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