ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas Holiday Program Schedule

It's the most wonderful time of the year...because today kicks off ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas! Today marks the first day of the holiday programming on everyone's favorite family channel, ABC! For the next 24 days, ABC Family will delight families with a holiday themed program, right up through Christmas day!

Mark your calendars and schedule your evenings accordingly - you don't want to miss any of your favorites, do you? ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas even has brand new holiday programs to share with us this year to help us get into the spirit of the holidays!

For the first time, ABC Family will premiere holiday episodes of the original drama series Pretty Little Liars, The Fosters, Switched at Birth, Chasing Life! Melissa and Joey and Baby Daddy will also debut brand new holiday episodes! Cable’s biggest programming event of the year also includes the network television premiere of Arthur Christmas and features the ABC Family premiere broadcast of Toy Story That Time Forgot!

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ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas is cable’s biggest programming event of the year and is returning this year with 25-continuous days of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family. From December 1 – 25, viewers can ring in the holidays with new holiday episodes of original series, holiday specials and returning favorites.

The holiday cheer continues with the network-television premiere of the delightful holiday movie Arthur Christmas, featuring the voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie and Jim Broadbent as Santa, on Saturday, December 6 (9:00– 11:00 PM ET/PT) and the ABC Family debut of the new Christmas special Toy Story That Time Forgot on Sunday, December 7 (8:00– 8:30 PM ET/PT)

On Sunday, December 21, the network will air a Rankin Bass holiday classics marathon, featuring such beloved programs as The Little Drummer Boy (1:00 – 1:30 PM ET/PT), Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (3:00-4:00 PM ET/PT), and The Year Without a Santa Claus (4:00 – 5:00 PM ET/PT). Other returning favorites include National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Monday, December 1, 6:00–8:00 PM), holiday classic Elf (Monday, December 1, 8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT,) and a The Santa Clause double feature (begins Tuesday, December 2, 8:00 PM ET/PT).

Are you excited? I sure am! I'll be flying to California on December 17th to attend a ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas dinner and sharing it with you in real time with the hashtag ‪#‎ABCFamilyEvent‬ - I hope you'll join me on Twitter and Instagram as I share what I am certain will be a magical evening!

25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Monday, December 1

(4:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1979)

(5:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN

(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION

(8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) ELF

(10:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE

(12:00–1:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN Encore Presentation

(1:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1979) Encore Presentation

 

Tuesday, December 2 

(4:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY

(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) ELF

THE SANTA CLAUSE DOUBLE FEATURE!

(8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE

(10:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE

(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) PRANCER

 

Wednesday, December 3

(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) PRANCER

(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE

(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS

(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) A VERY BRADY CHRISTMAS

 

Thursday, December 4

(5:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR

(6:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS

(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL

(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) SNOW

 

Friday, December 5

(5:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL

(8:00–10:30 PM ET/PT) DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

 (10:30–11:30 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN

(11:30 PM–2:00 AM ET/PT) – FRED CLAUS

 

Saturday, December 6

(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) A DENNIS THE MENACE CHRISTMAS

(11:00 AM–1:30 PM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS

(1:30–2:00 PM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND

(2:00–4:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE

(4:00–6:30 PM ET/PT) DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

(6:30–9:00 PM ET/PT) TOY STORY 3

(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS - Network Television Premiere!

How does Santa deliver all those presents on one night? With a team of Christmas elves, and one high-tech operation, and the entire Claus family’s help! However, after a present is lost on Christmas Eve, Santa’s youngest son Arthur teams up with an elf for an urgent mission to make sure a little girl receives a special gift.  (Animated)

(11:00 PM–1:00 AM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE Encore Presentation

(1:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1979)

 

Sunday, December 7

(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) A DENNIS THE MENACE CHRISTMAS

(9:00–9:30 AM ET/PT) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

(9:30–11:30 AM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY

(11:30 AM–1:30 PM ET/PT) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS

(1:30-3:30PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998)

(3:30–5:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE

(5:30–8:00 PM ET/PT) TOY STORY 3

(8:00–8:30 PM ET/PT) TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT – ABC FAMILY PREMIERE

During a post-Christmas play date, the “Toy Story” gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie's room. (Animated)

(8:30–10:30 PM ET/PT) ELF

(10:30–11:00 PM ET/PT) TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT Encore Presentation

(11:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

 

Monday, December 8

(5:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) ELF

(8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) THE FOSTERS – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE!

As Callie and Jude spend their first Christmas with the Fosters, Callie feels the sting of still being an official foster kid, while Jude’s guilt over having been adopted has him overcompensating.

(9:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) SWITCHED AT BIRTH – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE!

As the Kennish and Vasquez families prepare to celebrate Christmas in their traditional ways, Bay and Daphne find themselves living each other’s lives as if the switch never happened.

(10:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN

(12:00–1:00 AM ET/PT) THE FOSTERS – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE Encore Presentation

(1:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) SWITCHED AT BIRTH – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE Encore Presentation

 

Tuesday, December 9

(5:00–5:30 PM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND

(5:30–6:00 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL

(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) THE LITTLE MERMAID

(8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) PRETTY LITTLE LIARS – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE!

Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer look to clear Spencer’s name and prove a connection between Alison and Bethany, while Alison gets a glimpse at the past, present and future by a ghostly presence.

(9:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) CHASING LIFE - NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE!

April’s grandparents (guest stars Ed Asner and Marion Ross) stir up trouble when they pay a visit and the Carvers celebrate an early family Christmas.

(10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR

(12:00–1:00 AM ET/PT) PRETTY LITTLE LIARS – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE Encore Presentation

(1:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) CHASING LIFE – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE Encore Presentation

 

Wednesday, December 10

(4:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) THE LITTLE MERMAID

(6:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

(7:00-7:30 PM ET/PT) BABY DADDY

(7:30–8:00 PM ET/PT) MELISSA & JOEY

(8:00–8:30 PM ET/PT) MELISSA & JOEY – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE!

Mel and Joe are about to celebrate their first Christmas as a couple, which leads to a competition over whose family ornament should take the top spot on the tree.

(8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) BABY DADDY – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE!

Ben’s holiday season is going horribly wrong and he wishes there was no such thing as Christmas. But when Ben’s wish comes true and the holiday vanishes, he also erases Emma’s existence, since he met her mother at a Christmas Eve party. Can Ben get his loved ones to believe in Christmas and bring Emma back before it’s too late?

(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION

(12:00–12:30 AM ET/PT) MELISSA & JOEY – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE Encore Presentation

(12:30–1:00 AM ET/PT) BABY DADDY – NEW HOLIDAY EPISODE Encore Presentation

 

Thursday, December 11

(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998)

(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION

(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) SCROOGED

(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) THE MISTLE-TONES

 

Friday, December 12

(4:30–5:30 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1979)

(5:30–7:30 PM ET/PT) SCROOGED

(7:30–9:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE

(9:30 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) MIRACLE ON 34^TH STREET (1994)

(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS

 

Saturday, December 13

(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) UNLIKELY ANGEL

(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) THE MISTLE-TONES

(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE 3

(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) PRANCER

(3:00–5:30 PM ET/PT) MIRACLE ON 34^TH STREET (1994)

(5:30–6:00 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL

(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE

(8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION

(10:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN

(11:00–11:30 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL

(11:30 PM–2:00 AM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS

 

Sunday, December 14

(7:00–9:30 AM ET/PT) MIRACLE ON 34^TH STREET (1994)

(9:30–11:30 AM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL

(11:30 AM–1:30 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998)

(1:30–4:00 PM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS

(4:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION

(6:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

(9:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Encore Presentation

 

Monday, December 15

(4:30–7:00 PM ET/PT) WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

(7:00–7:30 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S PREP & LANDING

(7:30–8:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S PREP & LANDING: NAUGHTY VS. NICE

(8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS

(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA BABY

 

Tuesday, December 16

(2:00–4:30 PM ET/PT) WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

(4:30–6:30 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY

(6:30–8:30 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS

(8:30–11:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE

(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA BABY 2: CHRISTMAS MAYBE

 

Wednesday, December 17

(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) HOLIDAZE

(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA BABY

(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA BABY 2: CHRISTMAS MAYBE

(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL

(3:00–4:30 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS

(4:30–5:30 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

(5:30–6:30 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN

(6:30–9:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE

(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE

(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) CHRISTMAS CUPID

 

Thursday, December 18

(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) CHRISTMAS CUPID

(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) UNLIKELY ANGEL

(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS

(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS

(3:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) PRANCER

(5:00–6:30 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS

(6:30–8:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE

(8:30–11:00 PM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS

(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS

 

Friday, December 19

(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) DESPERATELY SEEKING SANTA

(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) UNACCOMPANIED MINORS

(11:00–11:30 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL

(11:30 AM–1:30 PM ET/PT) PRANCER

(1:30–3:30 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998)

(3:30–6:00 PM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS

(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE

(8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) ELF

(10:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION

(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) SCROOGED

 

Saturday, December 20

(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) THE DOG WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS VACATION

(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA BUDDIES: THE LEGEND OF SANTA PAWS

(11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

(12:00–2:00 PM ET/PT) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS

(2:00–4:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE

(4:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION

(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) ELF

(8:00–10:30 PM ET/PT) DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

(10:30 PM–1:00 AM ET/PT) HOME ALONE Encore Presentation

(1:00-2:00 AM ET/PT) A MISER BROTHERS’ CHRISTMAS

 

Sunday, December 21

(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA BUDDIES: THE LEGEND OF SANTA PAWS

(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS

(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) RICHIE RICH’S CHRISTMAS WISH

 

CHRISTMAS CLASSICS MARATHON!

(1:00–1:30 PM ET/PT) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

(1:30–2:00 PM ET/PT) NESTOR, THE LONG EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY

(2:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR

(3:00–4:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN

(4:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

(5:00–7:30 PM ET/PT) DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

(7:30–10:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE

(10:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS

 

Monday, December 22

(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) RICHIE RICH’S CHRISTMAS WISH

(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) A DENNIS THE MENACE CHRISTMAS

(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) UNLIKELY ANGEL

(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) SNOWGLOBE

(3:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) THE MISTLE-TONES

(5:00–5:30 PM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND

(5:30-6:30 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR

(6:30–7:30 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN

(7:30–8:30 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

(8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT

(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE

(12:00-2:00 AM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY

 

Tuesday, December 23

(7:00–8:30 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS

(8:30–10:30 AM ET/PT) CHRISTMAS CUPID

(10:30 AM–12:30 PM ET/PT) SANTA BABY

(12:30–2:30 PM ET/PT) SANTA BABY 2: CHRISTMAS MAYBE

(2:30–4:30 PM ET/PT) HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS

(4:30–6:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE

(6:30-7:00 PM ET/PT) TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT

(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE

(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS

(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS

 

Wednesday, December 24

 (7:00-7:30 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL

(7:30–9:30 AM ET/PT) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS

(11:00 AM-1:00 PM) SNOW

(1:00 PM-3:00 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST

(3:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS

(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE

(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION

(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) ELF

(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) SCROOGED

 

Thursday, December 25

7:00–7:30 AM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND

(7:30–8:00 AM ET/PT) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

(8:00–8:30 AM ET/PT) NESTOR, THE LONG EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY

(8:30–9:00 AM ET/PT) ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

(9:00–9:30 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL

(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE

(1:00-2:00 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR

(2:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN

(3:00–4:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

(4:00–4:30 PM ET/PT)  DISNEY’S PREP & LANDING

(4:30–5:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’ S PREP & LANDING: NAUGHTY VS. NICE

(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION

(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) ELF

(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) HOME ALONE Encore Presentation

(12:00 AM–2:00 AM ET/PT) HOME ALONE 3