Editor's note: As always, TV schedules are subject to change at the discretion of the network, cable and local programmers. This list includes holiday-related special programming on local broadcast and select cable/satellite channels. It does not include holiday-themed episodes of regularly scheduled series. Depending on your cable/satellite provider, you may need to adjust time periods for programming on some channels. This is not an all-inclusive list.
Thursday, Dec. 22
Christmas Oranges, 1 a.m., BYUtv, 2012 movie
Christmas With the Duttons, 1 a.m., KBYU, Holiday music
My Christmas Dream, 1 a.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Christmas w/Tabernacle Choir, 3 a.m., KBYU, Holiday music
The Santa Suit, 3 a.m., Hallmark, 2010 TV movie
Crown for Christmas, 5 a.m., Hallmark, 2015 TV movie
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, 7 a.m., Hallmark, 2008 TV movie
Snow Buddies, 8 a.m., Disney, 2008 movie
The Little Drummer Boy, 9:30 a.m., Freeform, Animation
Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws, 9:35 a.m., Disney, 2009 movie,
The Polar Express, 10 a.m., Freeform, 2004 movie
Jack Frost, 12:05 p.m., Freeform, 1998 movie
Hitched for the Holidays, 1 p.m., Hallmark, 2012 TV movie
Frosty’s Winter Wonderland, 2:10 p.m., Freeform, Animation
Toy Story That Time Forgot, 2:40 p.m., Freeform, Animation
Every Christmas Has a Story, 3 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
The Nightmare Before Christmas, 3:10 p.m., Freeform, 1993 movie
Elf, 4:45 p.m., Freeform, 2003 movie
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, 5 p.m., Hallmark, 2015 TV movie
Christmas Under the Stars, 6 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Deck the Halls, 6 p.m., AMC, 2006 movie
Holiday Affair, 6 p.m., TCM, 1949 movie
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist, 6 p.m., Disney, 2012 TV movie
Jingle All the Way, 6:55 p.m., Freeform, 1996 movie
A Charlie Brown Christmas, 7 p.m., Ch. 4, Animation
My Christmas Love, 7 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Remember the Night, 7:45 p.m., TCM, 1940 movie
The Great American Baking Show, 8 p.m., Ch. 4, Special
Christmas Under the Stars, 9 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
A Nutcracker Christmas, 9 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
A Christmas Carol, 9:30 p.m., TCM, 1951 movie
Disney’s A Christmas Carol, 10 p.m., Freeform, 2009 movie
Christmas Incorporated, 11 p.m., Hallmark, 2015 TV movie
Babes in Toyland, 11:15 p.m., TCM, 1934 movie
Friday, Dec. 23
Christmas Under the Stars, midnight, BYUtv, Holiday music
Little Women, 12:45 a.m., TCM, 1949 movie
Snow Bride, 1 a.m., Hallmark, 2013 TV movie
Fir Crazy, 3 a.m., Hallmark, 2013 TV movie
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas, 3 a.m., TCM, 2011 TV movie
First Silent Night, 3 a.m., KBYU, Special
Frosty’s Winter Wonderland, 5 a.m., Freeform, Animation
Hats Off to Christmas, 5 a.m., Hallmark, 2013 TV movie
Jack Frost, 5:30 a.m., Freeform, 1998 movie
Let It Snow, 7 a.m., Hallmark, 2013 TV movie
The Search for Santa Paws, 8 a.m., Disney, 2010 movie
Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish, 9 a.m., Freeform, 1998 movie
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups, 9:45 a.m., Disney, 2012 movie
Jingle All the Way, 11 a.m., Freeform, 1996 movie
Surviving Christmas, 11:30 a.m., TBS, 2004 movie
Handel’s Messiah, noon, BYUtv, Docudrama
Merry Matrimony, 1 p.m., Hallmark, 2015 TV movie
The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1 p.m., Freeform, 1993 movie
Call Me Claus, 1:30 p.m., TBS, 2001 movie
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, 2:35 p.m., Freeform, Animation
Once Upon a Holiday, 3 p.m., Hallmark, 2015 TV movie
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist, 3:20 p.m., Disney, 2012 TV movie
The Year Without a Santa Claus, 3:40 p.m., Freeform, Animation
Disney’s A Christmas Carol, 4:45 p.m., Freeform, 2009 movie
A Dream of Christmas, 5 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Toy Story That Time Forgot, 5:30 p.m., Disney, Animation
Christmas Under the Stars, 6 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Frozen, 6:30 p.m., Disney, 2013 movie,
The Santa Clause, 6:50 p.m., Freeform, 1994 movie
A Home For the Holidays, 7 p.m., Ch. 2, Special
Silent Night, 7 p.m., BYUtv, 2012 TV movie
Sleigh Bells Ring, 7 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Christmas Under the Stars, 9 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Christmas in Homestead, 9 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Scrooge, 9 p.m., Ch. 9, 1935 movie
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist, 10 p.m., Freeform, 2012 TV movie
Silent Night, 10 p.m., BYUtv, 2012 TV movie
Broadcasting Christmas, 11 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Saturday, Dec. 24
A Bride for Christmas, 1 a.m., Hallmark, 2012 TV movie
Silent Night, 1 a.m., BYUtv, 2012 TV movie
Christmas Under the Stars, 2 a.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Cookie Cutter Christmas, 3 a.m., Hallmark, 2014 TV movie
First Silent Night, 3 a.m., KBYU, Special
Christmas at Cartwright’s, 5 a.m., Hallmark, 2014 TV movie
Jack Frost, 5 a.m., Freeform, Animation
Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas, 6:05 a.m., Freeform, Animation
Call Me Claus, 6:30 a.m., TBS, 2001 movie
Family for Christmas, 7 a.m., Hallmark, 2015 TV movie
Toy Story That Time Forgot, 7:30 a.m., Disney, Animation
Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas, 7:40 a.m., Freeform, Animation
Surviving Christmas, 8:30 a.m., TBS, 2004 movie
Christmas Incorporated, 9 a.m., Hallmark, 2015 TV movie
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, 9:15 a.m., Freeform, Animation
The Year Without a Santa Claus, 10:20 a.m., Freeform, Animation
A Christmas Melody, 11 a.m., Hallmark, 2015 TV movie
Arthur Christmas, 11:25 a.m., Freeform, 2011 movie
Christmas at Belmont, noon, KBYU, Holiday music
12 Gifts of Christmas, 1 p.m., Hallmark, 2015 TV movie
European Christmas, 1 p.m., KBYU, Special
The Polar Express, 1:30 p.m., Freeform, 2004 movie
Tonic Sol Fa: Greatest Time of Year, 2 p.m., Ch. 9, Holiday music
Christmas on the Trail, 3 p.m., Ch. 9, Holiday music
Christmas With Wartburg, 3 p.m., KBYU, Holiday music
Sleigh Bells Ring, 3 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Frozen, 3:15 p.m., Disney, 2013 movie,
The Santa Clause, 3:35 p.m., Freeform, 1994 movie
Christmas at Belmont, 4 p.m., KBYU, Holiday music
Silent Night, 4 p.m., BYUtv, 2012 TV movie
Southern Celtic Christmas Concert, 4 p.m., Ch. 9, Holiday music
Holiday music special, 5 p.m., TBS, Holiday music
Holiday music special, 5 p.m., TNT, Holiday music
LDS Christmas Devotional, 5 p.m., KBYU, First Presidency
My Christmas Love, 5 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Elf, 5:40 p.m., Freeform, 2003 movie
Christmas Angel, 6 p.m., BYUtv, 2012 TV movie
Christmas in Connecticut, 6 p.m., TCM, 1945 movie
A Christmas Story, 6 p.m., TBS, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, 6 p.m., TNT, 1983 movie
The Santa Claus 2, 6 p.m., FX, 2002 movie
Christmas w/Tabernacle Choir, 7 p.m., KBYU, Holiday music
Every Christmas Has a Story, 7 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
It’s a Wonderful Life, 7 p.m., Ch. 5, 1946 movie
Christmas Vacation, 7:45 p.m., Freeform, 1989 movie
Christmas Oranges, 8 p.m., BYUtv, 2012 movie
A Christmas Story, 8 p.m., TBS, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, 8 p.m., TNT, 1983 movie
The Dolly Sisters, 8 p.m., TCM, 1945 movie
Night Before Christmas Carol, 8 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
The Santa Claus 2, 8 p.m., FX, 2002 movie
Silent Night, 8 p.m., KBYU, 2012 TV movie
A December Bride, 8:30 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Joshua Bell: Musical Gifts, 9 p.m., Ch. 9, Holiday music
Making of Silent Night, 9:30 p.m., KBYU, Documentary
Scrooged, 9:55 p.m., Freeform, 1988 movie
Christmas List, 10 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
A Christmas Story, 10 p.m., TBS, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, 10 p.m., TNT, 1983 movie
Christmas With the Duttons, 10 p.m., Ch. 9, Holiday music
First Silent Night, 10 p.m., KBYU, Special
The Santa Claus 2, 10 p.m., FX, 2002 movie
Christmas Eve Mass, 10:30 p.m., Ch. 5, Special
Eamonn McCrystal: The Music of Christmas, 11 p.m., Ch. 9, Holiday music
European Christmas, 11 p.m., KBYU, Special
Christmas With the Duttons, 11:30 p.m., KBYU, Holiday music
A Dream of Christmas, 11:30 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Sunday. Dec. 25
A Christmas Story, midnight, TBS, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, midnight, TNT, 1983 movie
The Santa Claus 2, midnight, FX, 2002 movie
Winter Thaw, midnight, BYUtv, 2016 TV movie
LDS Christmas Devotional, 1 a.m., KBYU, First Presidency
A Wish for Christmas, 1 a.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
A Christmas Story, 2 a.m., TBS, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, 2 a.m., TNT, 1983 movie
First Silent Night, 2 a.m., KBYU, Special
Love You Like Christmas, 2:30 a.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Christmas With Wartburg, 3 a.m., KBYU, Holiday music
Broadcasting Christmas, 4 a.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
A Christmas Story, 4 a.m., TBS, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, 4 a.m., TNT, 1983 movie
Christmas With the Duttons, 5 a.m., KBYU, Holiday music
The Search for Santa Paws, 5 a.m., Freeform, 2010 movie
Christmas in Homestead, 5:30 a.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
A Christmas Story, 6 a.m., TBS, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, 6 a.m., TNT, 1983 movie
LDS Christmas Devotional, 6 a.m., KBYU, First Presidency
LDS Christmas Devotional, 6 a.m., BYUtv, First Presidency
Silent Night, 7 a.m., BYUtv, 2012 TV movie
Michael Faraday Christmas, 7 a.m., Ch. 9, Lecture
Christmas Oranges, 7 a.m., BYUtv, 2012 movie
A Perfect Christmas, 7 a.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws, 7:10 a.m., Freeform, 2009 movie
First Silent Night, 7:30 a.m., KBYU, Special
A Christmas Story, 8 a.m., TBS, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, 8 a.m., TNT, 1983 movie
Christmas With Wartburg, 9 a.m., KBYU, Holiday music
Arthur Christmas, 9:20 a.m., Freeform, 2011 movie
My Christmas Love, 8:30 a.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
A Christmas Story, 10 a.m., TBS, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, 10 a.m., TNT, 1983 movie
Christmas Under the Stars, 10 a.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Christmas w/Tabernacle Choir, 10 a.m., KBYU, Holiday music
Looks Like Christmas, 10 a.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Christmas at Belmont, 11 a.m., KBYU, Holiday music
The Polar Express, 11:25 a.m., Freeform, 2004 movie
My Christmas Dream, 11:30 a.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
A Christmas Story, noon, TBS, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, noon, TNT, 1983 movie
Christmas Cookies, 1 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
First Silent Night, 1 p.m., KBYU, Special
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, 1:30 p.m., Freeform, Animation
A Christmas Story, 2 p.m., TBS, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, 2 p.m., TNT, 1983 movie
LDS Christmas Devotional, 2 p.m., BYUtv, First Presidency
Christmas w/Tabernacle Choir, 2:30 p.m., KBYU, Holiday music
The Mistletoe Promise, 2:30 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
The Year Without a Santa Claus, 2:35 p.m., Freeform, Animation
Making of Handel’s Messiah, 3:30 p.m., KBYU, Documentary
Elf, 3:40 p.m., Freeform, 2003 movie
A Christmas Story, 4 p.m., TBS, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, 4 p.m., TNT, 1983 movie
A Nutcracker Christmas, 4 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Christmas Angel, 5 p.m., BYUtv, 2012 TV movie
Silent Night, 5 p.m., KBYU, 2012 TV movie
A Heavenly Christmas, 5:30 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Christmas Vacation, 5:45 p.m., Freeform, 1989 movie
A Christmas Story, 6 p.m., TBS, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, 6 p.m., TNT, 1983 movie
Making of Silent Night, 6:30 p.m., KBYU, Documentary
Christmas w/Tabernacle Choir, 7 p.m., Ch. 7, Holiday music
CMA Country Christmas, 7 p.m., Ch. 4, Holiday music
Handel’s Messiah, 7 p.m., BYUtv, Docudrama
A Madea Christmas, 7 p.m., USA, 2013 movie
LDS Christmas Devotional, 7 p.m., KBYU, First Presidency
When Calls the Heart Christmas, 7 p.m., Hallmark, 2016 TV movie
Scrooged, 7:55 p.m., Freeform, 1988 movie
Christmas With the Kranks, 8 p.m., Lifetime, 2004 movie
Christmas With Wartburg, 8 p.m., KBYU, Holiday music
Crown for Christmas, 8:30 p.m., Hallmark, 2015 TV movie
Christmas at Belmont, 9 p.m., KBYU, Holiday music
Making of Handel’s Messiah, 10 p.m., KBYU, Documentary
Silent Night, 10 p.m., BYUtv, 2012 TV movie
A Christmas Detour, 10:30 p.m., Hallmark, 2015 TV movie
Christmas With the Duttons, 11:30 p.m., KBYU, Holiday music
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