Here is a list of holiday-related special programming on local broadcast and select cable/satellite channels for 2020.
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. For the Hallmark, UPtv and Freeform channels, only the premieres of shows are listed; see hallmarkchannel.com/christmas, uptv.com/featured/christmas and freeform.go.com/25-days-of-christmas for a complete list. This is not an all-inclusive list.
Friday, Nov. 27
Four Christmases, 5:30 p.m., AMC, 2008 movie
Frosty the Snowman, 7 p.m., Ch. 2, Animation
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 7 p.m., Ch. 5, Animation
Frosty Returns, 7:30 p.m., Ch. 2, Animation
Minions Holiday Special, 7:30 p.m., Ch. 5, Animation
Fred Claus, 7:30 p.m., AMC, 2007 movie
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, 7 p.m., Ch. 4, Animation
Dear Christmas, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
Five Star Christmas, 9 p.m., Hallmark, 2020 TV movie
Four Christmases, 10 p.m., AMC, 2008 movie
Saturday, Nov. 28
To Grandmother’s House We Go, 2:30 a.m., AMC, 1992 TV movie
Fred Claus, 3:30 p.m., AMC, 2007 movie
Elf, 6 p.m., AMC, 2003 movie
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire, 7 p.m., Ch. 2, Animation
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe, 7:30 p.m., Ch. 2, Animation
The Story of Santa Claus, 8 p.m., Ch. 2, Animation
Will Ferrell, right, in a scene from the film “Elf.”
Alan Markfield, New Line Productions
Elf, 8 p.m., AMC, 2003 movie
Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
Christmas Waltz, 9 p.m., Hallmark, 2020 TV movie
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, 10:55 p.m., Freeform, 2018 movie
USS Christmas, 11 p.m., Hallmark MM, 2020 TV movie
Sunday, Nov. 29
A Perfect Christmas, 3 a.m., Ch. 12, 2012 TV movie
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, 6 a.m., Freeform, 2018 movie
Prep & Landing, 7 p.m., Ch. 4, Animation
Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice, 7:30 p.m., Ch. 4, Animation
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas, 7:30 p.m., FOX, Animation
People Presents: Once Upon a Main Street, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
If Only I Had Christmas, 9 p.m., Hallmark, 2020 TV movie
Monday, Nov. 30
My Santa, 3 a.m., Ch. 12, 2013 TV movie
Four Christmases, 6 p.m., AMC, 2008 movie
The Disney Holiday Singalong, 8 p.m., Ch. 4, Special
Fred Claus, 8 p.m., AMC, 2007 movie
CMA Country Christmas, 9 p.m., Ch. 4, Special
The Christmas Listing, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
Four Christmases, 10:32 p.m., AMC, 2008 movie
Tuesday, Dec. 1
Fred Claus, 3 p.m., AMC, 2007 movie
Christmas Under the Stars: Train, 5 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
The Polar Express, 5:30 p.m., AMC, Animation
Celebrating the Light of the World, 6 p.m., BYUtv, Special
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, 7 p.m., Ch. 2, Animation
Reindeer Family & Me, 7 p.m., BYUtv, 2017 movie
Wednesday, Dec. 2
The Nativity Story, 7 a.m., AMC, 2006 movie
To Grandmother’s House We Go, 9 a.m., AMC, 1992 TV movie
The Polar Express, 4 p.m., AMC, Animation
48 Christmas Wishes, 6 p.m., BYUtv, 2017 TV movie
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 6 p.m., AMC, 1989 movie
88th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center, 7 p.m., Ch. 5, Special
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 8:15 p.m., AMC, 1989 movie
Radio City Christmas Spectacular, 9 p.m., Ch. 5, Special
Thursday, Dec. 3
How Murray Saved Christmas, 2:55 a.m., AMC, Animation
To Grandmother’s House We Go, 7 a.m., AMC, 1992 TV movie
12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue, 9 a.m., AMC, 2012 movie
Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic 2, 9:30 a.m., Freeform, Special
Elf, 6 p.m., AMC, 2003 movie
Tabernacle Choir with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville, 6 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Elf, 8 p.m., AMC, 2003 movie
Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas, 9:30 p.m., Ch. 7, Special
Fred Claus, 10 p.m., AMC, 2007 movie
Friday, Dec. 4
Bing Crosby, left, Rosemary Clooney, Vera-Ellen and Danny Kaye star in “White Christmas.”
Paramount Home Entertainment
White Christmas, 12:30 a.m., AMC, 1954 movie
The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold, 3:15 a.m., AMC, Animation
Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic, 6 a.m., Freeform, Special
Saving Santa, 8 a.m., FX, Animation
Krampus, 3 p.m., FX, 2015 movie
Christmas Under the Stars: Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith and Jordan Smith, 5 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
The Star, 5 p.m., FX, Animation
A Christmas Tail, 6 p.m., BYUtv, 2014 TV movie
Scrooged, 6 p.m., AMC, 1988 movie
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas, 7 p.m., Ch. 7.3, Animation
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!, 8 p.m., Ch. 7.3, Animation
Fred Claus, 8 p.m., AMC, 2007 movie
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas, 9 p.m., Ch. 7.3, Animation
Disney Holiday Magic Quest, 9 p.m., Disney Channel, Special
A Christmas Story, 9 p.m., TBS, 1983 movie
Spotlight on Christmas, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
Jingle All the Way, 11 p.m., TBS, 1996 movie
Saturday, Dec. 5
Rankin-Bass Christmas Weekend, 4 a.m.-Dec. 6, 11:15 p.m., AMC, Animation
Krampus, 11 a.m., FX, 2015 movie
A Miracle on Christmas Lake, 2 p.m., Ch. 12, 2016 movie
Almost Christmas, 3:30 p.m., FX, 2016 movie
Jingle All the Way, 5 p.m., TBS, 1996 movie
The Night Before, 6 p.m., FX, 2015 movie
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 6 p.m., AMC, 1989 movie
A Christmas Story, 7 p.m., TBS, 1983 movie
Daddy’s Home 2, 7 p.m., FX, 2017 movie
Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope: Christmas in Switzerland, 7 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
The Magic of Christmas in Alsace, 7:30 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!, 8 p.m., Ch. 7.3, Animation
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 8:15 p.m., AMC, 1989 movie
Let’s Meet Again on Christmas Eve, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing, 9 p.m., Hallmark, 2020 TV movie
Office Christmas Party, 10 p.m., FX, 2016 movie
A Little Christmas Charm, 11 p.m., Hallmark MM, 2020 TV movie
Sunday, Dec. 6
Office Christmas Party, 12:15 a.m., FX, 2016 movie
Back to Christmas, 3 a.m., Ch. 12, 2014 TV movie
Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic, 6 a.m., Freeform, Special
Almost Christmas, 9:30 a.m., FX, 2016 movie
Hope College Christmas Vespers, noon, Ch. 9, Special
The Night Before Christmas Carol, 1 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
The Night Before, 2:30 p.m., FX, 2015 movie
Daddy’s Home 2, 4:30 p.m., FX, 2017 movie
Christmas on the Range, 5 p.m., UPtv, 2020 TV movie
Church of Jesus Christ Christmas Devotional, 6 p.m., BYUtv, First Presidency
Jingle All the Way, 6 p.m., TBS, 1996 movie
Elf, 6 p.m., AMC, 2003 movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 6:30 p.m., FX, Animation
Christmas Under the Stars: Lauren Daigle, 7 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
An Elf’s Story: The Elf on the Shelf, 7:30 p.m., TBS, Animation
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!, 8 p.m., Ch. 7.3, Animation
Getting to the Nutcracker, 8 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 8 p.m., TBS, Animation
Christmas Jars, 8 p.m., BYUtv, 2019 TV movie
Challenge Accepted! Disney Channel’s Epic Holiday Showdown, 8 p.m., Disney Channel, Special
Elf, 8 p.m., AMC, 2003 movie
The Grinch (Benedict Cumberbatch) is confronted by the unchecked Christmas joy of Whoville in “The Grinch.”
Illumination and Universal Pictures
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 9 p.m., FX, Animation
Christmas Ever After, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
Christmas She Wrote, 9 p.m., Hallmark, 2020 TV movie
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 11 p.m., FX, Animation
Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas, 11 p.m., Hallmark MM, 2020 TV movie
Jingle All the Way, 11:30 p.m., TBS, 1996 movie
Monday, Dec. 7
Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July, 12:30 a.m., AMC, Animation
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 1 a.m., FX, Animation
Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer, 3 a.m., AMC, Animation
The March Sisters at Christmas, 3 a.m., Ch. 12, 2012 TV movie
The Sons of Mistletoe, 7:15 a.m., AMC, 2001 TV movie
Scrooged, 6 p.m., AMC, 1988 movie
Michael Faraday Christmas Lecture, New Version, 8 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
The Santa Squad, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
Tuesday, Dec. 8
The Legend of Frosty the Snowman, 2:30 a.m., AMC, Animation
Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You, 7 a.m., AMC, Animation
Scrooged, 4 p.m., AMC, 1988 movie
Elf, 6 p.m., AMC, 2003 movie
Almost Christmas, 7:20 p.m., Freeform, 2016 movie
The Polar Express, 8 p.m., AMC, Animation
Daddy’s Home 2, 8:30 p.m., FXM, 2017 movie
Fred Claus, 10 p.m., AMC, 2007 movie
Daddy’s Home 2, 10:25 p.m., FXM, 2017 movie
Wednesday, Dec. 9
The Nativity Story, 12:30 a.m., AMC, 2006 movie
Michael Buble’s Christmas in Hollywood, 2:30 a.m., AMC, Holiday music
Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey, 3:30 a.m., AMC, Animation
A Miracle on Christmas Lake, 7 a.m., AMC, 2016 movie
Wish For Christmas, 9:30 a.m., AMC, 2016 movie
The Polar Express, 2 p.m., AMC, Animation
The Star, 3 p.m., Freeform, Animation
Elf, 4 p.m., AMC, 2003 movie
Christmas Under the Stars: Vocal Point, 5 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Four Christmases, 6 p.m., AMC, 2008 movie
A Christmas Snow, 6 p.m., BYUtv, 2010 movie
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical!, 7 p.m., Ch. 5, Special
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 7 p.m., FX, Animation
The Magic of Christmas in Alsace, 8 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Fred Claus, 8 p.m., AMC, 2007 movie
European Christmas Markets, 8:30 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 9 p.m., FX, Animation
Four Christmases, 10:30 p.m., AMC, 2008 movie
Thursday, Dec. 10
How Murray Saved Christmas, 3 a.m., AMC, Animation
Wish For Christmas, 7:15 a.m., AMC, 2016 movie
The Star, 9:30 a.m., Freeform, Animation
Michael Faraday Christmas Lecture, New Version, 1 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
A Celtic Family Christmas, 5 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Tabernacle Choir with Kristin Chenoweth, 6 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 6 p.m., AMC, 1989 movie
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 8:15 p.m., AMC, 1989 movie
Friday, Dec. 11
The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold, 3:15 a.m., AMC, Animation
Buster and Chauncey’s Silent Night, 7 a.m., AMC, Animation
Saving Santa, 12:30 p.m., FX, Animation
The Star, 2:30 p.m., FX, Animation
The Year Without a Santa Claus, 4:45 p.m., AMC, Animation
A scene from “The Polar Express.”
Provided by Warner Bros. Picture, Warner Bros.
The Polar Express, 6 p.m., AMC, Animation
Christmas Angel, 6 p.m., BYUtv, 2009 movie
It’s a Wonderful Life, 9 p.m., USA, 1946 movie
Disney Channel Holiday House Party, 9 p.m., Disney Channel, Special
Inn Love by Christmas, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, 9 p.m., TBS, 2013 movie
The Year Without a Santa Claus, 10 p.m., AMC, Animation
Daddy’s Home 2, 10:55 p.m., Freeform, 2017 movie
To Grandmother’s House We Go, 11:15 p.m., AMC, 1992 TV movie
Saturday, Dec. 12
Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer, 3:15 a.m., AMC, Animation
To Grandmother’s House We Go, 6:45 a.m., AMC, 1992 TV movie
Daddy’s Home 2, 7 a.m., Freeform, 2017 movie
Saving Santa, 8 a.m., FX, Animation
It’s a Wonderful Life, 10 a.m., USA, 1946 movie
The Star, 10 a.m., FX, Animation
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow, 10:45 a.m., AMC, Animation
Jack Frost, 11:15 a.m., AMC, Animation
12 Dog Days Till Christmas, 2 p.m., Ch. 12, 2014 movie
The Polar Express, 3 p.m., AMC, Animation
Almost Christmas, 3 p.m., FXX, 2016 movie
Almost Christmas, 5 p.m., FXX, 2016 movie
Elf, 5 p.m., AMC, 2003 movie
Christmas Under the Stars: Lauren Daigle, 6 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, 7 p.m., Ch. 2, Animation
Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope: Christmas Celebrations Around the World, 7 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
A Very Corgi Christmas, 7 p.m., BYUtv, 2019 TV movie
Elf, 7 p.m., AMC, 2003 movie
European Christmas Markets, 7:30 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Office Christmas Party, 7:45 p.m., FXM, 2017 movie
Frosty the Snowman, 8 p.m., Ch. 2, Animation
Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas, 8 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Frosty Returns, 8:30 p.m., Ch. 2, Animation
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 9 p.m., FX, Animation
Mark Twain’s Journey to Jerusalem: Dreamland, 9 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
The Christmas Setup, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
Cross Country Christmas, 9 p.m., Hallmark, 2020 TV movie
Jack Frost, 9 p.m., AMC, 1998 movie
Office Christmas Party, 9:55 p.m., FXM, 2017 movie
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 11 p.m., FX, Animation
A Glenbrooke Christmas, 11 p.m., Hallmark MM, 2020 TV movie
Sunday, Dec. 13
The Night Before, 12:05 a.m., FXM, 2015 movie
The Night Before, 2 a.m., FXM, 2015 movie
A Miracle on Christmas Lake, 2:30 a.m., AMC, 2016 movie
An Accidental Christmas, 3 a.m., Ch. 12, 2007 TV movie
Holidays at Murray State, noon, Ch. 9, Special
Holiday Handbells: The Raleigh Ringers, 1 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Jingle All the Way, 4:30 p.m., TBS, 1996 movie
Christmas with The Chosen, 6 p.m., BYUtv, Special
The Legend of Frosty the Snowman, 7:30 a.m., AMC, Animation
Frosty’s Winter Wonderland, 9 a.m., AMC, Animation
White Christmas, 9:30 a.m., AMC, 1954 movie
Jack Frost, 12:15 p.m., AMC, 1998 movie
A Christmas Princess, 5 p.m., UPtv, 2020 TV movie
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 5 p.m., AMC, 1989 movie
A Charlie Brown Christmas, 6:30 p.m., Ch. 7, Animation
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 7:15 p.m., AMC, 1989 movie
A Charlie Brown Christmas, 6:30 p.m., Ch. 7.3, Animation
Kingston Trio Holiday Cheers, 8 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Christmas Oranges, 8 p.m., BYUtv, 2012 movie
Krampus, 8:40 p.m., FXM, 2015 movie
A Sugar & Spice Holiday, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 9 p.m., TBS, Animation
Christmas Comes Twice, 9 p.m., Hallmark, 2020 TV movie
An Elf’s Story: The Elf on the Shelf, 9:30 p.m., TBS, Animation
Four Christmases, 9:30 p.m., AMC, 2008 movie
Dr Seuss’ The Grinch, 10 p.m., FX, Animation
Christmas Under the Stars: John Legend, 10 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Krampus, 10:35 p.m., FXM, 2015 movie
Unlocking Christmas, 11 p.m., Hallmark MM, 2020 TV movie
Monday, Dec. 14
“Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir featuring Kelli O’Hara & Richard Thomas.”
PBS
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 12 a.m., FX, Animation
The Legend of Frosty the Snowman, 2 a.m., AMC, Animation
Chasing Christmas, 3 a.m., Ch. 12, 2005 TV movie
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow, 3:30 a.m., AMC, Animation
Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You, 7:15 a.m., AMC, Animation
Almost Christmas, noon, Freeform, 2016 movie
Four Christmases, 4 p.m., AMC, 2008 movie
48 Christmas Wishes, 5 p.m., BYUtv, 2017 TV movie
Elf, 6 p.m., AMC, 2003 movie
Tabernacle Choir with Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas, 8 p.m., Ch. 7, Holiday music
The Polar Express, 8 p.m., AMC, Animation
Lonestar Christmas, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
Christmas Carols with Lucy Worsley, 9 p.m., Ch. 7, Special
Tuesday, Dec. 15
Christmas in Connecticut, midnight, AMC, 1945 movie
Office Christmas Party, 1:30 a.m., FX, 2016 movie
The Legend of Frosty the Snowman, 2:30 a.m., AMC, Animation
Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey, 7 a.m., AMC, Animation
The Polar Express, 2 p.m., AMC, Animation
Elf, 4 p.m., AMC, 2003 movie
Ballet West’s The Nutcracker, 5 p.m., BYUtv, Special
Scrooged, 6 p.m., AMC, 1988 movie
Office Christmas Party, 6:30 p.m., FX, 2016 movie
Ella Wishes You a Swingin’ Christmas, 7 p.m., Ch. 7, Holiday music
Christmas Under the Stars: The Band Perry, 7 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Christmas at Belmont, 8 p.m., Ch. 7, Holiday music
Fred Claus, 8 p.m., AMC, 2007 movie
Wednesday, Dec. 16
Jack Frost, 1 a.m., AMC, 1998 movie
Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey, 3:30 a.m., AMC, Animation
The Legend of Frosty the Snowman, 7 a.m., AMC, Animation
Jack Frost, 8:30 a.m., AMC, 1998 movie
Fred Claus, 1:30 p.m., AMC, 2007 movie
Scrooged, 4 p.m., AMC, 1988 movie
A Christmas Village, 5 p.m., BYUtv, 2018 TV movie
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 6 p.m., AMC, 1989 movie
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 6 p.m., FXX, Animation
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 8 p.m., FXX, Animation
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 8:15 p.m., AMC, 1989 movie
Scrooged, 10:30 p.m., AMC, 1988 movie
Thursday, Dec. 17
Michael Faraday Christmas Lecture, Old Version, 1 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Saving Santa, 4 p.m., FXM, Animation
“Christmas Under the Stars: Lauren Daigle.”
BYUtv
Christmas Under the Stars: Lauren Daigle, 5 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
The Polar Express, 6 p.m., AMC, Animation
Saving Santa, 6 p.m., FXM, Animation
Tabernacle Choir with Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas, 6 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
The Star, 7:45 p.m., FXM, Animation
Scrooged, 8 p.m., AMC, 1988 movie
A Christmas Carol, 9 p.m., FX, 2019 TV movie
The Star, 9:30 p.m., FXM, Animation
White Christmas, 11:15 p.m., AMC, 1954 movie
Friday, Dec. 18
A Christmas Carol, 12:30 a.m., FX, 2019 TV movie
The Polar Express, 4 p.m., AMC, Animation
Christmas Under the Stars: GENTRI and Lexi Mae Walker, 5 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Jingle All the Way, 5 p.m., TNT, 1996 movie
A Christmas Snow, 6 p.m., BYUtv, 2010 TV movie
Four Christmases, 6 p.m., AMC, 2008 movie
Ella Wishes You a Swingin’ Christmas, 8 p.m., Ch. 7, Holiday music
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 8 p.m., Freeform, Animation
Shrek the Halls, 8:30 p.m., Ch. 4, Animation
Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas, 9 p.m., Ch. 7, Special
Christmas on the Menu, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 9 p.m., TNT, Animation
The Star, 10 p.m., Freeform, Animation
Saturday, Dec. 19
Black Christmas, 12 a.m., TCM, 1975 movie
The Star, 7 a.m., Freeform, Animation
Bush Christmas, 7:15 a.m., TCM, 1947 movie
Eve’s Christmas, noon, Ch. 12, 2004 TV movie
Scrooged, 1 p.m., AMC, 1988 movie
Noel, 2 p.m., Ch. 12, 2004 movie
Four Christmases, 4 p.m., AMC, 2008 movie
The Bishop’s Wife, 4 p.m., TCM, 1947 movie
Krampus, 4 p.m., FXX, 2015 movie
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 5 p.m., AMC, 1989 movie
Christmas at Rosemont, 5 p.m., UPtv, 2020 TV movie
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 5:35 p.m., Freeform, Animation
Christmas Under the Stars: John Legend, 6 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Krampus, 6 p.m., FXX, 2015 movie
Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope: Christmas Celebrations Around the World, 7 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Christmas Jars, 7 p.m., BYUtv, 2019 TV movie
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, 7:18 p.m., AMC, 1989 movie
Christmas on the Danube, 7:30 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
A Southern Celtic Christmas, 8 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Almost Christmas, 8:50 p.m., FXM, 2016 movie
A Christmas Tail, 9 p.m., BYUtv, 2014 TV movie
A Christmas Exchange, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
Holiday Handbells: The Raleigh Ringers, 9 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
A Christmas Carousel, 9 p.m., Hallmark, 2020 TV movie
Fred Claus, 9:33 p.m., AMC, 2007 movie
Swept Up for Christmas, 11 p.m., Hallmark MM, 2020 TV movie
Almost Christmas, 11:05 p.m., FXM, 2016 movie
Sunday, Dec. 20
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 12:30 a.m., FX, Animation
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 2:30 a.m., FX, Animation
Home by Christmas, 3 a.m., Ch. 12, 2006 TV movie
The Star, 9 a.m., FXX, Animation
The Star, 11 a.m., FXX, Animation
The Magic of Christmas in Alsace, 11:30 a.m., Ch. 9, Special
European Christmas Markets, noon, Ch. 9, Special
Christmas with the Chosen, noon, BYUtv, Special
Christmas on the Danube, 12:30 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Kingston Trio Holiday Cheers, 1 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
The Shop Around the Corner, 2 p.m., TCM, 1940 movie
Tabernacle Choir with Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas, 2:30 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Silent Night, 4 p.m., BYUtv, 2012 TV movie
Christmas Matchmakers, 5 p.m., UPtv, 2020 TV movie
The Night Before, 5 p.m., FX, 2015 movie
Shoelaces for Christmas, 7 p.m., BYUtv, 2018 TV movie
Daddy’s Home 2, 7 p.m., FX, 2017 movie
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 7:35 p.m., FXM, Animation
A Classic Christmas with the Bach Festival Society, 8 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
The Holly and the Ivy, 8:15 p.m., TCM, 1952 movie
Tabernacle Choir with Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville, 9 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Office Christmas Party, 9 p.m., FX, 2016 movie
A Christmas Break, 9 p.m., Lifetime, 2020 TV movie
Love, Lights, Hanukkah!, 9 p.m., Hallmark, 2020 TV movie
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 9:20 p.m., FXM, Animation
Christmas Past, 10 p.m., TCM, 1925 movie
Project Christmas Wish, 11 p.m., Hallmark MM, 2020 TV movie
Office Christmas Party, 11:30 p.m., FX, 2016 movie
Monday, Dec. 21
“A Christmas Story”
TBS
The Night Before, 1:30 a.m., FX, 2015 movie
Home for the Holidays, 3 a.m., Ch. 12, 1995 movie
A Christmas Carol, 7 a.m., TCM, 1938 movie
Michael Faraday Christmas Lecture, New Version, 1 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Saving Santa, 1 p.m., FXX, Animation
Daddy’s Home 2, 3 p.m., FX, 2017 movie
Christmas Angel, 5 p.m., BYUtv, 2009 movie
The Miracle of the Bells, 7:45 p.m., TCM, 1948 movie
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical!, 7 p.m., Ch. 5, Special
Michael Faraday Christmas Lecture, Old Version, 8 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
A Christmas Story, 9 p.m., TNT, 1983 movie
A Christmas Story, 11 p.m., TNT, 1983 movie
Tuesday, Dec. 22
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, 1:45 a.m., TCM, 1984 movie
Saving Santa, 8 a.m., FXX, Animation
The Lion in Winter, 3:45 p.m., TCM, 1968 movie
Almost Christmas, 3:30 p.m., FXX, 2016 movie
Christmas in Connecticut, 6 p.m., TCM, 1945 movie
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, 7 p.m., TNT, 2013 movie
A Christmas Carol, 9 p.m., TNT, 1999 movie
Holiday Affair, 10 p.m., TCM, 1949 movie
A Christmas Carol, 11 p.m., TNT, 1999 movie
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas, 11:45 p.m., TCM, 2011 TV movie
The Night Before, 10:20 p.m., Freeform, 2015 movie
Wednesday, Dec. 23
Almost Christmas, 1 p.m., FXX, 2016 movie
The Night Before, 3 p.m., FXX, 2015 movie
Saving Santa, 4 p.m., FXM, Animation
Tabernacle Choir with Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas, 5:30 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Office Christmas Party, 5:30 p.m., FXX, 2016 movie
The Star, 7:35 p.m., FXM, Animation
A Christmas Carol, 8 p.m., FX, 2019 TV movie
All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, 8 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Daddy’s Home 2, 8 p.m., FXX, 2017 movie
The Star, 9:20 p.m., FX, Animation
Christmas on the Danube, 9:30 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
A Christmas Carol, 11:30 p.m., FX, 2019 TV movie
Thursday, Dec. 24
Almost Christmas, 8 a.m., FX, 2016 movie
The Night Before, 9 a.m., FXX, 2015 movie
Christmas Oranges, 11 a.m., BYUtv, 2012 movie
Once Upon a Christmas Cheery In the Lab of Shakhashiri, 1 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Saving Santa, 1 p.m., FX, Animation
Office Christmas Party, 1:30 p.m., FXX, 2016 movie
Daddy’s Home 2, 3 p.m., FXX, 2017 movie
The Star, 3 p.m., FX, Animation
A Christmas Carol marathon, 3:30 p.m.-Dec. 25, 4 a.m., FXM, 2019 TV movie
Christmas in Connecticut, 4 p.m., TCM, 1941 movie
Christmas Under the Stars: Lauren Daigle, 5 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Ballet West’s “Nutcracker” will air on KSL this year while Salt Lake County Arts venues remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ballet West
Ballet West’s The Nutcracker, 5:30 p.m., Ch. 5, Special
The Bishop’s Wife, 6 p.m., TCM, 1947 movie
Christmas Jars, 6 p.m., BYUtv, 2019 TV movie
It’s a Wonderful Life, 7 p.m., Ch. 5, 1946 movie
Tabernacle Choir with Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas, 7 p.m., Ch. 7, Holiday music
The Night Before Christmas Carol, 8 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
The Shop Around the Corner, 8 p.m., TCM, 1940 movie
Christmas Under the Stars: Lauren Daigle, 8 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
A Christmas Story marathon, 9 p.m.-Dec. 25, 9 p.m., TBS, 1983 movie
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 9 p.m., FX, Animation
Liona Boyd: A Christmas Fantasy, 9 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Christmas Jars, 9 p.m., BYUtv, 2019 TV movie
A Christmas Story marathon, 10 p.m.-Dec. 25, 10 p.m., TNT, 1983 movie
A Christmas Carol, 10 p.m., TCM, 1938 movie
A Classic Christmas with the Bach Festival Society, 10 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Christmas Eve Mass, 10:30 p.m., Ch. 5, Special
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 11 p.m., FX, Animation
A Southern Celtic Christmas, 11 p.m., Ch. 9, Special
Friday, Dec. 25
Christmas music programs, 12-6 a.m., Ch. 9, Special
Daddy’s Home 2, 12 a.m., FXX, 2017 movie
Almost Christmas, 1 a.m., FX, 2016 movie
The Night Before, 2 a.m., FXX, 2015 movie
Silent Night, 2 a.m., BYUtv, 2012 TV movie
Christmas Under the Stars: BYU Vocal Point, 4 a.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
Ballet West’s The Nutcracker, 5 a.m., BYUtv, Special
Church of Jesus Christ Christmas Devotional, 6 a.m., BYUtv, First Presidency
Christmas Oranges, 7 a.m., BYUtv, 2012 movie
Saving Santa, 8 a.m., FX, Animation
Babes in Toyland, 8:45 a.m., TCM, 1934 movie
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration, 10 a.m., Ch. 4, Special
The Star, 10 a.m., FX, Animation
Shoelaces for Christmas, 10:30 a.m., BYUtv, 2018 TV movie
The Night Before, 10:30 a.m., FXX, 2015 movie
Christmas Under the Stars: John Legend, noon, BYUtv, Holiday music
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, noon, FX, Animation
Daddy’s Home 2, 12:30 p.m., FXX, 2017 movie
Christmas Jars, 1 p.m., BYUtv, 2019 TV movie
Holiday Affair, 2 p.m., TCM, 1949 movie
Office Christmas Party, 2:30 p.m., FXX, 2016 movie
Christmas Under the Stars: Lauren Daigle, 3 p.m., BYUtv, Holiday music
A Christmas Carol marathon, 4 p.m.-Dec. 26, 4:30 p.m., FXM, 2019 TV movie
Office Christmas Party, 5 p.m., FXX, 2016 movie
Ballet West’s The Nutcracker, 5:30 p.m., Ch. 5, Special
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 6 p.m., FX, Animation
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 7 p.m., Ch. 5, Animation
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 7:30 p.m., Ch. 5, 2000 movie
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 8 p.m., FX, Animation
Ella Wishes You a Swingin’ Christmas, 9:30 p.m., Ch. 7, Holiday Music
Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, 10 p.m., FX, Animation