It’s the most wonderful time of the year on television. In December, broadcast networks and streaming services will curate lineups with Christmas movies and holiday TV specials. Nearly every night in December will feature a Christmas movie, a holiday-themed TV episode, live music events, or an animated classic.
Several programs on this list are traditions. It’s a Wonderful Life, the quintessential holiday movie, always airs on Christmas Eve night on NBC. The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree always lights up on NBC at the beginning of the month. It wouldn’t be the holiday season without Home Alone, The Santa Clause, and Frozen, which will all air on NBC.
For this Christmas and holiday guide, we’re focusing on the schedules for broadcast TV networks and select streaming services. Below, you’ll find the dates for each program and information on where to watch.
Christmas and holiday movies and TV guide 2024
December 5
Black Doves — Netflix
The Great Christmas Light Fight — ABC
Matlock — CBS
Elsbeth — CBS
How the Grinch Stole Christmas — NBC
Frosty the Snowman — NBC
December 6
Mary — Netflix
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter –– Netflix
Lopez vs Lopez –– NBC
Happy’s Place — NBC
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer –– NBC
December 8
The Equalizer – CBS
December 9
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays — Netflix
December 10
Olaf’s Frozen Adventure — ABC
Toy Story That Time Forgot — ABC
Disney Prep & Landing — ABC
Disney Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice — ABC
December 11
Shrek the Halls –– NBC
A Motown Christmas –– NBC
December 12
The Great Christmas Light Fight — ABC
December 13
Eva the Owlet — Apple TV+
Carry-On — Netflix
Shark Tank — ABC
December 14
A Charlie Brown Christmas – Apple TV+
December 15
A Charlie Brown Christmas — Apple TV+
The Sound of Music — ABC
An Evening with Dua Lipa –– CBS
NCIS — CBS
NCIS: Origins — CBS
December 16
Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry –– NBC
December 17
Night Court –– NBC
St. Denis –– NBC
December 18
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2024 — ABC
A Saturday Night Live Christmas –– NBC
December 19
The Great Christmas Light Fight –– ABC
Ghosts – CBS
Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas — CBS
Barry Manilow’s A Very Barry Christmas –– NBC
December 20
National Christmas Tree Lighting –– CBS
Josh Groban & Friends Go Home For The Holidays — CBS
December 22
The Santa Clause — ABC
December 24
The Price is Right at Night –– CBS
It’s a Wonderful Life –– NBC
Christmas Eve Mass — NBC
December 25
Chiefs vs. Steelers — Netflix
Ravens vs. Texans — Netflix
Doctor Who: Joy to the World — Disney+
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade — ABC
How the Grinch Stole Christmas — NBC
December 26
Dolly Parton’s Magic Mountain Christmas — NBC
December 27
The Greatest @Home Videos — CBS
December 29
Frozen — ABC
December 31
Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall –– Netflix
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 — ABC
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash –– CBS
