Holiday Movies, TV Specials Airing On TV, Netflix, Apple TV And More This Week

With December officially here, the time has come to shift focus to the holiday season. With the COVID-19 pandemic still surging across the United States, and more Americans spending their time indoors as a result, it’s the perfect time to stay in and watch everything Christmas that’s available.

Luckily, between television networks and cable channels, as well as the numerous streaming services, there is always something to watch each night. Whether cozying up with loved ones, wrapping gifts, or just trying to enjoy the holiday season, here’s everything you can watch this week.

Dec. 1:

Hulu:

“The Disney Holiday Singalong” (ABC)

Netflix:

“Angela’s Christmas Wish”
“The Holiday Movies That Made Us”

HBO Max:

“Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale”
“Tom and Jerry: Santa’s Little Helpers”

Television Marathons:

AMC “Best Christmas Ever”

5:00 p.m.: “Fred Claus”
7:30 p.m.: “The Polar Express”

Freeform “25 Days of Christmas”

5:40 p.m.: “Home Alone 2: Lost In New York”
8:20 p.m.: “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas”

Hallmark Channel “Countdown To Christmas”

6:00 p.m.: “Picture A Perfect Christmas”

Luke Roessler is pictured in Hallmark Channel's "Picture A Perfect Christmas." Crown Media LLC/Allister Foster

8:00 p.m.: “Heart of the Holidays”
10:00 p.m.: “Good Morning Christmas!”

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries “Miracles of Christmas”

6:00 p.m.: “Deliver By Christmas”
8:00 p.m.: “Christmas In Montana”
10:00 p.m.: “Christmas Under The Stars”

Lifetime “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime”

6:00 p.m.: “Christmas On The Vine”
8:00 p.m.: “People Presents: Once Upon A Main Street”
10:03 p.m.: “Dear Christmas”

Other Programming:

CBS:

8:00 p.m.: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer”

The Movie Channel:

9:30 p.m.: “Home For The Holidays”

Dec. 2:

Television Marathons:

AMC “Best Christmas Ever”

6:00 p.m.: “The Polar Express”
8:00 p.m.: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
10:15 p.m.: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”

Freeform “25 Days of Christmas”

6:25 p.m.: “The Santa Clause”
8:30 p.m.: “The Santa Clause 2”

Hallmark Channel “Countdown To Christmas”

6:00 p.m.: “Christmas By Starlight”
8:00 p.m.: “The Christmas House”
10:00 p.m.: “Five Star Christmas”

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries “Miracles of Christmas”

6:00 p.m.: “Christmas At Grand Valley”
8:00 p.m.: “Home For Christmas Day”
10:00 p.m.: “A Christmas Love Story”

Lifetime “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime”

6:00 p.m.: “A Very Charming Christmas Town”
8:00 p.m.: “Christmas Harmony”
10:03 p.m.: “Christmas in Mississippi”

Other Programming:

ABC:

8:00 p.m.: “The Goldbergs” Season 8, Episode 7- “Hanukkah On The Seas”
9:30 p.m.: “black-ish” Season 7, Episode 8- “Compton Around the Christmas Tree”

NBC:

8:00 p.m.: “The 88th Annual Christmas In Rockefeller Center”

Rockefeller Christmas Tree — People are pictured walking past the Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center on Dec. 1, 2017 in New York. Daniel Slim/AFP/Getty Images

10:00 p.m.: “Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes- At Home Holiday Special”

OWN:

8:00 p.m.: “Our OWN Christmas”

Showtime:

11:00 p.m.: “Home For The Holidays”

Dec. 3:

Netflix:

“Chico Bon Bon and the Very Berry Holiday”
“Just Another Christmas (Tudo Bem No Natel Que Vem)”

HBO Max:

“My Gift: A Christmas Special from Carrie Underwood”

Television Marathons:

AMC “Best Christmas Ever”

8:00 p.m.: “Elf”
10:00 p.m.: “Elf”

Freeform “25 Days of Christmas”

5:50 p.m.: “Home Alone”
8:20 p.m.: “Home Alone 2: Lost In New York”

Hallmark Channel “Countdown To Christmas”

6:00 p.m.: “Holiday Date”
8:00 p.m.: “If I Only Had Christmas”
10:00 p.m. “Christmas Waltz”

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries “Miracles of Christmas”

6:00 p.m.: “Christmas Bells Are Ringing”

Josh Kelly is pictured in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' "Christmas Bells Are Ringing." Crown Media LLC/Ryan Plummer

8:00 p.m.: “Christmas Tree Lane”
10:00 p.m.: “A Gift To Remember”

Lifetime “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime”

6:00 p.m.: “Jingle Belle”
8:00 p.m.: “Merry Liddle Christmas”
10:05 p.m.: “Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding”

Other Programming:

The CW:

8:00 p.m.: “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Greatest Moments”

Food Network:

8:00 p.m.: “Christmas Cookie Challenge” Season 4, Episode 5- “Christmas Illusions”
9:00 p.m.: “Christmas Cookie Challenge” Season 4, Episode 4- “Homespun Christmas”
10:00 p.m.: “Christmas Cookie Challenge” Season 4, Episode 2- “Visions of Christmas”
11:00 p.m.: “Christmas Cookie Challenge” Season 4, Episode 3- “Can You Crack This One?”

HBO Family:

8:00 p.m.: “Home Alone: The Holiday Heist”

Dec. 4:

Disney+:

“The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”

Netflix:

“Christmas Crossfire (Wir Können Nicht Anders)”
“The Great British Baking Show: Holidays”- Season 3

Apple TV+:

“Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special”

Television Marathons:

AMC “Best Christmas Ever”

8:00 p.m.: “Scrooged”
10:00 p.m.: “Fred Claus”

Freeform “25 Days of Christmas”

4:40 p.m.: “The Santa Clause 2”
7:10 p.m.: “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
9:15 p.m.: “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas”

Hallmark Channel “Countdown To Christmas”

6:00 p.m.: “Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa”
8:00 p.m.: “A Nashville Christmas Carol”
10:00 p.m.: “A Christmas Tree Grows In Colorado”

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries “Miracles of Christmas”

6:00 p.m.: “Last Vermont Christmas”
8:00 p.m.: “Meet Me at Christmas”
10:00 p.m.: “Time For Me To Come Home For Christmas”

Lifetime “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime”

6:00 p.m.: “The Christmas Listing”

Lexi Giovagnoli and Travis Burns star in “The Christmas Listing.” Courtesy of Lifetime

8:00 p.m.: “Too Close for Christmas”
10:05 p.m.: “Feliz NaviDAD”

Other Programming:

The Cooking Channel:

6:00 p.m.: “Christmas Cookie Challenge” Season 2, Episode 6- “Mr. And Mrs. Claus”
7:00 p.m.: “Christmas Cookie Challenge” Season 2, Episode 5- “Christmas Comes in All Sizes”
8:00 p.m.: “Christmas Cookie Challenge” Season 2, Episode 2- “Christmas Surprises”
9:00 p.m.: “Christmas Cookie Challenge” Season 2, Episode 3- “Some Assembly Required Christmas”
10:00 p.m.: “Christmas Cookie Challenge” Season 2, Episode 7- “Colorful Christmas”
11:00 p.m.: “Christmas Cookie Challenge” Season 2, Episode 4- “Modern Classics”

The CW:

8:00 p.m.: “The Hollywood Christmas Parade Greatest Moments”

Disney Channel:

8:00 p.m.: “Disney Holiday Magic Quest”

HBO 2:

9:45 p.m.: "Last Christmas"

HGTV:

9:00 p.m.: “Biggest Little Christmas Showdown” Season 1, Episode 2- “A Tiny Dickens Christmas”

Oxygen:

9:00 p.m.: “Homicide For The Holidays” Season 1, Episode 3- “A Christmas Massacre”
10:00 p.m.: “Homicide For The Holidays” Season 1, Episode 4- “A Christmas Morning Murder”
11:00 p.m.: “Homicide For The Holidays” Season 2, Episode 2- “Holiday Terror”

TBS:

8:00 p.m.: “A Christmas Story”
10:00 p.m.: “Jingle All the Way”

Dec. 5:

Netflix:

“Mighty Express: A Mighty Christmas”

Television Marathons:

AMC “Best Christmas Ever”

5:30 p.m.: “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year”
6:45 p.m.: “The Year Without a Santa Claus”
8:00 p.m.: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
10:15 p.m.: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”

Freeform “25 Days of Christmas”

6:35 p.m.: “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town”
7:40 p.m.: “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer”
8:45 p.m.: “Frosty the Snowman”
9:20 p.m.: “The Santa Clause”
11:30 p.m.: “The Santa Clause 2”

Hallmark Channel “Countdown To Christmas”

6:00 p.m.: “If I Only Had Christmas”

Candace Cameron Bure and Warren Christie star in “If I Only Had Christmas.” Crown Media LLC/Bettina Strauss

8:00 p.m.: “Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing”
10:00 p.m.: “Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings Of Joy”

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries “Miracles of Christmas”

6:00 p.m.: “Time For You To Come Home For Christmas”
8:00 p.m.: “A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love”
10:00 p.m.: “Time For Us To Come Home For Christmas”

Lifetime “It’s A Wonderful Lifetime”

6:00 p.m.: “The Christmas Aunt”
8:00 p.m.: “Let’s Meet Again On Christmas Eve”
10:05 p.m.: “Christmas On Wheels”

Other Programming:

BET:

6:00 p.m.: “Christmas Belles”
8:00 p.m.: “A Christmas Surprise”
10:25 p.m.: “One Crazy Christmas”

Food Network:

10:00 p.m.: “Buddy vs. Christmas” Season 1, Episode 2- “The Night Before Christmas”
11:00 p.m.: “Buddy vs. Christmas” Season 1, Episode 1- “Christmas Extravaganza”

FX: