Who needs an advent calendar when we have ABC family?! Of course, you could do both! Countdown to Christmas with some of the best Christmas films of the year right on ABC family. Starting on December 1, 2016, ABC family is going to help you count down to Christmas.
This has been a Christmas tradition for us for many years. During each day in December, the family sits down and enjoys a movie together. It’s like a Christmas tradition that I don’t want to let go of anytime soon.
I hope you enjoy these movies, just as much as we have. Here’s what’s playing!
Day 1: Thursday, December 1
The First Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | 3:30 p.m. EST |
| The Year Without Santa Claus | 6:00 p.m. EST |
| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | 7:05 p.m. EST |
| The Santa Claus | 9:15 p.m. EST |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | 11:20 p.m. EST |
| Rudolph’s Shiny New Year | 12:55 a.m. EST |
Day 2: Friday, December 2
The Second Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Jack Frost | 11:00 p.m. EST |
| Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | 12:00 p.m. EST |
| The Year Without A Santa Claus | 2:30 p.m. EST |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | 3:35 p.m. EST |
| Disney’s A Christmas Carol | 5:10 p.m. EST |
| The Santa Claus | 7:15 p.m. EST |
| The Polar Express | 9:20 p.m. EST |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 11:25 p.m. EST |
Day 3: Saturday, December 3
The Third Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas | 8:30 a.m. EST |
| Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish | 10:00 a.m. EST |
| Disney’s A Christmas Carol | 12:00 p.m. EST |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 2:05 p.m. EST |
| The Polar Express | 4:40 p.m. EST |
| Arthur Christmas | 6:45 p.m. EST |
| Elf | 8:50 p.m. EST |
| The Holiday | 10:55 p.m.EST |
Day 4: Sunday, December 4
The Fourth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Twas the Night Before Christmas | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey | 7:30 a.m. EST |
| Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish | 8:00 a.m. EST |
| Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July | 10:05 a.m. EST |
| I’ll Be Home for Christmas | 12:10 p.m. EST |
| Arthur Christmas | 2:20 p.m. EST |
| Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town | 4:30 p.m. EST |
| The Year Without A Santa Claus | 5:35 p.m. EST |
| Elf | 6:40 p.m. EST |
| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | 8:45 p.m. EST |
| Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town | 10:55 p.m. EST |
Day 5: Monday, December 5
The Fifth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| The Year Without A Santa Claus | 4:00 p.m. EST |
| Jingle All the Way | 5:00 p.m. EST |
| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Scrooged | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Snowglobe | 12:00 a.m. EST |
| Scrooged | 5:00 p.m. EST |
| The Polar Express | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| The Santa Claus | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Snow | 12:00 a.m. EST |
Day 6: Tuesday, December 6
The Sixth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Scrooged | 5:00 p.m. EST |
| The Polar Express | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| The Santa Claus | 9:00 p.m. EST |
Day 7: Wednesday, December 7
The Seventh Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| The Polar Express | 5:00 p.m. EST |
| The Santa Claus | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Elf | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| 12 Dates of Christmas | 12:00 a.m. EST |
Day 8: Thursday, December 8
On the Eighth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Holiday Joy | 3:00 p.m. EST |
| Deck the Halls | 5:00 p.m. EST |
| Elf | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Disney’s a Christmas Carol | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Holiday in Handcuffs | 12:00 a.m. EST |
Day 9: Friday, December 9
On the Ninth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Frosty’s Winter Wonderland | 11:00 a.m. EST |
| Holiday Joy | 11:30 a.m. EST |
| Home Alone 3 | 1:30 p.m. EST |
| Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws | 3:35 p.m. EST |
| The Search for Santa Paws | 5:40 p.m. EST |
| Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | 7:45 p.m. EST |
| Snow Buddies | 9:50 p.m. EST |
| Rudolph and Frosty are Christmas in July | 11:55 p.m. EST |
Day 10: Saturday, December 10
On the Tenth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Mickey’s Christmas Carol | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws | 7:30 a.m. EST |
| The Search for Santa Paws | 9:30 a.m. EST |
| Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | 11:35 a.m. EST |
| Snow Buddies | 1:40 p.m. EST |
| Disney Pixar’s Toy Story | 3:45 p.m. EST |
| Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 2 | 5:45 p.m. EST |
| Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 3 | 7:50 p.m. EST |
| Disney Pixar’s Toys Story that Time Forgot | 10:20 p.m. EST |
| Arthur Christmas | 10:50 p.m. EST |
| The Year Without A Santa Claus | 12:55 a.m. EST |
Day 11: Sunday, December 11
On the Eleventh Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| The Little Drummer Boy | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| Home Alone: The Holiday Heist | 7:30 a.m. EST |
| A Dennis the Menace Christmas | 9:35 a.m. EST |
| The Year Without A Santa Claus | 11:40 a.m. EST |
| Disney Pixar’s Toy Story | 2:50 p.m. EST |
| Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 2 | 4:50 p.m. EST |
| Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 3 | 6:55 p.m. EST |
| Disney Pixar’s Toy Story that Time Forgot | 9:25 p.m. EST |
| The Polar Express | 9:55 p.m. EST |
Day 12: Monday, December 12
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | 5:30 p.m. EST |
| The Polar Express | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Elf | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Christmas Cupid | 12:00 a.m. EST |
Day 13: Tuesday, December 13
On the Thirteenth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | 3:00 p.m. EST |
| Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory | 4:30 p.m. EST |
| Elf | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Three Days | 12:00 a.m. EST |
Day 14 Wednesday, December 14
On the Fourteenth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Home Alone 3 | 3:00 p.m. EST |
| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | 5:00 p.m. EST |
| Arthur Christmas | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| The Santa Claus | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Santa Baby | 12:00 a.m. EST |
Day 15 Thursday, December 15
On the fifteenth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Holiday Joy | 7:30 a.m. EST |
| Snow buddies | 11:00 a.m. EST |
| Home Alone 3 | 1:00 p.m. EST |
| A Dennis the Menace Christmas | 3:00 p.m. EST |
| Arthur Christmas | 5:00 p.m. EST |
| The Santa Claus | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| The Search for Santa Paws | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe | 12:00 a.m. EST |
Day 16: Friday, December 16
On the Sixteenth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Dennis the Menace Christmas | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| Jack Frost | 9:10 a.m. EST |
| The Search for Santa Paws | 11:15 a.m. EST |
| Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | 1:20 p.m. EST |
| Home Alone: The Holiday Heist | 3:25 p.m. EST |
| Jingle All the Way | 5:30 p.m. EST |
| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | 7:35 p.m. EST |
| The Polar Express | 9:45 p.m. EST |
| Disney’s A Christmas Carol | 11:55 p.m. EST |
Day 17: Saturday, December 17
On the Seventeenth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Rudolph’s Shiny New Year | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey | 8:00 a.m. EST |
| Jingle All the Way | 8:30 a.m. EST |
| Happy Feet | 10:30 a.m. EST |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | 1:00 p.m. EST |
| The Polar Express | 2:35 p.m. EST |
| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | 4:40 p.m. EST |
| The Santa Claus | 6:50 p.m. EST |
| Disney’s Frozen | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 11:30 p.m. EST |
Day 18: Sunday, December 18
On the Eighteenth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Happy Feet | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish | 9:30 a.m. EST |
| Mickey’s Christmas Carol | 11:30 a.m. EST |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | 12:00 p.m. EST |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 1:35 p.m. EST |
| Disney’s Prep & Landing | 4:10 p.m. EST |
| Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty VS. Nice | 4:40 p.m. EST |
| The Santa Claus | 5:10 p.m. EST |
| Disney’s Frozen | 7:20 p.m. EST |
| Elf | 9:50 p.m. EST |
Day 19: Monday, December 19
On the Nineteenth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| A Dennis the Menace Christmas | 8:30 a.m. EST |
| Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish | 10:30 a.m. EST |
| Home Alone 3 | 12:35 p.m. EST |
| The Search for Santa Paws | 2:40 p.m. EST |
| Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | 4:45 p.m. EST |
| Elf | 6:40 p.m. EST |
| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | 8:55 p.m. EST |
| Just Friends- Freeform Premiere | 12:00 a.m. EST |
Day 20: Tuesday, December 20
On the Twentieth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| The Search for Santa Paws | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups | 9:10 a.m. EST |
| Home Alone 3 | 11:15 a.m. EST |
| The Holiday | 1:25 p.m. EST |
| Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town | 4:30 p.m. EST |
| The Year Without a Santa Claus | 5:35 p.m. EST |
| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | 6:40 p.m. EST |
| Santa Claus | 8:50 p.m. EST |
| Holidaze | 12:00 a.m. EST |
Day 21: Wednesday, December 21
On the Twenty-first Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Snow Buddies | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws | 9:00 a.m. EST |
| Happy Feet Two | 11:05 a.m. EST |
| Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town | 1:10 p.m. EST |
| The Year Without A Santa Claus | 2:10 p.m. EST |
| The Polar Express | 3:15 p.m. EST |
| Disney’s Prep & Landing | 5:20 p.m. EST |
| Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty VS. Nice | 5:50 p.m. EST |
| Disney’s Pixar’s Toy Story that Time Forgot | 6:20 p.m. EST |
| The Santa Claus | 6:50 p.m. EST |
| Elf | 8:55 p.m. EST |
| The Mistle-Tones | 12:00 a.m. EST |
Day 22: Thursday, December 22
On the Twenty-second Day of Christmas ABC Brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Happy Feet | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| Happy Feet 2 | 9:30 a.m. EST |
| The Little Drummer Boy | 11:30 a.m. EST |
| The Polar Express | 12:00 p.m. EST |
| Jack Frost | 2:05 p.m. EST |
| Frosty’s Winter Wonderland | 4:10 p.m. EST |
| Disney Pixar’s Toy Story that Time Forgot | 4:40 p.m. EST |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | 5:10 p.m. EST |
| Elf | 6:45 p.m. EST |
| Jingle All the Way | 8:55 p.m. EST |
| Disney’s A Christmas Carol | 12:00 a.m. EST |
Day 23: Friday, December 23
On the Twenty-third Day of Christmas ABC brings to You:
Movie |
Time |
| Frosty’s Winter Wonderland | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| Jack Frost | 7:30 a.m. EST |
| Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish | 11:00 a.m. EST |
| Jingle All the Way | 1:00 p.m. EST |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | 3:00 p.m. EST |
| Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town | 4:35 p.m. EST |
| The Year Without a Santa Claus | 5:40 p.m. EST |
| Disney’s A Christmas Carol | 6:45 p.m. EST |
| The Santa Claus | 8:50 p.m. EST |
| Home Alone: The Holiday Heist | 12:00 a.m. EST |
Day 24: Saturday, December 24
On the Twenty-fourth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| Jack Frost | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas | 8:05 a.m. EST |
| Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas | 9:40 a.m. EST |
| Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town | 11:15 a.m. EST |
| The Year Without a Santa Claus | 12:20 p.m. EST |
| Arthur Christmas | 1:25 p.m. EST |
| The Polar Express | 3:30 p.m. EST |
| The Santa Claus | 5:35 p.m. EST |
| Elf | 7:40 p.m. EST |
| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | 9:45 p.m. EST |
| Scrooged | 11:55 p.m. EST |
Day 25: Sunday, December 25
On the Twenty-fifth Day of Christmas ABC brings to you:
Movie |
Time |
| The Search for Santa Paws | 7:00 a.m. EST |
| Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws | 9:10 a.m. EST |
| Arthur Christmas | 11:20 a.m. EST |
| The Polar Express | 1:25 p.m. EST |
| Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town | 3:30 p.m. EST |
| A Year Without Santa Claus | 4:35 p.m. EST |
| Elf | 5:40 p.m. EST |
| National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation | 7:45 p.m. EST |
| Scrooged | 9:55 p.m. EST |
Countdown your 25 days of Christmas with ABC this year! What Christmas favorites do you plan to watch in December?
