Holiday TV & Movie Specials

If you enjoy watching annual holiday shows with the family, you’ll find this list helpful.  It provides movies and annual holiday specials, most of which air during prime time.  Several broadcasting stations such as Hallmark and ABCFam will repeat many of their holiday specials.  Check back often.  This post will be updated as additional shows and times become available.  (All schedules are subject to change).  Did we miss an important special that your family enjoys?  Include it in the comments and we'll share it with the rest of the Macaroni Kid family!

Sun, November 23

8 pm – Finding Nemo (ABCFam)

Mon, November 24

6 pm – Finding Nemo (ABCFam)

Wed, November 26

6 pm - Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (ABCFam)

8 pm - A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (ABC) 

8:30 pm – Cars 2 (ABCFam)

Thurs, November 27

9 am - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC) 

9 am - The Thanksgiving Day Parade (CBS)

5:30 pm – Cars 2 (ABCFam)

8 pm – Toy Story of Terror (ABCFam)

8:30 pm – Ratatouille  (ABCFam)

Fri, November 28

5 pm – Ratatouille (ABCFam)

6:30 pm - It's a SpongeBob Christmas (NIK)
7:30 pm – Toy Story of Terror (ABCFam)

8 pm - Disney Prep & Landing (ABC)

Sat, November 29

7:30 pm - Nightmare Before Christmas (DISNEY)
8 pm - The Flight Before Christmas (CBS)

8 pm – Brave (ABCFam)

9 pm - The Story of Santa Claus (CBS)

Sun, November 30

6 pm – Brave (ABCFam)

6 pm - Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (FOX)
8 pm – Despicable Me (ABCFam)
8 pm - Santa Buddies (DISNEY)

Mon, December 1, 2014

6 pm – National Lampon’s Christmas Vacation (ABCFam)

8 pm – Elf (ABCFam)

8 pm - CMA Country Christmas (ABC)
8 pm - The Santa Clause (ABC Family)

Tues, December 2, 2014

6 pm – Elf (ABCFam)

8 pm – The Santa Clause (ABCFam)

8 pm - Toy Story That Time Forgot (ABC)

8:30 pm - A Charlie Brown Christmas (ABC)

Wed, December 3, 2014

7 pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (ABCFam)

8 pm - Christmas In Rockefeller Center 2014 (NBC)

Thurs, December 4, 2014

6 pm – The Year Without a Santa Claus (ABCFam)

7 pm – The Polar Express (ABCFam)

8 pm - Peter Pan Live! (NBC)
9 pm - Disney's A Christmas Carol (ABCFam)

Fri, December 5, 2014

6 pm – Disney’s A Christmas Carol (ABCFam)

8 pm – DR. SEUSS’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (ABCFam)

8 pm - How Murray Saved Christmas (NBC)

9 pm -  A Very Grammy Christmas (CBS)

Sat, December 6, 2014

6:30pm – Toy Story 3 (ABCFam)
8 pm - It's a Wonderful Life (NBC)

9:00pm – Arthur Christmas – Network Television Premiere! (ABCFam)

Sun, December 7, 2014

8 pm - I Love Lucy Christmas Special (CBS)

8 pm – Toy Story That Time Forgot – ABCFAM PREMIERE (ABCFam)

8:30pm – Elf (ABCFam)

Mon, December 8, 2014

6 pm – Elf (ABCFam)

8 pm – The Fosters – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE! (ABCFam)

Tues, December 9, 2014

6 pm – The Little Mermaid (ABCFam)

8 pm – Pretty Little Liars – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE! (ABCFam)

8 pm - Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town (ABC)

8 pm -  Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (CBS)

Wed, December 10, 2014

6 pm – The Year Without a Santa Claus (ABCFam)

8 pm – Melissa &  Joey – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE! (ABCFam)

8:30pm – Baby Daddy – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE! (ABCFam)

Thurs, December 11, 2014

7 pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (ABCFam)

Fri, December 12, 2014

5:30pm – Scrooged (ABCFam)

7:30pm – The Santa Clause (ABCFam)

Sat, December 13, 2014

6 pm – The Santa Clause (ABCFam)

8 pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (ABCFam)

9 pm - Frosty the Snowman (CBS)

9:30 pm - Frosty Returns (CBS)

Sun, December 14, 2014

6 pm – DR. SEUSS’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (ABCFam)

Mon, December 15, 2014

7 pm – Disney’S PREP & LANDING (ABCFam)

7:30pm – Disney’S PREP & LANDING: NAUGHTY VS. NICE (ABCFam)

8:00pm – The Year Without a Santa Claus (ABCFam)

Tues, December 16, 2014

6:30pm – The Polar Express (ABCFam)

8 pm - Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas (NBC)

8 pm - A Charlie Brown Christmas (ABC)

8:30pm – Home Alone (ABCFam)

9 pm - America’s Funniest Home Videos Christmas Spectacular (ABC)

 

Wed, December 17, 2014

5:30pm - Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (ABCFam)

6:30pm – Home Alone (ABCFam)

Thurs, December 18, 2014

6:30pm – The Santa Clause (ABCFam)

8 pm - A Christmas Carol (1938) (TCM)

8:30pm – Fred Claus (ABCFam)

9:15 pm - Scrooge (1970) (TCM)

Fri, December 19, 2014

6 pm – Home Alone (ABCFam)

8 pm – Elf (ABCFam)
8 pm - Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol

Sat, December 20, 2014

6 pm – Elf (ABCFam)

8 pm – DR. SEUSS’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (ABCFam)

8 pm - I Want A Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown! (ABC)

9 pm - CMA Country Christmas (ABC)

Sun, December 21, 2014

4 pm – The Year Without a Santa Claus (ABCFam)

5 pm – DR. SEUSS’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (ABCFam)

7:30pm – Home Alone (ABCFam)

Mon, December 22, 2014

5 pm – Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (ABCFam)

5:30pm – Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (ABCFam)

6:30pm - Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (ABCFam)

7:30pm – The Year Without a Santa Claus (ABCFam)

8:30pm - Toy Story That Time Forgot (ABCFam)

9:00pm – The Santa Clause (ABCFam)

Tues, December 23, 2014

6:30pm - Toy Story That Time Forgot (ABCFam)

7:00pm – Home Alone (ABCFam)

8 pm - Shrek the Halls (ABC)

8:30 pm - Toy Story That Time Forgot (ABC)

9 pm – The Polar Express (ABCFam)

Wed, December 24, 2014

5 pm – Home Alone (ABCFam)

7 pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (ABCFam)

8 pm - It's a Wonderful Life (NBC)

8 pm - A Christmas Story marathon (TBS)

9 pm – Elf (ABCFam)

Thurs, December 25, 2014

10 am - Disney Christmas Parade (ABC)

11 am - A Christmas Carol (1938) (TCM)

5 pm – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (ABCFam)

7 pm – Elf (ABCFam)

8 pm - How The Grinch Stole Christmas Special (ABC)

8:30 pm - Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (ABC)

9pm – Home Alone (ABCFam)