Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas Schedule
When will Freeform air your favorite Christmas special as part of its 25 Days of Christmas programming? Here’s the full schedule.
Even though ABC Family has changed its name to Freeform, it has not changed the 25 Days of Christmas schedule, celebrating its 20th year. Everything starts December 1. Through Christmas Day, there will be several holiday films running back-to-back for at least part of each day.
Below, via Freeform’s press release, here’s the complete 25 Days of Christmas schedule. All times are Eastern, so convert accordingly.
Thursday, December 1
- 3:30-6 p.m. —Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
- 6-7:05 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 7:05-9:15 p.m. — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 9:15-11:20 p.m. — The Santa Clause
- 11:20 p.m.-12:55 a.m. — Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 12:55-2:00 a.m. — Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
Friday, December 2
- 11 a.m.-12 p.m. — Jack Frost (1979)
- 12-2:30 p.m. — Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
- 2:30-3:35 p.m. — The Year Without Santa Claus
- 3:35-5:10 p.m. — Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 5:10-7:15 p.m. — Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009)
- 7:15-9:20 p.m. — The Santa Clause
- 9:20-11:25 p.m. — The Polar Express
- 11:25 p.m.-2 a.m. — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Saturday, December 3
- 7:30-8:30 a.m. — Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
- 8:30-10 a.m. — Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
- 12-2:05 p.m. — A Christmas Carol (2009)
- 2:05-4:40 p.m. — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- 4:40-6:45 p.m. — The Polar Express
- 6:45-8:50 p.m. — Arthur Christmas
- 8:50-10:55 p.m. — Elf
- 10:55 p.m. – 2 a.m. — The Holiday
Sunday, December 4
- 7-7:30 a.m. — ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
- 7:30-8 a.m. — Nestor, The Long Eared Christmas Donkey
- 8-10:05 a.m. — Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
- 10:05 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. — Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
- 12:10-2:20 p.m. — I’ll Be Home for Christmas
- 2:20-4:30 p.m. — Arthur Christmas
- 4:30-5:35 p.m. — Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
- 5:35-6:40 p.m. — The Year Without Santa Claus
- 6:40-8:45 p.m. — Elf
- 8:45-10:55 p.m. — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 10:55 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. — Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
Monday, December 5
- 4-5 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 5-7 p.m. — Jingle All the Way
- 7-9 p.m. — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 9-11 p.m. — Scrooged
- 12-2 a.m. — Snowglobe
Tuesday, December 6
- 5-7 p.m. — Scrooged
- 7-9 p.m. — The Polar Express
- 9-11 p.m. — The Santa Clause
- 12-2 a.m. — Snow
Wednesday, December 7
- 5-7 p.m. — The Polar Express
- 7-9 p.m. — The Santa Clause
- 9-11 p.m. — Elf
- 12-2 a.m. — 12 Dates of Christmas
Thursday, December 8
- 3-5 p.m. — Holiday Joy
- 5-7 p.m. — Deck the Halls
- 7-9 p.m. — Elf
- 9-11 p.m. — A Christmas Carol (2009)
- 12-2 a.m. — Holiday in Handcuffs
Friday, December 9
- 11-11:30 a.m. — Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
- 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. — Holiday Joy
- 1:30-3:35 p.m. — Home Alone 3
- 3:35-5:40 p.m. — Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
- 5:40-7:45 p.m. — The Search for Santa Paws
- 7:45-9:50 p.m. — Santa Paws 2: The Santa Paws
- 9:50-11:55 p.m. — Snow Buddies
- 11:55 p.m. – 2 a.m. — Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
Saturday, December 10
- 7-7:30 a.m. — Mickey’s Christmas Carol
- 7:30-9:30 a.m. — Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
- 9:30-11:35 a.m. — The Search for Santa Paws
- 11:35 a.m. – 1:40 p.m. — Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
- 1:40-3:45 p.m. — Snow Buddies
- 3:45-5:45 p.m. — Toy Story
- 5:45-7:50 p.m. — Toy Story 2
- 7:50-10:20 p.m. — Toy Story 3
- 10:20-10:50 p.m. — Toy Story That Time Forgot
- 10:50 p.m. – 12:55 a.m. — Arthur Christmas
- 12:55-2 a.m. — The Year Without Santa Claus
Sunday, December 11
- 7-7:30 a.m. — The Little Drummer Boy
- 7:30-9:35 a.m. — Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
- 9:35-11:40 a.m. — Dennis the Menace Christmas
- 11:40 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 12:45-2:50 p.m. — Arthur Christmas
- 2:50-4:50 p.m. — Toy Story
- 4:50-6:55 p.m. — Toy Story 2
- 6:55-9:25 p.m. — Toy Story 3
- 9:25 p.m. – 12 a.m. — The Polar Express
Monday, December 12
- 5:30-7 p.m. — The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 7-9 p.m. — The Polar Express
- 9-11 p.m. — Elf
- 12-2 a.m. — Christmas Cupid
Tuesday, December 13
- 3-4:30 p.m. — The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 4:30-7 p.m. — Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
- 7-9 p.m. — Elf
- 9-11 p.m. — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Wednesday, December 14
- 3-5 p.m. — Home Alone 3
- 5-7 p.m. — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 7-9 p.m. — Arthur Christmas
- 9-11 p.m. — The Santa Clause
- 12-2 a.m. — Santa Baby
Thursday, December 15
- 7:30-9:30 a.m. — Holiday Joy
- 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. — Snow Buddies
- 1-3 p.m. — Home Alone 3
- 3-5 p.m. — A Dennis the Menace Christmas
- 5-7 p.m. — Arthur Christmas
- 7-9 p.m. — The Santa Clause
- 9-11 p.m. — The Search for Santa Paws
- 12-2 a.m. — Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe
Friday, December 16
- 7-9:10 a.m. — A Dennis the Menace Christmas
- 9:10-11:15 a.m. — Jack Frost (1998)
- 11:15 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. — The Search for Santa Paws
- 1:20-3:25 p.m. — Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
- 3:25-5:30 p.m. — Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
- 5:30-7:35 p.m. — Jingle All the Way
- 7:35-9:45 p.m. — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 9:45-11:55 p.m. — The Polar Express
- 11:55 p.m. – 2 a.m. — A Christmas Carol (2009)
Saturday, December 17
- 7-8 a.m. — Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
- 8-8:30 a.m. — Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. — Jingle All the Way
- 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. — Happy Feet
- 1-2:35 p.m. — The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 2:35-4:40 p.m. — The Polar Express
- 4:40-6:50 p.m. — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 6:50-9 p.m. — The Santa Clause
- 9-11:30 p.m. — Frozen
- 11:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Sunday, December 18
- 7-9:30 a.m. — Happy Feet
- 9:30-11:30 a.m. — Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
- 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Mickey’s Christmas Carol
- 12-1:35 p.m. — The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 1:35-4:10 p.m. — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- 4:10-4:40 p.m. — Disney’s Prep & Landing
- 4:40-5:10 p.m. — Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
- 5:10-7:20 p.m. — The Santa Clause
- 7:20-9:50 p.m. — Frozen
- 9:50 p.m. – 12 a.m. — Elf
Monday, December 19
- 7-8:30 a.m. — Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. — A Dennis the Menace Christmas
- 10:30 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. — Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
- 12:35-2:40 p.m. — Home Alone 3
- 2:40-4:45 p.m. — The Search for Santa Paws
- 4:45-6:50 p.m. — Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
- 6:50-8:55 p.m. — Elf
- 8:55-11 p.m. — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 12-2 a.m. — Just Friends
Tuesday, December 20
- 7-9:10 a.m. — The Search for Santa Paws
- 9:10-11:15 a.m. — Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
- 11:15 a.m. – 1:25 p.m. — Home Alone 3
- 1:25-4:30 p.m. — The Holiday
- 4:30-5:35 p.m. — Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
- 5:35-6:40 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 6:40-8:50 p.m. — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 8:50-11 p.m. — The Santa Clause
- 12-2 a.m. — Holidaze
Wednesday, December 21
- 7-9 a.m. — Snow Buddies
- 9-11:05 a.m. — Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
- 11:05 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. — Happy Feet Two
- 1:10-2:10 p.m. — Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
- 2:10-3:15 p.m. — The Year Without Santa Claus
- 3:15-5:20 p.m. — The Polar Express
- 5:20-5:50 p.m. — Disney’s Prep & Landing
- 5:50-6:20 p.m. — Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
- 6:20-6:50 p.m. — Toy Story that Time Forgot
- 6:50-8:55 p.m. — The Santa Clause
- 8:55-11 p.m. — Elf
- 12-2 a.m. — The Mistle-Tones
Thursday, December 22
- 7-9:30 a.m. — Happy Feet
- 9:30-11:30 a.m. — Happy Feet Two
- 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. — The Little Drummer Boy
- 12-2:05 p.m. — The Polar Express
- 2:05-4:10 p.m. — Jack Frost (1998)
- 4:10-4:40 p.m. — Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
- 4:40-5:10 p.m. — Toy Story that Time Forgot
- 5:10-6:45 p.m. — The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 6:45-8:55 p.m. — Elf
- 8:55-11 p.m. — Jingle All the Way
- 12-2 a.m. — A Christmas Carol (2009)
Friday, December 23
- 7-7:30 a.m. — Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
- 7:30-9:30 a.m. — Jack Frost (1998)
- 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. — Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
- 1-3 p.m. — Jingle All the Way
- 3-4:35 p.m. — The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 4:35-5:40 p.m. — Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
- 5:40-6:45 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 6:45-8:50 p.m. — A Christmas Carol (2009)
- 8:50-11 p.m. — The Santa Clause
- 12-2 a.m. — Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
Saturday, December 24
- 7-8:05 a.m. — Jack Frost (1979)
- 8:05-9:40 a.m. — Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
- 9:40-11:15 a.m. — Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
- 11:15 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. — Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
- 12:20-1:25 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 1:25-3:30 p.m. — Arthur Christmas
- 3:30-5:35 p.m. — The Polar Express
- 5:35-7:40 p.m. — The Santa Clause
- 7:40-9:45 p.m. — Elf
- 9:45-11:55 p.m. — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 11:55 p.m. – 2 a.m. — Scrooged
Sunday, December 25
- 7-9:10 a.m. — The Search for Santa Paws
- 9:10-11:20 a.m. — Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
- 11:20 a.m. – 1:25 p.m — Arthur Christmas
- 1:25-3:30 p.m. — The Polar Express
- 3:30-4:35 p.m. — Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
- 4:35-5:40 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 5:40-7:45 p.m. — Elf
- 7:45-9:55 p.m. — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 9:55 p.m. – 12 a.m. — Scrooged
As you can see, you don’t have to worry about missing a special or a movie. Even Frozen and the Toy Story films air multiple times.
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