Get ready for a month of holiday magic! Freeform’s beloved “25 Days of Christmas” is back, bringing a sleigh full of festive cheer right to your living room. If you’re searching for the perfect Abc Family Christmas Movies to watch with loved ones, look no further. This annual programming event is a treasure trove of holiday classics and family-friendly films that will warm your heart and fill your home with Christmas spirit.
Freeform, formerly known as ABC Family, has a long-standing tradition of delivering heartwarming holiday content. “25 Days of Christmas” has become a staple for families across the nation, offering a comforting and joyful escape during the busy holiday season. This year’s lineup is packed with something for everyone, from timeless animated specials to modern Christmas comedies and enchanting Disney adventures.
Expect to see perennial favorites that have become synonymous with Christmas. Imagine cozying up on the couch with classics like “Home Alone,” the hilarious mishaps of Kevin McCallister, or embarking on a magical journey with “The Santa Clause” trilogy. For those who love a touch of whimsy, “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) is ready to steal your heart (and maybe Christmas!). This year, select airings of “Home Alone” will even feature fun, behind-the-scenes pop-up facts, adding an extra layer of entertainment for fans.
Disney magic will be in full swing with family favorites like “Frozen,” inviting you to “Let It Go” and embrace the winter wonderland. The “Toy Story” gang will also be joining the festivities, reminding us about friendship and the joy of the season. And for a classic Disney twist on a Christmas tale, “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” is sure to delight.
Beyond these mega-hits, the “25 Days of Christmas” schedule is brimming with other holiday gems. Enjoy heartwarming animated specials like “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas,” and rediscover the charm of “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994). “Arthur Christmas” offers a modern take on Santa’s delivery system, while Rankin-Bass’ iconic specials, “Frosty the Snowman,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” and “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” will transport you back to childhood Christmases.
Adding to the excitement, Freeform is bringing fresh holiday content to your screens. Catch the network premiere of “Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You,” a festive animated film inspired by the Queen of Christmas herself. Plus, enjoy recent holiday movies like “Dashing Through the Snow” (2023) and “Santa’s Little Helper” (2015), offering new stories to add to your Christmas movie traditions.
Last year’s “25 Days of Christmas” was a massive hit, reaching nearly 37 million viewers! Freeform was also the top cable entertainment network during this period for the 11th time in the last 12 years among key demographics. This impressive viewership speaks volumes about the enduring appeal of abc family christmas movies and Freeform’s expertise in curating the perfect holiday viewing experience.
Here’s a day-by-day look at the movie schedule to help you plan your festive viewing:
December 1, Sunday
- 7:00 AM – “Prep & Landing” (Disney Animated)
- 7:30 AM – “Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas”
- 9:00 AM – “Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas”
- 10:30 AM – “Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You” – Freeform Premiere
- 12:30 PM – “Arthur Christmas”
- 2:35 PM – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
- 4:15 PM – “Moana” (Disney Animated)
- 6:45 PM – “Home Alone”
- 9:15 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 11:55 PM – “Home Alone 3”
December 2, Monday
- 7:00 AM – “Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You”
- 10:30 AM – “Arthur Christmas”
- 12:35 PM – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)
- 3:10 PM – “Home Alone”
- 5:40 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 8:20 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
- 12:00 AM – “Black Nativity”
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town classic animated movie still.
December 3, Tuesday
- 7:00 AM – “Black Nativity”
- 10:30 AM – “The Preacher’s Wife”
- 1:10 PM – “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish”
- 3:10 PM – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
- 5:15 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
- 7:55 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
- 9:55 PM – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
- 12:00 AM – “Home Alone 3”
December 4, Wednesday
- 7:00 AM – “Jingle All the Way”
- 10:30 AM – “The Little Drummer Boy” (1968)
- 11:00 AM – “Home Alone” – Freeform Pop’n Knowledge
- 1:30 PM – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
- 2:30 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
- 4:30 PM – “The Santa Clause”
- 6:30 PM – “The Santa Clause 2”
- 8:55 PM – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
- 12:00 AM – “The Mistle-Tones”
Frozen movie promotional image featuring Elsa in a winter landscape.
December 5, Thursday
- 7:00 AM – “Jingle All the Way 2”
- 10:30 AM – “Christmas with the Kranks”
- 12:30 PM – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
- 2:30 PM – “Arthur Christmas”
- 4:30 PM – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
- 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 – “Holiday in Handcuffs”
December 6, Friday
- 7:00 AM – “Cricket on the Hearth”
- 8:00 AM – “Christmas with the Kranks”
- 12:00 PM – “Arthur Christmas”
- 2:05 PM – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
- 3:40 PM – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
- 5:45 PM – “Home Alone”
- 8:15 PM – “Home Alone 2″ Lost in New York”
- 10:55 PM – “Noelle”
- 1:00 AM – “Cricket on the Hearth”
ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas promotional graphic.
December 7, Saturday
- 7:00 AM – “Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You”
- 9:10 AM – “Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws”
- 11:15 AM – “The Search for Santa Paws”
- 1:20 PM – “Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups”
- 3:25 PM – “Home Alone”
- 5:55 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 8:35 PM – “Frosty the Snowman”
- 9:10 PM – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- 10:15 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
- 12:55 AM – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
December 8, Sunday
- 7:00 AM – “The Family Man” (2000)
- 10:00 AM – “The Santa Clause”
- 12:00 PM – “The Santa Clause 2”
- 2:30 PM – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
- 4:30 PM – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
- 5:35 PM – “Frosty the Snowman”
- 6:10 PM – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- 7:15 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
- 9:55 PM – “Dashing Through the Snow” (2023) – Freeform Premiere
- 12:00 AM – “Santa’s Little Helper” (2015) – Freeform Premiere
December 9, Monday
- 7:00 AM – “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish”
- 10:30 AM – “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas”
- 12:00 PM – “The Santa Clause”
- 2:00 PM – “The Santa Clause 2”
- 4:25 PM – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
- 6:30 PM – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)
- 9:00 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
- 12:00 AM – “Arthur Christmas”
Promotional still from The Grinch 2018 animated movie.
December 10, Tuesday
- 7:00 AM – “Santa’s Little Helper” (2015)
- 10:30 AM – “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas”
- 12:00 PM – “Arthur Christmas”
- 2:00 PM – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)
- 4:30 PM – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
- 6:30 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
- 8:30 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
- 12:00 AM – “Christmas with the Kranks”
December 11, Wednesday
- 7:00 AM – “Christmas with the Kranks”
- 10:30 AM – “Cricket on the Hearth”
- 11:30 AM – “Jingle All the Way”
- 1:30 PM – “Jingle All the Way 2”
- 3:30 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
- 6:00 PM – “Home Alone”
- 8:25 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 12:00 AM – “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (1998)
December 12, Thursday
- 7:00 AM – “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (1998)
- 10:30 AM – “The Little Drummer Boy” (1968)
- 11:00 AM – “Toy Story that Time Forgot” (Disney-Pixar)
- 11:30 AM – “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish”
- 1:30 PM – “Home Alone”
- 3:55 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 6:30 PM – “The Santa Clause”
- 8:35 PM – “The Santa Clause 2”
- 12:00 AM – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
Toy Story That Time Forgot promotional image featuring Rex wearing Christmas lights.
December 13, Friday
- 7:00 AM – “Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws”
- 9:05 AM – “The Search for Santa Paws”
- 11:10 AM – “Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups”
- 1:10 PM – “Toy Story” (Disney-Pixar)
- 3:10 PM – “Toy Story 2” (Disney-Pixar)
- 5:15 PM – “Toy Story 3” (Disney-Pixar)
- 7:45 PM – “Toy Story 4” (Disney-Pixar)
- 9:50 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
- 12:30 AM – “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas”
December 14, Saturday
- 7:00 AM – “The Family Man” (2000)
- 10:00 AM – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
- 12:00 PM – “Noelle”
- 2:05 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
- 4:05 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
- 6:45 PM – “Home Alone”
- 9:15 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 11:55 PM – “Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You”
December 15, Sunday
- 7:00 AM – “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas”
- 8:30 AM – “Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You”
- 10:30 AM – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
- 12:10 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
- 2:10 PM – “Home Alone”
- 4:40 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 7:20 PM – “The Santa Clause”
- 9:25 PM – “The Santa Clause 2”
- 11:55 PM – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
December 16, Monday
- 7:00 AM – “Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You”
- 9:00 AM – “The Santa Clause”
- 11:05 AM – “The Santa Clause 2”
- 1:30 PM – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
- 3:35 PM – “Home Alone”
- 6:05 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 8:45 PM – ” Frosty the Snowman”
- 9:20 PM – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- 10:25 PM – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
- 11:30 PM – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)
December 17, Tuesday
- 7:00 AM – “Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws”
- 10:30 AM – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)
- 1:05 PM – “Home Alone”
- 3:35 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 6:15 PM – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
- 7:20 PM – “Frosty the Snowman”
- 7:55 PM – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- 9:00 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
- 12:00 AM – “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish”
December 18, Wednesday
- 7:00 AM – “The Search for Santa Paws”
- 10:30 AM – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
- 12:30 PM – “Arthur Christmas”
- 2:30 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
- 4:30 PM – “The Santa Clause”
- 6:30 PM – “The Santa Clause 2”
- 8:55 PM – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
- 12:00 AM – “Black Nativity”
December 19, Thursday
- 7:00 AM – “Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups”
- 10:30 AM – “Merry Madagascar”
- 11:00 AM – “Arthur Christmas”
- 1:05 PM – “Home Alone”
- 3:35 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 6:15 PM – “Dashing Through the Snow” (2023)
- 8:20 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
- 12:00 AM – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
December 20, Friday
- 7:00 AM – “Merry Madagascar”
- 7:30 AM – “The Little Drummer Boy” (1968)
- 8:00 AM – “The Santa Clause”
- 10:00 AM – “The Santa Clause 2”
- 12:25 PM – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
- 2:25 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
- 5:00 PM – “Home Alone”
- 7:25 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 10:00 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
- 12:00 AM – “Arthur Christmas”
Promotional image for Arthur Christmas movie showing Arthur and Grandsanta on a sleigh.
December 21, Saturday
- 7:00 AM – “The Little Drummer Boy” (1968)
- 7:30 AM – “Arthur Christmas”
- 9:30 AM – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
- 11:30 AM – “Home Alone” – Freeform Pop’n Knowledge
- 2:00 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 4:35 PM – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
- 5:40 PM – “Frosty the Snowman”
- 6:15 PM – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- 7:20 PM – “The Santa Clause”
- 9:25 PM – “The Santa Clause 2”
- 11:55 PM – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
December 22, Sunday
- 7:00 AM – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)
- 9:35 AM – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
- 11:40 AM – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
- 1:20 PM – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
- 2:25 PM – “Frosty the Snowman”
- 3:00 PM – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- 4:05 PM – “Home Alone”
- 6:35 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 9:15 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
- 11:55 PM – “Arthur Christmas”
December 23, Monday
- 7:00 AM – “The Preacher’s Wife”
- 9:30 AM – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
- 11:35 AM – “Arthur Christmas”
- 1:40 PM – “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure”
- 2:10 PM – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
- 3:50 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)
- 6:30 PM – “Home Alone”
- 9:00 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 11:40 PM – “Last Christmas”
December 24, Tuesday
- 7:00 AM – “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish”
- 10:30 AM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 1:00 PM – “The Santa Clause”
- 3:00 PM – “The Santa Clause 2”
- 5:25 PM – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
- 7:30 PM – “Frosty the Snowman”
- 8:00 PM – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- 9:00 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
- 12:00 AM – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
Home Alone 2 movie still featuring Kevin looking at a decorated Christmas tree in New York.
December 25, Wednesday
- 7:00 AM – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
- 10:30 AM – “Frosty the Snowman”
- 11:00 AM – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- 2:00 PM – “The Santa Clause”
- 4:00 PM – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
- 6:00 PM – “Home Alone”
- 8:25 PM – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
- 12:00 AM – “Christmas with the Kranks”
Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” is more than just a TV schedule; it’s an annual tradition that brings families together. With its impressive lineup of abc family christmas movies, it’s the perfect way to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. So grab your hot cocoa, gather your loved ones, and tune in to Freeform this December for a month of holiday movie magic!
