25 Days Of Christmas 2016 Schedule: Freeform movie and holiday special lineup

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If Christmas movies are your thing then there's no need to leave your couch for the next month. Freeform kicked off its Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas programming on Thanksgiving, a lineup of feel-good movies which air every day leading up to the first day of December. That's when the main event premieres — Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas.

25 Days of Christmas previously aired on ABC Family. However, the cable network changed its name to Freeform in January to attract an older audience, but kept the beloved programming event, which airs holiday movies and specials throughout the month of December. 

Celebrating its 20th year in 2016, 25 Days of Christmas premieres on Thursday, Dec. 1 and concludes on Sunday, Dec. 25. As part of the celebration, the network is premiering Holiday Joy, a new movie starring The Fosters actress Bailee Madison. The holiday flick is about a shy high school student who makes a Christmas wish — only to discover it's not as "wonderful as she'd hoped." Don't you just hate when your magical wishes backfire?

Check out the 25 Days of Christmas lineup:

Thursday, Dec. 1

3:30 p.m. Eastern — Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

6:00 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus

7:05 p.m. — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

9:15 p.m. — The Santa Clause

11:20 p.m. — Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

Friday, Dec. 2

11 a.m. — Jack Frost

12 p.m — Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

2:30 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus

3:35 p.m. — Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

5:10 p.m. — Disney's A Christmas Carol

7:15 p.m. — The Santa Clause

9:20 p.m. — The Polar Express

11:25 p.m. — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Saturday, Dec. 3

7 a.m. — Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

8:30 a.m. — Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas

10:00 a.m. — Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

12:00 p.m. — Disney's A Christmas Carol

2:05 p.m. — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

4:40 p.m. — The Polar Express

6:45 p.m — Arthur Christmas

8:50 p.m. — Elf

10:55 p.m. — The Holiday

Sunday, Dec. 4

7 a.m. — 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

7:30 a.m. — Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

8 a.m. — Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

10:05 a.m. — Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

12:10 p.m. — I'll Be Home for Christmas

2:20 p.m. — Arthur Christmas

4:30 p.m. — Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

5:35 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus

6:40 p.m. — Elf

8:45 p.m. — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

10:55 p.m. — Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Monday, Dec. 5

4 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus

5 p.m. — Jingle All the Way

7 p.m. — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

9 p.m. — Scrooged

Tuesday, Dec. 6

5 p.m. — Scrooged

7 p.m. — The Polar Express

9 p.m. — The Santa Clause

Wednesday, Dec. 7

5 p.m. — The Polar Express

7 p.m. — The Santa Clause

9 p.m. — Elf

Thursday, Dec. 8

3 p.m. — Holiday Joy

5 p.m. — Deck the Halls

7 p.m. — Elf

9 p.m. — Disney's A Christmas Carol

Friday, Dec. 9

11 a.m. — Frosty's Winter Wonderland

11:30 a.m. — Holiday Joy

1:30 p.m. — Home Alone 3

3:35 p.m. — Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws

5:40 p.m. — The Search for Santa Paws

7:45 p.m. — Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

9:50 p.m. — Snow Buddies

11:55 p.m. — Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Saturday, Dec. 10

7 a.m. — Mickey's Christmas Carol

7:30 a.m. — Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws

9:30 a.m. — The Search for Santa Paws

11:35 a.m. — Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

1:40 p.m. — Snow Buddies

3:45 p.m. — Disney-Pixar's Toy Story

5:45 p.m. — Disney-Pixar's Toy Story 2

7:50 p.m. — Disney-Pixar's Toy Story 3

10:20 p.m. — Disney-Pixar's Toy Story That Time Forgot

10:50 p.m. — Arthur's Christmas

Sunday, Dec. 11

7 a.m. — The Little Drummer Boy

7:30 a.m. — Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

9:35 a.m. — A Dennis the Menace Christmas

11:40 a.m. — The Year Without A Santa Claus

12:45 p.m. — Arthur Christmas

2:50 p.m. — Disney-Pixar's Toy Story

4:50 p.m. — Disney-Pixar's Toy Story 2

6:55 p.m. — Disney-Pixar's Toy Story 3

9:25 p.m. — Disney-Pixar's Toy Story That Time Forgot

9:55 p.m. — The Polar Express

Monday, Dec. 12

5:30 p.m. — Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

7 p.m. — The Polar Express

9 p.m. — Elf

Tuesday, Dec. 13

3 p.m. — Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas 

4:30 p.m. — Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

7 p.m. — Elf

9 p.m. — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Wednesday, Dec. 14

3 p.m. — Home Alone 3

5 p.m. — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

7 p.m. — Arthur Christmas

9 p.m. — The Santa Clause

Thursday, Dec. 15

7:30 a.m. — Holiday Joy

11 a.m. — Snow Buddies

1 p.m. — Home Alone 3

3 p.m. — A Dennis the Menace Christmas

5 p.m. —  Arthur Christmas

7 p.m — The Santa Clause

9 p.m. — The Search for Santa Paws

Friday, Dec. 16

7 a.m. — A Dennis the Menace Christmas

9:10 a.m. — Jack Frost

11:15 a.m. — The Search for Santa Paws

1:20 p.m. — Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

3:25 p.m. — Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

5:30 p.m. — Jingle All The Way

7:35 p.m. — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

9:45 p.m. — The Polar Express

11:55 p.m. — Disney's A Christmas Carol

Saturday, Dec. 17

7 a.m. — Rudolph's Shiny New Year

8 a.m. — Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

8:30 a.m. — Jingle All The Way

10:30 a.m. — Happy Feet

1 p.m. —  Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

2:35 p.m. — The Polar Express

4:40 p.m. — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

6:50 p.m. — The Santa Clause

9 p.m. — Disney's Frozen

11:30 p.m. — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Sunday, Dec. 18

7 a.m. — Happy Feet

9:30 a.m. — Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

12 p.m. — Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

1:35 p.m. — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

4:10 p.m. — Disney's Prep & Landing

4:40 p.m. — Disney's Prep & landing: Naughty vs. Nice

5:10 p.m. — The Santa Clause

7:20 p.m. — Disney's Frozen

9:50 p.m. — Elf

Monday, Dec. 19

7 a.m. — Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

8:30 a.m. — A Dennis the Menace Christmas

10:30 a.m. — Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

12:35 p.m. — Home Alone 3

2:40 p.m. — The Search for Santa Paws

4:45 p.m. — Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

6:50 p.m. — Elf

8:55 p.m. — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Tuesday, Dec. 20

7 a.m. — The Search for Santa Paws

9:10 a.m. — Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

11:15 a.m. — Home Alone 3

1:25 p.m. — The Holiday

4:30 p.m. — Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

5:45 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus

6:40 p.m. — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

8:50 p.m. — The Santa Clause

Wednesday, Dec. 21

7 a.m. — Snow Buddies

9 a.m. —  Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws

11:05 a.m. — Happy Feet Two

1:10 p.m. — Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

2:10 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus

3:15 p.m. — The Polar Express

5:20 p.m. — Disney's Prep & Landing

5:50 p.m. — Disney's Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

6:20 p.m. — Disney-Pixar's Toy Story That Time Forgot

6:50 p.m. — The Santa Clause

8:55 p.m. — Elf

Thursday, Dec. 22

7 a.m. — Happy Feet

9:40 a.m. — Happy Feet Two

11:30 a.m. — The Little Drummer Boy

12 p.m. — The Polar Express

2:05 p.m. — Jack Frost

4:10 p.m. — Frosty's Winter Wonderland

4:40 p.m. — Disney-Pixar's Toy Story That Time Forgot

5:10 p.m. — Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

6:45 p.m. — Elf

8:55 p.m. — Jingle All the Way

Friday, Dec. 23

7 a.m. — Frosty's Winter Wonderland

7:30 a.m.  — Jack Frost

11 a.m. — Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

1 p.m. — Jingle All the Way

3 p.m.  — Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

4:35 p.m — Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

5:40 p.m. —  The Year Without a Santa Claus

6:45 p.m. — Disney's A Christmas Carol

8:50 p.m. — The Santa Clause

Saturday, Dec. 24

7 a.m. — Jack Frost

8:05 a.m. — Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

9:40 a.m. — Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas

11:15 a.m. — Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

12:20 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus

1:25 p.m. — Arthur Christmas

3:30 p.m. — The Polar Express

5:35 p.m. — The Santa Clause

7:40 p.m. — Elf

9:45 p.m. — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

11:55 p.m. — Scrooged

Sunday, Dec. 25

7 a.m. — The Search For Santa Paws

9:10 a.m. — Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws

11:20 a.m. — Arthur Christmas

1:25 p.m. — The Polar Express

3:30 p.m. — Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

4:35 p.m. — The Year Without a Santa Claus

5:40 p.m. — Elf

7:45 p.m. — National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

9:55 p.m. — Scrooged