Check out our 2023 Christmas and holiday programming guide to see when and where your favorite movies and shows are on this season.
Let the holiday season commence. Streaming services and linear channels will be gearing their programming for the holidays in November and December. From Santa Claus and Christmas trees to presents and snowstorms, expect a lot of movies and shows about Christmas and the holiday season.
If you’re looking for Christmas movies, many networks will air these well-known staples multiple times a week. Viewers will have plenty of chances to watch Elf, Home Alone, The Santa Clause, The Polar Express, A Christmas Story, and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Streaming services will debut new holiday shows and specials, including Netflix’s Best. Christmas. Ever! and Apple TV+’s Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas.
Searching for your favorite holiday movie or show can be overwhelming. That’s why we created a Christmas and holiday programming guide for streaming services and linear television with dates for new movies, holiday classics, and one-time specials.Christmas and holiday programming on streaming
Now streaming:
The Claus Family 3 – Netflix
Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Mermaid Christmas Cruise – Netflix
The Santa Clauses season 2 – Disney+ (Watch more Christmas movies on Disney+)
Christmas Angel – BET+
The Loud House Thanksgiving Special – Paramount+
Best. Christmas. Ever! – Netflix
Netflix has some of the best Christmas movies on its service. Looking to add its name to the list is Best. Christmas. Ever! Friendships can always be dicey at the holidays. Charlotte (Heather Graham) hates how her old friend Jackie (Brandy) lives a seemingly perfect life. Every year, Jackie sends a holiday newsletter, much to Charlotte’s dismay. Days before Christmas, Charlotte winds up on Jackie’s doorstep in a holiday twist of fate. Charlotte makes it her mission to prove that Jackie’s life is not as marvelous as she claims.
Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas – BET+
Dashing Through the Snow – Disney+
EXmas – Amazon Freevee
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving – Apple TV+
November 22
Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas – Apple TV+
Most people know Hannah Waddingham for her Emmy-winning role as Rebecca Welton on Ted Lasso. However, Waddingham started her career in the theater as a terrific singer and stage actress. In Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas, Waddingham gets in the Christmas spirit as she sings and dances to holiday tunes at the London Coliseum.
The Velveteen Rabbit – Apple TV+
The Making of Spirited – Apple TV+
Genie – Peacock
November 23
The Naughty Nine – Disney+
So Fly Christmas – BET+
Four Christmases – Hulu
Jack Frost – Hulu
Elf – Hulu, which is celebrating the Huludays with lots of Christmas movies
November 24
Christmas with Walt Disney – Disney+
November 29
Mickey’s Christmas Tales – Disney+
November 30
The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday – Netflix
Virgin River season 5 part 2 – Netflix
Family Switch – Netflix
Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays – Max
A Royal Christmas Surprise – BET+
The Christmas Ringer – BET+
December 1
Candy Cane Lane – Prime Video
Who better to star in a new Christmas comedy than Eddie Murphy? In Candy Cane Lane, Murphy plays Chris Carver, a family man who will do whatever it takes to win a neighborhood contest for the best-decorated home. Chris makes a deal with a stranger named Pepper (Jillian Bell), who lets Chris use her magic to win. However, Chris learns that Pepper is an evil elf who turns her victims into plastic dolls. Chris must team up with his family and stop Pepper before no one is left in the neighborhood.
The Shepherd – Disney+
Frog and Toad: Christmas Special – Apple TV+
The Snoopy Show: Christmas Special – Apple TV+
Shape Island: Winter Special – Apple TV+
Spirited sing-along – Apple TV+
December 7
Never Alone for Christmas – BET+
December 8
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever – Disney+
Merry Little Batman – Prime Video
December 14
Christmas Rescue – Bet+
Favorite Son Christmas – Bet+
December 15
YOH’ Christmas – Netflix
December 16
A Charlie Brown Christmas – Apple TV+
December 21
Whatever It Takes – BET+
December 22
Sago Mini Friends – Apple TV+
December 25
Doctor Who Holiday Special: the Church on Ruby Road – Disney+Christmas and holiday programming on linear television
November 19
The Simpsons Thanksgiving episode – Fox
Elf – TBS
Four Christmases – TBS
Office Christmas Party – TBS
The Year Without a Santa Claus – TNT and TBS
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – TNT
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas – TNT
The Polar Express – TNT
Fred Claus – TNT
November 20
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation –TNT
American Dad! holiday episodes marathon – TBS
November 22
Countdown to Macy’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade – NBC
A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving Special – NBC
November 23
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – NBC and Peacock
The National Dog Show Presented by Purina – NBC
CBS presents The Thanksgiving Day Parade – CBS
Elf – TNT
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation –TNT
Jack Frost – TNT
Four Christmases – TNT
The Polar Express –TBS, TNT
The Wizard of Oz – TBS
The Year Without a Santa Claus – TNT and TBS
Friends Thanksgiving episodes marathon – TBS
Modern Family Thanksgiving episodes marathon – TBS
Big Bang Theory Thanksgiving episodes marathon – TBS
Four Christmases – TBS
Fred Claus – TBS
November 24
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – CBS
The Greatest Home Videos, Christmas edition – CBS
Arthur Christmas – TBS
The Wizard of Oz – TBS
Fred Claus – TBS
Four Christmases – TBS
The Year Without a Santa Claus – TBS
Elf 24-hour marathon – TBS
The Polar Express – TBS, TNT
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation –TNT
Elf – TNT
“Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?” Did you know that Elf is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023? Elf stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human elf who leaves the North Pole to find his biological father (James Caan) in New York City. Because Elf is a Christmas classic, many networks will air it multiple times, so you’ll have plenty of chances to watch.
November 25
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 24-hour marathon – TNT
8-Bit Christmas – TBS
November 26
America’s Funniest Home Videos holiday episode – ABC
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration – ABC
The Great Christmas Light Fight: All-Stars 2 – ABC
Four Christmases – TNT
A Christmas Story Christmas – TNT
November 27
That’s My Jam – NBC
Elf – TNT
Four Christmases – TNT
Jack Frost – TNT
Fred Claus – TNT
Jack Frost – AMC
White Christmas – AMC
Miracle on 34th Street – AMC
November 29
Christmas at Rockefeller Center – NBC
Christmas at Graceland – NBC
November 30
How the Grinch Stole Christmas – NBC
Shrek the Halls – NBC
Elf – TNT
Deck the Halls – TNT
December 1
Disney’s A Christmas Carol – Freeform
Home Alone – Freeform
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – Freeform
Home Alone 3 – Freeform
Four Christmases – AMC
December 2
Reindeer In Here – CBS
Robbie The Reindeer – CBS
A Christmas Story – TBS
A Christmas Story Christmas – TBS
Home Alone – Freeform
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – Freeform
The Santa Clause – Freeform
The Santa Clause 2 – Freeform
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause – Freeform
Elf – AMC
December 3
The Santa Clause – ABC
On Christmas Eve, Scott Calvin, a marketing director and divorced father, spends time with his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd).
