Freeform Reveals Official ’25 Days of Christmas’ Schedule Packed with Massive Movie Marathons and Jonas Brothers Holiday Premiere

Freeform has officially revealed the complete schedule for its iconic 25 Days of Christmas programming block, kicking off on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The beloved annual television event brings a non-stop rotation of seasonal comfort watches, from multi-movie marathons to brand-new cable premieres through Christmas Day.

The upcoming month-long celebration is anchored by all-day runs of franchise favorites, including Home Alone, The Santa Clause, and Ice Age. Viewers can also anticipate holiday cornerstones such as Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Frosty the Snowman, and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas dominating the network airwaves.

Fresh additions will share the screen alongside generational classics this season. The Jonas Brothers’ A Very Jonas Christmas Movie makes its Freeform premiere on Dec. 7, while home design meets holiday spirit on Dec. 3 with That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer: Holiday Edition – Sleigh the Family Room!.

“A full month of festive films, family classics and a few fresh surprises under the tree.”

Linear cable traditions continue to draw massive family viewership, even in an on-demand streaming landscape. While many assume holiday movies are only watched via personal streaming queues, communal broadcast events remain a deeply entrenched ritual across American households every December.

Freeform’s official 25 Days of Christmas slate.

Marquee Highlights and Key Broadcast Dates

Whether you are setting up family movie nights or keeping the screen on for background warmth, Freeform’s daily calendar offers specific high-impact blocks. Here are the key events anchoring this year’s seasonal run:

Nick, Kevin and Joe Jonas in A Very Jonas Christmas Movie.

The Complete Day-by-Day December Lineup

Freeform notes that all listed broadcast timings are subject to change, with all schedules mapped in Eastern and Pacific Standard Time.

Week 1: Dec. 1 to Dec. 7

• Tuesday, Dec. 1: 7:00 a.m. Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish, 10:30 a.m. The Little Drummer Boy, 11:05 a.m. Miracle on 34th Street (1994), 1:45 p.m. Disney’s A Christmas Carol, 3:50 p.m. Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018), 5:50 p.m. Home Alone, 8:20 p.m. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, 12:00 a.m. I’ll Be Home for Christmas.
• Wednesday, Dec. 2: 7:00 a.m. Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve, 10:30 a.m. Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas, 11:00 a.m. The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular, 1:00 p.m. Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas, 2:30 p.m. Arthur Christmas, 4:30 p.m. The Santa Clause, 6:35 p.m. The Santa Clause 2, 9:00 p.m. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, 12:00 a.m. Disney’s A Christmas Carol.
• Thursday, Dec. 3: 7:00 a.m. Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You, 10:30 a.m. Prep & Landing, 11:00 a.m. Arthur Christmas, 1:00 p.m. Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas, 2:30 p.m. Miracle on 34th Street, 5:00 p.m. Home Alone, 7:25 p.m. Home Alone 2, 10:00 p.m. That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer, 12:00 a.m. The Santa Clause 3.
• Friday, Dec. 4: Rotating marathon of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) and Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) airing all day from 7:30 a.m. through midnight.
• Saturday, Dec. 5: Full-day run featuring Home Alone, The Santa Clause trilogy, alongside evening staples Frosty the Snowman (8:40 p.m.), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (9:15 p.m.), and Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (10:20 p.m.).
• Sunday, Dec. 6: Dog-centric morning with Santa Buddies and Santa Paws, leading into animated Rankin/Bass specials and primetime airings of Home Alone and Home Alone 2.
• Monday, Dec. 7: 11:30 a.m. Home Alone, 4:30 p.m. The Santa Clause, culminating in the 9:00 p.m. premiere of A Very Jonas Christmas Movie.

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Week 2: Dec. 8 to Dec. 15

• Tuesday, Dec. 8: 1:30 p.m. Eloise at Christmastime, 3:30 p.m. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, 8:20 p.m. How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
• Wednesday, Dec. 9: 1:05 p.m. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 3:45 p.m. Home Alone, 6:15 p.m. Home Alone 2, 8:55 p.m. Disney’s A Christmas Carol.
• Thursday, Dec. 10: 11:00 a.m. Home Alone, 6:00 p.m. Frozen, 8:25 p.m. Frozen II, 10:30 p.m. Olaf’s Frozen Adventure.
• Friday, Dec. 11: Uninterrupted triple run of The Santa Clause, The Santa Clause 2, and The Santa Clause 3 starting at 7:00 a.m. and looping through midnight.
• Saturday, Dec. 12: Ice Age franchise marathon spanning four films, followed by Miracle on 34th Street, Home Alone, and Home Alone 2.
• Sunday, Dec. 13: Morning-to-night lineup featuring Home Alone 1 & 2, the complete Santa Clause trilogy, and Jim Carrey’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
• Monday, Dec. 14: 2:00 p.m. Miracle on 34th Street, 6:40 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas, 8:20 p.m. How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
• Tuesday, Dec. 15: 1:05 p.m. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 3:45 p.m. Home Alone, 6:15 p.m. Home Alone 2, 8:55 p.m. Noelle.

Week 3: Dec. 16 to Dec. 25

• Wednesday, Dec. 16: 4:10 p.m. encore of A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, followed by The Santa Clause 1 & 2 and The Nightmare Before Christmas at 10:50 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 17: Back-to-back showings of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas sandwiching Disney’s A Christmas Carol and The Santa Clause 3.
• Friday, Dec. 18: Total Home Alone domination with continuous cycles of the first two films alongside Home Alone 3 throughout the entire day and night.
• Saturday, Dec. 19: 2:00 p.m. premiere of Mickey’s Home Alone, followed by The Santa Clause marathon from 7:20 p.m. onward.
• Sunday, Dec. 20: Peak holiday evening pairing Home Alone films with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town.
• Monday, Dec. 21 to Wednesday, Dec. 23: Heavy rotations of classic stop-motion specials, Miracle on 34th Street, Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish, and the Home Alone franchise.
• Thursday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve): 11:00 a.m. full run of The Santa Clause trilogy, followed by primetime airings of The Grinch, Frosty, Rudolph, and Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town.
• Friday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day): 12:00 p.m. Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, followed by afternoon animated favorites and an evening double feature of Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

Program schedules are subject to network updates and time-slot shifts throughout the month of December.

✨ Freeform’s festive takeover brings decades of holiday cheer right back to traditional screens for viewers everywhere.

📱 From Macaulay Culkin’s iconic booby traps to Tim Allen’s North Pole transformations, the lineup covers nearly every holiday mood.

💬 Which holiday movie on Freeform’s schedule is an absolute must-watch for your household this year? Drop your favorites in the comments below!