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Don't Miss These Christmas Specials on TV

Here is a list of holiday movies and TV shows that will be broadcast from now until Christmas.

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Here is a list of holiday movies and TV shows that will be broadcast from now until Christmas. 


Saturday, Dec. 21

"Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 7 a.m.

"The Little Drummer Boy," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 7:30 a.m.

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"Pinocchio's Christmas," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 8 a.m.

"The Life And Adventures Of Santa Claus," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 9 a.m.

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"'Twas The Night Before Christmas," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 10 a.m.

"Rudolph's Shiny New Year," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 10:30 a.m.

"Rudolph And Frosty's Christmas In July," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 11:30 a.m.

"The Year Without A Santa Claus," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 1:30 p.m.

"The Christmas Consultant," Lifetime, Dec. 21, 2 p.m.

"Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m.

"A Chipmunk Christmas," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 3:30 p.m.

"National Lampon's Christmas Vacation," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 4 p.m.

"Comfort and Joy," Lifetime, Dec. 21, 4 p.m.

"The Santa Clause," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 6 p.m.

"Christmas Crash," Lifetime, Dec. 21, 6 p.m.

"The Santa Clause 2," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 8 p.m.

"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 10 p.m.

"The Mistle-Tones," ABC Family, Dec. 21, 12 a.m. 

Sunday, Dec. 22

"The Year Without A Santa Claus," ABC Family, Dec. 22, 7 a.m.

"Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town," ABC Family, Dec. 22, 8 a.m.

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," ABC Family, Dec. 22, 9 a.m.

"Unaccompanied Minors," ABC Family, Dec. 22, 11 a.m.

"Holiday Baggage," Lifetime, Dec. 22, 11 a.m.

"The Santa Clause," ABC Family, Dec. 22, 1 p.m. 

"The Santa Clause 2," ABC Family, Dec. 22, 3 p.m.

"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause," ABC Family, Dec. 22, 5 p.m.

"Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas," ABC Family, Dec. 22, 7 p.m.

"Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Encore)," ABC Family, Dec. 22, 9:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 23

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus," ABC Family, Dec. 23, 7 a.m.

"The Christmas Wish," Lifetime, Dec. 23, 8 a.m.

"A Dennis The Menace Christmas," ABC Family, Dec. 23, 9 a.m.

"Holly's Holiday," Lifetime, Dec. 23, 10 a.m.

"Home Alone: The Holiday Heist," ABC Family, Dec. 23, 11 a.m.

"Deck The Halls," ABC Family, Dec. 23, 1 p.m. 

"Disney's A Christmas Carol," ABC Family, Dec. 23, 3 p.m.

"Jack Frost," ABC Family, Dec. 23, 5 p.m.

"Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town," ABC Family, Dec. 23, 6 p.m.

"The Year Without A Santa Claus," ABC Family, Dec. 23, 7 p.m.

"The Muppet Christmas Carol," ABC Family, Dec. 23, 8 p.m.

"Shrek the Halls," ABC, Dec. 23, 8 p.m.

"Merry In-Laws," Lifetime, Dec. 23, 8 p.m.

"A Chimpunk Christmas," ABC, Dec. 23, 8:30 p.m.

"The Real St. Nick," Lifetime, Dec. 23, 10 p.m.

"The Polar Express," ABC Family, Dec. 23, 10 p.m.

"Scrooged," ABC Family, Dec. 23, 12 a.m. 

Christmas Eve

"A Very Brady Christmas," ABC Family, Dec. 24, 7 a.m.

"A Christmas Romance," Lifetime, Dec. 24, 8 a.m.

"'Twas The Night Before Christmas," ABC Family, Dec. 24, 9 a.m.

"Scrooged," ABC Family, Dec. 24, 11 a.m.

"A Recipe for a Perfect Christmas," Lifetime, Dec. 24, 12 p.m.

"The Polar Express," ABC Family, Dec. 24, 1 p.m. 

"A Christmas Carol," Turner Classic Movies, Dec. 24, 2:14 p.m.

"The Muppet Christmas Carol," ABC Family, Dec. 24, 3 p.m.

"The Santa Clause," ABC Family, Dec. 24, 5 p.m.

"The Twelve Trees of Christmas," Lifetime, Dec. 24, 6 p.m.

"The Santa Clause 2," ABC Family, Dec. 24, 7 p.m.

"Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 cartoon)," ABC, Dec. 24, 8 p.m.

"Finding Mrs. Claus," Lifetime, Dec. 24, 8 p.m.

"It's a Wonderful Life," NBC, Dec. 24, 8 p.m.

"A Christmas Story," TBS , Dec. 24, 8 p.m.

"Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)," ABC, Dec. 24, 8:30 p.m.

"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause," ABC Family, Dec. 24, 9 p.m.

"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," ABC Family, Dec. 24, 12 a.m. 

Christmas Day

"A Christmas Story" all-day marathon, TBS, Dec. 25

"Frosty's Winter Wonderland," ABC Family, Dec. 25, 7 a.m.

"The Year Without A Santa Claus," ABC Family, Dec. 25, 7:30 a.m.

"Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town," ABC Family, Dec. 25, 8:30 a.m.

"Merry In-Laws," Lifetime, Dec. 25, 10 a.m.

"Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade," ABC, Dec. 25, 10 a.m.

"The Muppet Christmas Carol," ABC Family, Dec. 25, 11 a.m.

"Christmas Crash," Lifetime, Dec. 25, 12 p.m.

"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," ABC Family, Dec. 25, 1 p.m. 

"The Santa Clause," ABC Family, Dec. 25, 3 p.m.

"The Santa Clause 2," ABC Family, Dec. 25, 5 p.m.

"Christmas on the Bayou," Lifetime, Dec. 25, 6 p.m.

"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause," ABC Family, Dec. 25, 7 p.m.

"Kristin's Christmas Past," Lifetime, Dec. 25, 8 p.m.

"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," ABC Family, Dec. 25, 9 p.m.

"A Snow Globe Christmas," Lifetime, Dec. 25, 10 p.m.

"Blake Shelton's Not-So-Family Christmas" NBC

"The Muppet Christmas Carol," ABC Family, Dec. 25, 12 a.m. 

"Surviving Christmas," TBS, Dec. 26, 2 a.m.

The shows are from list by iHeartRadio. You should confirm the times with your cable or satellite provider.


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