Holiday TV Specials of the 2017 Season

(Times might be an hour earlier in the Central Time zone)
Saturday, December 9, 2017

8 pm "Rudolph" (CBS)

9 pm "Frosty the Snow" (CBS)

9:30 pm "Frosty Returns" (CBS)

Sunday, December 10, 2017
12 pm "Holiday Affair" 1949 (TCM)

Tuesday, December 12, 2017
6:40 pm "The Polar Express," 2004 (Freeform)

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

6:40 pm "The Santa Clause" Freeform
8 pm "Johnny Cash Christmas" Get TV, Fios 495

Saturday, December 16, 2017

12:15 pm "A Christmas Carol" 1938, TCM
8:00, 10:15 pm "Miracle on 34th Street,"1947 AMC
8:00 pm "I Want a Dog for Christmas," 2003 ABC

Thursday, December 21, 2017

10:55 pm "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" ABC Freeform, (DirecTV: Channel 311)

Friday, December 22, 2017

8:00 pm "I Love Lucy Christmas Special" --two back to back colorized episodes of the classic sitcom, CBS
8"00 pm "Christmas in Connecticut" 1945 TCM 

Sunday, December 24, 2017

2:00 am "A Christmas Carol" 1938, TCM

11:05 am "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" ABC Freeform, Channel 311
8:00 pm "It's a Wonderful Life" 1946 NBC

Monday, December 25, 2017

All day, "Christmas Story Marathon" TBS -Turner Broadcasting System, Channel 247

Time, TBA "Doctor Who Christmas Special" BBC America, DirecTV 264

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

8:00 pm "Happy New Year Charlie Brown" ABC 

9:00 pm "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" ABC 

Thursday, December 30, 2017

8 pm "Charlie Brown Christmas" ABC 

8 pm "Andy Williams Christmas Show" Get TV, Fios Channel 495

9 pm "Perry Como Christmas Show" Get TV, Fios Channel 495

10 pm "Bing Crosby, the Sounds of Christmas" Get TV, Fios Channel 495

Hallmark Channel on Directv Channel 312

Get TV on Fios, Channel 495

2012 Holiday Season TV Specials

2012 Christmas and Holiday Season TV Specials Schedule

Date, day	Time	Special	Broadcast network	Cable network	Year
Nov. 21, Wed.	8:00 p.m.	A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving	ABC		1973
Nov. 22, Thu.	9:00 a.m.	Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade	NBC		live
Nov. 22, Thu.	8:00 p.m.	A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving	ABC		1973
Nov. 23, Fri.	8:00 p.m.	Frosty the Snowman	CBS		1969
Nov. 23, Fri.	8:00 p.m.	Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown	FOX		2011
Nov. 28, Wed.	8:00 p.m.	A Charlie Brown Christmas	ABC		1965
Nov. 28, Wed.	9:00 p.m.	SNL Christmas	NBC		1977 - 2012
Nov. 29, Thu.	8:00 p.m.	Mickey's Christmas Carol		ABC FAM	1983
Dec. 1, Sat.	8:00 p.m.	It's a Wonderful Life	NBC		1946
Dec. 1, Sat.	8:00 p.m.	Elf		ABC FAM	2003
Dec. 2, Sun.	5:00 p.m.	Elf		ABC FAM	2003
Dec. 2, Sun.	7:00 p.m.	How the Grinch Stole Christmas		ABC FAM	1966
Dec. 4, Tue.	7:30 p.m.	Frosty's Winter Wonderland		ABC FAM	1976
Dec. 4, Tue.	8:00 p.m.	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer	CBS		1964
Dec. 4, Tue.	8:00 p.m.	Elf		ABC FAM	2003
Dec. 11, Tue.	8:00 p.m.	Santa Claus is Comin' to Town	ABC		1970
Dec. 17, Mon.	9:00 p.m.	Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown	FOX		2011
Dec. 18, Sun.	8:00 p.m.	How the Grinch Stole Christmas	ABC		1966
Dec. 20, Thu.	8:00 p.m.	A Charlie Brown Christmas	ABC		1965
Dec. 21, Fri.	8:00 p.m.	I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown	ABC		2003
Dec. 23, Sun.	7:00 p.m.	The Sound of Music	ABC		1965
Dec. 24, Mon.	8:00 p.m. (24 hr. marathon)	A Christmas Story		TBS	1983
Dec. 25, Tue.	8:00 p.m.	How the Grinch Stole Christmas	ABC		1966

Other classic Christmas films:
Holiday Inn (1942), Christmas in Connecticut (1945), Miracle on 34th Street (1947), The Bishop's Wife (1947), Holiday Affair (1949), Scrooge (1951), A Christmas Story (1983), Scrooged! (1988), Home Alone (1990)

2011 Holiday TV Specials Calendar of Networks, Times

2011 is turning out to be a sad year for the traditional Christmas television specials (especially the cartoons).

Time was, before the dominance of cable by the late 1980s, the animated stories could be seen on the three main commercial networks, ABC, CBS or NBC.

This year, overwhelmingly, the broadcasts are on ABC-Family or other cable companies. (This past Saturday, ABC Family broadcast "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas".)

That said, here are the up-coming Christmas specials on broadcast networks:
(already passed: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer CBS Nov 29, 8PM)

Frosty the Snowman CBS, Friday, Dec 9, 8PM

The Flight Before Christmas CBS, Saturday, Dec 10, 9PM

The Story of Santa Claus CBS, Saturday, Dec 17, 9PM

Saturday Night Live Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas NBC, Tuesday, Dec 20, 9PM

It's a Wonderful Life NBC, Saturday, Dec 24, 8PM

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!, Dec 29, 8PM

source: "What the World is Looking for
Chiff.com Web Guide", http://www.chiff.com/home_life/holiday/christmas/whats-on-tv.htm.
I left out the holiday specials on cable networks. The above link lists the rest of the holiday specials, those being on the cable networks.

And from the San Jose Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_19594253)
New Year's Eve celebrations -- So you can't make it to that big noisy, sweaty bash this year? No problem, you can party down on Saturday night from the comfort of your couch as TV rings in 2012. (Just remember to vacuum up the confetti in the morning.)
Among the festive telecasts is
"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2012" (10 and 11:30 p.m., ABC), which has the guys celebrating with Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Florence + The Machine and others.
Meanwhile, on "New Year's Eve With Carson Daly" (10 and 11:30 p.m., NBC), our host is joined in Times Square by JB Smoove, Amy Robach and Drake.
In addition, there's "New Year's Eve Live With Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin" (11 p.m., CNN), featuring our favorite TV odd couple,
and "MTV's New Year's Eve Bash 2012" (11 p.m., MTV), hosted by Demi Lovato and "Teen Wolf" star Tyler Posey.

Holiday TV Specials, for 2010 season

Holiday TV specials' broadcast times for 2010; times are Eastern and Pacific time zones.

Dec 7, Tues, A Charlie Brown Christmas, 1965, ABC, 8 to 9
Dec 9, Thurs, Shrek the Halls, 2007, ABC, 8-9
Dec 11, Sat, Frosty the Snowman, 1969, CBS, 8 to 830. Frosty Returns, 1992, 830 – 9.

Dec 14, Tues, I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown, 2003, ABC, 8 to 9
Dec 16, Thurs, A Charlie Brown Christmas, repeated, ABC, 8 to 9
Dec 17, Fri, Yes, Virginia (Tim Burton, 2009), CBS, 8 to 9; Frosty the Snowman, 1969, CBS, 9 to 930. Frosty Returns, 1992, 930 – 10.

Dec 30, Thurs, Happy New Year Charlie Brown, 1986, ABC, 8 to 830; She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown, 1980, 830 to 9.

(Rudolph (1964), the Grinch (1966), and Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1970) have passed. You'll have to buy or rent those.)