Christmas television programs for December 2016. Freeform is the former ABC Family. Listings are subject to change without notice. Times are Central Standard Time (CST).
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016
5 PM “The Year Without a Santa Claus” | Freeform
6:05 PM “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” | Freeform
7 PM “A Charlie Brown Christmas” | ABC
7 PM “The Man Who Came to Dinner” | TCM
8 PM “The Great American Baking Show” | ABC
8:15 PM “The Santa Clause” | Freeform
9 PM “It Happened on 5th Avenue” | TCM
10:20 PM “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” | Freeform
11 PM “O. Henry’s Full House” | TCM
11:55 PM “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” | Freeform
1:15 PM “Meet John Doe” | TCM
3:30 PM “Fitzwilly” | TCM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2
4:10 PM – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” | Freeform
6:15 PM “The Santa Clause” | Freeform
7 PM National Christmas Tree Lighting | Hallmark
7 PM “I Love Lucy Christmas Special” | CBS
8:20 PM “The Polar Express” | Freeform
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3
5:45 PM “Arthur Christmas” | Freeform
7 PM “A Dream of Christmas” | Hallmark
7:50 PM “Elf” | Freeform
9:55 PM “The Holiday” | Freeform
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4
3:30 PM “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” | Freeform
4:35 PM “The Year Without a Santa Claus” | Freeform
5:40 PM “Elf” | Freeform
6 PM “Girlfriends of Christmas Past” | UP
7 PM “Looks Like Christmas” | Hallmark
7:45 PM “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” | Freeform
9:55 PM “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” | Freeform
Shopping scene from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989).
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5
6 PM “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” | Freeform
7 PM “The Great Christmas Light Fight” | ABC
8 PM “Scrooged” | Freeform
Elf Snowball Fight (2003).
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7
4 PM “The Polar Express” | Freeform
6 PM “The Santa Clause” | Freeform
8 PM “Elf” | Freeform
11 PM “12 Dates of Christmas” | Freeform
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8
4 PM “Deck the Halls” | Freeform
6 PM “Elf” | Freeform
7 PM “Toy Story That Time Forgot” | ABC
7 PM “Taraji’s White Hot Holidays” | Fox
7:30 PM “Shrek the Halls” | ABC
8 PM “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” | Freeform
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9
4:40 PM “The Search for Santa Paws” | Freeform
6:45 PM “Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups” | Freeform
8:50 PM “Snow Buddies” | Freeform
10:55 PM “Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July” | Freeform
It’s a Wonderful Life Lasso the Moon (1946).
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10
7 PM A Nutcracker Christmas | Hallmark
7 PM “It’s a Wonderful Life” | NBC
9:20 PM “Toy Story That Time Forgot” | Freeform
11:55 PM “The Year Without a Santa Claus” | Freeform
The Polar Express All Aboard (2004).
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11
6 PM “Season’s Greetings” | UP
7 PM “Meant To Be” | Hallmark
8:25 PM “Toy Story That Time Forgot” | Freeform
8:55 PM “The Polar Express” | Freeform
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12
4:30 PM “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” | Freeform
6 PM “The Polar Express” | Freeform
7 PM “The Great Christmas Light Fight” | ABC
7 PM “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” | CW
7 PM “Meet Me in St. Louis” | TCM
8 PM “The Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown” | CW
9 PM “Elf” | Freeform
9 PM “In the Good Old Summertime” | TCM
11 PM “Christmas Cupid” | Freeform
11 PM “A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!” | TCM
12:15 PM “Bachelor Mother” | TCM
1:45 PM “Bundle of Joy” | TCM
3:30 PM “Susan Slept Here” | TCM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15
4 PM “Arthur Christmas” | Freeform
6 PM “The Santa Clause” | Freeform
7 PM “Disney’s Prep & Landing” | ABC
7 PM “iHeart Radio Jingle Ball 2016” | CW
7 PM “The Shop Around the Corner” | TCM
7:30 PM “Disney’s Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice” | ABC
8 PM “The Search for Santa Paws” | Freeform
9 PM “Christmas in Connecticut” | TCM
11 PM “Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe” | Freeform)
11 PM “Love Finds Andy Hardy” | TCM
12:45 PM “Desk Set” | TCM
2:45 PM “Period of Adjustment” | TCM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16
6:35 PM “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” | Freeform
7 PM The 85th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | CW
8:45 PM “The Polar Express” | Freeform
10:55 PM “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” | Freeform
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17
5:50 PM “The Santa Clause” | Freeform
7 PM “I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown” | ABC
7 PM “My Christmas Love” | Hallmark
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18
4:10 PM “The Santa Clause” | Freeform
7 PM “Sleigh Bells Ring” | Hallmark
8:50 PM “Elf” | Freeform
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22
5:45 PM “Elf” | Freeform
7 PM “Terry Crews Saves Christmas” | CW
7 PM “Holiday Affair” | TCM
7:55 PM “Jingle All the Way” | Freeform
8:00 PM – America’s Got Talent Christmas Special (NBC) (Check Time Zone)
8:45 PM “Remember the Night” | TCM
10:30 PM “A Christmas Carol” | TCM
11 PM “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” | Freeform
12:15 PM “Babes in Toyland” | TCM
1:45 PM “Little Women” | TCM
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23
4 PM “A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!” | TCM
6 PM “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” | Freeform
6:30 PM “Jack Frost” | Freeform
10 PM “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish” | Freeform
NOON: “Jingle All the Way” | Freeform
2 PM “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” | Freeform
3:35 PM “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” | Freeform
4:40 PM “The Year Without a Santa Claus” | Freeform
5:45 PM “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” | Freeform
7 PM “A Home for the Holidays” | CBS
7 PM “Terry Crews Saves Christmas” | CW
7:50 PM “The Santa Clause” | Freeform
8 PM “Terry Crews Saves Christmas” | CW
11 PM “Home Alone: The Holiday Heist” | Freeform
It’s a Wonderful Life an Angel Gets His Wings (1946).
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
5:45 PM “Tenth Avenue Angel” | TCM
7 PM “Meet John Doe” | TCM
9:15 PM “Scrooge” | TCM
11:15 PM “It Happened on 5th Avenue” | TCM
1:15 PM “Holiday Affair” | TCM
2:30 PM “The Polar Express” | Freeform
3 PM “The Shop Around the Corner” | TCM
4:35 PM “The Santa Clause” | Freeform
5 PM “Meet Me in St. Louis” | TCM
6:40 PM “Elf” | Freeform
7 PM “It’s a Wonderful Life” | NBC
7 PM “A Christmas Story” | TBS
7 PM “Christmas in Connecticut” | TCM
8:45 PM “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” | Freeform
9 PM “A Christmas Story” | TBS
9 PM “The Dolly Sisters” | TCM
10:55 PM “Scrooged” | Freeform
11 PM “A Christmas Story” | TBS
11 PM “In the Good Old Summertime” | TCM
1 PM “A Christmas Story” | TBS
1 PM “The Man Who Came to Dinner” | TCM
3 PM “A Christmas Story” | TBS
3 PM “Bell, Book and Candle” | TCM
A Christmas Miracle Scrooged (1988).
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25
5 PM “A Christmas Story” | TBS
5 PM “Going My Way” | TCM
6 PM “The Search for Santa Paws” | Freeform
7 PM “A Christmas Story” | TBS
7:30 PM “Boys Town” | TCM
8 PM “The Disney Parks’ Magical Christmas Celebration” | ABC
8:10 PM “Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws” | Freeform
9 PM “A Christmas Story” | TBS
10:20 PM “Arthur Christmas” | Freeform
11 PM “A Christmas Story” | TBS
12:25 PM “The Polar Express” | Freeform
1 PM “A Christmas Story” | TBS
2:30 PM “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” | Freeform
3 PM “A Christmas Story” | TBS
3:35 PM “The Year Without a Santa Claus” | Freeform
4:40 PM “Elf” | Freeform
5 PM “A Christmas Story” | TBS
6:45 PM “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” | Freeform
8 PM “When Calls the Heart” | Hallmark
8:55 PM “Scrooged” | Freeform
See also …
tvguide.com/special/holiday-guide/calendar