Why Disney Fans Will Be Glued to Their Screens This December

One of our favorite holiday traditions is coming back!

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Over the last several years, it’s become commonplace for cable networks to air holiday marathons (or single holiday films in repetition) during a traditional period. One of the first networks to do so was Freeform (formerly known as the Family Channel, Fox Family, and ABC Family), which has been airing its 25 Days of Christmas for years.

According to Freeform, this year’s version of the event, “returns to spread holiday cheer starting Sunday, December 1st. A delightful collection of Christmas favorites is being offered to make spirits bright, including Home Alone, The Santa Clause trilogy, and Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Select airings of perennial favorite Home Alone will incorporate “pop-up” facts about the classic holiday movie. Jingle all the way with Disney family classics like Frozen, the Toy Story franchise, and Disney’s A Christmas Carol. Other holiday faves airing throughout the month include Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street, Arthur Christmas, plus Rankin-Bass’ beloved specials, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town, plus much more! Plus, the merry lineup features a network premiere featuring the Queen of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You, as well as Dashing Through the Snow, and Santa’s Little Helper.

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The fun schedule for Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas is as follows:

Sunday, December 1st

7:00 a.m. – Prep & Landing
7:30 a.m. – Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas
9:00 a.m. – Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas
10:30 a.m. – Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You
12:30 p.m. – Arthur Christmas
2:35 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:15 p.m. – Moana
6:45 p.m. – Home Alone
9:15 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
11:55 p.m. – Home Alone 3

Monday, December 2nd

7:00 a.m. – Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You
10:30 a.m. – Arthur Christmas
12:35 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. – Black Nativity

Tuesday, December 3rd

7:00 a.m. – Black Nativity
10:30 a.m. – The Preacher’s Wife
1:10 p.m. – Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
3:10 p.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
5:15 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
7:55 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2008)
9:55 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
12:00 a.m. – Home Alone 3

Wednesday, December 4th

7:00 a.m. – Jingle All the Way
10:30 a.m. – The Little Drummer Boy
11:00 a.m. – Home Alone (Freeform Pop’n Knowledge)
1:30 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
2:30 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
4:30 p.m. – The Santa Clause
6:30 p.m. – The Santa Clause 2
8:55 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
12:00 a.m. – The Mistle-Tones

Thursday, December 5th

7:00 a.m. – Jingle All the Way 2
10:30 a.m. – Christmas with the Kranks
12:30 p.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
2:30 p.m. – Arthur Christmas
4:30 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:00 p.m. – Frozen
8:25 p.m. – Frozen II
10:30 p.m. – Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
12:00 a.m. – Holiday in Handcuffs

Friday, December 6th

7:00 a.m. – Cricket on the Hearth
8:00 a.m. – Christmas with the Kranks
12:00 p.m. – Arthur Christmas
2:05 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
3:40 p.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
5:45 p.m. – Home Alone
8:15 p.m. – Home Alone 2 Lost in New York
10:55 p.m. – Noelle
1:00 a.m. – Cricket on the Hearth

Saturday, December 7th

7:00 a.m. – Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You
9:10 a.m. – Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
11:15 a.m. – The Search for Santa Paws
1:20 p.m. – Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
3:25 p.m. – Home Alone
5:55 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
8:35 p.m. – Frosty the Snowman
9:10 p.m. – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
10:15 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
12:55 a.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town

Sunday, December 8th

7:00 a.m. – The Family Man
10:00 a.m. – The Santa Clause
12:00 p.m. – The Santa Clause 2
2:30 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
4:30 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
5:35 p.m. – Frosty the Snowman
6:10 p.m. – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
7:15 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
9:55 p.m. – Dashing Through the Snow
12:00 a.m. – Santa’s Little Helper

Monday, December 9th

7:00 a.m. – Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
10:30 a.m. – Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
12:00 p.m. – The Santa Clause
2:00 p.m. – The Santa Clause 2
4:25 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
6:30 p.m. – Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
9:00 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
12:00 a.m. – Arthur Christmas

Tuesday, December 10th

7:00 a.m. – Santa’s Little Helper
10:30 a.m. – Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
12:00 p.m. – Arthur Christmas
2:00 p.m. – Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
4:30 p.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
6:30 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
8:30 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
12:00 a.m. – Christmas with the Kranks

Wednesday, December 11th

7:00 a.m. – Christmas with the Kranks
10:30 a.m. – Cricket on the Hearth
11:30 a.m. – Jingle All the Way
1:30 p.m. – Jingle All the Way 2
3:30 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
6:00 p.m. – Home Alone
8:25 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
12:00 a.m. – I’ll Be Home for Christmas

Thursday, December 12th

7:00 a.m. – I’ll Be Home for Christmas
10:30 a.m. – The Little Drummer Boy
11:00 a.m. – Toy Story that Time Forgot
11:30 a.m. – Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
1:30 p.m. – Home Alone
3:55 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6:30 p.m. – The Santa Clause
8:35 p.m. – The Santa Clause 2
12:00 a.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Friday, December 13th

7:00 a.m. – Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
9:05 a.m. – The Search for Santa Paws
11:10 a.m. – Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
1:10 p.m. – Toy Story
3:10 p.m. – Toy Story 2
5:15 p.m. – Toy Story 3
7:45 p.m. – Toy Story 4
9:50 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
12:30 a.m. – Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas

Saturday, December 14th

7:00 a.m. – The Family Man
10:00 a.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
12:00 p.m. – Noelle
2:05 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
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. – Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You

Sunday, December 15th

7:00 a.m. – Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
8:30 a.m. – Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You
10:30 a.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:10 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
2:10 p.m. – Home Alone
4:40 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
7:20 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, December 16th

7:00 a.m. – Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You
9:00 a.m. – The Santa Clause
11:05 a.m. – The Santa Clause 2
1:30 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
3:35 p.m. – Home Alone
6:05 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
8:45 p.m. – Frosty the Snowman
9:20 p.m. – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
10:25 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
11:30 p.m. – Miracle on 34th Street (1994)

Tuesday, December 17th

7:00 a.m. – Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
10:30 a.m. – Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
1:05 p.m. – Home Alone
3:35 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6:15 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
7:20 p.m. – Frosty the Snowman
7:55 p.m. – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
9:00 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
12:00 a.m. – Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish

Wednesday, December 18th

7:00 a.m. – The Search for Santa Paws
10:30 a.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
12:30 p.m. – Arthur Christmas
2:30 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
4:30 p.m. – The Santa Clause
6:30 p.m. – The Santa Clause 2
8:55 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
12:00 a.m. – Black Nativity

Thursday, December 19th

7:00 a.m. – Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
10:30 a.m. – Merry Madagascar
11:00 a.m. – Arthur Christmas
1:05 p.m. – Home Alone
3:35 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6:15 p.m. – Dashing Through the Snow
8:20 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
12:00 a.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol

Friday, December 20th

7:00 a.m. – Merry Madagascar
7:30 a.m. – The Little Drummer Boy
8:00 a.m. – The Santa Clause
10:00 a.m. – The Santa Clause 2
12:25 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2:25 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
5:00 p.m. – Home Alone
7:25 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
10:00 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
12:00 a.m. – Arthur Christmas

Saturday, December 21st

7:00 a.m. – The Little Drummer Boy
7:30 a.m. – Arthur Christmas
9:30 a.m. – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
11:30 a.m. – Home Alone (Freeform Pop’n Knowledge)
2:00 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
4:35 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
5:40 p.m. – Frosty the Snowman
6:15 p.m. – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
7:20 p.m. – The Santa Clause
9:25 p.m. – The Santa Clause 2
11:55 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Sunday, December 22nd

7:00 a.m. – Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
9:35 a.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
11:40 a.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
1:20 p.m. – Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
2:25 p.m. – Frosty the Snowman
3:00 p.m. – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
4:05 p.m. – Home Alone
6:35 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
9:15 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
11:55 p.m. – Arthur Christmas

Monday, December 23rd

7:00 a.m. – The Preacher’s Wife
9:30 a.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
11:35 a.m. – Arthur Christmas
1:40 p.m. – Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
2:10 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
3:50 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
6:30 p.m. – Home Alone
9:00 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
11:40 p.m. – Last Christmas

Tuesday, December 24th (CHRISTMAS EVE)

7:00 a.m. – Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
10:30 a.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1:00 p.m. – The Santa Clause
3:00 p.m. – The Santa Clause 2
5:25 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
7:30 p.m. – Frosty the Snowman
8:00 p.m. – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
9:00 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
12:00 a.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol

Wednesday, December 25th (CHRISTMAS)

7:00 a.m. – Disney’s A Christmas Carol
10:30 a.m. – Frosty the Snowman
11:00 a.m. – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
2:00 p.m. – The Santa Clause
4:00 p.m. – Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)
6:00 p.m. – Home Alone
8:25 p.m. – Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
12:00 a.m. – Christmas with the Kranks

Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas is returning once again, with nearly all of December dedicated to a slew of well-known Holiday films for families to enjoy. Stay tuned to AllEars for more Disney Holiday plans.