List of United States Christmas television specials

Dates and networks shown correspond to the special's first telecast. • 5 More Sleeps ’til Christmas (November 27, 2021, NBC) • 12 Dates of Christmas (December 11, 2011, ABC Family) • 12 Tiny Christmas Tales (December 7, 2001, Cartoon Network) • The Adventures of Candy Claus (1987) • Albert (December 9, 2016/Nickelodeon) • Alien Xmas (November 20, 2020, Netflix) • Aliens First Christmas (November 28, 1991, Disney Channel) • Amahl and the Night Visitors (December 24, 1951, NBC) (most of the 1951 cast members stayed with this production until 1963) • Amahl and the Night Visitors (December 25, 1963, NBC) (all-new production) • Amahl and the Night Visitors (December 24, 1978, NBC) (all-new production) • An American Christmas Carol (December 16, 1979, ABC) • An Angel for Christmas (1996) • The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue (December 15, 1996, The Family Channel) • Angels in the Snow (November 15, 2015, Up TV) • Annie Claus Is Coming to Town (December 10, 2011, Hallmark Channel) • Babes in Toyland (December 25, 1950, NBC) (presented on Musical Comedy Time) • Babes in Toyland (December 18, 1954) • Babes in Toyland (December 25, 1960, NBC) (presented on ''Shirley Temple's Storybook'') • Babes in Toyland (December 19, 1986, NBC) • ''Baby's First Christmas'' (December 15, 2012, Hallmark Channel) • The Balloonatiks: Christmas Without a Claus (December 14, 1996, Fox) • B.C.: A Special Christmas (1981, HBO) • The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (December 17, 1973, NBC) • The Bears Who Saved Christmas (December 8, 1994, syndication) • Beebo Saves Christmas (December 1, 2021, The CW) • The Bell Telephone Hour Christmas specials (1959–1968, NBC) • ''Benji's Very Own Christmas Story'' (December 7, 1978, ABC) • ''The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree'' (December 3, 1979, NBC) • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (December 5, 1983, ABC) • Borrowed Hearts (November 30, 1997, CBS) • A Boyfriend for Christmas (November 27, 2004, Hallmark Channel) • ''Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol'' (1992) • ''The Cabbage Patch Kids' First Christmas'' (December 7, 1984, ABC) • ''Caillou's Perfect Christmas'' (December 9, 2022, Peacock) • Call Me Claus (December 2, 2001/TNT) • Candles in the Dark (December 3, 1993, The Family Channel) • A Carol Christmas (December 7, 2003, Hallmark Channel) • Carol for Another Christmas (December 28, 1964, ABC) • Catch a Christmas Star (November 17, 2013, Hallmark Channel) • A Chance of Snow (December 7, 1998, Lifetime) • ''Charlie's Christmas Secret'' (December 20, 1984, syndication) • Chasing Christmas (December 4, 2005, ABC Family) • A Chipmunk Christmas (December 14, 1981, NBC) • A Christmas Adventure (1991, syndication) • Christmas...Again?! (December 3, 2021, Disney Channel) • Christmas at Walt Disney World (December 10, 1978, NBC) • The Christmas Blessing (December 18, 2005, Lifetime) • The Christmas Box (December 17, 1995, CBS) • A Christmas Calendar (December 18, 1987, PBS) • Christmas Caper (November 25, 2007, ABC Family) • The Christmas Card (December 2, 2006, Hallmark Channel) • The Christmas Carol (December 25, 1949) • A Christmas Carol (December 23, 1954, CBS) (presented on Shower of Stars) • A Christmas Carol (December 21, 1971, ABC) • A Christmas Carol (December 17, 1984, CBS) • A Christmas Carol (December 5, 1999, TNT) • A Christmas Carol (November 28, 2004, NBC) • The Christmas Choir (December 9, 2008, Hallmark Channel) • Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (December 20, 1987, CBS) • The Christmas Consultant (November 10, 2012, Lifetime) • Christmas Cupid (December 12, 2010, ABC Family) • The Christmas Dinosaur (2004) • Christmas Do-Over (December 16, 2006, ABC Family) • Christmas Eve (December 22, 1986, NBC) • Christmas Every Day (1986, CBS) • Christmas Every Day (December 1, 1996, The Family Channel) • A Christmas for Boomer (December 6, 1979, NBC) • The Christmas Gift (December 21, 1986, CBS) • The Christmas Heart (December 2, 2012, Hallmark Channel) • The Christmas Hope (December 13, 2009, Lifetime) • The Christmas House (November 22, 2020, Hallmark Channel) • Christmas in Canaan (December 12, 2009, Hallmark Channel) • Christmas in Cartoontown (1996) • Christmas in Connecticut (April 13, 1992, TNT) • Christmas in Conway (December 1, 2013, ABC) • Christmas in Disneyland (December 8, 1976, ABC) • Christmas in Paradise (December 15, 2007, Lifetime) • Christmas in Rockefeller Center (1998, NBC) • Christmas in Tattertown (December 21, 1988, Nickelodeon) • Christmas Is (1970, syndication) • Christmas Is Here Again (2007) • Christmas Lilies of the Field (December 16, 1979, NBC) • The Christmas List (December 1, 1997, The Family Channel) • Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. (December 26, 1977, NBC) • The Christmas Note (November 29, 2015, Hallmark Channel) • The Christmas Ornament (November 16, 2013, Hallmark Channel) • The Christmas Parade (December 14, 2014, Hallmark Channel) • The Christmas Path (December 12, 1999, Fox Family) • A Christmas Romance (December 18, 1994, CBS) • The Christmas Secret (December 17, 2000, CBS) • The Christmas Secret (December 7, 2014, Hallmark Channel) • The Christmas Setup (December 12, 2020, Lifetime) • The Christmas Shepherd (November 23, 2014, Hallmark Channel) • The Christmas Shoes (December 1, 2002, Lifetime) • The Christmas Spirit (December 1, 2013, Hallmark Channel) • The Christmas Star (December 14, 1986, ABC) • A Christmas Story Live! (December 17, 2017, Fox) • A Christmas to Remember (December 20, 1978, CBS) • The Christmas Train (November 25, 2017, Hallmark Channel) • The Christmas Tree (December 14, 1991, USA Network) • The Christmas Tree (December 22, 1996, ABC) • The Christmas Visitor (December 5, 1987, Disney Channel) • A Christmas Visitor (December 21, 2002, Hallmark Channel) • A Christmas Wedding (December 11, 2006, Lifetime) • The Christmas Wish (December 6, 1998, CBS) • Christmas with Grubbs (November 1, 2024, YouTube) • Christmas with Tucker (November 25, 2013, Hallmark Channel) • A Christmas Without Snow (December 9, 1980, CBS) • Christopher the Christmas Tree (December 24, 1993, Fox) • A Chuck E. Cheese Christmas (November 27, 2025/Prime Video) • The City That Forgot About Christmas (November 29, 1974, syndication) • A Claymation Christmas Celebration (December 21, 1987, CBS) • A Clüsterfünke Christmas (December 4, 2021/Comedy Central) • CMA Country Christmas (2009–present, ABC) • A Cool Like That Christmas (December 23, 1993, Fox) • Cranberry Christmas (December 8, 2008, ABC Family) • ''Crawford the Cat's Christmas'' (November 14, 2018, Amazon Prime) • Crown for Christmas (November 27, 2015, Hallmark Channel) • Deck the Halls (1994, syndication) • Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls (December 11, 1983, NBC) • Defending Santa (November 24, 2013, Ion Television) • Desperately Seeking Santa (November 27, 2011, ABC Family) • A Different Kind of Christmas (December 9, 1996, Lifetime) • Disney Channel Holiday House Party (December 13, 2020) • ''A Diva's Christmas Carol'' (December 13, 2000, VH1) • A Dog Named Christmas (November 29, 2009, CBS) • The Dog Who Saved Christmas (November 29, 2009, ABC Family) • The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation (November 28, 2010, ABC Family) • ''Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love'' (November 30, 2016, NBC) • ''Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas'' (December 1, 2022, NBC) • Donner (December 1, 2001, ABC Family) • ''Dot & Spot's Magical Christmas Adventure'' (1996) • Ebbie (December 4, 1995, Lifetime) • ''Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël) '' (December 14, 1996, ABC) • Electric Christmas (1994, Focus on the Family) • ''Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas'' (December 16, 2014, NBC) • The Elf and the Magic Key (December 1993, USA Network) • The Elf Who Saved Christmas (December 10, 1992, USA Network) • ''An Elf's Story: The Elf on the Shelf'' (November 26, 2011, CBS) • Eloise at Christmastime (November 22, 2003, ABC) • The Enchanted Nutcracker (December 22, 1961, ABC) • A Family Circus Christmas (December 18, 1979, NBC) • The Fat Albert Christmas Special (December 18, 1977/CBS) • The Flight Before Christmas (December 5, 2015, Lifetime) • A Freezerburnt Christmas (1997) • A Fruitcake Christmas (2005, Tommy Nelson, Glue Works Entertainment) • A Garfield Christmas (December 21, 1987, CBS) • Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas (December 4, 2019, Freeform) • The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (December 14, 1999, Fox Family) • The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story (December 20, 1983, CBS) • The Glo Friends Save Christmas (1985, syndication) • A Golden Christmas (December 13, 2009, Ion Television) • ''Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!'' (December 2, 2011, Disney Channel) • Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (October 31, 2000, The WB) • A Grandpa for Christmas (November 24, 2007, Hallmark Channel) • The Great Christmas Light Fight (a recurring reality series) (2013–present, ABC) • Green Christmas (Big City Greens), (December 7, 2019, Disney Channel) • ''Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever'' (November 29, 2014, Lifetime) • The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022, Disney+) • The Happy Elf (December 2, 2005, NBC) • His and Her Christmas (December 19, 2005, Lifetime) • ''A Hobo's Christmas'' (December 6, 1987, CBS) • Holiday Affair (December 15, 1996, USA Network) • Holiday Heart (December 10, 2000, Showtime) • Holiday in Your Heart (December 14, 1997, ABC) • The Holiday Sitter (December 11, 2022, Hallmark Channel) • A Holiday to Remember (December 12, 1995, CBS) • Holidays Unwrapped: A Disney Channel Music Event (December 8, 2019) • A Hollywood Hounds Christmas (December 16, 1994, syndication) • Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (November 25, 2012, ABC Family) • Home Alone 4 (November 3, 2002, ABC) • Home for the Holidays (November 28, 1972, ABC) • The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (December 19, 1971, CBS) • Hoops & Yoyo Ruin Christmas (November 25, 2011, CBS) • Hot Mess Holiday (2021, Comedy Central) • The House Without a Christmas Tree (December 3, 1972, CBS) • How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (December 18, 1966, CBS) • How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale (December 20, 2000, Fox) • How Murray Saved Christmas (December 5, 2014, NBC) • I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (December 9, 2001, PAX Network) • ''I'll Be Home for Christmas'' (December 12, 1988, NBC) • ''I'll Be Home for Christmas'' (December 23, 1997, CBS) • Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (November 24, 2011, Fox) • If You Believe (December 5, 1999, Lifetime) • In the Nick of Time (December 16, 1991, NBC) • It Happened One Christmas (December 11, 1977, ABC) • ''It's Christmas, Carol!'' (November 18, 2012, Hallmark Channel) • ''It's Christmas, Dr. Joe!'' (December 18, 2004, syndication) • Jingle Ballin (December 6, 2016, YouTube) • Jingle Bell Rap (1991, syndication) • Jingle Bell Rock (December 22, 1995, ABC) • ''John Grin's Christmas'' (December 6, 1986, ABC) • Jolly Old St. Nicholas (1994, syndication) • ''Karroll's Christmas'' (December 14, 2004, A&E) • The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990, syndication) • ''Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas'' (December 2, 2023, Lifetime) • The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (2000) • Like Father, Like Santa (December 1, 1998, Fox Family) • The Little Rascals Christmas Special (December 3, 1979, NBC) • Little Spirit: Christmas in New York (December 10, 2008, NBC) • The Littlest Angel (December 6, 1969, NBC) • ''Love's Christmas Journey'' (November 5, 2011, Hallmark Channel) • The Magic Hockey Skates (December 13, 2012/Amazon Prime) • The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (December 21, 1979, NBC) • The Man Who Saved Christmas (December 15, 2002, CBS) • ''Maxine's Christmas Carol'' (2000, PBS) • Meet the Santas (December 17, 2005, Hallmark Channel) • A Merry Mirthworm Christmas (December 14, 1984, Showtime) • Miracle on 34th Street (November 27, 1959, NBC) (presented on NBC Friday Night Special Presentation) • The Miracle on 34th Street (December 14, 1955, CBS) (presented on The 20th Century Fox Hour) • Miracle on 34th Street (December 14, 1973, CBS) • ''Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol'' (December 18, 1962, NBC) • The Mistle-Tones (December 9, 2012, ABC Family) • A Mom for Christmas (December 17, 1990, NBC) • The Moo Family Holiday Hoe-Down (November 29, 1992, syndication) • The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (December 13, 2008, Hallmark Channel) • A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (December 13, 1987, NBC) • ''Mr. Bill's Christmas Special'' (1996) • ''Mr. Krueger's Christmas'' (December 21, 1980, NBC) • Mr. St. Nick (November 17, 2002, ABC) • Mrs. Miracle (December 5, 2009, Hallmark Channel) • Mrs. Santa Claus (December 8, 1996, CBS) • Ms. Scrooge (December 10, 1997, USA Network) • My Christmas Special (December 8, 2009, PBS) • ''National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2'' (December 20, 2003, NBC) • The National Tree (November 28, 2009, Hallmark Channel) • The Nativity (December 22, 1952, CBS) • The Nativity (December 17, 1978, ABC) • ''Nickelodeon's Ho-Ho Holiday Special'' (December 5, 2015) • Nick & Noel (November 25, 1993, syndication) • The Night B4 Christmas (2003) • The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale (2002) • The Night Before Christmas (1968, syndication) • The Night the Animals Talked (December 9, 1970, ABC) • The Night They Saved Christmas (December 13, 1984, ABC) • The Nine Lives of Christmas (November 8, 2014, Hallmark Channel) • Noël (December 4, 1992, NBC) • The Nutcracker (Balanchine) (December 25, 1958, CBS) (presented on Playhouse 90) • The Nutcracker (December 21, 1965, CBS) (A German-American co-production, with a changed plotline) • The Nutcracker (Baryshnikov) (December 16, 1977, CBS) • The Nutcracker (Balanchine) (December 14, 2011, PBS) (presented on Live from Lincoln Center) • The Nutcracker on Ice (several versions) • The Nuttiest Nutcracker (December 4, 1999, CBS) • O Christmas Tree (1994) • Off Season (December 16, 2001, Showtime) • Olive, the Other Reindeer (December 17, 1999, Fox) • One Christmas (December 19, 1994, NBC) • The Online Adventures of Ozzie the Elf (December 13, 1997, ABC) • Pillow People Save Christmas (1988) • The Pink Panther in: A Pink Christmas (December 7, 1978, ABC) • ''P.J.'s Unfunnybunny Christmas (December 11, 1993, ABC) (presented on ABC Weekend Special'') • ''The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas'' (December 13, 1992, Showtime) • A Princess for Christmas (December 3, 2011, Hallmark Channel) • Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Great Santa Claus Caper (November 30, 1978, CBS) • Red Boots for Christmas (1995) • Reindeer in Here (November 29, 2022, CBS) • ''Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist'' (December 3, 2022/Comedy Central) • Roots: The Gift (December 11, 1988, ABC) • ''Roxanne's Best Christmas Ever'' (1998) • A Royal Christmas (November 21, 2014, Hallmark Channel) • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys (2001) • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998) • Santa and the Three Bears (1970, syndication) • Santa Baby (December 10, 2006, ABC Family) • Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (December 13, 2009, ABC Family) • The Santa Claus Brothers (December 14, 2001, Disney Channel) • Santa Hunters (November 28, 2014, Nickelodeon) • Santa Jr. (December 6, 2002, ABC Family) • Santa Mouse and the Ratdeer (2000, Fox Family) • Santa vs. the Snowman (December 12, 1997, ABC) • Santa Who? (November 19, 2000, ABC) • ''Santa's Little Helper'' (2015) • ''Santa's Magic Book'' (December 15, 1996) • ''Santa's Magic Toy Bag'' (December 12, 1983, Showtime) • ''Santabear's First Christmas'' (November 22, 1986, ABC) • ''Santabear's High Flying Adventure'' (December 24, 1987, CBS) • Secret of Giving (November 25, 1999, CBS) • Secret Santa (December 14, 2003, NBC) • ''Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas'' (November 24, 1984) • Silent Night, Lonely Night (December 16, 1969, NBC) • Simple Gifts (December 17, 1978, PBS) • Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (December 11, 2004, Hallmark Channel) • Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (December 18, 1979, NBC) • A Smoky Mountain Christmas (December 14, 1986, ABC) • Snow (December 13, 2004, ABC) • Snow 2: Brain Freeze (December 14, 2008, ABC Family) • Snowden on Ice (November 28, 1997, CBS) • The Snowden, Raggedy Ann & Andy Holiday Show (November 27, 1998, CBS) • ''Snowden's Christmas'' (December 3, 1999, CBS) • A Snow White Christmas (December 19, 1980, CBS) • A Snow White Christmas (December 8, 2018, Ion Television) • Special Delivery (December 10, 2000, Fox Family) • The Spirit of Christmas (1953) • ''The Stableboy's Christmas'' (1979, syndication) • A Star for Jeremy (1982) • The Stingiest Man in Town (December 23, 1956, NBC) • The Story Lady (December 9, 1991, NBC) • The Story of Santa Claus (December 7, 1996, CBS) • T.I. & Tiny: Holiday Hustle Special (December 16, 2013/VH1) • Timothy Tweedle: The First Christmas Elf (December 25, 2000, Toon Disney) • Tiny Christmas (December 2, 2017, Nickelodeon) • The Tiny Tree (December 14, 1975, NBC) • Trading Christmas (November 26, 2011, Hallmark Channel) • A Trash Truck Christmas (December 11, 2020, Netflix) • The Tree That Saved Christmas (November 30, 2014, Up TV) • The True Meaning of Crumbfest (1998, Teletoon) • '''Twas the Night'' (December 7, 2001, Disney Channel) • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1992) • The Twelve Days of Christmas (December 3, 1993, NBC) • The Twelve Days of Christmas (1995) • ''The Ugly Duckling's Christmas Wish'' (1996, syndication) • The Ultimate Christmas Present (December 1, 2000, Disney Channel) • Under the Christmas Tree (December 19, 2021, Lifetime) • Up on the Housetop (1992, syndication) • A Very Barry Christmas (2005) • A Very Boy Band Holiday (2021, ABC) • A Very Merry Cricket (December 14, 1973, ABC) • A Very Merry Mix-Up (November 10, 2013, Hallmark Channel) • A Very Murray Christmas (December 4, 2015, Netflix) • A Very Pink Christmas (December 7, 2011, ABC Family) • A Very Retail Christmas (December 24, 1990, NBC) • A Very School Gyrls Holla-Day (December 3, 2010, Nickelodeon) • A Very Solar Holiday Opposites Special (2021, Hulu) • Virtually Christmas (Big City Greens) (December 3, 2022, Disney Channel) • The Waltons: Homecoming (November 28, 2021, The CW) • We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1994, syndication) • When Angels Come to Town (November 28, 2004, CBS) • Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery (December 15, 2022/Netflix) • Why the Bears Dance on Christmas Eve (December 12, 1977, ABC) • A Wish for Wings That Work (December 18, 1991, CBS) • The Wish That Changed Christmas (December 20, 1991, CBS) • ''Wishin' and Hopin''' (December 6, 2014, Lifetime) • The Year Without a Santa Claus (December 11, 2006, NBC) • A WowieBOZowee Christmas (October 1, 2007, Reel FX Animation, Exclaim Entertainment) • Yes, Virginia (December 11, 2009, CBS) • Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus (December 10, 1974, ABC) • Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (December 1, 1991, ABC) • ''Young Pioneers' Christmas'' (December 1976, ABC) • ''Ziggy's Gift'' (December 1, 1982, ABC) • ''The Zoomer Crew's First Christmas'' (December 23, 2000) ==Franchises and groupings==

=== Mickey Mouse === • ''Mickey's Orphans'' (December 5, 1931) • ''Mickey's Good Deed'' (December 17, 1932) • ''Pluto's Christmas Tree'' (1952) • ''Mickey's Christmas Carol'' (December 16, 1983/NBC) • Mickey Mouse Works: "The Nutcracker" (1999/ABC) • "Mickey's Christmas Chaos" (2000/ABC) • ''Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas'' (1999) • House of Mouse: • ''Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse'' (2001) • "Clarabelle's Christmas List" (December 2, 2002/Toon Disney) • "Pete's Christmas Caper" (December 2, 2002/Toon Disney) • ''Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas'' (2004) • Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special (December 9, 2016/Disney Channel) • Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (December 2, 2021/Disney Junior) • Mickey Saves Christmas (2022/Disney Junior) • ''Mickey's Christmas Tales: Starstruck'' (2023/Disney Junior) • Mickey and the Very Many Christmases (December 1, 2024/Disney Junior) ===Walt Disney=== • ''Santa's Workshop'' (December 10, 1932/Silly Symphony) • The Night Before Christmas (December 9, 1933/Silly Symphony) • Toy Tinkers (December 16, 1949/Donald Duck) • From All of Us to All of You (December 19, 1958/ABC) • A Magical Disney Christmas (December 5, 1981/CBS) • A Disney Christmas Gift (December 4, 1982/CBS) • A Goof Troop Christmas (1992 & 1993/ABC) • Prep & Landing (December 8, 2009/ABC) • Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa (December 7, 2010/ABC) • Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (December 5, 2011/ABC) • Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol (November 27, 2025) ===Looney Tunes=== • The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives (December 24, 1933) • Bedtime for Sniffles (1940) • Gift Wrapped (1952) • ''Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales'' (1979/CBS) • Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas (2006) • Looney Tunes Cartoons: "Bugs Bunny's 24-Carrot Holiday Special" (December 3, 2020/HBO Max) === Popeye the Sailor=== • ''Seasin's Greetinks!'' (December 17, 1933) • Mister and Mistletoe (1955) • Spinach Greetings (1960) • ''Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy'' (2004) === Tom and Jerry=== • The Night Before Christmas (December 6, 1941) • The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show: Snowbrawl (1980/CBS) • Tom and Jerry Tales: Ho Ho Horrors (Kids' WB) • Tom and Jerry Tales: Doggone Hill Hog (Kids' WB) • Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (2007) • The Tom and Jerry Show 2014 TV series: The Plight Before Christmas • ''Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers'' (2014) • The Tom and Jerry Show 2014 TV series: Dragon Down the Holidays • ''Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land'' (2022) ===Rankin/Bass=== • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (December 6, 1964/NBC) • Cricket on the Hearth (December 18, 1967/NBC) • The Little Drummer Boy (December 19, 1968/NBC) • Frosty the Snowman (December 7, 1969/CBS) • ''Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town'' (December 13, 1970/ABC) • Festival of Family Classics: "A Christmas Tree" (1972/syndication) • Twas the Night Before Christmas (December 8, 1974/CBS) • The Year Without a Santa Claus (December 10, 1974/ABC) • The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (December 19, 1975/NBC) • ''Frosty's Winter Wonderland'' (December 2, 1976/ABC) • ''Rudolph's Shiny New Year'' (December 10, 1976/ABC) • The Little Drummer Boy, Book II (1976/NBC) • Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (December 3, 1977/ABC) • The Stingiest Man in Town (December 23, 1978/ABC) • Jack Frost (December 13, 1979/NBC) • ''Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July'' (1979/ABC) • ''Pinocchio's Christmas'' (December 3, 1980/ABC) • ''The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold'' (December 23, 1981/ABC) • The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (December 17, 1985/CBS) • Frosty Returns (December 1, 1992/CBS) • Santa, Baby! (December 17, 2001/FOX) • The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (2005) • ''A Miser Brothers' Christmas'' (December 13, 2008/ABC Family) ====The Flintstones==== • The Flintstones: "Christmas Flintstone" (December 25, 1964/ABC) • A Flintstone Christmas (December 7, 1977/NBC) • A Flintstone Family Christmas (December 18, 1993/ABC) • A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994/ABC) ===Charlie Brown / Peanuts=== • A Charlie Brown Christmas (December 9, 1965/CBS) • ''It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown'' (1992/CBS) • ''Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales'' (December 8, 2002/ABC) • I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (December 9, 2003/ABC) • Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne (December 10, 2021/Apple TV+) • The Snoopy Show: • "Twas The Nest Before Christmas/Happiness is the Gift of Giving/Do Not Open Until" (Season 2, Episode 13) (December 1, 2022) • "Happiness is Holiday Traditions/Window Wonderland/Spike’s Old-Fashioned Christmas" (Season 3, Episode 13) (December 1, 2023) ===Davey and Goliath=== • Davey and Goliath: Christmas Lost and Found (1965/Syndication) • ''Davey and Goliath's Snowboard Christmas'' (2004/Hallmark Channel) ===Jim Henson / The Muppets / Sesame Street=== • The Great Santa Claus Switch (December 20, 1970/CBS) • ''Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas'' (December 4, 1977/HBO) • Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (December 3, 1978/PBS) • A Special Sesame Street Christmas (December 8, 1978/CBS) • John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (December 5, 1979/ABC) • The Christmas Toy (December 6, 1986/ABC) • A Muppet Family Christmas (December 16, 1987/ABC) • ''Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree'' (December 6, 1995/CBS) • Elmo Saves Christmas (December 2, 1996/PBS) • ''It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'' (2002/NBC) • A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006/PBS) • ''Elmo's Christmas Countdown'' (December 23, 2007/ABC) • A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa (December 17, 2008/NBC) • Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013/ABC) • Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (2016/HBO) • The First Snow of Fraggle Rock (December 4, 2025/Apple TV+) • ''Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas'' (December 8, 2025/Netflix) ===Hanna-Barbera=== • A Christmas Story (December 9, 1972/syndication) • Silent Night, Holy Night (1976/syndication) • ''Casper's First Christmas'' (December 18, 1979/NBC) • Christmas Comes to Pac-Land (December 16, 1982/ABC) • The Little Troll Prince (1987/syndication) • The Town Santa Forgot (December 3, 1993/NBC) ====Yogi Bear==== • ''Yogi's First Christmas'' (1980/syndication) • ''Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper'' (December 21, 1982/CBS) ====The Smurfs==== • ''The Smurfs' Christmas Special'' (December 12, 1982/NBC) • '''Tis the Season to Be Smurfy'' (December 13, 1987/NBC) • The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (December 2, 2011) Chucklewood Critters • The Christmas Tree Train (1983, syndication) • ''T'was the Day Before Christmas'' (1993, syndication) ====Winnie the Pooh==== • Welcome to Pooh Corner: • "Christmas at Pooh Corner" (1983/Disney Channel) • "Christmas is for Sharing" (1984/Disney Channel) • Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too (December 14, 1991/ABC) • Seasons of Giving (1999) • A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002) ===Precious Moments, Inc.=== • ''Timmy's Gift: A Precious Moments Christmas'' (1991) • ''Timmy's Special Delivery: A Precious Moments Christmas'' (1993) === VeggieTales === • The Toy That Saved Christmas (1996) • The Star of Christmas (2002) • Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving (2009) • It's a Meaningful Life (2010) • The Little Drummer Boy (2011) • Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas (2013) • Beauty and the Beet (2014) ===DreamWorks Animation=== • Shrek the Halls (2007/ABC) • Merry Madagascar (2009/NBC) • Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010/NBC) • Trolls Holiday (2017/NBC) • How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (December 3, 2019/NBC) • Trolls: Holiday in Harmony (2021/NBC) • The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday (2023/Netflix) ====Pixar==== • Toy Story That Time Forgot (December 2, 2014/ABC) ==Celebrity-hosted and variety shows==

This list includes U.K. productions shown in the U.S. • The Colgate Comedy Hour - Abbott and Costello Christmas Show (December 14, 1952/NBC) • The Judy Garland Christmas Show (December 22, 1963/CBS) • The Ray Conniff Christmas Show (December 20, 1965) • The Mitzi Gaynor Christmas Show (December 20, 1967/NBC) • ''John Denver's Rocky Mountain Christmas (with The Muppets)'' (December 10, 1975/ABC) • The Captain and Tennille Christmas Show (1976) • The Johnny Cash Christmas Special (1976–1979) • ''Paul Lynde: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'' (December 7, 1977/ABC) • A Christmas Special With Love, Mac Davis (December 24, 1979/NBC) • ''Rich Little's Christmas Carol'' (1978) • ''Freddie the Freeloader's Christmas Dinner'' (December 13, 1981/HBO) • The George Burns Early, Early, Early Christmas Special (1981/NBC) • A Christmas Dream (December 16, 1984/NBC) • ''Barbara Mandrell's Christmas: A Family Reunion Special'' (December 22, 1986) • Motown Merry Christmas (1987) • Dolly Parton: Home For Christmas (December 21, 1990/ABC) • John Denver: Montana Christmas Skies (1991) • Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York (December 1, 1996/ABC) • U2: Beautiful Day (November 23, 2001/CBS) • ''Victoria's Secret Fashion Show'' (2002-03, 2015-18 and 2021-present/ABC and 2005-14/CBS) • ''Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials'' (December 22, 2002) • The Osbourne Family Christmas Special (December 11, 2003/MTV) • ''Nick & Jessica's Family Christmas'' (December 1, 2004/ABC) • ''Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas'' (2005/Comedy Central) • A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All (2008/Comedy Central) • ''Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special'' (2008/Comedy Central) • CMA Country Christmas (2010–present) • Jessica Simpson: Happy Christmas (December 4, 2010/PBS) • A Russell Peters Christmas (December 1, 2011) • ''Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale'' (December 11, 2013/NBC) • A Pentatonix Christmas Special (December 14, 2016/NBC) • ''Gwen Stefani's You Make It Feel Like Christmas'' (December 12, 2017/NBC) • A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy (November 28, 2018/NBC) • Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas (December 11, 2018/NBC) • Ken Jeong Cracks Christmas (December 12, 2018/YouTube) • The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show (2019/Amazon Prime) • Holidays with the Houghs (December 16, 2019/NBC) • Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around (December 1, 2021/NBC) • ''Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City'' (December 6, 2021/NBC) • LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special (2021/Amazon Prime) • Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas (2023/Apple TV+) • A Very Demi Holiday Special (2023/Roku) • ''Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas'' (December 11, 2023/NBC) • ''Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular'' (December 4, 2024/NBC) • A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (December 6, 2024/Netflix) • ''Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas'' (December 19, 2024/CBS) • Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays (December 20, 2024/CBS) ===Bob Hope=== • The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1953, 1968, 1970, 1980, 1981) • The Bob Hope Christmas Show (1965, 1985) • The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (1966) • The Bob Hope Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO (1969) • The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (1971) • The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977) • ''Bob Hope's USO Christmas in Beirut'' (1984) • Bob Hope Winterfest Christmas Show (1987) • ''Bob Hope's USO Christmas from the Persian Gulf: Around the World in Eight Days'' (1987) • ''Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show'' (1988) • ''Bob Hope's Christmas Special from Waikoloa, Hawaii'' (1989) • ''Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia'' (1991) • Hope for the Holidays - A Bob Hope Christmas (1993) ===Bing Crosby=== • Happy Holidays with Frank and Bing starring Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby (1957) • The Bing Crosby Christmas Show (1961, 1962, 1965) • Christmas with Andre, Bing, and Mary (1962) • The Hollywood Palace with Bing Crosby (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968) • Bing and Carol Together Again for the First Time (1969) Bing Crosby, with Carol Burnett • Goldilocks (1969) Bing Crosby with Kathryn Crosby, Mary Frances Crosby and Nathaniel Crosby along with Avery Schreiber and Paul Winchell • ''Bing Crosby's Christmas Show'' (1970) • Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas (1971) • A Christmas with the Bing Crosbys (1972) • ''Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show'' (1973) • A Christmas with the Bing Crosbys (1974) • Merry Christmas, Fred, from the Crosbys (1975) Bing Crosby, with Fred Astaire • The Bing Crosby White Christmas Special (1976) • ''Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas'' (1977) with David Bowie, Twiggy, and Ron Moody • The Christmas Years (1978) tribute program ===Perry Como=== This is only a partial list of Perry Como Christmas programs. He would always include a Christmas-themed program every year while his television series was on the air. • ''Perry Como's Christmas In New York'' (1959) • The Perry Como Holiday Special (1967) • Christmas At The Hollywood Palace (1969) • ''Perry Como's Winter Show'' (1971) • The Perry Como Winter Show (1972, 1973) • ''Perry Como's Christmas Show'' (1974) • ''Perry Como's Christmas In Mexico'' (1975) • ''Perry Como's Christmas In Austria'' (1976) • ''Perry Como's Olde Englishe Christmas'' (1977) • ''Perry Como's Early American Christmas'' (1978) • ''Perry Como's Christmas In New Mexico'' (1979) • ''Perry Como's Christmas In The Holy Land'' (1980) • ''Perry Como's French-Canadian Christmas'' (1981) • ''Perry Como's Christmas In Paris'' (1982) • ''Perry Como's Christmas In New York'' (1983) • ''Perry Como's Christmas In London'' (1984) • ''Perry Como's Christmas In Hawaii'' (1985) • ''Perry Como's Christmas In San Antonio'' (1986) • ''Perry Como's Irish Christmas'' (1994) ===Andy Williams=== • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1964) • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1965) • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1966) • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1967) • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1968) • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1969) • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1970) • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1971) • The Andy Williams Christmas Special (1973) • The Andy Williams Christmas Show (1974) • ''Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas'' (1982) • Andy Williams Christmas from Washington (1983) • Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa (NBC/1985) • The Andy Williams Christmas Show (1994) • The Daily Show Andy Williams Christmas Special (1997) • Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Specials (2001) ===Dean Martin=== • The Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Family Christmas Show (1967/NBC) • ''Dean Martin's California Christmas'' (1975) • ''Dean Martin's Christmas in California'' (1977, 1979) • Dean Martin Christmas Special (1980) • ''Dean Martin's Christmas at Sea World'' (1981) ===The Osmonds=== • The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1976/ABC) • The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1977) • The Donny and Marie Christmas Special (1977/ABC) • The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1978/ABC) • The Donny and Marie Christmas Special (1979/ABC) • The Osmond Family Christmas Special (1980/NBC) • ''Marie Osmond's Merry Christmas'' (1986) ===The Carpenters=== • The Carpenters at Christmas (1977/ABC) • The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait (1978) ===Jackie Gleason=== • ''Jackie Gleason's Honeymooners Christmas'' (1978/CBS) • The Honeymooners Christmas Special (1977) ===Julie Andrews=== • Merry Christmas... with Love, Julie (1979) • Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas (1987/ABC) ===Amy Grant=== • ''Headin' Home For The Holidays'' (1986/NBC) • A Christmas To Remember (1999) ===Kathie Lee Gifford=== • Kathie Lee Gifford: Looking for Christmas (1994/CBS) • Kathie Lee Gifford: Home for Christmas (1995/CBS) • Kathie Lee Gifford: Just in Time for Christmas (1996/CBS) • Kathie Lee Gifford: We Need a Little Christmas (1997/CBS) • Kathie Lee Gifford: Christmas Every Day (1998/CBS) ===Larry the Cable Guy=== • ''Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular'' (December 5, 2007/VH1) • ''Larry the Cable Guy's Star Studded Christmas Extravaganza'' (2008/VH1) • ''Larry the Cable Guy's Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau'' (2009/CMT) ===Mariah Carey=== • Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You (December 13, 2010/ABC) • ''Mariah Carey's Merriest Christmas'' (December 19, 2015/Hallmark Channel) • ''Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special'' (December 4, 2020/Apple TV+) • Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! (December 20, 2022/CBS) ==Television series-related==

Specials based on a television series but which were not a regular time-slot episode. • Puff the Magic Dragon Christmas (1980/CBS) • He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special (December 25, 1985/syndication) • Care Bears Nutcracker Suite (December 25, 1988/Disney Channel; Canadian production) • ''Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special'' (1988/CBS) • ''Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift'' (1990/PBS) • Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (December 4, 1992/NBC) • A Pinky and the Brain Christmas (December 13, 1995/The WB) • ''The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas'' (December 17, 1996/Fox) • ''Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Merry Christmas'' (2003) • A Very Merry Curb Appeal • A Very Venture Christmas (December 19, 2004/Cartoon Network-Adult Swim) • Dragon Tales Merry Christmas (2006/PBS) • A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (2008/Comedy Central) ==See also==