Santa is in the malls, Christmas tree are illuminated, houses are decked out in lights, and the 2018 Christmas movie season is in full swing. Networks and streaming services are airing their movies for the holidays, including Hallmark, which has two channels in its Countdown to Christmas format, plus Freeform, UPtv, and Netflix. (See lists from each, plus Amazon movies below.)
The holiday classics runs from “Elf,” “Christmas Vacation,” and “Meet Me In St. Louis,” to “Love Actually” and the heartwarming oldie “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Let’s not forget “Die Hard,” which IS a Christmas movie since New York City cop John McClane single-handedly defeats terrorists in an L.A. high-rise at Christmas. You can catch it on IFC at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, and again at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9 p.m. ET.
Listings are subject to change; check each network’s website for updates. If you want to imbibe in some Christmas cheer at the expense of Hallmark’s formula of women dropping their clearly inappropriate boyfriends when they find true love at the holiday, there’s a drinking game for that; watch for small towns pulling together, kids who need a parent, women named Eve and Holly, and adorable dogs. This year’s Hallmark holiday lineup includes Candace Cameron Bure, Lacey Chabert, Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Danica McKellar, with network debuts by country artists LeAnn Rimes and Kellie Pickler.
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Hallmark Channel’s 2018 “Countdown to Christmas” Schedule:
All premieres are at 8 p.m. ET
UPtv’s premiere Christmas movies include:
Freeform 25 Days Of Christmas
Freeform network began its annual “25 Days of Christmas” event on Dec. 1. Here’s a sampling of what Freeform has planned for the rest of the season:
Saturday, December 8
• 12:15pm/11:15c Deck the Halls
• 2:20pm/1:20c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 4:25pm/3:25c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 5:30pm/4:30c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3
• 8pm/7c Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic (Freeform Premiere)
• 9pm/8c The Santa Clause
• 11pm/10c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 1am/12c Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic
Sunday, December 9
• 12:40pm/11:40c Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve
• 2:45pm/1:45c Christmas with the Kranks
• 4:50pm/3:50c The Santa Clause
• 6:55pm/5:55c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 9pm/8c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:35pm/10:35c Love the Coopers
Monday, December 10
• 12pm/11c Love the Coopers
• 2:35pm/1:35c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 4:40pm/3:40c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 6:20pm/5:20c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 9pm/8c No Sleep ‘Til Christmas (Network Television Premiere)
• 12am/11c Holiday in Handcuffs
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Tuesday, December 11
• 12:35pm/11:35c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 2:40pm/1:40c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 4:20pm/3:20c Jingle All the Way 2
• 6:25pm/5:25c Ice Age: Continental Drift
• 8:30pm/7:30c Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo
• 12am/11c Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure
Wednesday, December 12
• 1:30pm/12:30c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 3pm/2c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 4:30pm/3:30c Ice Age: Continental Drift
• 6:30pm/5:30c Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo
• 9pm/8c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 12am/11c Call Me Claus
Thursday, December 13
• 1:05pm/12:05c This Christmas
• 3:40pm/2:40c Holiday in Handcuffs
• 5:45pm/4:45c The Holiday
• 8:55pm/7:55c The Santa Clause
• 12am/11c Deck the Halls
Friday, December 14
• 1:05pm/12:05c The Mistle-tones
• 3:10pm/2:10c Christmas with the Kranks
• 5:15pm/4:15c Deck the Halls
• 7:20pm/6:20c The Santa Clause
• 9:25pm/8:25c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 11:30pm/10:30c The Family Stone
Saturday, December 15
• 7am/6c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
• 7:30am/6:30c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
• 9am/8c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 10:30am/9:30c Christmas with the Kranks
• 12:35pm/11:35c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 2:40pm/1:40c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story
• 4:40pm/3:40c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 2
• 6:45pm/5:45c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3
• 9:15pm/8:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:55pm/10:55c Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 16
• 7am/6c A Belle for Christmas
• 9am/8c Jingle All the Way 2
• 11am/10c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 12pm/11c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story
• 2pm/1c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 2
• 4:05pm/3:05c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3
• 6:35pm/5:35c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 9:15pm/8:15c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
•11:20pm/10:20c A Miracle on Christmas Lake (Freeform Premiere)
Monday, December 17
• 1pm/12c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 3:05pm/2:05c Deck the Halls
• 5:10pm/4:10c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 7:15pm/6:15c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 8:55pm/7:55c Paddington
• 12am/11c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
Tuesday, December 18
• 1:35pm/12:35c Christmas with the Kranks
• 3:40pm/2:40c The Truth About Christmas
• 5:45pm/4:45c The Holiday
• 8:55pm/7:55c The Santa Clause
• 12am/11c 12 Dates of Christmas
Wednesday, December 19
• 1pm/12c Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic
• 2pm/1c The Holiday
• 5:05pm/4:05c The Santa Clause
• 7:10pm/6:10c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 9:15pm/8:15c Disney•Pixar’s The Incredibles
• 11:55pm/10:55c Life-Size
Thursday, December 20
• 1:30pm/12:30c Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve
• 3:30pm/2:30c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 5:35pm/4:35c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 6:40pm/5:40c Disney•Pixar’s The Incredibles
• 9:20pm/8:20c Ice Age: Continental Drift
• 11:25pm/10:25c Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve
• 1:30am/12:30c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Friday, December 21
• 12:30pm/11:30c Love the Coopers
• 3pm/2c Ice Age: Continental Drift
• 5:05pm/4:05c The Santa Clause
• 7:10pm/6:10c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 9:15pm/8:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:55pm/10:55c No Sleep ‘Til Christmas
Saturday, December 22
• 1:55pm/12:55c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story That Time Forgot
• 2:25pm/1:25c Disney’s Prep & Landing
• 2:55pm/1:55c Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
• 3:25pm/2:25c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 5:05pm/4:05c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 7:45pm/6:45c The Santa Clause
• 9:50pm/8:50c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 11:55pm/10:55c Christmas with the Kranks
Sunday, December 23
• 7am/6c The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
• 7:30am/6:30c Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure
• 9:40am/8:40c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 11:45am/10:45c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story That Time Forgot
• 12:15pm/11:15c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
• 1:20pm/12:20c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 3pm/2c Christmas with the Kranks
• 5:05pm/4:05c The Santa Clause
• 7:10pm/6:10c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 9:15pm/8:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 11:55pm/10:55c Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24
• 7:30am/6:30c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
• 11am/10c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 12:30pm/11:30c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 2:05pm/1:05c Jingle All the Way 2
• 4:10pm/3:10c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 6:15pm/5:15c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• 8:55pm/7:55c The Santa Clause
• 12am/11c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Tuesday, December 25
• 7am/6c Disney’s Prep & Landing
• 7:30am/6:30c Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
• 8am/7c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
• 11am/10c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 12:40pm/11:40c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
• 2:40pm/1:40c Disney’s Meet the Robinsons
• 4:45pm/3:45c The Santa Clause
• 6:50pm/5:50c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 8:55pm/7:55c Disney’s The Lion King (1994)
• 12am/11c Disney’s Meet the Robinsons
Netflix Holiday Movies 2018
There are oodles of Christmas movies and specials on Netflix, but here are a few that the streaming service has highlighted for 2018.
“Elf” airs year-round on multiple networks and streaming services. Upcoming showings on AMC include: Tuesday, Dec. 11, 7 and 0 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 16, 8:15 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. All times Eastern.
Here’s a sampling of holiday movies the networks and cable channels have announced:
Saturday, December 8
Sunday, December 9
Monday, December 10
Tuesday, December 11
Wednesday, December 12
Thursday, December 13
Friday, December 14
Saturday, December 15
Sunday, December 16
Monday, December 17
Tuesday, December 1
Wednesday, December 19
Thursday, December 20
Friday, December 21
Saturday, December 22
Sunday, December 23
Monday, December 24
Christmas Eve
6:00am – Beyond Tomorrow (1940, Harry Carey) (TCM)
7:30am – Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish (1998, Eugene Levy, Martin Mull) (Freeform)
7:30am – Little Women (1933, Katharine Hepburn) (TCM)
9:30am – The Great Rupert (1950, Jimmy Durante) (TCM)
11:00am – Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas (2004) (Freeform)
12:30pm – The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (Freeform)
12:30pm – The Shop Around the Corner (1940, James Stewart) (TCM)
2:05pm – Jingle All the Way 2 (Freeform)
2:15pm – Holiday Affair (1949, Robert Mitchum) (TCM)
4:00pm – Christmas in Connecticut (1945, Barbara Stanwyck) (TCM)
4:10pm – Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009 Jim Carrey) (Freeform)
6:00pm – Meet Me in St. Lous (1944, Judy Garland) (TCM)
6:15pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, Jim Carrey) (Freeform)
8:00pm – It’s a Wonderful Life (1946, James Stewart, Donna Reed) (NBC)
8:00pm – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
8:00pm – The Bishop’s Wife (1947, Cary Grant) (TCM)
8:55pm – The Santa Clause (1994, Tim Allen) (Freeform)
10:00pm – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
10:00pm – A Christmas Carol (1938, Reginald Owen) (TCM)
11:30pm – Christmas Eve Mass from St. Peter’s Basilica (NBC)
11:30pm – In the Good Old Summertime (1949, Judy Garland) (TCM)
12:00am – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006, Tim Allen, Martin Short) (Freeform)
12:00am – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
1:30am – Meet John Doe (1941, Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck) (TCM)
2:00am – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
4:00am – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
Tuesday, December 25
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6:00am – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
6:00am – Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland) (TCM)
7:00am – Disney’s Prep & Landing (2009) (Freeform)
7:30am – Disney’s Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice (2011) (Freeform)
8:00am – Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas (2004) (Freeform)
8:00am – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
8:00am – Three Godfathers (1948, John Wayne) (TCM)
10:00am – Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (9am central/mountain/pacific) (ABC)
10:00am – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
10:00am – Bundle of Joy (1956, Eddie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds) (TCM)
11:00am – The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (Freeform)
12:00pm – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
12:00pm – Bachelor Mother (1939, Ginger Rogers) (TCM)
12:40pm – Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009 Jim Carrey) (Freeform)
1:30pm – Fitzwilly (1967, Dick Van Dyke) (TCM)
2:00pm – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
2:40pm – Christmas With the Kranks (2004, Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis) (Freeform)
3:30pm – The Man Who Came to Dinner (1941, Bette Davis) (TCM)
4:00pm – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
4:45pm – The Santa Clause (1994, Tim Allen) (Freeform)
5:45pm – It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) (TCM)
6:00pm – A Christmas Story (1983, Peter Billingsley) (TBS)
6:50pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006, Tim Allen, Martin Short) (Freeform)
8:00pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 cartoon) (NBC)
8:00pm – When Calls the Heart Christmas (2018, Lori Loughlin, Jack Wagner) (Hallmark)
8:30pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, Jim Carrey) (NBC)
16 Amazon Holiday Movies To Stream
Amazon has holiday films galore to stream, so Country Living has picked the 16 best that come included with your Amazon Prime membership. They range from “A Christmas Carol” and “Scrooged” to “Home Alone.”
This list is courtesy of the holiday TV website christmastvschedule.com and Pop Sugar, along with the Hallmark Channel, Freeform and UP TV.
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