Christmas TV Schedule, Countdown and Quick Thought – Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve)

1 Day Until Christmas!

Song: “Silent Night,” by Frank Sinatra
Christmas Album: “The Music of Christmas,” by Steven Curtis Chapman; “All I Really Want for Christmas,” by Steven Curtis Chapman; and “Joy,” by Steven Curtis Chapman
Christmas DVD: “The Nativity Story”
Netflix Movie: “Klaus”
Amazon Prime Movie: “White Christmas”
Disney+ Movie: “Home Alone,” “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” “Home Alone 3,” “Home Alone 4” and “Home Alone: The Holiday Heist”
Hulu Movie: “A Christmas Story”
Max Movie: “A Christmas Carol (1938)”
Hallmark Movie: “One Christmas Eve”

On TV:
New programming in bold
Annual Christmas classics in bold red
• “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland,” 8 a.m., AMC
• “A Brush With Christmas,” 8 a.m., GAC
• “One Christmas Eve,” 8 a.m., Hallmark
• “Once Upon a Holiday,” 8 a.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “BeBe Winans’ We Three Kings,” 8 a.m., Lifetime
• “A PAW Patrol Christmas,” 8 a.m., Nick
• “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” 8:30 a.m., AMC
• “Fred Claus,” 9 a.m., AMC
• “Destined at Christmas,” 10 a.m., GAC
• “A Very Merry Mix-up,” 10 a.m., Hallmark
• “Naughty or Nice,” 10 a.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “How to Fall in Love By Christmas,” 10 a.m., Lifetime
• “Disney Prep & Landing,” 10:30 a.m., Freeform
• “The Santa Clause,” 11 a.m., Freeform
• “Four Christmases,” 11:30 a.m., AMC
• “Arthur’s Perfect Christmas,” noon, PBS
• “Blended Christmas,” noon, BET
• “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors,” noon, CMT
• “A Christmas Blessing,” noon, GAC
• “Christmas at the Plaza,” noon, Hallmark
• “A Reason for the Season,” noon, Hallmark Mystery
• “All About Christmas Eve,” noon, Lifetime
• “A Christmas Fumble,” noon, OWN
• “The Shop Around the Corner,” 12:15 p.m., TCM
• “Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas,” 1 p.m., PBS
• “The Santa Clause 2,” 1:05 p.m., Freeform
• “The Wizard of Oz,” 1:30 p.m., AMC
• “Caroling in Crossroad Springs,” 1:30 p.m., GAC
• “A Christmas Carol (1984),” 1:35 p.m., FXM
• “It’s Christmas, Eve,” 2 p.m., Hallmark
• “A World Record Christmas,” 2 p.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “Let’s Meet Again on Christmas Eve,” 2 p.m., Lifetime
• “The Christmas Detective,” 2 p.m., OWN
• “Friends: The One With the Holiday Armadillo,” 2 p.m., TBS
• “It Happened On 5th Avenue,” 2 p.m., TCM
• “Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love,” 2:15 p.m., CMT
• “A Christmas Wish,” 2:30 p.m., BET
• “Virgin Birth,” 2:30 p.m., GAC
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause,” 3:30 p.m., Freeform
• “Why the Nativity?” 3:30 p.m., GAC
• “Friends: The One With Christmas in Tulsa,” 3:30 p.m., TBS
• “The Polar Express,” 4 p.m., AMC
• “Following Yonder Star,” 4 p.m., Hallmark
• “Two Turtle Doves,” 4 p.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “The 12 Days of Christmas Eve,” 4 p.m., Lifetime
• “First Christmas,” 4 p.m., OWN
• “Holiday Affair,” 4:15 p.m., TCM
• “Christmas Yule Log,” 5 p.m. (until midnight), GAC
• “Christmas Party Crashers,” 5 p.m., BET
• “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000),” 5:35 p.m., Freeform
• “A Christmas Carol (1984),” 5:40 p.m., FXM
• “Elf,” 6 p.m., AMC
• “You’ve Got Mail,” 6 p.m., Bravo
• “The Santa Clause,” 6 p.m., FX
• “The Christmas Note,” 6 p.m., Hallmark
• “The Christmas Parade,” 6 p.m., Hallmark Drama
• “Return to Christmas Creek,” 6 p.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “A Fiance for Christmas,” 6 p.m., Lifetime
• “Fake Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” 6 p.m., OWN
• “Christmas in Connecticut,” 6 p.m., TCM
• “The Andy Griffith Show: A Christmas Story,” 6:24 p.m., TV Land
• “A Jenkins Family Christmas,” 7:30 p.m., BET
• “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors,” 7:30 p.m., CMT
• “Disney Prep & Landing,” 7:30 p.m., Disney
• “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966),” 7:30 p.m., Freeform
• “A Christmas Carol (1951),” 7:50 p.m., FXM
• “Home Alone,” 8 p.m., ABC
• “It’s a Wonderful Life,” 8 p.m., NBC
• “Hope of the Season: Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir,” 8 p.m., PBS
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m., AMC
• “A Miracle Before Christmas,” 8 p.m., BET
• “The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown,” 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., Discovery Family
• “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” 8 p.m., Disney
• “Red One,” 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., E!, Syfy and USA
• “The Santa Clause 2,” 8 p.m., FX
• “Miracle in Bethlehem, PA,” 8 p.m., Hallmark
• “Marry Me at Christmas,” 8 p.m., Hallmark Drama
• “Reunited at Christmas,” 8 p.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “The Flight Before Christmas,” 8 p.m., Lifetime
• “The Christmas Showdown,” 8 p.m., OWN
• “A Christmas Story,” 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., TBS
• “The Bishop’s Wife,” 8 p.m., TCM
• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” 8:15 p.m., Freeform
• “Frosty the Snowman,” 9:20 p.m., Freeform
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” 9:55 p.m., Freeform
• Hawai’i Bowl: California vs. Hawai’i, 9 p.m., ESPN
• “A Christmas Story,” 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., TNT
• “Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah,” 9:30 p.m., PBS
• “A Christmas Carol (2019),” 9:40 p.m., FXM
• “Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love,” 9:45 p.m., CMT
• “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause,” 10 p.m., FX
• “Christmas Above the Clouds,” 10 p.m., Hallmark
• “Charming Christmas,” 10 p.m., Hallmark Drama
• “Christmas Lane,” 10 p.m., Hallmark Mystery
• “Very Merry Mystery,” 10 p.m., OWN
• “Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas,” 10:03 p.m., Lifetime
• “A Loud House Christmas,” 10:10 p.m., Teen Nick
• “Christmas Eve Mass (from Rome),” 11:35 p.m., NBC
Recipe: Cider-Brined Turkey with Maple-Cider Glaze

Quick Thought for Christmas

Read

Matthew 2:1-12

When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
Matthew 2:10

Reflect

I grew up in the church, the son of an Episcopal priest and a worship musician. When the doors were open, I was in church. And yet, when I was 17 years old, I still had not made a personal decision to follow Christ.

The summer before my senior year, my Mom took me to a Christian youth conference where a speaker named Billy Mayo was preaching. That night, everything seemed to click for me. It all made sense. And I had a choice to make – to dismiss what God was putting on my heart or to believe and follow Him.

That night, June 17, 1984, I made my choice – to place my faith and trust in Jesus Christ. And ever since then, so much changed. The music was the same. The scriptures were the same. The preaching was the same. But it all meant so much more. For the first time in my life, I truly worshiped God, “in spirit and in truth,” as they say.

For me, I first saw the Christmas star in June 1984, and my heart was filled with joy like I’d never know. We’re told that the shepherds and wise men also saw that star when it was in the sky over Bethlehem, and when they saw it – knowing what it truly meant – they “rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.”

If you’re a follower of Christ, you know what that joy is like. But if you aren’t, you’ll never understand how truly wonderful Christmas can be. A Christmas spent following Christ is the most rewarding experience you can possibly have. And for believers, that goes on not just for one day, but every day throughout the year, every year.

This Christmas, give yourself the best Christmas present possible. Seek the star of Christ and let His joy live on in your heart.