2018, Alicia Witt) (Hallmark Movies)
10:00am – Home & Family (Hallmark)
11:00am – To Grandmother’s House We Go (1992, Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen) (AMC)
11:00am – Angels Sing (Freeform)
11:00am – Christmas with Holly (2012) (Hallmark Movies)
12:00pm – Home & Family (Hallmark)
1:00pm – A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007, Robert Wagner) (AMC)
1:00pm – A Godwink Christmas (2018, Kathie Lee Gifford) (Hallmark Movies)
1:05pm – The Mistle-tones (Freeform)
2:00pm – Christmas in Evergreen (2017) (Hallmark)
3:00pm – Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) (AMC)
3:00pm – I’ll Be Home for Christmas (2016, James Brolin) (Hallmark Movies)
3:10pm – Christmas With the Kranks (2004, Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) (Freeform) 
4:00pm – Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018, Holly Robinson Peete) (Hallmark)
5:00pm – Once Upon a Christmas Miracle (2018) (Hallmark Movies)
5:45pm – Deck the Halls (2006, Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick) (Freeform) 
6:00pm – Royal Christmas (2014, Lacey Chabert, Jane Seymour) (Hallmark)
7:00pm – The Polar Express (2004, Tom Hanks) (AMC)
7:00pm – Christmas in Angel Falls (2017, Rachel Boston, Beau Bridges) (Hallmark Movies)
7:20pm – The Santa Clause (1994, Tim Allen) (Freeform)
8:00pm – Fresh Off the Boat (ABC)
8:00pm – I Love Lucy Christmas Special (CBS)

8:00pm – The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (CW)
8:00pm – Homegrown Christmas (2018) (Hallmark)
8:00pm – Christmas Around the Corner (Lifetime)
8:00pm – It’s A Wonderful Life (1946, James Stewart, Donna Reed) (USA)
8:30pm – Speechless (ABC)
9:00pm – The Santa Clause 2 (2002, Tim Allen) (AMC)
9:00pm – Memories of Christmas (2018, Christina Milian) (Hallmark Movies)
9:25pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006, Tim Allen, Martin Short) (Freeform)
10:00pm – Christmas at Holly Lodge (2017, Alison Sweeney) (Hallmark)
11:00pm – Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas (2018) (Hallmark Movies)
11:30pm – Jingle All the Way (1996, Arnold Schwarzenegger) (AMC)
11:30pm – The Family Stone (2005, Rachel McAdams, Diane Keaton) (Freeform)
12:00am – Enchanted Christmas (2017) (Hallmark)
1:00am – Rocky Mountain Christmas (2017, Treat Williams) (Hallmark Movies)
1:30am – Prancer (1989, Sam Elliott) (AMC)
2:00am – A Bride for Christmas (2012) (Hallmark)
3:00am – Magic Stocking (2015) (Hallmark Movies)
4:00am – Ice Sculpture Christmas (2015, Rachel Boston) (Hallmark)

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation on AMC at 8:30 PM

5:00am – Once Upon a Christmas Miracle (2018) (Hallmark Movies)
6:00am – Once Upon a Holiday (2015) (Hallmark)
6:30am – White Christmas (1954, Bing Crosby) (AMC)

7:00am – Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) (Freeform)
7:00am – Hope at Christmas (2018) (Hallmark Movies)
7:30am – Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (1999) (Freeform)
8:00am – Nine Lives of Christmas (2014, Brandon Routh) (Hallmark)
9:00am – Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas (2004) (Freeform)
9:00am – Christmas Wonderland (2018) (Hallmark Movies)
9:15am – Miracle on 34th Street (1947, Natalie Wood) (AMC)
10:00am – Finding Santa (2017, Jodie Sweetin) (Hallmark)
10:30am – Christmas With the Kranks (2004, Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) (Freeform)
11:00am – Christmas Homecoming (2017) (Hallmark Movies)
11:30am – Prancer (1989, Sam Elliott) (AMC)
12:00pm – Christmas in Love (2018) (Hallmark)
12:00pm – Holiday Affair (1949, Robert Mitchum) (TCM) 
12:35pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006, Tim Allen, Martin Short) (Freeform)
1:00pm – Operation Christmas (2016) (Hallmark Movies)
2:00pm – Jingle All the Way (1996, Arnold Schwarzenegger) (AMC)
2:00pm – The Christmas Cottage (2017, Merritt Patterson) (Hallmark)
3:00pm – Home for Christmas Day (2017) (Hallmark Movies)
4:00pm – The Polar Express (2004, Tom Hanks) (AMC)
4:00pm – Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe (2018, Lacey Chabert) (Hallmark)
5:00pm – Return to Christmas Creek (2018, Steven Weber) (Hallmark Movies)
6:00pm – The Santa Clause 2 (2002, Tim Allen) (AMC)
6:00pm – Welcome to Christmas (2018) (Hallmark)
6:30pm – Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen) (Disney XD)
7:00pm – Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas (2018) (Hallmark Movies)
8:00pm – The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC)
8:00pm – Entertaining Christmas (2018) (Hallmark) 
8:00pm – Christmas Pen Pals (Lifetime) 
8:00pm – Trail of Robin Hood (TCM) 
8:30pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989, Chevy Chase) (AMC)
9:00pm – Northern Lights of Christmas (2018) (Hallmark Movies) 
9:15pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, Jim Carrey) (Freeform) 
9:30pm – Three Godfathers (1948, John Wayne) (TCM) 
10:00pm – Christmas at the Palace (2018, Merritt Patterson) (Hallmark)
10:45pm – Miracle on 34th Street (1947, Natalie Wood) (AMC)
11:00pm – Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008, Candace Cameron-Bure, Tom Arnold) (Hallmark Movies)
11:30pm – Star in the Night (TCM)
12:00am – With Love, Christmas (2017) (Hallmark)
1:00am – Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) (AMC)
1:00am – Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane (2018, Alicia Witt) (Hallmark Movies)
2:00am – Road to Christmas (2018) (Hallmark)
3:00am – Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (AMC)
3:00am – Christmas Secret (2014) (Hallmark Movies)
4:00am – Sharing Christmas (2017, Cynthia Gibb) (Hallmark)

The Sound of Music on ABC at 7 PM

Elf on AMC at 8:15 PM


5:00am – MASH (AMC)
5:30am – MASH (AMC)
6:00am – MASH (AMC)
6:00am – The Shop Around the Corner (1940, James Stewart) (TCM)
 
6:30am – A Holiday to Remember (1995, Randy Travis) (AMC)
7:00am – A Belle for Christmas (Freeform)
8:00am – In the Good Old Summertime (1949, Judy Garland) (TCM) 
8:30am – The Sons of Mistletoe (AMC)
9:00am – Jingle All the Way 2 (Freeform)
10:30am – Joyful Noise (2012, Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton) (AMC)
11:00am – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (1970, Rankin/Bass) (Freeform)
12:00pm – Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen) (Disney XD)
3:30pm – Last Holiday (2006, Queen Latifah) (AMC)
6:00pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989, Chevy Chase) (AMC)
6:35pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, Jim Carrey) (Freeform) 
7:00pm – The Sound of Music (1965, Julie Andrews) (ABC)

7:00pm – Christmas on Holly Lane (UP) 
8:00pm – Entertaining Christmas (2018, Jodie Sweetin) (Hallmark) 
8:00pm – Hometown Christmas (Lifetime) 
8:00pm – Meet Me in St. Louis (1944, Judy Garland) (TCM) 
8:15pm – Elf (2003, Will Ferrell) (AMC)
9:00pm – Reunited at Christmas (2018, Nikki Deloach) (Hallmark Movies)
9:15pm – Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009 Jim Carrey) (Freeform) 
10:15pm – Elf (2003, Will Ferrell) (AMC)
11:20pm – A Miracle on Christmas Lake (Freeform)
3:15am – White Christmas (1954, Bing Crosby) (AMC)

7:00am – Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure (2011, Curtis Armstrong) (Freeform)
9:00am – All I Want for Christmas (1991, Ethan Embry, Thora Birch) (AMC)
9:00am – Angels Sing (Freeform)
10:00am – Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014, Tom Hanks, Tim Allen) (Disney)
11:00am – Call Me Claus (Freeform)
1:00pm – Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish (1998, Eugene Levy, Martin Mull) (Freeform)
3:05pm – Deck the Halls (2006, Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick) (Freeform) 
3:30pm – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
4:45pm – The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974, Rankin/Bass) (AMC)
5:10pm – Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009 Jim Carrey) (Freeform) 
6:00pm – Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular (2010) (AMC)
6:15pm – The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (AMC)
6:30pm – Merry Madagascar (AMC)
7:00pm – The Santa Clause 2 (2002, Tim Allen) (AMC)
7:15pm – The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (Freeform)
8:00pm – The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC)
8:00pm – Miracle on 34th Street (1947, Natalie Wood) (Sundance)

8:00pm – Lady on a Train (TCM) 
9:30pm – The Santa Clause 2 (2002, Tim Allen) (AMC)
10:00pm – Lady in the Lake (TCM) 
10:15pm – Miracle on 34th Street (1947, Natalie Wood) (Sundance)
12:00am – Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish (1998, Eugene Levy, Martin Mull) (Freeform)
12:00am – Fitzwilly (1967, Dick Van Dyke) (TCM) 
2:00am – Crooks Anonymous (TCM) 
3:45am – Cover-Up (TCM)

The Santa Claus on Freeform at 8:45 PM

5:30am – MASH (AMC)
7:00am – The Little Drummer Boy (1968, Rankin/Bass) (Freeform)
7:30am – Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) (Freeform)
8:00am – Call Me Claus (Freeform)
9:30am – One Magic Christmas (1985, Mary Steenburgen) (AMC)
10:00am – The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (Freeform)
1:35pm – Christmas With the Kranks (2004, Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) (Freeform)
3:40pm – The Truth About Christmas (Freeform)
5:45pm – The Holiday (2006, Cameron Diaz) (Freeform) 
7:00pm – The Polar Express (2004, Tom Hanks) (AMC)
8:55pm – The Santa Clause (1994, Tim Allen) (Freeform)
9:00pm – The Polar Express (2004, Tom Hanks) (AMC)
11:00pm – Jingle All the Way (1996, Arnold Schwarzenegger) (AMC)
12:00am – 12 Dates of Christmas (Freeform)
1:00am – Uncle Buck (1989, John Candy) (AMC)
3:15am – Nothing Like the Holidays (John Leguizamo) (AMC)

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation on AMC at 7 PM

Olaf’s Frozen Adventure & Shrek the Halls on ABC at 8 PM
5:30am – MASH (AMC)
7:00am – Snow (Freeform)
9:00am – Buster & Chauncey’s Silent Night (AMC)
9:00am – Snow 2: Brain Freeze (Freeform)
10:15am – 12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue (2012) (AMC)
11:00am – The Family Stone (2005, Rachel McAdams, Diane Keaton) (Freeform)
12:45pm – Uncle Buck (1989, John Candy) (AMC)
1:00pm – Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic (Freeform)
2:00pm – The Holiday (2006, Cameron Diaz) (Freeform) 
3:00pm – Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987, Steve Martin, John Candy) (AMC)
5:00pm – Jingle All the Way (1996, Arnold Schwarzenegger) (AMC)

5:05pm – The Santa Clause (1994, Tim Allen) (Freeform)
7:00pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989, Chevy Chase) (AMC)

7:10pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006, Tim Allen, Martin Short) (Freeform)
8:00pm – Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (ABC)

8:00pm – Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2000) (CW)
8:00pm – Lego Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit Parts 1 & 2 (not Christmas) (NBC)

8:00pm – Bachelor Mother (1939, Ginger Rogers) (TCM) 
8:00pm – The Polar Express (2004, Tom Hanks) (WE)
8:30pm – Shrek the Halls (2007) (ABC)
9:00pm – Hollywood Game Night (NBC)
9:15pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989, Chevy Chase) (AMC)
10:00pm – The Polar Express (2004, Tom Hanks) (WE)

11:30pm – Gremlins (1984) (AMC)
12:00am – All Mine to Give (1957) (TCM)
2:00am – Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987, Steve Martin, John Candy) (AMC)
4:00am – A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007, Robert Wagner) (AMC)

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