So many holiday specials, so little room on your DVR.

This holiday season, TV is the gift that keeps on giving.

Between now and Dec. 25, you'll have the chance to watch hundreds of holiday classics -- everything from 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' to 'White Christmas.'

To help plan your viewing schedule, we've provided a comprehensive guide with all the important times and dates you need to survive the holiday rush.

So get started on your shopping early and make it your happiest holidays ever.



Christmas TV Schedule and Christmas Specials - updated for the week of Dec.21


So many holiday specials, so little room on your DVR. This holiday season, TV is the gift that keeps on giving. Between now and Dec. 25, you'll have the chance to watch hundreds of holiday classics -- everything from 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' to 'White Christmas.' To help plan your viewing schedule, we've provided a comprehensive guide with all the important times and dates you need to survive the holiday rush. So get started on your shopping early and make it your happiest holidays ever.

Week of Nov. 20 - 23

Show	Network	Date/Airtime
A Carol Christmas	ABC Family	Nov. 20, 7:00pm
Christmas Caper	ABC Family	Nov. 20, 9:00pm
Christmas With the Kranks	FX	Nov. 21, 9:00pm
Christmas in Boston	ABC Family	Nov. 21, 7:00pm
Three Days	ABC Family	Nov. 21, 9:00pm
Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Extravaganza	CMT	Nov. 21, 9:00pm
A Christmas Romance	ABC Family	Nov. 22, 8:00am
The Christmas Box	ABC Family	Nov. 22, 10:00am
A Chance of Snow	ABC Family	Nov. 22, 12:00pm
Stealing Christmas	ABC Family	Nov. 22, 2:00pm
Angel in the Family	Hallmark	Nov. 22, 3:00pm
Must Be Santa	ABC Family	Nov. 22, 4:00pm
A Season for Miracles	Hallmark	Nov. 22, 5:00pm
Santa Who?	ABC Family	Nov. 22, 6:00pm
A Christmas Carol (Animated)	Hallmark	Nov. 22, 7:00pm
Once Upon a Christmas	ABC Family	Nov. 22, 8:00pm
Eight Crazy Nights	MTV	Nov. 22 , 8:00pm
The Santa Clause	Disney	Nov. 22, 9:00pm
Twice Upon a Christmas	ABC Family	Nov. 22, 10:00pm
A Season for Miracles	Hallmark	Nov. 22,11:00pm
Eight Crazy Nights	MTV	Nov. 23, 10:00am
Christmas Caper	ABC Family	Nov. 23, 10:00am
One Magic Christmas	Hallmark	Nov. 23, 11:00am
A Carol Christmas	ABC Family	Nov. 23, 12:00pm
The Christmas Card	Hallmark	Nov. 23, 1:00pm
Christmas Do-Over	ABC Family	Nov. 23, 2:00pm
Off Season	Hallmark	Nov. 23, 3:00pm
Chasing Christmas	ABC Family	Nov. 23, 4:00pm
Santa Baby	ABC Family	Nov. 23, 6:00pm
Holiday in Handcuffs	ABC Family	Nov. 23, 8:00pm
A Grandpa for Christmas	Hallmark	Nov. 23, 9:00pm
Snowglobe	ABC Family	Nov. 23, 10:00pm
One Magic Christmas	Hallmark	Nov. 23, 11:00pm
Off Season	Hallmark	Nov. 23, 1:00am

Week of Nov. 24

Show	Network	Date/Airtime
A Holiday to Remember	ABC Family	Nov.24, 7:00pm
Unlikely Angel	ABC Family	Nov.24, 9:00pm
All I Want for Christmas	Hallmark	Nov.24, 9:00pm
A Christmas Memory	Hallmark	Nov.24, 11:00pm
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving	ABC	Nov. 25, 8:00pm
Snow Dogs	ABC Family	Nov. 25, 9:00pm
The Note	Hallmark	Nov. 25, 9:00pm
Sons of Mistletoe	ABC Family	Nov. 26, 7:00pm
The 2008 World Magic Awards	MyNetworkTV	Nov. 26, 8:00pm
The Christmas List	ABC Family	Nov. 26, 9:00pm
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The Christmas Secret	ABC Family	Nov. 27, 7:00am
The Waltons: Thanksgiving Story Part 1	ABC Family	Nov. 27, 8:00am
The Waltons: Thanksgiving Story Part 2	ABC	Nov. 27, 9:00am
CBS Thanksgiving Parade	CBS	Nov. 27, 9:00am
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade	NBC	Nov. 27, 9:00am
Unlikely Angel	ABC Family	Nov. 27, 3:00pm
Christmas With the Kranks	FX	Nov. 27, 4:00pm
Santa Jr	ABC Family	Nov. 27, 5:00pm
Home Alone	FX	Nov. 27, 6:00pm
Home Alone 3	ABC Family	Nov. 27, 7:00pm
Home Alone 4	ABC Family	Nov. 27, 9:00pm
Papa's Angels	Hallmark	Nov. 27, 11:00pm
Silent Night	Hallmark	Nov. 27, 1:00am
Mrs. Santa Claus	ABC Family	Nov. 28, 7:00am
The Waltons (Thanksgiving)	Hallmark	Nov. 28, 8:00am
The Waltons: The Children's Carol Part 1	Hallmark	Nov. 28, 9:00am
The Waltons: The Children's Carol Part 2	Hallmark	Nov. 28, 10:00am
Snowglobe	ABC Family	Nov. 28, 11:00am
Fallen Angel	Hallmark	Nov. 28, 5:00pm
Silver Bells	Hallmark	Nov. 28, 7:00pm
The Family Man	ABC Family	Nov. 28, 8:00pm
A Boyfriend for Christmas	Hallmark	Nov. 28, 9:00pm
The Santa Clause	TBS	Nov. 28, 9:00pm
Fallen Angel	Hallmark	Nov. 28, 11:00pm
Silver Bells	Hallmark	Nov. 28, 1:00am
Eloise at Christmastime	ABC Family	Nov. 29, 5:00pm
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus	Hallmark	Nov. 29, 5:00pm
Meet the Santas	Hallmark	Nov. 29, 7:00pm
Deck the Halls	HBO Family	Nov. 29, 7:00pm
Moonlight & Mistletoe	Hallmark	Nov. 29, 9:00pm
All I Want for Christmas	Hallmark	Nov. 29, 1:00am
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish	ABC Family	Nov.30, 4:00pm
A Town Without a Christmas	Hallmark	Nov.30, 5:00pm
Home Alone 3	ABC Family	Nov.30, 6:00pm
The Bishop's Wife	TCM	Nov.30, 6:00pm
Elf	USA	Nov.30, 6:00pm
When Angels Come to Town	Hallmark	Nov.30, 7:00pm
A Dennis the Menace Christmas	ABC Family	Nov.30, 8:00pm
Finding John Christmas	Hallmark	Nov.30, 9:00pm
A Town Without a Christmas	Hallmark	Nov.30,11:00pm

Week of Dec. 1

Show	Network	Date/Airtime
The Ultimate Christmas Present	Toon Disney	Dec. 1, 5:00pm
Shrek the Halls	ABC Family	Dec. 1, 8:00pm
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas	ABC ABC Family	Dec. 1, 8:00pm Dec. 1, 8:30pm
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus	Hallmark	Dec. 1, 9:00pm
Felicity: An American Girl Adventure	Hallmark	Dec. 1, 11:00pm
The Polar Express	ABC Family	Dec. 2, 6:00pm and 8:30pm
The 2008 World Music Awards	MyNetworkTV	Dec. 2, 8:00pm
Santa Claus is Coming to Town	ABC	Dec. 2, 8:00pm
Meet the Santas	Hallmark	Dec. 2, 9:00pm
Samantha: An American Girl Holiday	Hallmark	Dec. 2, 11:00pm
12 Days of Christmas Eve	USA	Dec. 3, 2:00am
Christmas in Rockefeller Center	NBC	Dec. 3, 8:00pm
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer	CBS	Dec. 3, 8:00pm
Eyes On Kenya	MyNetworkTV	Dec. 3, 8:00pm
A Christmas Story	TNT	Dec. 3, 8:00pm
Eight Crazy Nights	MTV	Dec. 4, 5:30pm
MercyMe Christmas	GMC	Dec. 4, 7:00pm
The Polar Express	Disney	Dec. 4, 8:00pm
The Santa Clause	TBS	Dec. 4, 8:00pm and 10:00pm
Naughty or Nice	Hallmark	Dec. 4, 9:00pm
The Holiday	STRZ2	Dec. 4, 9:00pm
Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe	Hallmark	Dec. 4, 11:00pm
Frosty's Winter Wonderland	ABC Family	Dec. 5, 7:00pm
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Live Action)	ABC	Dec. 5, 8:00pm
Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer	The CW	Dec. 5, 8:00pm
Greatest Holiday Moments: TV & Film Countdown	NBC	Dec. 5, 8:00pm
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh	NICK	Dec. 5, 8:00pm
Moonlight & Mistletoe	Hallmark	Dec. 5, 9:00pm
The Story of Santa Claus	The CW	Dec. 5, 9:00pm
Christmas With the Kranks	FX	Dec. 5, 9:00pm
Decked for the Holidays	HGTV	Dec. 5, 9:00pm
The 12 Dogs of Christmas	FAMZ	Dec. 5, 9:35pm
Scrooge	TCM	Dec. 6, 12:00am
Christmas Every Day	ABC Family	Dec. 6., 7:30am
The Note	Hallmark	Dec. 6., 7:00pm
Miracle on 34th Street (1973)	MyNetworkTV	Dec. 6., 8:00pm
The Christmas Choir	Hallmark	Dec. 6., 9:00pm
TV Land Merry-thon	TV Land	Dec. 7, 9:00am
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish	ABC Family	Dec. 7, 10:30am
A Christmas Visitor	Hallmark	Dec. 7, 7:00pm
Prancer	AMC	Dec. 7, 8:00pm
A Christmas Carol	AMC	Dec. 7, 10:30pm

Week of Dec. 8

Show	Network	Date/Airtime
'Twas the Night Before Christmas	ABC Family	Dec. 8, 7:00pm
Cranberry Christmas	ABC Family	Dec. 8, 7:30pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas	ABC	Dec. 8, 8:00pm
Blizzard	MyNetworkTV	Dec. 8, 8:00pm
Jingle All the Way	ABC Family	Dec. 8, 8:00pm
The Santa Clause 2	Disney	Dec. 8, 8:00pm
Jack Frost	NY55	Dec. 8, 8:00pm
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer	Toon	Dec. 8, 8:00pm
20 Merriest Christmas Videos	CMTV	Dec. 9, 12:00am
A Garfield Christmas	ABC Family	Dec. 9, 7:00pm
America's Funniest Home Videos	ABC	Dec. 9, 8:00pm
Olive, the Other Reindeer	MyNetworkTV	Dec. 9, 8:00pm
The Ultimate Christmas Present	Disney	Dec. 9, 8:00pm
Sixpence Christmas	CMT	Dec. 9, 8:00pm
The 12 Dogs of Christmas	FAMZ	Dec. 9, 8:00pm
Santa's Funniest Moments	MyNetworkTV	Dec. 9, 9:00pm
Christmas at Union Square	CMT	Dec. 9, 9:00pm
This Christmas	STRZ	Dec. 9, 9:00pm
Three Wise Guys	USA	Dec. 10, 11:00am
Mickey's Christmas Carol	ABC Family	Dec. 10, 7:00pm
Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too	ABC Family	Dec. 10, 7:30pm
Macy's Presents Little Spirit: Christmas in NY	NBC	Dec. 10, 8:00pm
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town	ABC Family	Dec. 10, 8:00pm
Home Alone	MyNetworkTV	Dec. 10, 8:00pm
Most Christmasy Places in America	TRAV	Dec. 10, 8:00pm
Rudolph's Shiny New Year	ABC Family	Dec. 10, 9:00pm
Silver Bells	Hallmark	Dec. 10, 9:00pm
Jack Frost	ABC Family	Dec. 10, 10:00pm
Elf	USA	Dec. 10, 10:00pm
The Year Without a Santa Claus	ABC Family	Dec. 11, 8:00pm
The Bells of St. Mary's	TCM	Dec. 11, 8:00pm
Rudolph & the Island of Misfit Toys	ABC Family	Dec. 11, 9:00pm
'Twas the Night Before Christmas	ABC Family	Dec. 11, 10:30pm
A Grandpa For Christmas	PAX	Dec. 12, 7:00pm
Frosty the Snowman	CBS	Dec. 12, 8:00pm
Greatest Holiday Moments: Songs of the Season Countdown	NBC	Dec. 12, 8:00pm
Frosty Returns	CBS	Dec. 12, 8:30pm
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh	Nick	Dec. 12, 8:30pm
The Flight Before Christmas	CBS	Dec. 12, 9:00pm
Recipe for a Perfect Christmas	Lifetime	Dec. 12, 9:00pm
Silent Night	PAX	Dec. 12, 9:00pm
The Christmas Choir	Hallmark	Dec. 12, 9:00pm
Larry The Cable Guy's Star Studded Christmas Extravaganza	CMT	Dec. 12, 10:00pm
Toni On! The Holidays	FOX	Dec. 12, 10:30pm
Frosty's Winter Wonderland	ABC Family	Dec. 13, 7:00am
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold	ABC Family	Dec. 13, 7:30am
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus	ABC Family	Dec. 13, 8:00am
The Little Drummer Boy	ABC Family	Dec. 13, 9:00am
One Christmas	Hallmark	Dec. 13, 9:00am
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II	ABC Family	Dec. 13, 9:30am
Pinocchio's Christmas	ABC Family	Dec. 13, 10:00am
The Story of the First Christmas Snow	ABC Family	Dec. 13, 11:00am
All I Want for Christmas	Hallmark	Dec. 13, 11:00am
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey	ABC Family	Dec. 13, 11:30am
Rudolph & Frosty's Christmas in July	ABC Family	Dec. 13, 2:00pm
Felicity: An American Girl Adventure	Hallmark	Dec. 13, 3:00pm
Christmas in Connecticut	TCM	Dec. 13, 4:00pm
Elf	USA	Dec. 13, 5:00pm
Samantha: An American Girl Holiday	Hallmark	Dec. 13, 5:00pm
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town	ABC Family	Dec. 13, 6.00pm
It's A Wonderful Life	NBC	Dec. 13, 7:00pm
A Miser Brothers' Christmas	ABC Family	Dec. 13, 8:00pm
'Twas the Night	HBO Family	Dec. 13, 8:30pm
Surviving Christmas	ABC	Dec. 13, 8:00pm
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year	Hallmark	Dec. 13, 9:00pm
The Perfect Holiday	Starz	Dec. 13, 9:00pm
Festival of Christmas Shorts	TCM	Dec. 14, 5:30am
Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus	Hallmark	Dec. 14, 7:00pm
Lost Holiday: The Jim and Suzanne Shemwell Story	Family	Dec. 14, 7:00pm
The Santa Clause 3	Starz	Dec. 14, 7:20pm
The Santa Clause 2	ABC	Dec. 14, 8:00pm
Snow 2 Brain Freeze	ABC Family	Dec. 14, 8:00pm
Eight Crazy Nights	MTV	Dec. 14, 8:00pm
Meet the Santas	Hallmark	Dec. 14, 9:00pm
The Road to Christmas	Lifetime	Dec. 14, 10:00pm

Week of Dec. 15

Show	Network	Date/Airtime
A Hollywood Christmas	Starz Kids	Dec. 15 3:15pm
A Song for the Season	Lifetime	Dec. 15, 4:00pm
The Man Who Saved Christmas	Lifetime	Dec. 15, 6:00pm
Rudolph & the Island of Misfit Toys	ABC Family	Dec. 15, 7:00pm
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown	ABC	Dec. 15, 8:00pm
Christmas With The Kranks	FX	Dec. 15, 8:00pm
Secret Santa	Lifetime	Dec. 15, 9:00pm
Timepiece	Hallmark	Dec. 15, 11:00pm
A Very Cool Christmas	Lifetime	Dec. 16, 2:00am
Mickey's Christmas Carol	ABC Family	Dec. 16, 7:00pm
Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too	ABC Family	Dec. 16, 7:30pm
Spirit of Christmas	MyNetworkTV	Dec. 16, 8:00pm
A Charlie Brown Christmas	ABC	Dec. 16, 8:00pm
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)	HBO Family	Dec. 16, 8:30pm
Finding John Christmas	Hallmark	Dec. 16, 9:00pm
The Perfect Holiday	Starz	Dec. 16, 9:00pm
On the 2nd Day of Christmas	Lifetime	Dec. 16, 2:00am
Deck the Halls	Cinemax	Dec. 17, 9:00am
The Family Holiday	LMN	Dec. 17, 6:00pm
A Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus	ABC Family	Dec. 17, 7:00pm
Christmas in Washington	TNT	Dec. 17, 8:00pm
How The Grinch Stole Christmas	TOON	Dec. 17, 8:00pm
Letters to Santa: A Muppets Christmas	NBC	Dec. 17, 8:00pm
Christmas is Here Again	MyNetworkTV	Dec. 17, 8:00pm
Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker	WNET	Dec. 17, 8:00pm
A Scooby Doo Christmas	TOON	Dec. 17, 8:30pm
A Christmas Carol	TNT	Dec. 17, 9:00pm
A White House Christmas 2008	HGTV	Dec. 17, 9:00pm
Home By Christmas	Lifetime	Dec. 17, 9:00pm
Snow 2 Brain Freeze	ABC Family	Dec. 17, 9:00pm
Santa's Funniest Moments	MyNetworkTV	Dec. 17, 9:30pm
A Hollywood Christmas	STRZ4	Dec. 18, 7:25am
A Very Married Christmas	LMN	Dec. 18, 6:00pm
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Live Action)	ABC Family	Dec. 18, 8:00pm and 10:30pm
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas	TOONDIS	Dec. 18, 9:00pm
The Christmas Choir	Hallmark	Dec. 18, 9:00pm
Holiday Affair	LIFE	Dec. 18, 9:00pm
The Christmas Clause	PAX	Dec. 18, 9:00pm
The 12 Dogs of Christmas	Starz Kids	Dec. 19, 9:00am
North Station	Starz Kids	Dec. 19, 10:50am
Noel	LMN	Dec. 19, 6:00pm
The Night They Saved Christmas	PAX	Dec. 19, 7:00pm
The Santa Clause 2	ABC Family	Dec. 19, 8:00pm and 10pm
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas	TOONDIS	Dec. 19, 9:00pm
White Christmas	Lifetime	Dec. 19, 9:00pm
Christmas Town	PAX	Dec. 19, 9:00pm
Top 10 Christmas Towns	HGTV	Dec. 19, 9:00pm
Holiday Affair	TCM	Dec. 19, 11:45pm
Tenth Avenue Angel	TCM	Dec. 20, 1:15am
A Very Brady Christmas	ABC Family	Dec. 20, 9:00am
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)	HBOFam	Dec. 20, 11:30am
Mickey's Christmas Carol	Toon Disney	Dec. 20, 5:00pm
Scrooge	TCM	Dec. 20, 6:00pm
A Christmas Wedding	Lifetime	Dec. 20, 7:00pm
Silent Night	PAX	Dec. 20, 7:00pm
Silver Bells	Hallmark	Dec. 20, 7:00pm
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown	ABC	Dec. 20, 8:00pm
Elf	CBS	Dec. 20, 8:00pm
How the Grinch Stole Christmas	BOOM	Dec. 20, 8:00pm