TBS and TNT Christmas Programming 2026

TBS TNT  Thanksgiving Christmas  New Year 

        TBS and TNT are in the spirt of the season starting, Friday November 13 with the return of TBS's  "All I Want For Christmas"  and  TNT's "Christmas Maximus". With holiday specials, movies and episodes all season. 

             TBS and TNT will have 24-hours of "Elf" , "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" and "A Christmas Story".   They will have their annual airings of the classic animated special "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (1966).   The 1994 version of "Miracle on 34th Street"  is on TBS and TNT for the first time.  TNT and TBS will  air network premieres of "Red One" on  November 15.   

             TBS will have holiday-themed episodes of  "Friends", "The Big Bang Theory" , "The Office" and etc.  

             A Christmas Story 

            TNT 

• Thursday , November 26 (Thanksgiving) at 2:01pm ET/PT & 10pm ET/PT 
• Saturday, November 28 at 6pm ET/PT 
• Sunday, December 6 at 3:30pm ET/PT 
• Sunday, December 13 at 1pm &6:30pm ET  & 10am/6:30pm PT 
• 24-hour Marathon airs from Thursday, December 24 at 9pm to Friday December 25 at 9pm ET/PT 

    TBS

• 24-hour marathon airs from Thursday, December 24 at 8pm to Friday, December 25 at 8pm ET/PT 

    

        A Christmas Story Christmas 

    TNT 

• Friday, December 25 at 9pm ET/PT 

    A Christmas Carol (1999) 

TBS

• Saturday, November 21 at 2:45am ET/PT 
• Sunday, December 20, at 3:30am ET/PT

American Dad 

TBS 

American Dad Christmas 

• Tuesday, December 15 starting at 11pm ETPT 

Christmas Marathon 

•     Sunday December 20 starting at 6am ET/PT
• Thursday, December 24 starting at 5am ET/PT 

A Minecaft Movie 

TBS 

• Thursday, December 31 at 3:30pm/ETPT 

Candy Cane Lane 

TNT 

• Wednesday, November at 18 at 4:30pm /1:30pmt 
• Monday, December 21 at 10:41pm ET/PT 
• Tuesday, December 22 at 3:30pm ET/ 12:30pm PT 

TBS

• Thursday, November 26 at 2:58am ET/PT 

Central Intelligence

TBS 

• Thursday, December 31 at 11am ET/PT

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 

TNT 

• Friday, November 20 at 12am ET/9pm PT 
• Saturday, November 21 at 6pm ET/ 3pm PT 

TBS

• Friday, November 13 at 1:51am ET/PT 
• Saturday, November 14 at 9:53pm ET/PT 
• Friday, December 4 at 8pm & 12:20am ET/PT 
• Sunday, December 13 at 2am ET/PT 
• Friday, December 25 at 1:30am ET/PT 

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) 

TNT 

• Sunday, November 15 at 2:27pm & 1:21am ET/PT 
• Sunday, November 22 at 6:27pm ET/PT 
• Monday, November 23 at 7pm & 9:30pm ET/PT 
• Monday, December 7 at 7:04pm ET/PT 
• Sunday, December 13 at 6pm  & 8:30pm ET/PT 
• Monday, December 21 at 7:30pm ET/PT 

TBS 

• Sunday, November 15 at 6:30pm ET/PT 
• Sunday, December 13 at 5:30pm ET/PT 
• Sunday, December 20 at 11:30pm ET/PT 

Elf 

TNT 

• Sunday, November 15 at 6pm ET/PT 
• Monday, November 16 at 3:57pm ET/ 12:57pm PT 
• Thursday, November 19 at 8:15pm ET/PT 
• Friday, November 20 at 5pm ET/2PT  
• Sunday, November 22 at 8pm ET/PT 
• Monday, November 23 at 5pm ET/PT 
• Thursday, November 26 at 6pm ET/PT 
• Friday, November 27 at 10:30am ET
• Monday, November 30 at 7pm  & 11pm ET /PT 

TBS 

• Friday, November 13 at 9:51pm ET/PT 
• Saturday, November 14 at 8pm ET/PT 
• 24-hour marathon airs from Friday, November 27 at 8pm to Sunday, November 28 at 8pm ET/PT 

Family Matters 

TBS 

• Thursday, December 24 starting at 6am ET/PT 

Four Christmases 

TNT

• Thursday, November 19 at 6:30pm & 12:15am ET/PT 
• Sunday,  November 22 at 12am ET/PT 
• Monday, November 23 at 3pm ET/PT 
• Thursday, November 26 at 12:02pm ET 
• Friday, November 27 at 6:30am ET /7:30am PT

TBS

• Friday, November 13 at 11:51pm ET/PT 
• Saturday, November 14 at 4pm ET/PT 
• Saturday, November 21 at 3:32pm ET/PT
• Sunday, November 22 at 2pm ET/PT 
• Thursday, November 26 at 12:58am ET/PT 
• Friday, November 27 at 1:02pm ET/PT 

Fred Claus 

TNT

• Saturday, November 14 at 12am ET/PT
• Sunday, November 15 at 11:57am ET/PT
• Wednesday, November 18 at 11pm ET/ 8PT 
• Thursday, November 19 at 4pm ET/PT 
• Saturday, November 21 at 9am & 10pm ET/ 6am &10pm PT 
• Sunday, November 22 at 11:30am/ 3:57pm ET/PT 
• Wednesday, November 25 at 4pm & 10:30pm ET/1pm & 7:30pm PT 

TBS 

• Friday, November 20 at 10:30pm & 3:15am ET/PT 

Friends 

TBS 

Friendsgiving Marathon 

• Saturday, November 21 starting at 10am ET/PT 
• Thursday, November 26 starting at 12:30pm ET/PT 

Christmas Marathon 

• Sunday, December 20 starting at 12pm ET/PT

•         Thursday, December 24 starting at 11:30am ET/PT 

John Q 

TNT

• Thursday, December 31 at 7am ET/8pm PT 

Jumanji : The Next Level 

TBS 

• Thursday, November 31 at 1pm& 5:30pm ET/PT 

Miracle on 34TH Street  (1994) 

TNT 

• Friday, November 27 at 2:30pm ET/ 11:30am PT 
• Saturday, November 28 at 9am ET/ 6am PT 

TBS 

•    Saturday, November 28 at 8pm ET/PT 
• Sunday, November 29 at 10am ET/PT 

NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION 

TNT 

• Sunday, November 15 at 4pm ET/PT 
• Monday, November 16 at 1:57pm ET/10:57am PT 
• Thursday, November 19 at 10:15pm ET/PT 
• Friday, November 20 at 3pm ET/12pm PT 
• Monday, November 23 at 7:30pm & 10PM ET/PT
• Thursday, November 26 at 4pm ET/PT
• Friday, November 27 at 12:30pm ET/10:30pm PT
• 24-hour marathon airs from Saturday, November 28 at 8pm to Sunday, November 29 at 8pm ET/PT
• Monday, November 30 at 5pm & 9pm ET/PT

TBS 

• Friday, November 13 at 8pm ET/PT 
• Saturday, November 14 at 6pm ET/PT 

Red One 

TNT 

• Sunday, November 15 at 8pm (TNT Network Premiere) & 10:40pm ET/PT 
• Sunday, November 29 at 10:15pm ET/PT 
• Monday, November 30 at 2:19pm ET/PT 
• Sunday, December 6 at 10:41pm ET/PT 
• Monday, December 7 at 7:34pm ET/PT 
• Sunday, December 13 at 9pm ET/PT 
• Monday, December 14 at 7:30pm ET/PT 
• Sunday, December 20 at 2:19pm & 12:11am ET/PT 
• Wednesday, December 23 at 8pm ET/PT 
• Thursday, December 24 at 6:19pm ET/PT 
• Sunday, December 27 at 8pm ET/PT 

TBS 

• Friday, November 20 at 8pm ET/PT - TBS Network Premiere 
• Saturday, November 21 at 5:17pm ET/PT 
• Thursday, November 26 at 10:15pm ET/PT 
• Friday, November 27 at 5:17pm ET/PT 
• Friday, December 25 at 8pm & 10:45pm ET/PT 

The Accountant 

TNT 

New Year’s Eve Movie Marathon 

• Thursday, December 31 at 12:15pm ET/9:15am PT 

The Big Bang Theory 

TBS 

Thanksgiving Marathon 

• Thursday, November 26 starting at 6pm ET/PT 

Big Bang Theory Christmas 

• Tuesday, December 15 starting at 8pm ET/PT 

Christmas Sitcom Marathon 

• Sunday, December 20 starting at 5pm ET/PT 
• Thursday, December 24 starting at 5pm ET/PT 

The Office 

TBS 

Christmas Marathon 

• Sunday, December 20 starting at 8am ET/PT 

Christmas Sitcom Marathon 

• Thursday, December 24 starting at 7am ET/PT 

The Polar Express 

TNT 

• Sunday, November 22 at 1:57pm & 10pm ET/PT 
• Wednesday, November 25 at 2pm ET/11am PT 
• Thursday, November 26 at 10:03am ET/PT 
• Saturday, November 28 at 7am & 4pm ET/2pm & 4pm PT 
• Sunday, November 29 at 12:56pm ET/PT 
• Monday, November 30 at 10:04am ET/PT 

TBS 

• Saturday, November 14 at 12:03am ETPT 
• Sunday, November 15 at 3:27pm ET/PT 
• Friday, November 28 at 10:30pm ET/PT 
• Saturday, November 29 at 8am ET/PT 

The Town 

TNT 

New Year’s Eve Movie Marathon 

• Thursday, December 31 at 9:30am ET/6:30pm PT 

The Wizard of Oz

TNT 

• Friday, November 27 at 8:15am ET/9:15am PT 
• Sunday, November 29 at 8pm ET/PT 
• Monday, November 30 at 12:04pm ET/PT 

TBS 

• Saturday, November 21 at 8pm ET/PT 
• Sunday, November 22 at 3:45pm ET/PT 
• Thursday, November 26 at 8pm ET/PT 
• Friday, November 27 at 3:02pm ET/PT 

The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974) 

TNT 

• Sunday, November 15 at 2:57pm & 1:51am ET/PT 
• Monday, November 16 at 5:57pm ET/2:57pm PT 
• Sunday, November 22 at 7:59am & 6:57pm ET/PT 
• Monday, November 23 at 1:57pm & 12am ET/PT 
• Thursday, November 26 at 9am ET/PT 

TBS 

• Saturday, November 14 at 3:57am ET/PT 
• Sunday, November 15 at 5:27pm ET/PT  

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 

TNT 

• Friday, November 20 at 10pm ET/7pm PT 
• Saturday, November 21 at 4pm ET/1pm PT 
• Thursday, November 26 at 7am & 12am ET/PT 

TBS  

• Saturday, November 14 at 2am ET/PT 
• Sunday, November 15 at 1:30pm ET/PT 
• Friday, December 4 at 10:20pm ET/PT 
• Friday, December 25 at 3:30am ET/PT 

Wonka 

TNT 

• Saturday, November 21 at 12:30am ET/PT 
• Sunday, November 22 at 9:02am ET/PT 
• Sunday, December 6 at 1pm ET/PT 
• Saturday, December 26 at 5:30pm ET/PT 

TBS 

• Friday, December 4 at 2:50am ET/PT 

ABC Sets 2027 Midseason Premiere Dates

ABC  Mideason 2027 

    ABC has set their midseason premiere dates for winter and early spring 2027.  

        The Bachelor returns for season 30 and will air on Sundays.   The ABC News produced, What Would You Do? will be returning  after it on March 21.  

          Tuesday, January 5 is kick off day for their midseason schedule with the season 5 premiere of Will Trent and the season 3 premiere of High Potential   and the premiere of a new docuseries Surviving a Scandal. 

          Shifting Gears returns Wednesday, January 6 with two-episodes to start its third season.  The Rookie starts its ninth season  along with a new spin-off series, The Rookie North.  Abbott Elementary returns the next Wednesday, January 13.   

            Thursday's line up of shows, 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville, and Grey's Anatomy  return from their midseason break on January 7. 

                American Idol returns with the start of its 25th anniversary season on Monday. February  8.   Celebrity Jeopardy! returns on season 5 on Friday, January 29.   Of course, ABC will have The Grammy Awards on February 7, Super Bowl LXI on February 14 and the Academy Awards on March 14. 

            Here are the details, all times ET/PT, unless otherwise noted. 

Tuesday, January 5 

8pm  Will Trent (Season 5 Premiere) 

9pm High Potential (Season 3 Premiere) 

10pm Surviving a Scandal (Series Premiere) 

Wednesday, January 6

8pm Shifting Gears (Season 3 Premiere, two episodes) 

9pm The Rookie    (Season 9 Premiere) 

10pm The Rookie North  (Series Premiere) 

Thursday, January 7 

8pm 9-1-1  (Season 10 midseason premiere) 

9pm  9-1-1: Nashville (Season 2 midseason premiere) 

10pm  Grey's Anatomy (Season 23 midseason premiere) 

Wednesday, January 13

8:31pm Abbott Elementary (Season 6 midseason return) 

Friday, January 29 

8pm Celebrity Jeopardy! (Season 5 Premiere) 

Monday, February 1

8pm American Idol at 25 (special) (Working title) 

Sunday, February 7 

7pm ET/ 4pm PT : Grammy Awards 

Monday, February 8 

8pm American Idol (Season 25 premiere) 

10pm Shark Tank (New time period) 

Sunday, February 14 

6:30pmET/ 3:30pm PT  Super Bowl LXI 

10:15pm  High Potential 

Sunday, March 14 

7pm ET/ 4pm PT The Oscars 

Sunday, March 21 

7pm America's Funniest Home Videos 

8pm The Bachelor (Season 30 Premiere) 

10:01pm What Would You DO? (Season 18 Premiere) 

Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas 2026

Freeform  Christmas 

    

    Freeform annual 25 Days of Christmas is returning for season.  The network keeps its typical line up its had for years keeping the Home Alone , The Santa Clause , and Grinch films. They still have the cable rights to Rankin-Bass early specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty, The Little Drummer Boy, and Cricket on the Hearth.   

  

          In terms for what's new to this year. The 2025 Disney Plus movie  Jonas Brothers' A Very Jonas Christmas Movie will make its premiere on December 7.  A Christmas episode of "That Thrifting Show with Laura Spencer" will air on December 3. 

         In terms of adding something back in rotation they will have "I'll be Home For Christmas" (1998) and "Eloise at Christmastime" in their line up this year. 

      Here's the full line up, all times are ET/PT 

Tuesday, December 1
7:00 AM   Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
10:30 AM   The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
11:05 AM   Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
1:45 PM   Disney’s A Christmas Carol
3:50 PM   Dr Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
5:50 PM   Home Alone
8:20 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
12:00 AM   I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

Wednesday, December 2
7:00 AM   LifeSize 2: A Christmas Eve
10:30 AM   Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (Freeform Premiere)
11:00 AM   The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular (2026)
1:00 PM   Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
2:30 PM   Arthur Christmas
4:30 PM   The Santa Clause
6:35 PM   The Santa Clause 2
9:00 PM   The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
12:00 AM   Disney’s A Christmas Carol

Thursday, December 3
7:00 AM   Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You
10:30 AM   Prep & Landing (Disney Animated)
11:00 AM   Arthur Christmas
1:00 PM   Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
2:30 PM   Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
5:00 PM   Home Alone
7:25 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
10:00 PM   That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer: Holiday Edition  Sleigh the Family Room!
12:00 AM   The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Friday, December 4
7:00 AM   Kung Fu Panda Holiday
7:30 AM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
10:00 AM   Dr Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
12:00 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
2:40 PM   Dr Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
4:40 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
7:20 PM   Dr Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
9:20 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
12:00 AM   Dr Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)

Saturday, December 5
7:00 AM   Disney’s A Christmas Carol
9:00 AM   Home Alone
11:30 AM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
2:00 PM   The Santa Clause
4:05 PM   The Santa Clause 2
6:35 PM   The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
8:40 PM   Frosty the Snowman
9:15 PM   Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer
10:20 PM   Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
11:25 PM   Arthur Christmas
1:30 AM   The Little Drummer Boy (1968)

Sunday, December 6
7:00 AM   Cricket on the Hearth
8:00 AM   Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
10:00 AM   The Search for Santa Paws
12:00 PM   Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
2:00 PM   Arthur Christmas
4:05 PM   Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
5:10 PM   Frosty the Snowman
5:45 PM   Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer
6:50 PM   Home Alone
9:20 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
12:00 AM   Home Alone 3

Monday, December 7
7:00 AM   Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
10:30 AM   That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer: Holiday Edition  Sleigh the Family Room!
11:30 AM   Home Alone
1:55 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
4:30 PM   The Santa Clause
6:35 PM   The Santa Clause 2
9:00 PM   A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (Freeform Premiere)
12:00 AM   Ice Age: Continental Drift 

Tuesday, December 8
7:00 AM   The Search for Santa Paws
10:30 AM   The Legend of Frosty the Snowman
12:00 PM   Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
1:30 PM   Eloise at Christmastime
3:30 PM   Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
5:10 PM   Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
6:15 PM   The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
8:20 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
12:00 AM   Ice Age: Collision Course

Wednesday, December 9
7:00 AM   Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
10:30 AM   Kung Fu Panda Holiday
11:00 AM   Cricket on the Hearth
12:00 PM   Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
1:05 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
3:45 PM   Home Alone
6:15 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
8:55 PM   Disney’s A Christmas Carol
12:00 AM   Home Alone 3 

Thursday, December 10
7:00 AM   Eloise at Christmastime
10:30 AM   The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
11:00 AM   Home Alone
1:25 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
4:00 PM   Disney’s A Christmas Carol
6:00 PM   Frozen (Disney Animated)
8:25 PM   Frozen II (Disney Animated)
10:30 PM   Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (Disney Animated)
12:00 AM   I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

 Friday, December 11
7:00 AM   The Santa Clause
9:00 AM   The Santa Clause 2
11:00 AM   The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
1:00 PM   The Santa Clause
3:05 PM   The Santa Clause 2
5:30 PM   The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
7:30 PM   The Santa Clause
9:35 PM   The Santa Clause 2
12:00 AM   The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Saturday, December 12
7:00 AM   Ice Age
8:55 AM   Ice Age: The Meltdown
11:00 AM   Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
1:05 PM   Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
1:35 PM   Noelle (2019)
3:40 PM   Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
6:15 PM   Home Alone
8:45 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
11:25 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 

Sunday, December 13
7:00 AM   Merry Madagascar
7:30 AM   Home Alone
10:00 AM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
12:35 PM   The Santa Clause
2:40 PM   The Santa Clause 2
5:10 PM   The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
7:15 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
9:55 PM   Disney’s A Christmas Carol
12:00 AM   Eloise at Christmastime

Monday, December 14
7:00 AM   Snow
10:30 AM   Home Alone 3
12:30 PM   Cricket on the Hearth
1:30 PM   Toy Story That Time Forgot (DisneyPixar)2:00 PM   Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
4:35 PM   Disney’s A Christmas Carol
6:40 PM   Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
8:20 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
12:00 AM   The Santa Clause

Tuesday, December 15
7:00 AM   Snow 2: Brain Freeze
10:30 AM   Toy Story That Time Forgot (DisneyPixar)
11:00 AM   I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
1:05 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
3:45 PM   Home Alone
6:15 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
8:55 PM   Noelle (2019)
12:00 AM   The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Wednesday, December 16
7:00 AM   That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer: Holiday Edition  Sleigh the Family Room!
8:00 AM   Prep & Landing (Disney Animated)
8:30 AM   Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
10:00 AM   Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
12:05 PM   The Search for Santa Paws
2:10 PM   Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
4:10 PM   A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
6:10 PM   The Santa Clause
8:20 PM   The Santa Clause 2
10:50 PM   Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:30 AM   The Legend of Frosty the Snowman 

Thursday, December 17
7:00 AM   The Legend of Frosty the Snowman
8:30 AM   Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You
10:30 AM   Eloise at Christmastime
12:30 PM   Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
3:05 PM   Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:45 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
7:20 PM   Disney’s A Christmas Carol
9:25 PM   The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
11:30 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Friday, December 18
7:00 AM   Home Alone 3
9:00 AM   Home Alone
11:25 AM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
2:00 PM   Home Alone
4:25 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
7:00 PM   Home Alone
9:25 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
12:00 AM   Home Alone 3 

Saturday, December 19
7:00 AM   Eloise at Christmastime
9:00 AM   Arthur Christmas
11:00 AM   Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
12:30 PM   Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
2:00 PM   Mickey’s Home Alone (Freeform Premiere)
2:35 PM   Disney’s A Christmas Carol
4:40 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
7:20 PM   The Santa Clause
9:30 PM   The Santa Clause 2
12:00 AM   The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Sunday, December 20
7:00 AM   Arthur Christmas
9:05 AM   I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
11:05 AM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
1:45 PM   Home Alone
4:15 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6:55 PM   Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
8:35 PM   Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer
9:40 PM   Frosty the Snowman
10:15 PM   Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
11:20 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Monday, December 21
7:00 AM   Eloise at Christmastime
10:30 AM   Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
11:00 AM   Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
12:30 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
3:10 PM   Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
4:15 PM   Frosty the Snowman
4:50 PM   Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer
5:55 PM   Home Alone
8:25 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
12:00 AM   Disney’s A Christmas Carol

Tuesday, December 22
7:00 AM   I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
10:30 AM   That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer: Holiday Edition Sleigh the Family Room!
11:30 AM   Olaf’s Frozen Adventure (Disney Animated)
12:00 PM   Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
2:35 PM   Disney’s A Christmas Carol
4:40 PM   The Santa Clause
6:50 PM   The Santa Clause 2
9:20 PM   Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer
10:25 PM   Frosty the Snowman
12:00 AM   The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Wednesday, December 23
7:00 AM   Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
10:30 AM   Merry Madagascar
11:00 AM   Toy Story That Time Forgot (DisneyPixar)
11:30 AM   Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
1:00 PM   Mickey’s Home Alone
1:35 PM   Frosty the Snowman
2:10 PM   Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer
3:15 PM   Home Alone
5:45 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
8:20 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
12:00 AM   Eloise at Christmastime 

Thursday, December 24
7:00 AM   Disney’s A Christmas Carol
10:30 AM   Toy Story That Time Forgot (DisneyPixar)
11:00 AM   The Santa Clause
1:05 PM   The Santa Clause 2
3:35 PM   The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
5:40 PM   Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
8:15 PM   Frosty the Snowman
8:50 PM   Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer
9:55 PM   Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
12:00 AM   Arthur Christmas

Friday, December 25
7:00 AM   Arthur Christmas
10:30 AM   The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
11:00 AM   Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
12:00 PM   Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (2026)
2:00 PM   Disney’s A Christmas Carol
4:10 PM   Frosty the Snowman
4:45 PM   Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer
5:50 PM   Home Alone
8:20 PM   Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
12:00 AM   I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

Full press release after the jump 

CBS Holiday Programming 2026

CBS   Thanksgiving    Christmas  New Year 

        CBS has packed November through December with special programming.   

    The network will be airing sister network, Nickelodeon's , Kids' Choice Awards for the first time, Saturday November 14.  The BET Soult Train Awards will be airing Friday, November 27. 

         The Price is Right has two specials in December.  First, for the first time airing fully live with a holiday primetime special on December 13.  It's the 20th anniversary of Drew Carey hosting the show and there will be a special looking at his 20 years on December 15.  

        There are two animated specials with  "A Paw Patrol Christmas" and "Reindeer in Here"   

      The network will continue their annual New Years' tradition with "New Years Eve LIve: Nashville's Big Bash" on December 31. 

Here's a full look at details all times ET/PT, unless otherwise noted 

Saturday, November 14 

8pm-9:30pm ET/ 5-6:30pm PT : CBS Presents Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards   

Monday, November 23 

8pm-10pm  Pillsbury Bake off Classic 

Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving) 

8-10:01pm  The JLO show

Friday, November 27 

8-10pm  Soul Train Awards 

Saturday, November 28

8-9pm A Paw Patrol Christmas 

Saturday, December 5 

8-9pm Reindeer in Here 

Sunday, December 13 

8-9pm  The Price is Right at Night : Live Holiday Special

Tuesday, December 15 

8-9pm  The Price is Right : 20 Seasons of Drew Carey

Wednesday, December 23 

8-9pm  Reindeer in Here 

Saturday, December 26 

8-9pm  Family Film and TV Awards 

9-10pm  Voices of Hope

Thursday, December 31 

8-10pm ; 10:30-1:05am  New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash 

Press Release after the jump 

ABC Holiday Programming 2026

ABC Holidays  Thanksgiving Christmas New Year 

        ABC is ready to deck the halls and bring in the new year as well.  The network's holiday programming starts with an interesting choice of  airing the classic special Mickey's Christmas Carol  which will be airing Wednesday, November 25 at 8pm ET.    That's a special that hasn't aired much on the network, has aired few times on sister network, Freeform.  

             Per tradition, ABC will be airing their annual broadcasts of  Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Santa Claus is Comin' to Town.   There will be special episodes of Scrubs ,Abbott Elementary, Press Your Luck, America's Funniest Home Videos, Celebrity Family Feud, and  What Would you Do?: Holiday Edition.  

          Music themed specials of  Dancing with the Holidays,  CMA Country Christmas, The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular, iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2026. The 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.    

          Of course, New Years' Eve has  "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest.  

            Movies include : "The Santa Clause" ,  "Home Alone",  "Die Hard" and "Father of the Bride".   They will be airing the broadcast premieres of " The Fantastic Four: Four Steps" and "Mufasa: The Lion King". 

     Full details, all times ET/PT unless otherwise noted.

    Wednesday, November 25 

8-8:30pm The Wonderful World of Disney Presents: Mickey's Christmas Carol 

Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving) 

8-11pm The Wonderful World of Disney Presents: Mary Poppins 

Sunday, November 29

7-11pm The Wonderful World of Disney Presents: The Sound of Music 

Monday, November 30 

8-10pm  The Wonderful World of Disney : Holiday Spectacular 

10-11pm  Santa Claus is Comin' to Town 

Tuesday, December 1 

8-9pm Dancing with the Holidays 

9-10:01pm CMA Country Christmas 

Thursday, December 3 

8-9pm  Celebrity Family Feud 

Sunday, December 6 

7-8:02pm  America's Funniest Home Videos : Festive Flops, Santa's Knee, and Holiday Hijinks 

8:02-11pm Die Hard 

Tuesday, December 8 

8-11pm  2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 

Wednesday, December 9

8-8:31pm Scrubs  "My Wonderful Life"  (Season Finale) 

8:31-9:02pm  Abbot Elementary "Parents" (Midseason Finale) 

Thursday, December 10 

8-9pm Press Your Luck : Holiday Extravaganza IV 

Sunday, December 13  

8:33-11pm  The Fantastic Four : First Steps (World Premiere) 

Thursday, December 17 

8-10pm  iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2026 

Sunday, December 20 

8:33-11pm  Father of the Bride (35th Anniversary) 

Wednesday, December 23 

9-11pm The Wonderful World of Disney presents: The Santa Clause 

Thursday, December 24 

8-10:15pm The Wonderful World of Disney Presents : Home Alone 

Friday, December 25 

10am/9am ct/ 5am MT/ 5am PT : Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade 

Sunday, December 27 

7-8pm  AKC National Championship Dog Show Special 

8:32-11pm The Wonderful World of Disney Presents: Mufasa : The Lion King  (World Premiere) 

Wednesday, December 30 

9-11pm The Year : 2026 

Thursday, December 31 

8pm-4am  Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2027 

Full Press Release after the jump 

The CW Holiday Programming 2026

Holidays Thanksgiving Christmas New Year  The CW 

    The CW will be airing  The Wizard of OZ for the first time and the second broadcast network this year to air the classic film.   The movie will air the night before Thanksgiving , November 25  at 8pm ET.    The network will also also do an encore presentation on Sunday, December 20 at 7:30pm ET. 

         The annual airing of Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer is on its traditional night after  Thanksgiving airing on November 27 at 8pm ET.   It will encore on Wednesday, December 16 at 8pm ET. 

        They are also going to have some Hanna-Barbera classic Christmas specials. Last year,  the CW aired Yogi's First Christmas and that seems to have done well enough for them to want to bring it back   That will air on Thursday, December 10 at 8pm ET.     They have added the special  A Flintstone Christmas which will be airing on November 27 after Grandma Got Runover by A Reindeer.  

        That's not the only stone age family airing as they will be airing A Flintstones' Christmas Carol on Friday, December 4 at 8pm, followed by 'Tis the Season to be Smurfy.   

        Also new to the network are  Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors : Circle of Love.  This TV movie originally aired on NBC in 2016, makes its way to the CW on Sunday, November 22 at 8pm ET.  They will air Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors , another TV film that aired on NBC- that made its CW premiere last year, on  Thursday, December 3 at 8pm ET.    A Very Brady Christmas will air Sunday, December 6 at 7:30pm ET. 

    Here's the full look at their holiday programming with all programming details,  all times at ET/PT - Denver and Saint Louis. 

Sunday, November 22 

8-10pm  Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors 

Wednesday, November 25 

8-10pm The Wizard of OZ 

Friday, November 27 

8-9pm Grandma Got Runover by Reindeer 

9-10pm A Flintstone Christmas 

Wednesday, December 2 

8-10pm Dolly Parton: Here I am 

Thursday, December 3 

8-10pm Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors 

Friday, December 4 

8-9:30pm A Flintstones' Christmas Carol 

9:30-10pm  'Tis the Season to be Smurfy 

Sunday, December 6 

7:30-10pm A Very Brady Christmas 

Wednesday,  December 9 

8-9pm Best Christmas Movies Ever! 

9-10pm CW Courtside Wednesday: Incarnate Word at Gonzaga 

Thursday, December 10 

8-10pm  Yogi's First Christmas 

Monday, December 14 

8-10pm Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (Encore) 

Wednesday, December 16 

8-9pm  Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer (Encore) 

9-10pm World's Funniest Moments: Christmas 

Thursday, December 17 

8-9pm Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic 

9-10pm The Light of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir 

Friday, December 18 

8-10pm The 94th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade 

Saturday, December 19

8-10pm The Christmas Caroler Challenge 

Sunday, December 20 

7:30-10pm The Wizard of OZ (Encore) 

Wednesday, December 23 

7:30-11pm  the 13th SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl  (Live 4:30-8pm pt) 

Thursday, December 24 

8-10pm  The 94th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade  (Encore) 

Friday, December 25 

8-10pm Best Christmas Movies Ever! (Encore) 

Saturday, December 26 

8-9pm A Totally Funny Animals Holiday 

9-10pm Scrabble (Encore) 

Monday, December 28 

5-9pm ET 47th Annual Holiday Bowl (2-6pm PT) 

9-10pm  Popstar! Best of 2026 

Press Release after the jump 

Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween 2026 Schedule

Halloween  FREEFORM

        The spookiest time of the year is coming up, that's right baseball post season. Oh wait, I mean Halloween.  Freeform is back with their annual 31 Nights of Halloween programming , starting, October 1.   

             Part of their programming this year is a new series Coven Academy will be premiering.  A supernatural teen drama series about 3 teenage witches at a magic school will be premiering on October 1 at  8pm ET.  The show will be airing  October 1, October 8 and October 15 with multiple episodes those nights.  The full series will be on Disney Plus and Freeform on Demand. 

            Their premiere this year is the Freeform premiere of the movie Ghostbusters : Frozen Empire , which airs Thursday, October 8 at 6:25PM ET.   They also will be airing other Ghostbusters film.  

          Friday, October 16 is their annual Tim Burton day with a marathon of Tim Burton films.  (except not Frankenweenie won't be airing that date) 

Here's the full line up , all times at ET/PT and subject to change 

Thursday, October 1

11:30 AM - "Edward Scissorhands"

1:55 PM - "The Addams Family" (1991)

3:55 PM - "Addams Family Values"

5:55 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

8:00 PM - "Coven Academy" (Series Premiere, Episodes 1-4)

Friday, October 2

10:30 AM - "The Addams Family" (1991)

12:35 PM - "Addams Family Values"

2:40 PM - "Dark Shadows" (2012)

5:15 PM - "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)

7:15 PM - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"

8:55 PM - "Beetlejuice"

Saturday, October 3

7:30 AM - "Beetlejuice"

9:35 AM - "Coven Academy"

12:35 PM - "Casper" (1995)

3:05 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

5:15 PM - "Monsters, Inc." (Disney-Pixar)

7:20 PM - "Monsters University" (Disney-Pixar)

9:50 PM - "The Addams Family" (1991)

11:55 PM - "Addams Family Values"

Sunday, October 4

7:30 AM - "Spooky Buddies"

9:35 AM - "Casper" (1995)

12:05 PM - "Edward Scissorhands"

2:35 PM - "The Addams Family" (1991)

4:40 PM - "Addams Family Values"

6:45 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

8:55 PM - "Hocus Pocus 2"

11:25 PM - "Haunted Mansion" (2023)

Monday, October 5

12:00 PM - "Spider-Man: Homecoming"

3:00 PM - "Ghostbusters" (1984)

5:30 PM - "Ghostbusters II"

8:00 PM - "Ghostbusters" (2016)

Tuesday, October 6

10:30 AM - "Arachnophobia"

1:00 PM - "Ghostbusters" (1984)

3:25 PM - "Ghostbusters II"

5:55 PM - "Ghostbusters" (2016)

8:55 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

Wednesday, October 7

11:00 AM - "Spider-Man 2" (2004)

2:00 PM - "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)

4:00 PM - "Casper" (1995)

6:25 PM - "Monsters, Inc." (Disney-Pixar)

8:30 PM - "Monsters University" (Disney-Pixar)

Thursday, October 8

11:00 AM - "Casper" (1995)

1:25 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

3:30 PM - "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"

6:25 PM - "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" (Freeform Premiere)

9:00 PM - "Coven Academy" (Episodes 5-7)

Friday, October 9

10:30 AM - "Spider-Man" (2002)

1:00 PM - "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"

3:55 PM - "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire"

6:25 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

8:35 PM - "Hocus Pocus 2"

12:00 AM - "Coven Academy"

Saturday, October 10

7:00 AM - "Frankenweenie" (2012)

9:00 AM - "Toy Story of TERROR!" (Disney-Pixar)

9:30 AM - "Spooky Buddies"

11:35 AM - "Scooby-Doo" (2002)

1:35 PM - "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed"

3:40 PM - "Maleficent"

5:45 PM - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"

7:25 PM - "Casper" (1995)

9:55 PM - "Beetlejuice"

12:00 AM - "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986)

Sunday, October 11

8:00 AM - "Toy Story of TERROR!" (Disney-Pixar)

8:30 AM - "Scooby-Doo" (2002)

10:30 AM - "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed"

12:35 PM - "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986)

2:40 PM - "Beetlejuice"

4:45 PM - "Casper" (1995)

7:15 PM - "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)

9:15 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

11:25 PM - "Dark Shadows" (2012)

Monday, October 12

10:30 AM - "Disturbia"

12:55 PM - "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"

3:30 PM - "Edward Scissorhands"

5:55 PM - "Haunted Mansion" (2023)

8:30 PM - "Dark Shadows" (2012)

Tuesday, October 13

10:30 AM - "Sleepy Hollow" (1999)

1:00 PM - "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986)

3:05 PM - "Cruella"

6:20 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

8:30 PM - "Hocus Pocus 2"

Wednesday, October 14

11:00 AM - "Spider-Man 3" (2007)

2:10 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

4:20 PM - "Ghostbusters" (1984)

6:50 PM - "The Addams Family" (1991)

8:55 PM - "Addams Family Values"

Thursday, October 15

10:30 AM - "Ghostbusters" (1984)

12:55 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

3:00 PM - "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)

5:00 PM - "The Addams Family" (1991)

7:00 PM - "Addams Family Values"

9:00 PM - "Coven Academy" (Season Finale, Episodes 8-10)

Friday, October 16

11:00 AM - "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"

1:40 PM - "Edward Scissorhands"

4:10 PM - "Dark Shadows" (2012)

6:50 PM - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"

8:30 PM - "Sleepy Hollow" (1999)

12:00 AM - "Coven Academy"

Saturday, October 17

7:00 AM - "Something Wicked This Way Comes"

9:10 AM - "Dark Shadows" (2012)

11:50 AM - "Sleepy Hollow" (1999)

2:20 PM - "Haunted Mansion" (2023)

5:00 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

7:10 PM - "The Addams Family" (1991)

9:15 PM - "Addams Family Values"

11:20 PM - "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"

Sunday, October 18

8:00 AM - "Frankenweenie" (2012)

10:00 AM - "Edward Scissorhands"

12:30 PM - "Maleficent"

2:35 PM - "The Addams Family" (1991)

4:40 PM - "Addams Family Values"

6:45 PM - "Casper" (1995)

9:15 PM - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"

10:55 PM - "Ghostbusters" (2016)

Monday, October 19

11:00 AM - "Ghostbusters" (2016)

2:00 PM - "Toy Story of TERROR!" (Disney-Pixar)

2:30 PM - "Scooby-Doo" (2002)

4:30 PM - "Casper" (1995)

6:50 PM - "Beetlejuice"

8:55 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

Tuesday, October 20

11:00 AM - "Toy Story of TERROR!" (Disney-Pixar)

11:30 AM - "Scooby-Doo" (2002)

1:30 PM - "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed"

3:30 PM - "Beetlejuice"

5:30 PM - "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"

8:25 PM - "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire"

Wednesday, October 21

10:30 AM - "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed"

12:30 PM - "Edward Scissorhands"

2:55 PM - "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"

5:45 PM - "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire"

8:20 PM - "Haunted Mansion" (2023)

Thursday, October 22

10:30 AM - "Something Wicked This Way Comes"

12:35 PM - "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986)

2:35 PM - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"

4:10 PM - "Casper" (1995)

6:30 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

8:35 PM - "Hocus Pocus 2"

Friday, October 23

10:30 AM - "Hocus Pocus"

12:35 PM - "Casper" (1995)

2:55 PM - "Maleficent"

5:00 PM - "Cruella"

8:00 PM - "Ghostbusters" (2016)

Saturday, October 24

7:00 AM - "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" (Disney Animated)

8:35 AM - "Edward Scissorhands"

11:05 AM - "Ghostbusters II"

1:40 PM - "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)

3:45 PM - "Ghostbusters" (2016)

6:55 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

9:05 PM - "Hocus Pocus 2"

11:35 PM - "Casper" (1995)

Sunday, October 25

7:00 AM - "Spooky Buddies"

9:00 AM - "Ghostbusters II"

11:30 AM - "Hocus Pocus"

1:40 PM - "Haunted Mansion" (2023)

4:20 PM - "Casper" (1995)

6:50 PM - "Monsters, Inc." (Disney-Pixar)

8:55 PM - "Monsters University" (Disney-Pixar)

11:25 PM - "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"

Monday, October 26

11:30 AM - "Haunted Mansion" (2023)

2:10 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

4:20 PM - "Ghostbusters" (1984)

6:50 PM - "The Addams Family" (1991)

8:55 PM - "Addams Family Values"

Tuesday, October 27

12:00 PM - "Ghostbusters" (1984)

2:30 PM - "Ghostbusters II"

5:00 PM - "The Addams Family" (1991)

7:00 PM - "Addams Family Values"

9:00 PM - "Beetlejuice"

Wednesday, October 28

10:30 AM - "Ghostbusters II"

1:00 PM - "Scooby-Doo" (2002)

3:00 PM - "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed"

5:05 PM - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"

6:45 PM - "Beetlejuice"

8:50 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

Thursday, October 29

11:30 AM - "Scooby-Doo" (2002)

1:30 PM - "Casper" (1995)

4:00 PM - "Monsters, Inc." (Disney-Pixar)

6:05 PM - "Monsters University" (Disney-Pixar)

8:35 PM - "Casper" (1995)

Friday, October 30

12:00 PM - "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"

2:55 PM - "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire"

5:30 PM - "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"

8:25 PM - "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire"

Saturday, October 31 (Halloween)

8:30 AM - "Casper" (1995)

11:00 AM - "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)

1:00 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

3:10 PM - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"

4:50 PM - "Casper" (1995)

7:20 PM - "Hocus Pocus"

9:30 PM - "Hocus Pocus 2"

12:00 AM - "Frankenweenie" (2012)

Full Press Release after the jump