Freeform Announces “25 Days of Christmas” 2026 Movie Schedule

Freeform has announced its full “25 Days of Christmas” schedule for December 2026. Each year, Freeform plays a packed list of holiday classics, including well-known favorites like Home Alone, The Santa Clause films, Disney’s A Christmas Carol, and more.

Let’s get into this year’s “25 Days of Christmas” on Freeform, which is available on most live streaming services and cable providers. Mickey Visit brings you the latest Disney news and planning resources, including changes reportedly coming to a Disneyland ride and new Disney World Christmas food.

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Freeform “25 Days of Christmas” 2026 Schedule

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Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” returns on Tuesday, December 1, for a full month of holiday films including some of the most popular holiday movies of the year.

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This year includes the premiere of “That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer: Holiday Edition – Sleigh the Family Room!” as two teams hunt for vintage treasures to transform empty spaces into festive family rooms. This new show premieres on December 3. The Jonas Brothers holiday film “A Very Jonas Christmas Movie” will premiere on December 7, featuring a holiday soundtrack. Also joining the Freeform lineup, “Mickey’s Home Alone” is making its Freeform debut.

Below is a night-by-night list of the programming airing during “25 Days of Christmas”:

Tuesday, Dec. 1

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “The Little Drummer Boy” (1968)

11:05 a.m. EST/PST – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)

1:45 p.m. EST/PST – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

3:50 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)

5:50 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

8:20 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (1998)

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Wednesday, Dec. 2

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas” (Freeform Premiere)

11:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular” (2026)

1:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas”

2:30 p.m. EST/PST – “Arthur Christmas”

4:30 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause”

6:35 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 2”

9:00 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

Thursday, Dec. 3

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Prep & Landing” (Disney Animated)

11:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Arthur Christmas”

1:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas”

2:30 p.m. EST/PST – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)

5:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

7:25 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

10:00 p.m. EST/PST – “That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer: Holiday Edition – Sleigh the Family Room!”

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”

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Friday, Dec. 4

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Kung Fu Panda Holiday”

7:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

10:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)

12:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

2:40 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)

4:40 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

7:20 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)

9:20 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)

Saturday, Dec. 5

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

9:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

11:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

2:00 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause”

4:05 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 2”

6:35 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”

8:40 p.m. EST/PST – “Frosty the Snowman”

9:15 p.m. EST/PST – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

10:20 p.m. EST/PST – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”

11:25 p.m. EST/PST – “Arthur Christmas”

1:30 a.m. EST/PST – “The Little Drummer Boy” (1968)

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Sunday, Dec. 6

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Cricket on the Hearth”

8:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws”

10:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Search for Santa Paws”

12:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups”

2:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Arthur Christmas”

4:05 p.m. EST/PST – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”

5:10 p.m. EST/PST – “Frosty the Snowman”

5:45 p.m. EST/PST – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

6:50 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

9:20 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 3”

Monday, Dec. 7

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer: Holiday Edition – Sleigh the Family Room!”

11:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

1:55 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

4:30 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause”

6:35 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 2”

9:00 p.m. EST/PST – “A Very Jonas Christmas Movie” (Freeform Premiere)

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Ice Age: Continental Drift”

Tuesday, Dec. 8

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Search for Santa Paws”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “The Legend of Frosty the Snowman”

12:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas”

1:30 p.m. EST/PST – “Eloise at Christmastime”

3:30 p.m. EST/PST – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

5:10 p.m. EST/PST – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”

6:15 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”

8:20 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Ice Age: Collision Course”

Wednesday, Dec. 9

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Kung Fu Panda Holiday”

11:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Cricket on the Hearth”

12:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”

1:05 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

3:45 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

6:15 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

8:55 p.m. EST/PST – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 3”

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Thursday, Dec. 10

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Eloise at Christmastime”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “The Little Drummer Boy” (1968)

11:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

1:25 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

4:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

6:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Frozen” (Disney Animated)

8:25 p.m. EST/PST – “Frozen II” (Disney Animated)

10:30 p.m. EST/PST – “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” (Disney Animated)

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (1998)

 

Friday, Dec. 11

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause”

9:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 2”

11:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”

1:00 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause”

3:05 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 2”

5:30 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”

7:30 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause”

9:35 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 2”

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”

Saturday, Dec. 12

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Ice Age”

8:55 a.m. EST/PST – “Ice Age: The Meltdown”

11:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs”

1:05 p.m. EST/PST – “Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas”

1:35 p.m. EST/PST – “Noelle” (2019)

3:40 p.m. EST/PST – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)

6:15 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

8:45 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

11:25 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

Sunday, Dec. 13

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Merry Madagascar”

7:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

10:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

12:35 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause”

2:40 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 2”

5:10 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”

7:15 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

9:55 p.m. EST/PST – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Eloise at Christmastime”

Monday, Dec. 14

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Snow”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 3”

12:30 p.m. EST/PST – “Cricket on the Hearth”

1:30 p.m. EST/PST – “Toy Story That Time Forgot” (Disney-Pixar)

2:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)

4:35 p.m. EST/PST – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

6:40 p.m. EST/PST – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

8:20 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause”

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Tuesday, Dec. 15

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Snow 2: Brain Freeze”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Toy Story That Time Forgot” (Disney-Pixar)

11:00 a.m. EST/PST – “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (1998)

1:05 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

3:45 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

6:15 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

8:55 p.m. EST/PST – “Noelle” (2019)

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”

Wednesday, Dec. 16

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer: Holiday Edition – Sleigh the Family Room!”

8:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Prep & Landing” (Disney Animated)

8:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas”

10:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws”

12:05 p.m. EST/PST – “The Search for Santa Paws”

2:10 p.m. EST/PST – “Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups”

4:10 p.m. EST/PST – “A Very Jonas Christmas Movie”

6:10 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause”

8:20 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 2”

10:50 p.m. EST/PST – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

12:30 a.m. EST/PST – “The Legend of Frosty the Snowman”

 

Thursday, Dec. 17

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Legend of Frosty the Snowman”

8:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Eloise at Christmastime”

12:30 p.m. EST/PST – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)

3:05 p.m. EST/PST – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

4:45 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

7:20 p.m. EST/PST – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

9:25 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”

11:30 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

Friday, Dec. 18

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 3”

9:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

11:25 a.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

2:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

4:25 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

7:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

9:25 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 3”

Saturday, Dec. 19

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Eloise at Christmastime”

9:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Arthur Christmas”

11:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas”

12:30 p.m. EST/PST – “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas”

2:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Mickey’s Home Alone” (Freeform Premiere)

2:35 p.m. EST/PST – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

4:40 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

7:20 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause”

9:30 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 2”

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”

Sunday, Dec. 20

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Arthur Christmas”

9:05 a.m. EST/PST – “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (1998)

11:05 a.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

1:45 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

4:15 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

6:55 p.m. EST/PST – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

8:35 p.m. EST/PST – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

9:40 p.m. EST/PST – “Frosty the Snowman”

10:15 p.m. EST/PST – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”

11:20 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

Monday, Dec. 21

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Eloise at Christmastime”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas”

11:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas”

12:30 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

3:10 p.m. EST/PST – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”

4:15 p.m. EST/PST – “Frosty the Snowman”

4:50 p.m. EST/PST – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

5:55 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

8:25 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

Tuesday, Dec. 22

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (1998)

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer: Holiday Edition – Sleigh the Family Room!”

11:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” (Disney Animated)

12:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)

2:35 p.m. EST/PST – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

4:40 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause”

6:50 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 2”

9:20 p.m. EST/PST – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

10:25 p.m. EST/PST – “Frosty the Snowman”

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”

Wednesday, Dec. 23

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Merry Madagascar”

11:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Toy Story That Time Forgot” (Disney-Pixar)

11:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas”

1:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Mickey’s Home Alone”

1:35 p.m. EST/PST – “Frosty the Snowman”

2:10 p.m. EST/PST – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

3:15 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

5:45 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

8:20 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Eloise at Christmastime”

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Thursday, Dec. 24

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “Toy Story That Time Forgot” (Disney-Pixar)

11:00 a.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause”

1:05 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 2”

3:35 p.m. EST/PST – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”

5:40 p.m. EST/PST – “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000)

8:15 p.m. EST/PST – “Frosty the Snowman”

8:50 p.m. EST/PST – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

9:55 p.m. EST/PST – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Arthur Christmas”

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Friday, Dec. 25

7:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Arthur Christmas”

10:30 a.m. EST/PST – “The Little Drummer Boy” (1968)

11:00 a.m. EST/PST – “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”

12:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” (2026)

2:00 p.m. EST/PST – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”

4:10 p.m. EST/PST – “Frosty the Snowman”

4:45 p.m. EST/PST – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

5:50 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone”

8:20 p.m. EST/PST – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

12:00 a.m. EST/PST – “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (1998)

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You can save the schedule in this handy graphic below to reference throughout the holiday season:

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