List of United States Christmas television specials

The following is a list of Christmas television specials partly or completely originating in the U.S.

Christmas-related films and 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)^[1]
• 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/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)^[2]
• 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)
• The Muppets: "Single All the Way" (December 8, 2015) (Season 1, Episode 10)
• 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:
• 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)