Is ABC Family’s 25 Days Of Christmas Happening This Year? 2016 Schedule Released By Freeform

25 Days of Christmas — “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland,” “Elf,” “National Lampoon’s Family Christmas” and “Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas” are just a few holiday movies Freeform will air in December. Freeform

TV viewers won’t be able to watch 25 Days of Christmas on ABC Family this year, but it’s not the end of the holiday tradition! Following the network’s rework in January, the newly-minted Freeform will be hosting the annual Christmas movie lineup for the first time.

Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas will kick off on Thursday, Dec. 1, just days after the U.S. rings in Thanksgiving. For the 20^th consecutive year, viewers will be able to watch several holiday themed movies and TV specials each day leading up to Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 25.

Those looking to tune in to the holiday festivities each night starting next month can check out the full 2016 schedule below. All times are in EST.

Thursday, Dec. 1

“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” – 3:30-6 p.m.
“The Year Without Santa Claus” – 6:00-7:05 p.m.
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” – 7:05-9:15 p.m.
“The Santa Claus” – 9:15-11:20 p.m.
“Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” – 11:20 p.m.-12:55 a.m.
“Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” – 12:55 a.m.-2 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 2

“Jack Frost” (1979) – 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” – 12-3 p.m.
“The Year Without Santa Claus ” – 2:30-3:35 p.m.
“Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” – 3:35-5:10 p.m.
“Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (2009) -5:10-7:15 p.m.
“The Santa Claus” – 7:15-9:20 p.m.
“The Polar Express” – 9:20-11:25 p.m.
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” – 11:25 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 3

“Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas” – 7:00-8:30 a.m.
“Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas” – 8:30-10:00 a.m.
“Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish” – 10:00 a.m.-12 p.m.
“Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (2009) – 12:00-2:05 p.m.
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” – 2:05-4:40 p.m.
“The Polar Express” – 4:40-6:45 p.m.
“Arthur Christmas ” – 6:45-8:50 p.m.
“Elf” – 8:50-10:55 p.m.
“The Holiday ” – 10:55 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 4

“Twas The Night Before Christmas” – 7:00-7:30 a.m.
“Nestor, The Long Eared Christmas Donkey” – 7:30-8:00 a.m.
“Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish” – 8:00-10:05 a.m.
“Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” – 10:05 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
“I’ll Be Home For Christmas” – 12:10-2:20 p.m.
“Arthur Christmas” – 2:20-4:30 p.m.
“Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” – 4:30-5:35 p.m.
“The Year Without Santa Claus” – 5:35-6:40 p.m.
“Elf” – 6:40-8:45 p.m.
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” – 8:45-10:55 p.m.
“Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” – 10:55 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 5

“The Year Without A Santa Claus” – 4:00-5:00 p.m.
“Jingle All The Way” – 5:00-7:00 p.m.
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”—7:00-9:00 p.m.
“Scrooged” – 9:00-11:00 p.m.
“Snowglobe” – 12:00-2:00 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 6

“Scrooged” – 5:00-7:00 p.m.
“The Polar Express” – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
“The Santa Claus” – 9:00-11:00 p.m.
“Snow” – 12:00-2:00 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 7

“The Polar Express” – 5:00-7:00 p.m.
“The Santa Claus” – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
“Elf” – 9:00-11:00 p.m.
“12 Dates of Christmas” – 12:00-2:00 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 8

“Holiday Joy” – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
“Deck the Halls” – 5:00-7:00 p.m.
“Elf” – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
“Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (2009) – 9:00-11:00 p.m.
“Holiday in Handcuffs” – 12:00-2:00 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 9

“Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” – 11:00-11:30 a.m.
“Holiday Joy” – 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
“Home Alone 3” – 1:30-3:35 p.m.
“Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws” – 3:35-5:40 p.m.
“The Search for Santa Paws” – 5:40-7:45 p.m.
“Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups” – 7:45-9:45 p.m.
“Snow Buddies” – 9:50-11:44 p.m.
“Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July” – 11:55 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 10

“Mickey’s Christmas Carol” – 7:00-7:30 a.m.
“Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws” – 7:30-9:30 a.m.
“The Search for Santa Paws” – 9:30-11:35 a.m.
“Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups” – 11:35 a.m.-1:40 p.m.
“Snow Buddies” – 1:40-3:45 p.m.
“Toy Story” – 3:45-5:45 p.m.
“Toy Story 2” – 5:45-7:50 p.m.
“Toy Story 3” – 7:50-10:20 p.m.
“Toy Story That Time Forgot” – 10:20-10:50 p.m.
“Arthur Christmas” – 10:50 p.m.-12:55 a.m.
“The Year Without Santa Claus” – 12:55-2:00 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 11

“The Little Drummer Boy” – 7:00-7:30 a.m.
“Home Alone: The Holiday Heist” – 7:30-9:35 a.m.
“Dennis The Menace Christmas” – 9:35-11:40 a.m.
“The Year Without Santa Claus” – 11:40 am.-12:25 p.m.
“Arthur Christmas” – 12:45-2:50 p.m.
“Toy Story” – 2:50-4:50 p.m.
“Toy Story 2” – 4:50-6:55 p.m.
“Toy Story 3” – 6:55-9:25 p.m.
“The Polar Express” – 9:25 p.m.-12:05 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 12

“Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas” – 5:30-7:00 p.m.
“The Polar Express” – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
“Elf” – 9:00-11:00 pm..
“Christmas Cupid” – 12:00-2:00 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 13

“Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas” – 3:30-4:30 p.m.
“Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory” – 4:30-7:00 p.m.
“Elf” – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
“National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” – 9:00-11:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 14

“Home Alone 3” – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” – 5:00-7:00 p.m.
“Arthur Christmas” – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
“The Santa Claus” – 9:00-11:00 p.m.
“Santa Baby” – 12:00-2:00 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 15

“Holiday Joy” – 7:30-9:30 a.m.
“Snow Buddies” – 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
“Home Alone 3” – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
“A Dennis the Menace Christmas” – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
“Arthur Christmas” – 5:00-7:00 p.m.
“The Santa Claus” – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
“The Seach for Santa Paws” – 9:00-11:00 p.m.
“Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe” – 12:00-2:00 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 16

“A Dennis the Menace Christmas” – 7:00-9:10 a.m.
“Jack Frost” (1998) – 9:10-11:15 p.m.
“The Search for Santa Paws” – 11:15 a.m.-1:20 p.m.
“Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups” – 1:20-3:25 p.m.
“Home Alone: The Holiday Heist” – 3:25-5:30 p.m.
“Jingle All the Way” – 5:30-7:35 p.m.
“National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” – 7:35-9:45 p.m.
“The Polar Express” – 9:45-11:55 p.m.
“Disney's A Christmas Carol” (2009) – 11:55 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 17

“Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” - 7:00-8:00 a.m.
“Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey” - 8:00-8:30 a.m.
“Jingle All the Way” - 8:30-10:30 a.m.
“Happy Feet” - 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
“Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” - 1:00-2:35 p.m.
“The Polar Express” – 2:35-4:40 p.m.
“National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” - 4:40-6:50 p.m.
“The Santa Clause” - 6:50-9:00 p.m.
“Disney’s Frozen” - 9:00-11:30 p.m.
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” - 11:30 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 18

“Happy Feet” – 7:00-9:30 a.m.
“Richie Rich's Christmas Wish” - 9:30-11:30 a.m.
“Mickey's Christmas Carol” - 11:30 a.m.-12:00 pm.
“Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas” - 12:00-1:35 p.m.
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” - 1:35-4:10 p.m.
“Disney's Prep & Landing” - 4:10-4:40 p.m.
“Disney's Prep & Landing: Naughty vs Nice” - 4:40-5:10 p.m.
“The Santa Clause” - 5:10-7:20 p.m.
“Disney's Frozen” - 7:20-9:50 p.m.
“Elf” - 9:50 p.m.-12:00 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 19

“Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas” - 7:00-8:30 a.m.
“A Dennis the Menace Christmas” - 8:30-10:30 a.m.
“Richie Rich's Christmas Wish” - 10:30 a.m.-12:35 p.m.
“Home Alone 3” - 12:35-2:40 p.m.
“The Search for Santa Paws” - 2:40-4:45 p.m.
“Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups” - 4:45-6:50 p.m.
“Elf”– 6:50-8:55 p.m.
“National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” – 8:55-11:00 p.m.
“Just Friends” – 12:00-2:00 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 20

“The Search for Santa Paws” - 7:00-9:10 a.m.
“Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups” - 9:10-11:15 a.m.
“Home Alone 3” - 11:15 a.m.-1:25 p.m.
“The Holiday” - 1:25 -4:30 p.m.
“Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” - 4:30 -5:35 p.m.
“The Year Without a Santa Claus” - 5:35-6:40 p.m.
“National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” - 6:40-8:50 p.m.
“The Santa Clause” - 8:50-11:00 p.m.
“Holidaze” - 12:00-2:00am

Wednesday, Dec. 21

“Snow Buddies” – 7:00-9:00 a.m.
“Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws” -- 9:00-11:05 a.m.
“Happy Feet Two” – 11:05 a.m.-1:10 p.m.
“Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town” – 1:10-2:10 p.m.
“The Year Without Santa Claus” - 2:10-3:15 p.m.
“The Polar Express” - 3:15-5:20 p.m.
“Disney's Prep & Landing” - 5:20-5:50 p.m.
“ Disney's Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice” 5:50-6:20 p.m.
“Toy Story That Time Forgot” – 6:20-6:50 p.m.
“The Santa Clause” 6:50-8:55 p.m.
“Elf” – 8:55-11:00 p.m.
“The Mistle-Tones” – 12:00-2:00 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 22

“Happy Feet” – 7:00-9:30 a.m.
“Harry Feet Two” – 9:30-11:30 a.m.
“The Little Drummer Boy” – 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
“The Polar Express” – 12:00-2:05 p.m.
“Jack Frost” (1998) – 2:05-4:10 p.m.
“Frosty's Winter Wonderland” - 4:10-4:40 p.m.
“Toy Story That Time Forgot” – 4:40-5:10 p.m.
“Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas” – 5:10-6:45 p.m.
“Elf” – 6:45-8:55 p.m.
“Jingle All the Way” – 8:55-11:00 p.m.
“Disney's A Christmas Carol” (2009) – 12:00-2:00 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 23

“Frosty's Winter Wonderland” – 7:00-7:30 a.m.
“Jack Frost” (1998) – 7:30-9:30 a.m.
“Richie Rich's Christmas Wish” – 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
“Jingle All the Way” – 1:00-3:00 p.m.
“Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas” – 3:00-4:35 p.m.
“Santa Claus is Comin' to Town” – 4:35-5:40 p.m.
“The Year Without a Santa Claus” – 5:40-6:45 p.m.
“Disney's A Christmas Carol” (2009) – 6:45-8:50 p.m.
“The Santa Clause” – 8:50-11:00 p.m.
“Home Alone: The Holiday Heist” – 12:00-2:00 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve)

“Jack Frost” (1979) – 7:00-8:05 a.m.
“Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas” – 8:05-9:40 a.m.
“Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas” – 9:40-11:15 a.m.
“Santa Claus is Comin' to Town” – 11:15 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
“The Year Without a Santa Claus” – 12:20-1:24 p.m.
“Arthur Christmas” – 1:25-3:30 p.m.
“The Polar Express” – 3:30-5:35 p.m.
“The Santa Clause” – 5:35-7:40 p.m.
“Elf” – 7:40-9:45 p.m.
“National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” – 9:45-11:55 p.m.
“Scrooged” – 11:55 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day)

“ The Search for Santa Paws” – 7:00-9:10 a.m.
“Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws” – 9:10-11:20 a.m.
“Arthur Christmas” – 11:20 a.m.-1:25 p.m.
“The Polar Express” – 1:25-3:30 p.m.
“Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town” – 3:30-4:35 p.m.
“The Year Without a Santa Claus” – 4:35-5:40 p.m.
“Elf” – 5:40-7:45 p.m.
“National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” – 7:45-9:55 p.m.
“Scrooged” – 9:55 p.m.-12:00 a.m.

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