Are you ready for Christmas Carols or Rockin' Around the Christmas tree? Enjoy these special Christmas Programs airing throughout this first week of December...
MONDAY, DEC. 1 on ABC
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Time: 8:00-10:00 p.m.
The 10th annual seasonal celebration will feature new musical performances from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida; Disneyland Resort in California; and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaiʻi.
Tuesday, DEC. 2 on ABC:
CMA Country Christmas
Time: 9-10 p.m.
Filmed in Nashville in front of a live audience, the 16th annual “CMA Country Christmas” will feature one-of-a-kind musical performances of festive classics from country music’s biggest stars. Hosted by Lauren Daigle and Jordan Davis, the holiday special will include performances by Daigle, Davis, Riley Green, Lady A, Little Big Town, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and BeBe Winans.
Wednesday, Dec. 3 on NBC:
CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER Time: 8-10 p.m.
Hosted by Reba McEntire, the dazzling display of musical talents, star-studded surprises and the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree remains one of the holiday season's most anticipated events.
Wednesday, Dec. 3 on NBC:
CHRISTMAS IN NASHVILLE
10-11 p.m.
Hosted by Trisha Yearwood
Celebrate the season Nashville-style! Ring in the holidays with dazzling performances and a night of music, magic and merrymaking straight from Music City.
THURSDAY, DEC. 4 on ABC:
The Great Christmas Light Fight: “The Holiday Express” (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m.
On the Season 13 premiere, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as the Palusso, Greason and Jimenez families compete for the $50,000 grand prize and coveted “Light Fight” trophy as Carter Oosterhouse judges these over-the-top displays.
The Great Christmas Light Fight: “Santa’s Making His List”
10:00-11:00 p.m.
In an all-new episode of “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” judge Taniya Nayak continues the holiday festivities as the Irvin, Lunar and Kopatz families battle for the $50,000 grand prize and coveted “Light Fight” trophy.
FRIDAY, DEC. 5 on Great American Family:
2025 National Christmas Tree Lighting
8 p.m. ET
The 103rd National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on the Ellipse at The White House and President’s Park on December 4, 2025. Great American Family will air the special on Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. ET and stream on Great American Pure Flix until Jan. 31, 2026. The ceremony will include performances by Alana Springsteen, Brett Young, Gabby Barrett, Jillian Cardarelli, Jon Pardi, Matthew West, The Beach Boys, and Warren Zeiders, with Gabby Barrett and Matthew West serving as co-hosts. The evening’s performances will be led by Music Director Tariqh Akoni, backed by The United States Navy Band Commodores.
SATURDAY, DEC. 6 on the Hallmark Channel:
THE HALLMARK CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE: A HOMETOWN HOLIDAY
Filmed during the first weekend of the event, the Hallmark Christmas Experience is a holiday event in Kansas City, Missouri, featuring a Christmas market, tree lightings, and various activities.
Be sure to mark your calendar or set your DVR for these festive Christmas special events airing this week! (Some of these specials will also be available later on via streaming through Peacock, Pure Flix, etc...)
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
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Frosty the Snowman
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Best Christmas Movies Ever! (2024)
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8pm-10pm
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Over 50 stars, writers, athletes, directors, & critics share the spirit of Christmas
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
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Setting my DVR now! Thanks so much for these reminders.
ReplyDeleteHappy December!
ReplyDeleteI dunno about the rest of you, but there is definitely rumblings of change at Hallmark!
ReplyDelete1st they cancel The Way Home, throw Ripple to Netflix, and now they announce that Lori is coming back to WCTH in Season 14?!
Are we starting to see a course correction shift here?! -Maria
Speaking of music, does anyone else enjoy that interlude music that Frndly TV plays on the Holidayscapes channel as much as I do? They will play a few regular Christmas songs and then play the interlude type music. They play it quite often. I absolutely love that song. It seems to touch my soul. I have no idea what song it is if any. You can hear the sleigh bells ringing in the music.
ReplyDeleteJim, I think of you whenever I have that Holidayscapes channel playing in the background (which is often)! And, yes, I like the interlude music. I find it to be a cross between sweet, haunting, evocative, nostalgic, melancholy and wistful. So, if I'm in a sad mood, I should probably change the channel because it might make me cry. LOL!! And here's another weird thing: the music on the Accuweather channel (when they're showing just the maps and weather for the whole country without a meteorologist talking) kind of gives me a similar, oddly sentimental and misty feeling. Yes, I know I'm peculiar!! Hah! ~~Jane
DeleteOh, my Jane! I think we are soulmates lol. Those are the exact type of words I would use to describe that interlude music. Those are words that I use a LOT to describe things like this. Those combo of words are what I have tried to convey to other people in describing such things that move me like this music or other things that move my soul. Most people just don't get it or understand my craziness. You GET it! You GET me! haha. You know it when you see it or hear it or feel it. It is a mix of those great words you used to describe it perfectly. You are so right in that things that combine all those words will make me cry and I may have to turn it off when my soul is feeling very vulnerable at the time. The mix of those words can make it sooooo beautiful and moving emotionally on whatever it is whether it be music or Christmas or something else, but that same mix given the right or wrong time can destroy me. I too am very peculiar my friend.
DeleteAlso Jane, I too listen to Holidayscapes quite often. I turn it on a lot of the time JUST to hear that interlude music so I can drift into nostalgic melancholy land.
DeleteOne more thing Jane haha..."oddly sentimental and misty"...YES YES & YES!! I get that great description at times...I know it when I get it and I try to describe it in words to others but usually can't but that is close to what I try to tell them. It's something that penetrates my soul very deeply when it happens and it can bring me to my knees when my heart is weak like RIGHT after the Christmas season is over. Like if I listened to that Holidayscape interlude music on Jan. 2nd or even the Charlie Brown Christmas music I am DONE!!! The sentimental nostalgic feeling cripples me haha but at same time I LOVE that feeling in some really weird whacko way...I guess it is because my emotions are alive and screaming. So, it is a mix of hating it and loving it all at the same time. Okay, I need to stop talking.
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