(KGTV) -- As coronavirus continues, TV networks and streaming platforms set their gaze on providing some Christmas magic via holiday movies.
Many people throughout San Diego County opted to break out their holiday cheer early this year, decorating for the holidays in November.
If you’re looking for a little extra joy on those crisp nights, there are plenty of places to watch your favorite Christmas movies or discover something new.
ABC and Freeform will be airing plenty of holiday favorites throughout the season. If you can’t wait, streaming services already have plenty of movies to choose from.
ABC
ABC’s holiday programming begins on Thanksgiving with “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure,” “Toy Story That Time Forgot,” and “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration.” Click here for the full holiday lineup.
THURSDAY, NOV. 26 (THANKSGIVING)
8:00-8:30 p.m. "Olaf's Frozen Adventure"
8:30-9:00 p.m. "Toy Story That Time Forgot"
9:00-11:00 p.m. "The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration" - *new
FRIDAY, NOV. 27
8:00-9:01 p.m. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
SUNDAY, NOV. 29
7:00-7:30 p.m. "Disney Prep & Landing"
7:30-8:00 p.m. "Disney Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice"
MONDAY, NOV. 30
2:00-3:00 p.m. "General Hospital" (check local listings) - *new holiday-themed episode
8:00-9:00 p.m. "The Disney Holiday Singalong" - *new
9:00-10:00 p.m. "CMA Country Christmas" - *new
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2
8:00-8:30 p.m. "The Goldbergs" - *new holiday-themed episode
9:30-10:00 p.m. "black-ish" - *new holiday-themed episode
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9
8:00-10:00 p.m. "The Great Christmas Light Fight" - *season premiere
WEDNESDAY, DEC 16
8:00-10:00 p.m. "The Great Christmas Light Fight"
FRIDAY, DEC. 18
8:30-9:01 p.m. "Shrek the Halls"
SUNDAY, DEC. 20
7:00-11:00 p.m. "The Sound of Music"
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23
2:00-3:00 p.m. "General Hospital" (check local listings) - *new holiday-themed episode
9:00-11:00 p.m. "The Great Christmas Light Fight" - *season finale
THURSDAY, DEC. 24
8:00-10:00 p.m. "The Greatest Showman" - *network broadcast premiere
FRIDAY, DEC. 25
10:00 a.m-12:00 p.m. "Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration"
Freeform
This year, Freeform plays host to the famous 25 Days of Christmas with classics such as “Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “The Santa Clause” series of movies. Click here for the full schedule of movies.
Tuesday, Dec. 1
10:30 a.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
12:30 p.m. – "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)
3:10 p.m. – "Home Alone"
5:40 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
8:20 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
12:00 a.m. – "Deck the Halls" (2006)
Wednesday, Dec. 2
7:00 a.m. - "It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas"
11:00 a.m. - "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)
1:40 p.m. – "Deck the Halls" (2006)
3:45 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
6:25 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
8:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
12:00 a.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
Thursday, Dec. 3
7:00 a.m. – "The Simpsons" - Christmas episodes
10:30 a.m. - "Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic 2"
11:30 a.m. - "Jingle All the Way 2"
1:35 p.m. - "Christmas with the Kranks"
3:40 p.m. - "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
5:50 p.m. – "Home Alone"
8:20 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
12:00 a.m. – "Jingle All the Way 2"
Friday, Dec. 4
7:00 a.m. - "Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic"
8:05 a.m. - "The Preacher's Wife"
10:45 a.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"
12:50 p.m. – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
2:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
4:40 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 2"
7:10 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
9:15 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
11:55 p.m. – "Deck the Halls" (2006)
Saturday, Dec. 5
7:00 a.m. – "The Preacher's Wife"
9:40 a.m. – "Deck the Halls" (2006)
11:45 a.m. – "Prancer Returns"
1:50 p.m. - "Jingle All the Way 2"
3:55 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
6:35 p.m. – "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"
7:40 p.m. – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
8:45 p.m. – "Frosty the Snowman"
9:20 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
11:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
Sunday, Dec. 6
7:00 a.m. - "Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic"
8:00 a.m. - "Prancer Returns"
10:10 a.m. – "Jingle All the Way 2"
12:15 p.m. - "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
2:20 p.m. – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
4:00 p.m. – "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"
5:05 p.m. – "Frosty the Snowman
5:40 p.m. – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
6:45 p.m. - "Home Alone"
9:15 p.m. - "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
11:55 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
Monday, Dec. 7
12:00 p.m. – "The Holiday"
3:10 p.m. – "Love Actually"
6:20 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
8:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
12:00 a.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"
Tuesday, Dec. 8
7:00 a.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"
10:30 a.m. – "Love Actually"
1:35 p.m. – "The Preacher's Wife"
4:10 p.m. – "The Perfect Holiday"
6:15 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
8:20 p.m. – "Almost Christmas" - Freeform Premiere
12:00 a.m. – "Black Nativity"
Wednesday, Dec. 9
10:30 a.m. – "Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic"
11:30 p.m. - "Prancer Returns"
1:40 p.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
3:50 p.m. – "The Star" (2017) - Freeform Premiere
5:50 p.m. – "Home Alone"
8:20 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
12:00 a.m. – "Prancer Returns"
Thursday, Dec. 10
7:00 a.m. - "The Simpsons" - Christmas episodes
10:30 a.m. – "The Star" (2017)
12:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
2:30 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 2"
4:35 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
6:40 p.m. – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
8:20 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
12:00 a.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"
Friday, Dec. 11
7:00 a.m. - "Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic"
8:00 a.m. – "Snow"
10:00 a.m. – "Snow 2: Brain Freeze"
12:00 p.m. - "Snowglobe"
2:00 p.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"
4:05 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
6:45 p.m. – "Home Alone"
9:15 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
11:55 p.m. – "Daddy's Home 2" - Freeform Premiere
Saturday, Dec. 12
7:00 a.m. - "The Simpsons" - Christmas episodes
8:00 a.m. - "Daddy's Home 2"
10:05 a.m. - "The Santa Clause"
12:15 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 2"
2:45 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
4:50 p.m. – "Toy Story" (Disney-Pixar)
6:50 p.m. – "Toy Story 2" (Disney-Pixar)
8:55 p.m. – "Toy Story 3" (Disney-Pixar)
11:25 p.m. - "Toy Story That Time Forgot" (Disney-Pixar)
11:55 p.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
Sunday, Dec. 13
7:00 a.m. - "Love the Coopers"
9:30 a.m. - "Toy Story That Time Forgot" (Disney-Pixar)
10:00 a.m. – "Prancer Returns"
12:00 p.m. - "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
2:05 p.m. – "Home Alone"
4:35 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
7:15 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
9:25 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
11:55 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
Monday, Dec. 14
7:00 a.m. – "Prancer Returns"
10:30 a.m. – "The Perfect Holiday"
12:35 p.m. – "Almost Christmas"
3:10 p.m. – "Home Alone"
5:40 p.m. – "Home Alone: 2 Lost in New York"
8:20 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
12:00 a.m. – "The Perfect Holiday"
Tuesday, Dec. 15
10:30 a.m. – "The Magic Snowflake"
12:00 p.m. – "Jingle All the Way 2"
2:00 p.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"
4:05 p.m. – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
5:45 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
8:25 p.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
10:30 p.m. – "Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice"
12:00 a.m. - "Jingle All the Way 2"
Wednesday, Dec. 16
11:30 a.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"
1:35 p.m. - "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)
4:15 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
6:25 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
8:55 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
12:00 a.m. – "Black Nativity"
Thursday, Dec. 17
7:00 a.m. - "The Simpsons" - Christmas episodes
10:30 a.m. – "The Little Drummer Boy" (1968)
11:00 a.m. – "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)
1:40 p.m. – "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms"
3:45 p.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
5:50 p.m. – "Home Alone"
8:20 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
12:00 a.m. – "Life Size 2: A Christmas Eve"
Friday, Dec. 18
7:00 a.m. - "Holiday in Handcuffs"
9:05 a.m. - "The Holiday"
12:15 p.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
2:20 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
4:25 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
6:55 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
9:00 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018) - Freeform Premiere
11:00 p.m. - "The Star" (2017)
1:00 a.m. – "The Simpsons" - Christmas episodes
Saturday, Dec. 19
7:00 a.m. - "Kung Fu Panda Holiday"
7:30 a.m. - "The Little Drummer Boy" (1968)
8:00 a.m. - "The Star" (2017)
10:05 a.m. – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
11:45 a.m. - "Home Alone"
2:15 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
4:55 p.m. – "Frosty the Snowman"
5:30 p.m. – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
6:35 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" (2018)
8:40 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
11:20 p.m. – "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)
Sunday, Dec. 20
7:00 a.m. - "The Simpsons" - Christmas episodes
9:30 a.m. – "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)
12:10 p.m. – "Jingle All the Way 2"
2:20 p.m. – "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"
3:25 p.m. – "Frosty the Snowman"
4:00 p.m. - "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
5:05 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
7:45 p.m. - "Home Alone"
10:15 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
12:55 a.m. – "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
Monday, Dec. 21
10:30 a.m. – "Jingle All the Way 2"
12:30 p.m. – "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)
3:00 p.m. – "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
4:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
6:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
9:00 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
12:00 a.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"
Tuesday, Dec. 22
7:00 a.m. – "Santa's Apprentice"
8:30 a.m. – "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994)
11:00 a.m. – "The Perfect Holiday"
1:00 p.m. – "Christmas with the Kranks"
3:05 p.m. – "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
5:10 p.m. – "Home Alone"
7:40 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
10:20 p.m. – "The Night Before" - Freeform Premiere
12:30 a.m. - "The Simpsons" - Christmas episodes
Wednesday, Dec. 23
7:30 a.m. - "Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve"
9:30 a.m. - "The Mistle-tones"
11:30 a.m. – "Holiday in Handcuffs"
1:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause"
3:35 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
6:05 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
8:10 p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
10:50 p.m. - "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
11:55 p.m. - "Prancer Returns"
Thursday, Dec. 24
7:00 a.m. - "The Simpsons" - Christmas episodes
10:30 a.m. – "Prancer Returns"
12:30 p.m. – "Home Alone"
3:00 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
5:35p.m. – "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
8:15 p.m. – "Frosty the Snowman"
8:50 p.m. - "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
9:55 p.m. – "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
12:00 a.m. – "The Simpsons" - Christmas episodes
Wednesday, Dec. 25
7:00 a.m. - "The Simpsons" - Christmas episodes
10:30 a.m. – "The Santa Clause"
12:30 p.m. – "The Santa Clause 2"
2:30 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
4:30 p.m. – "Frosty the Snowman"
5:00 p.m. – "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
6:00 p.m. – "Home Alone"
8:30 p.m. – "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
12:00 a.m. – "The Simpsons"
If you can’t wait for movies to air, streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney Plus have dozens of Christmas movies ready for viewing. Click on the links below to see what each streaming platform has to offer.
