‘Tis the season to prepare to clear your DVR after November sweeps to prep it for a holiday marathon of goodness. As but a mere (and awesome, if you ask us) supplement, we’ve prepared your holiday themed guide for TV premieres, finales, specials and more for the remainder of 2012. You’re going to want to bookmark this page, as we will constantly be updating it as more dates are announced. ABC Family’s Countdown to Christmas and 25 Days of Christmas would fill this calendar past max capacity, so be sure to check out our full listing (click here) for all ABC Family has to offer! So if you want to know when your favorite classic movies, new network game show events, reality competition finales, new holiday specials & more air … check it out below!
Halloween is just around the corner, but ABC Family has just announced its plans for the holiday season later this year (which will be here before you know it!). ABC Family’s Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas (Ho-Ho-Ho … had to put that in somewhere) kicks off just before Thanksgiving on Sunday November 18 and will continue through November 30. The network will WORLD PREMIERE Home Alone: The Holiday Heist, as well as provide a number of other shows and specials to get you ready for December, including a holiday special of Secret Life of an American Teenage Daughter.
And that’s not all. Kicking off the festivities on December 1, the 25 Days of Christmas will include a number of movies and specials to bring you the Holiday spirit, as well as a special ORIGINAL musical, The Mistle-Tones.
The full schedule of events is found below.
Sunday, November 18
Snow at 8a/7c
Snow 2: Brain Freeze at 10a/9c
Christmas Cupid at 12/11c
Snowglobe at 2/1c
Santa Baby at 4/3c
Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe at 6/5c
Holiday in Handcuffs at 8/7c
12 Dates of Christmas at 10/9c
Monday, November 19
The Secret Life of the American Teenager Marathon at 11a/10c – 8/7c
The Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8/7c ALL NEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL
Jack Frost (1998) at 9/8c
Tuesday, November 20
Jack Frost (1998) at 6:30/5:30c
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) at 8:30/7:30c
Wednesday, November 21
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) at 3:30/2:30c
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory at 6/5c
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at 8:30/7:30c
Thursday, November 22
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory at 12p/11c
The Last Holiday at 2:30/1:30c
The Blind Side at 5/4c
The Blind Side at 8/7c
Friday, November 23
Eloise at Christmastime at 11a/10c
The Princess Diaries at 1/12c
Mary Poppins at 3:30/2:30c
Nanny McPhee at 6:30/5:30c
Nanny McPhee Returns at 8:30/7:30c NETWORK TELEVISION PREMIERE
Saturday, November 24
The Princess Diaries at 8a/7c
Mary Poppins at 10:30/9:30c
Nanny McPhee at 1:30/12:30c
Nanny McPhee Returns at 3:30/2:30c
Home Alone 4 at 6/5c
Home Alone at 8/7c
Richie Rich at 10/9c
Unaccompanied Minors at 12a/11c
Sunday, November 25
Unaccompanied Minors at 7a/6c
Hook at 9a/8c
Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish at 12/11c
Richie Rich at 2/1c
Home Alone 4 at 4/3c
Home Alone at 6/5c
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist at 8/7c WORLD TELEVISION PREMIERE
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist at 10/9c
Monday, November 26
Snoopy, Come Home at 5/4c
A Boy Named Charlie Brown at 7/6c
Disney•Pixar’s Wall•E at 9/8c
Christmas Every Day at 12a/11c
Tuesday, November 27
Pixar Short Films at 5/4c
Disney•Pixar’s Wall•E at 7/6c
Disney•Pixar’s Up at 9/8c
Pixar Short Films at 12a/11c
Wednesday, November 28
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist at 5/4c
Disney•Pixar’s Up at 7/6c
Aladdin at 9/8c
Three Days at 12a/11c
Thursday, November 29
Mickey’s Christmas Carol at 6/5c
Aladdin at 6:30/5:30c
Happy Feet at 8:30/7:30c
The Christmas List at 12a/11c
Friday, November 30
Happy Feet at 1:30/12:30c
Santa Baby at 4/3c
Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe at 6/5c
The Family Man at 8/7c
Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe at 12a/11c
Saturday, December 1
7a/6c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
8:30a/7:30c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
10:30a/9:30c A Dennis the Menace Christmas
12:30p/11:30c Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
3/2c The Family Man
6/5c Jack Frost (1998)
8/7c & 10/9c Elf
12a/11c Snowglobe
Sunday, December 2
7a/6c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
8:30a/7:30c Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
11a/10c I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
1/12c The Search for Santa Paws
3/2c Jack Frost (1998)
5/4c Elf
7/6c & 9:30/8:30c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Monday, December 3
5/4c ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
5:30/4:30c Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
6:30/5:30c Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys
8/7c & 10/9c National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
12a/11c Holiday in Handcuffs
Tuesday, December 4
4:30/3:30c Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
5:30/4:30c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
6/5c Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
6:30/5:30c Jack Frost (1979)
7:30/6:30c Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
8/7c Elf
10/9c Fred Claus ABC FAMILY PREMIERE
12:30a/11:30c Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
1a/12c Jack Frost (1979)
Wednesday, December 5
2:30/1:30c Fred Claus
5/4c Elf
7/6c Home Alone
9/8c The Polar Express
12a/11c Home Alone
Thursday, December 6
4/3c Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July
6/5c The Polar Express
8/7c Disney’s A Christmas Carol NETWORK TELEVISION PREMIERE
10/9c & 12a/11c Elf
Friday, December 7
3/2c Elf
5/4c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
7/6c The Santa Clause
9/8c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
12a/11c 12 Dates of Christmas
Saturday, December 8
7a/6c Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
10a/9c Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
1:30/12:30c Fred Claus
4/3c The Santa Clause
6/5c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
8/7c & 10/9c Despicable Me NETWORK TELEVISION PREMIERE
12a/11c Santa Baby
Sunday, December 9
7a/6c Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
8a/7c Snow
10a/9c Snowglobe
12p/11c Santa Baby
2/1c Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe
4/3c 12 Dates of Christmas
6/5c Holiday in Handcuffs
8/7c & 10/9c The Mistle-Tones A NEW ABC FAMILY ORIGINAL MUSICAL
Monday, December 10
5/4c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
5:30/4:30c Jack Frost (1979)
6:30/5:30c Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
7/6c The Year Without a Santa Claus
8/7c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
9/8c Home Alone
12a/11c Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
Tuesday, December 11
5/4c Home Alone
7/6c The Santa Clause
9/8c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
12a/11c Chasing Christmas
Wednesday, December 12
5/4c The Santa Clause
7/6c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
9/8c National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
12a/11c Christmas Do-Over
Thursday, December 13
5/4c The Mistle-Tones
7/6c National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
9/8c The Polar Express
12a/11c Christmas Every Day
Friday, December 14
5/4c Pixar Short Films
7/6c The Polar Express
9/8c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story
12a/11c Pixar Short Films
Saturday, December 15
7a/6c Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
7:30a/6:30c Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Grinches The Cat in the Hat
8a/7c The Little Drummer Boy
8:30a/7:30c The Little Drummer Boy Book II
9a/8c Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
9:30a/8:30c Pinocchio’s Christmas
10:30a/9:30c A Miser Brothers’ Christmas
11:30a/10:30c The Story of the First Christmas Snow
12p/11c ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
12:30p/11:30c Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
1/12c Jack Frost (1979)
2/1c Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July
4/3c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
6/5c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story
8/7c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 2
10/9c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
11/10c The Year Without a Santa Claus
12a/1c Jack Frost (1998)
Sunday, December 16
7a/6c Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
9a/8c Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
11a/10c Home Alone 4
1/12c The Year Without a Santa Claus
2/1c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
3/2c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
5/4c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 2
7/6c & 9:30/8:30c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3 ABC FAMILY PREMIERE
Monday, December 17
11a/10c Sons of Mistletoe
1/12c Christmas Every Day
3/2c Christmas Do-Over
5/4c Dr. Seuss on the Loose
5:30/4:30c Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
6/5c Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
6:30/5:30c Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Grinches The Cat in the Hat
7/6c & 9:30/8:30c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
12a/11c The Mistle-Tones
Tuesday, December 18
11a/10c The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
12p/11c Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
12:30p/11:30c Santa Who?
2:30/1:30c The Christmas List
4:30/3:30c Disney Prep & Landing
5/4c Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
5:30/4:30c Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
8/7c Home Alone
10/9c The Polar Express
12a/11c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Wednesday, December 19
8a/7c Christmas in Boston
10a/9c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
12p/11c Three Days
2/1c The Family Man
5/4c Home Alone
7/6c The Polar Express
9/8c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
12a/11c Three Days
Thursday, December 20
7a/6c – 11a/10c Beverly Hills, 90210 HOLIDAY MARATHON
11a/10c Christmas Caper (starring Beverly Hills, 90210’s Shannen Doherty)
1/12c Secret Santa (starring Beverly Hills, 90210’s Jennie Garth)
3/2c The Mistle-Tones (starring Beverly Hills, 90210’s Tori Spelling)
5/4c 12 Dates of Christmas
7/6c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
9/8c National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
12a/11c Santa Baby
Friday, December 21
9a/8c Christmas Cupid
11a/10c Snowglobe
1/12c Santa Baby
3/2c Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe
5/4c Holiday in Handcuffs
7/6c National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
9/8c The Santa Clause
12a/11c Holiday in Handcuffs
Saturday, December 22
7a/6c Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
8:30a/7:30c Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
10a/9c Disney Prep & Landing
10:30a/9:30c Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
11a/10c Mickey’s Christmas Carol
11:30a/10:30c Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
12p/11c A Chipmunk Christmas
12:30p/11:30c Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys
2/1c Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
3/2c A Miser Brothers’ Christmas
4/3c The Year Without a Santa Claus
5/4c Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
6/5c The Santa Clause
8/7c The Santa Clause 2
10/9c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
12a/11c The Santa Clause 2
Sunday, December 23
7a/6c Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys
8:30a/7:30c A Dennis the Menace Christmas
10:30a/9:30c Unaccompanied Minors
12:30p/11:30c Fred Claus
3/2c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
5/4c The Polar Express
7/6c & 9:30/8:30c Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Monday, December 24
11a/10c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1/12c The Polar Express
3/2c The Santa Clause
5/4c The Santa Clause 2
7/6c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
9/8c Home Alone
12a/11c National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Tuesday, December 25
7a/6c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
9a/8c A Chipmunk Christmas
11a/10c The Santa Clause
1/12c The Santa Clause 2
3/2c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
5/4c Disney’s A Christmas Carol
7/6c Home Alone
9/8c National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
12a/11c The Santa Clause 2