Editor's note: As always, schedules are subject to change at the whim of network, cable and local programmers. The list includes holiday-related special programming on local broadcast and selected cable channels. It does not include holiday-themed episodes of weekly series. Depending on your cable or satellite provider, you may need to adjust time periods for programming on some cable channels.
MONDAY, DEC. 16
A Smoky Mountain Christmas (5 a.m., FMC) 1986 TV movie
Holiday Affair (1 p.m., Lifetime) 1996 TV movie
Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (2 p.m., ABC Family)1996 TV movie
Donner (6 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
A Different Kind of Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 14) 1996 TV movie
O Christmas Tree (7 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
A Smoky Mountain Christmas (7 p.m., FMC) 1986 TV movie
Hey Arnold! Christmas Show (7 p.m., Nick) Animation
Rugrats Chanukah Special (7:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Greatest Christmas Moments (8 p.m., Ch. 13) TV clips
The First Christmas (8 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Twas the Night Before Christmas (8:30 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
A Celebration of Christmas 2002 (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (9 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
The Ultimate Christmas Present (9 p.m., Disney) 2000 TV movie
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (9 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (9 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
The Christmas List (10 p.m., ABC Family) 1997 TV movie
Vegas Christmas (10 p.m., Travel) Travelogue
Christmas In London (11 p.m., Travel) Travelogue
TUESDAY, DEC. 17
Casper's Haunted Christmas (6:30 a.m., USA) 2000 TV movie
Making Christmas Special (8 a.m., DIY) Decorating/entertaining
Scrooged (8:30 a.m., Encore) 1988 movie
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1 p.m., Lifetime) 1997 TV movie
The Christmas List (2 p.m., ABC Family) 1997 TV movie
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (6 p.m., ABC Family) 1999 TV movie
Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 (7 p.m., Ch. 5) Comedy
Thornberry Christmas (7 p.m., Nick) Animation
SpongeBob Christmas (7:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
The Secret of Giving (8 p.m., ABC Family) 1999 TV movie
A Child Is Born (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
All I Want for Christmas (9 p.m., Disney) 1991 TV movie
Christmas Memories (9:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
Three Days (10 p.m., ABC Family) 2001 TV movie
Yules Toons (10:30 p.m., Cartoon) Assorted animation
Scrooged (10:35 p.m., Encore) 1988 movie
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18
Christmas World (3 a.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
The Nativity (5 a.m., FMC) 1978 movie
Brett Family Christmas Special (9 a.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
A Christmas Romance (1 p.m., Lifetime) 1994 TV movie
Secret of Giving (2 p.m., ABC Family) 1999 TV movie
A Christmas Carol (2:30 p.m., TCM) 1938 movie
Ms. Scrooge (3:30 p.m., HBO) 1997 TV movie
Holiday Celebration (5 p.m., DIY) Decorating
Like Father, Like Santa (6 p.m., ABC Family) 1998 TV movie
The Nutcracker (7 p.m., Ch. 14) 1993 movie
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland (7 p.m., Nick) New animation
Jack Frost (8 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Most Wanted Christmas: Lee Ann Womack (8 p.m., CMT) Country music
A Celebration of Christmas (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Year Without a Santa Claus (9 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Olive, the Other Reindeer (9 p.m., Cartoon) Animation
All Dogs Christmas Carol (9 p.m., Disney) 1998 animated movie
The Christmas Path (10 p.m., ABC Family) 1998 TV movie
Yules Toons (10:30 p.m., Cartoon) Assorted animation
THURSDAY, DEC. 19
Most Wanted Christmas: Lee Ann Womack (midnight, CMT) Country music
Most Wanted Christmas: Brooks & Dunn (1 a.m., CMT) Country music
Christmas World (9 a.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Like Father, Like Santa (2 p.m., ABC Family) 1998 TV movie
S Club Christmas Special (6 p.m., ABC Family) Music/variety
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (7 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
A Very Brady Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 14) 1988 TV movie
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (7 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Fairly Oddparents Christmas Every Day (7 p.m., Nick) Animation
The Other Wise Man (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Animation
The Preacher's Wife (9 p.m., ABC Family) 1996 movie
Sing We Now of Christmas (9:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
Let It Be Christmas: Alan Jackson (11 p.m., CMT) Country music
FRIDAY, DEC. 20
Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds (3 a.m., Ch. 11) Holiday tale
Christmas Carols (3:30 a.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds (9 a.m., Ch. 11) Holiday tale
Christmas Carols (9:30 a.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (11:30 a.m., Starz) 2000 movie
A Holiday to Remember (1 p.m., Lifetime) 1995 TV movie
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (2 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Holiday Celebration (5 p.m., DIY) Decorating
Special Delivery (6 p.m., ABC Family) 2000 TV movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (6:10 p.m., Starz) 2000 movie
Christmas in Studio B (7 p.m., Ch. 14) Holiday music
Modern Masters: White House Artisans (7 p.m., HGTV) Decorating
The First Christmas (8 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
The White House Christmas (8 p.m., HGTV) Holiday tour
Holiday Heart (8:15 p.m., Showtime) 2000 TV movie
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (8:30 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
The Joy of Christmas (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (9 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Mr. St. Nick (10 p.m., ABC Family) New TV movie
SATURDAY, DEC. 21
Holiday Celebration (9 a.m., DIY) Decorating
Miss Lettie and Me (10:30 a.m., TNT) New TV movie
Animals of the Nativity (11 a.m., Animal Planet) Animal special
Miracle on 34th Street (noon, Ch. 13) 1994 movie remake
Off Season (12:30 p.m., Showtime) 2001 TV movie
Christmas Every Day (1 p.m., ABC Family) 1996 TV movie
Prancer Returns (2 p.m., USA) 2001 TV movie
Secret of Giving (3 p.m., ABC Family) 1999 TV movie
A Smoky Mountain Christmas (3 p.m., FMC) 1986 TV movie
Annabelle's Wish (5 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Three Days (6 p.m., ABC Family) 2001 TV movie
Hercule Poirot's Christmas (6 p.m., A&E) TV mystery movie
Christmas Coal Mine Miracle (6 p.m., FMC) 1977 TV movie
Fat Albert Christmas Special (7 p.m., Ch. 5) New animation
Silent Night, Holy Night (7 p.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
A Freezerburnt Christmas (7:30 p.m., Ch. 5) New animation
A Christmas Visitor (7 p.m., Hallmark) 1987 TV movie
Mr. St. Nick (8 p.m., ABC Family) New TV movie
A Motown Christmas (8 p.m., USA) Holiday music
Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds (8:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday tale
Brett Family Christmas Special (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
The Other Wise Man (10 p.m., Ch. 11) Animation
Hercule Poirot's Christmas (10 p.m., A&E) TV mystery movie
The Christmas List (11 p.m., ABC Family) 1997 TV movie
SUNDAY, DEC. 22
Jack Frost (1 a.m., ABC Family) Animation
A Child Is Born (3:30 a.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
The Joy of Christmas (4 a.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
A Motown Christmas (7 a.m., USA) Holiday music
Prancer Returns (8 a.m., USA) 2001 TV movie
Santa Claus: The Movie (8 a.m., WGN) 1985 movie
All I Want for Christmas (9 a.m., Disney) 1991 TV movie
Christmas in Connecticut (noon, TCM) 1945 movie
Annabelle's Wish (1 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
A Very Brady Christmas (4 p.m., Ch. 14) 1988 TV movie
The Christmas List (5 p.m., ABC Family) 1997 TV movie
I'll Be Home for Christmas (6 p.m., Ch. 4) 1998 movie
White Christmas (6 p.m., Ch. 14) 1954 movie
A Christmas Story (6 p.m., TCM) 1983 movie
Jack Frost (6:30 p.m., Ch. 30) 1998 movie
Must Be Santa (7 p.m., ABC Family) 1999 TV movie
The Christmas Orange (7 p.m., ABC Family) New animation
A Town Without Christmas (8 p.m., Ch. 2) 2001 TV movie
A Celebration of Christmas 2002 (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Thurl Bailey Musical Christmas (8:30 p.m., Ch. 14) Holiday music
Christmas World (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
The Christmas Orange (9 p.m., ABC Family) New animation
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (9:30 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Christmas Devotional (10 p.m., Ch. 11) LDS First Presidency
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (10 p.m.,, ABC Family) Animation
Christmas Past (10 p.m., TCM) Silent film shorts
I'll Be Home for Christmas (11 p.m., ABC Family) 1997 TV movie
MONDAY, DEC. 23
Holiday Celebration (7 a.m., DIY) Decorating
A Child Is Born (9 a.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
Christmas Memories (9:30 a.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
A Chance of Snow (2 p.m., ABC Family) 1998 TV movie
Holiday Celebration (3 p.m., DIY) Decorating
Santa Claus: The Movie (3 p.m., WGN) 1985 movie
A Christmas Carol (6 p.m., TNT) 1999 TV movie
SpongeBob Christmas (7 p.m., Nick) Animation
Doug's Christmas Story (7:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Christmas In Washington (8 p.m., TNT) Holiday music
Silent Night, Holy Night (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
The Preacher's Wife (9 p.m., ABC Family) 1996 movie
The Santa Clause (2:30 p.m., Disney) 1994 movie
The Joy of Christmas (11 p.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
TUESDAY, DEC. 24
From the Manger to the Cross (1 a.m., TCM) 1912 movie
Silent Night, Holy Night (3 a.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
A Smoky Mountain Christmas (5 a.m., FMC) 1986 TV movie
A Motown Christmas (6 a.m., USA) Holiday music
Prancer Returns (7 a.m., USA) 2001 TV movie
A Celebration of Christmas (9 a.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
The Nativity (5 a.m., FMC) 1978 movie
A Celebration of Christmas 2002 (10 a.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
I'll Be Home for Christmas (10 a.m., Lifetime) 1997 TV movie
A Christmas Romance (noon, Lifetime) 1994 TV movie
24-Hour Christmas Party (11 a.m., Cartoon) Assorted animation
Holiday Heart (11:45 a.m., Showtime) 2000 TV movie
Stingiest Man In Town (noon, ABC Family) Animation
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Christmas Coal Mine Miracle (1 p.m., FMC) 1977 TV movie
Leprechaun's Christmas Gold (1:30 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Little Drummer Boy (2 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Home for the Holidays (2 p.m., Lifetime) 1995 movie
Little Drummer Boy, Book II (2:30 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Brett Family Christmas Special (3 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Pinocchio's Christmas (3 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Miracle on 34th Street (3 p.m., FMC) 1947 movie
Christmas in July (3 p.m., TCM) 1940 movie
Twas the Night Before Christmas (4 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Small Town Christmas II (4 p.m., HGTV) Holiday traditions
Ebbie (4 p.m., Lifetime) 1995 TV movie
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (4:30 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (5 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Holiday Celebration (5 p.m., DIY) Decorating
Miracle on 34th Street (5 p.m., FMC) 1947 movie
Extreme Christmas (5 p.m., HGTV) Decorating
Ms. Scrooge (5:30 p.m., HBO) 1997 TV movie
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (6 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Christmas In My Hometown (6 p.m., Lifetime) 1996 TV movie
A Christmas Carol (6 p.m., Nick) Animated movie
A Christmas Story (6 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Scrooge (6 p.m., WGN) 1951 movie
It's a Wonderful Life (7 p.m., Ch. 5) 1946 movie
Santa Baby (7 p.m., Ch. 13) Animation
White Christmas (7 p.m., Ch. 14) 1954 movie
Miracle on 34th Street (7 p.m., FMC) 1947 movie
Christmas Across America (7 p.m., HGTV) Holiday festivals
The Other Wise Man (8 p.m., Ch. 11) Animation
Funniest Holiday Moments (8 p.m., Ch. 13) Video clips
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (8 p.m.,, ABC Family) Animation
Animals of the Nativity (8 p.m., Animal Planet) Animal special
Most Wanted Christmas: Cledus T. Judd (8 p.m., CMT) Country music
The Christmas Wish (8 p.m., Lifetime) 1998 TV movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (8 p.m., Starz) 2000 movie
A Christmas Story (8 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
A Child Is Born (8:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
Jack Frost (9 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
The Santa Claus Brothers (9 p.m., Disney) Animation
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (10 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Let It Be Christmas: Alan Jackson (10 p.m., CMT) Country music
One Special Night (10 p.m., Lifetime) 1999 TV movie
A Christmas Story (10 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Holiday Heart (10:15 p.m., Showtime) 2000 TV movie
Twas the Night (10:30 p.m., Disney) 2001 TV movie
Christmas in Connecticut (10:30 p.m., TCM) 1945 movie
Year Without a Santa Claus (11 p.m., ABC Family) Animation
Animals of the Nativity (11 p.m., Animal Planet) Animal special
Most Wanted Christmas: Brooks & Dunn (11 p.m., CMT) Country music
Christmas Memories (11:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 25
Most Wanted Christmas: Cledus T. Judd (midnight, CMT) Country music
A Christmas Story (midnight, TNT) 1983 movie
Holiday Affair (12:30 a.m., TCM) 1949 movie
A Christmas Story (2 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Casper's Haunted Christmas (2 a.m., USA) 2000 TV movie
Animals of the Nativity (3 a.m., Animal Planet) Animal special
Christmas Coal Mine Miracle (3 a.m., FMC) 1977 TV movie
A Christmas Story (4 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Christmas Castles (6 a.m., HGTV) Home tours
A Christmas Story (6 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Miracle on 34th Street (8 a.m., Ch. 13) 1994 movie remake
The Nutcracker (8 a.m., Ch. 14) 1993 movie
Christmas Across America (8 a.m., HGTV) Holiday festivals
Christmas In My Hometown (8 a.m., Lifetime) 1996 TV movie
A Christmas Story (8 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
The Other Wise Man (9 a.m., Ch. 11) Animation
Sing We Now of Christmas (9:30 a.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
The Joy of Christmas (10 a.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
Thurl Bailey Musical Christmas (10 a.m., Ch. 14) Holiday music
If You Believe (10 a.m., Lifetime) 1999 TV movie
A Christmas Story (10 a.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Scrooge (10 p.m., WGN) 1951movie
All I Want for Christmas (10:20 a.m., Disney) 1991 TV movie
Christmas in Studio B (11 a.m., Ch. 14) Holiday music
Timothy Tweedle (11 a.m., Disney) Animation
The White House Christmas (11 a.m., HGTV) Holiday tour
Christmas Devotional (noon, Ch. 11) LDS First Presidency
A Different Kind of Christmas (noon, Ch. 14) 1996 TV movie
To Grandmother's House We Go (noon, ABC Family) 1992 TV movie
The Santa Claus Brothers (noon, Disney) Animation
Modern Masters: White House Artisans (noon, HGTV) Decorating
A Holiday to Remember (noon, Lifetime) 1995 TV movie
A Christmas Story (noon, TNT) 1983 movie
The Ultimate Christmas Present (1 p.m., Disney) 2000 TV movie
Christmas Across America (1 p.m., HGTV) Holiday festivals
Blue's Clues Big Holiday (1 p.m., Noggin) Kids' show
Maisy's Christmas (1:30 p.m., Noggin) Animation
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (2 p.m., ABC Family) 1999 TV movie
Let It Be Christmas: Alan Jackson (2 p.m., CMT) Country music
A Little Piece of Heaven (2 p.m., Lifetime) 1991 TV movie
Franklin's Christmas Gift (2 p.m., Noggin) Animation
A Christmas Story (2 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2:15 p.m., Starz) 2000 movie
The Santa Clause (2:30 p.m., Disney) 1994 movie
Little Bear Winter Solstice (2:30 p.m., Noggin) Animation
Silent Night, Holy Night (3 p.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
Billy Gilman's Classic Christmas (3 p.m., CMT) Country music
The White House Christmas (3 p.m., HGTV) Holiday tour
Allegra's Window Christmas (3 p.m., Noggin) Animation
A Different Kind of Christmas (3 p.m., WGN) 1996 TV movie
A Gullah Gullah Christmas (3:30 p.m., Noggin) Kids' show
A Celebration of Christmas 2002 (4 p.m., Ch. 11) Holiday music
Special Delivery (4 p.m., ABC Family) 2000 TV movie
Christmas Castles (4 p.m., HGTV) Home tours
A Christmas Story (4 p.m., TNT) 1983 movie
Twas the Night (4:30 p.m., Disney) 2001 TV movie
Scrooged (5:30 p.m., Encore) 1988 movie
Off Season (5:45 p.m., Showtime) 2001 TV movie
Must Be Santa (6 p.m., ABC Family) 1999 TV movie
The White House Christmas (6 p.m., HGTV) Holiday tour
Holiday Affair (6 p.m., Lifetime) 1996 TV movie
Small Town Christmas II (7 p.m., HGTV) Holiday traditions
Rugrats: The Santa Experience (7 p.m., Nick) Animation
It's a Wonderful Tiny Toons Christmas (7:30 p.m., Nick) Animation
Three Days (8 p.m., ABC Family) 2001 TV movie
Most Wanted Christmas: Brooks & Dunn (8 p.m., CMT) Country music
Unlikely Angel (8 p.m., Lifetime) 1996 TV movie
Let It Be Christmas (9 p.m., CMT) Country music
The Santa Claus Brothers (9 p.m., Disney) Animation
The White House Christmas (9 p.m., HGTV) Holiday tour
A Child Is Born (9:30 p.m., Ch. 11) Tabernacle Choir
Borrowed Hearts (10 p.m., ABC Family) 1997 TV movie
Billy Gilman's Classic Christmas (10 p.m., CMT) Country music
The Santa Clause (10 p.m., Disney) 1994 movie
Most Wanted Christmas: Brooks & Dunn (11 p.m., CMT) Country music