Here is the first version of my list of 20th century holiday movies on TV.
Tuesday, Nov. 27
White Christmas (1954), 1 a.m., AMC
Home Alone (1990), 4 a.m., Encore
A Holiday to Remember (1995), 4 a.m., AMC
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 9:30 a.m., AMC
White Christmas (1954), 12 p.m., AMC
A Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 5 p.m., Freeform
Wednesday, Nov. 28
Black Christmas (1974), 3 a.m., TMC
The Poseidon Adventure (1972), 10:29 a.m., Retro (New Year’s Eve)
All I Want for Christmas (1991), 12:30 p.m., AMC
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989), 7 p.m., AMC; repeats at 9:15 p.m.
The Poseidon Adventure (1972), 8 p.m., Retro (New Year’s Eve)
Thursday, Nov. 29
The Poseidon Adventure (1972), 3:38 a.m., Retro (New Year’s Eve)
The Christmas Star (1986), 9 a.m., AMC
A Holiday to Remember (1995), 11 a.m., AMC
Friday, Nov. 30
A Holiday to Remember (1995), 1 a.m., AMC
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 3 a.m., AMC
The Santa Claus (1994), 6:40 p.m., Freeform
Jingle All the Way (1996), 7 p.m., AMC; repeats at 9 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), 12 p.m., TCM
The Bishop’s Wife (1947), 9:45 p.m., TCM
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 7:30 p.m., Freeform
Sunday, Dec. 2
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947), 6:30 a.m., TCM
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), 7 a.m., Laff
How the Toys Saved Christmas (1996), 7 a.m., This TV
A Christmas Carol (1938), 8:30 a.m., TCM
Home for the Holidays (1995), 9 a.m., Laff (Thanksgiving)
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977), 12:30 p.m., Get TV
Christmas in Connecticut (1992), 2 p.m., Get TV
A Different Kind of Christmas (1996), 4 p.m., This TV
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989), 6 p.m., AMC; repeats at 8:15 p.m.
Yes Virginia There is a Santa Claus (1991), 6 p.m.., Get TV
A Christmas Carol (1999), 8 p.m., Get TV
The Shop Around the Corner (1940), 8 p.m., TCM
Holiday Affair (1949), 10 p.m., TCM
Jingle All the Way (1996), 10:30 p.m., AMC
Monday, Dec. 3
A Song for the Season (1999), 2 a.m., Get TV
I’ll be Home for Christmas (1997), 4 a.m., Get TV
A Chance of Snow (1998), 8 p.m., This TV
Tuesday, Dec. 4
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), 4 a.m., Law
Friday, Dec. 7
December 7th, The Movie (1943), 1:45 p.m., TCM
Saturday, Dec. 8
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), 5 a.m., This TV
I’ll be Home for Christmas (1997), 6 a.m., Get TV
Holiday Inn (1942), 8 p.m., TCM
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), 10 p.m., TCM
Sunday, Dec. 9
Little Women (1949), 6 a.m., TCM
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 8:15 a.m., TCM
A Chance of Snow (1998), 2 p.m., This TV
A Song for the Season (1999), 2 p.m., Get TV
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987), 4 p.m., This TV
Miracle in the Wilderness (1991), 4 p.m., Get TV
The Secret of Giving (1999), 6 p.m., Get TV
Yes Virginia There is a Santa Claus (1991), 6 p.m., This TV
The Christmas Gift (1986), 8 p.m., Get TV
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947), 8 p.m., TCM
Monday, Dec. 10
Ms. Scrooge (1997), 2 a.m., Get TV
Christmas in Connecticut (1992), 4 a.m., Get TV
A Different Kind of Christmas (1996), 8 p.m., This TV
Saturday, Dec. 15
The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990), 8 a.m., Get TV
Holiday Affair (1949), 12 p.m., TCM
Sunday, Dec. 16
The Shop Around the Corner (1940), 6 a.m., TCM
The Christmas Wish (1998), 8 p.m., Get TV
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), 8 p.m., TCM
Little Women (1994), 10 p.m., TCM
Monday, Dec. 17
How the Toys Saved Christmas (1996), 8 p.m., This TV
Thursday, Dec. 20
Yes Virginia There is a Santa Claus (1991), 6 p.m., This TV
Friday, Dec. 21
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987), 1 a.m., This TV
Saturday, Dec. 22
Santa Claus (1959), 4:15 a.m., TCM
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), 1:30 p.m., TCM
King of Kings (1961), 5 p.m., TCM
Remember the Night (1940), 8 p.m., TCM
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 10 p.m., TCM
Sunday, Dec. 23
A Carol for Another Christmas (1964), 3:45 a.m., TCM
Scrooge (1935), 6 a.m., TCM
Bush Christmas (1947), 8:30 a.m., TCM
O. Henry’s Full House (1952), 11:45 a.m., TCM
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), 4 p.m., This TV
Holiday Inn (1942), 6 p.m., TCM
The Holly and the Ivy (1952), 8 p.m., TCM
A Christmas Carol (1951), 10 p.m., TCM
Monday, Dec. 24
King of Kings (1927), 12 a.m., TCM
Little Women (1933), 7:30 a.m., TCM
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987), 8 a.m., This TV
The Great Supert (1950), 9:30 a.m., TCM
Babes in Toyland (1940), 11 a.m., TCM
The Shop Around the Corner (1940), 12:30 p.m., TCM
Holiday Affair (1949), 2:15 p.m., TCM
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 4 p.m., TCM
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), 6 p.m., TCM
The Bishop’s Wife (1947), 8 p.m., TCM
A Christmas Story (1983), marathon begins at 8 p.m. on TBS
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), 8 p.m., NBC
A Christmas Carol (1938), 10 p.m., TCM
Tuesday, Dec. 25
Yes Virginia There is a Santa Claus (1991), 12 a.m., This TV
The Man who Came to Dinner (1942), 3:30 p.m., TCM
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947), 5:45 p.m., TCM
How the Toys Saved Christmas (1991), 8 a.m., This TV
A Chance of Snow (1998), 2 p.m., This TV
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987), 10 p.m., This TV
Wednesday, Dec. 26
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), 12 a.m., This TV
Tuesday, Nov. 27
White Christmas (1954), 1 a.m., AMC
Home Alone (1990), 4 a.m., Encore
A Holiday to Remember (1995), 4 a.m., AMC
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 9:30 a.m., AMC
White Christmas (1954), 12 p.m., AMC
A Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 5 p.m., Freeform
Wednesday, Nov. 28
Black Christmas (1974), 3 a.m., TMC
The Poseidon Adventure (1972), 10:29 a.m., Retro (New Year’s Eve)
All I Want for Christmas (1991), 12:30 p.m., AMC
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989), 7 p.m., AMC; repeats at 9:15 p.m.
The Poseidon Adventure (1972), 8 p.m., Retro (New Year’s Eve)
Thursday, Nov. 29
The Poseidon Adventure (1972), 3:38 a.m., Retro (New Year’s Eve)
The Christmas Star (1986), 9 a.m., AMC
A Holiday to Remember (1995), 11 a.m., AMC
Friday, Nov. 30
A Holiday to Remember (1995), 1 a.m., AMC
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 3 a.m., AMC
The Santa Claus (1994), 6:40 p.m., Freeform
Jingle All the Way (1996), 7 p.m., AMC; repeats at 9 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 1
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), 12 p.m., TCM
The Bishop’s Wife (1947), 9:45 p.m., TCM
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), 7:30 p.m., Freeform
Sunday, Dec. 2
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947), 6:30 a.m., TCM
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), 7 a.m., Laff
How the Toys Saved Christmas (1996), 7 a.m., This TV
A Christmas Carol (1938), 8:30 a.m., TCM
Home for the Holidays (1995), 9 a.m., Laff (Thanksgiving)
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977), 12:30 p.m., Get TV
Christmas in Connecticut (1992), 2 p.m., Get TV
A Different Kind of Christmas (1996), 4 p.m., This TV
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989), 6 p.m., AMC; repeats at 8:15 p.m.
Yes Virginia There is a Santa Claus (1991), 6 p.m.., Get TV
A Christmas Carol (1999), 8 p.m., Get TV
The Shop Around the Corner (1940), 8 p.m., TCM
Holiday Affair (1949), 10 p.m., TCM
Jingle All the Way (1996), 10:30 p.m., AMC
Monday, Dec. 3
A Song for the Season (1999), 2 a.m., Get TV
I’ll be Home for Christmas (1997), 4 a.m., Get TV
A Chance of Snow (1998), 8 p.m., This TV
Tuesday, Dec. 4
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), 4 a.m., Law
Friday, Dec. 7
December 7th, The Movie (1943), 1:45 p.m., TCM
Saturday, Dec. 8
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), 5 a.m., This TV
I’ll be Home for Christmas (1997), 6 a.m., Get TV
Holiday Inn (1942), 8 p.m., TCM
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), 10 p.m., TCM
Sunday, Dec. 9
Little Women (1949), 6 a.m., TCM
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 8:15 a.m., TCM
A Chance of Snow (1998), 2 p.m., This TV
A Song for the Season (1999), 2 p.m., Get TV
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987), 4 p.m., This TV
Miracle in the Wilderness (1991), 4 p.m., Get TV
The Secret of Giving (1999), 6 p.m., Get TV
Yes Virginia There is a Santa Claus (1991), 6 p.m., This TV
The Christmas Gift (1986), 8 p.m., Get TV
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947), 8 p.m., TCM
Monday, Dec. 10
Ms. Scrooge (1997), 2 a.m., Get TV
Christmas in Connecticut (1992), 4 a.m., Get TV
A Different Kind of Christmas (1996), 8 p.m., This TV
Saturday, Dec. 15
The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990), 8 a.m., Get TV
Holiday Affair (1949), 12 p.m., TCM
Sunday, Dec. 16
The Shop Around the Corner (1940), 6 a.m., TCM
The Christmas Wish (1998), 8 p.m., Get TV
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), 8 p.m., TCM
Little Women (1994), 10 p.m., TCM
Monday, Dec. 17
How the Toys Saved Christmas (1996), 8 p.m., This TV
Thursday, Dec. 20
Yes Virginia There is a Santa Claus (1991), 6 p.m., This TV
Friday, Dec. 21
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987), 1 a.m., This TV
Saturday, Dec. 22
Santa Claus (1959), 4:15 a.m., TCM
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), 1:30 p.m., TCM
King of Kings (1961), 5 p.m., TCM
Remember the Night (1940), 8 p.m., TCM
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 10 p.m., TCM
Sunday, Dec. 23
A Carol for Another Christmas (1964), 3:45 a.m., TCM
Scrooge (1935), 6 a.m., TCM
Bush Christmas (1947), 8:30 a.m., TCM
O. Henry’s Full House (1952), 11:45 a.m., TCM
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), 4 p.m., This TV
Holiday Inn (1942), 6 p.m., TCM
The Holly and the Ivy (1952), 8 p.m., TCM
A Christmas Carol (1951), 10 p.m., TCM
Monday, Dec. 24
King of Kings (1927), 12 a.m., TCM
Little Women (1933), 7:30 a.m., TCM
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987), 8 a.m., This TV
The Great Supert (1950), 9:30 a.m., TCM
Babes in Toyland (1940), 11 a.m., TCM
The Shop Around the Corner (1940), 12:30 p.m., TCM
Holiday Affair (1949), 2:15 p.m., TCM
Christmas in Connecticut (1945), 4 p.m., TCM
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), 6 p.m., TCM
The Bishop’s Wife (1947), 8 p.m., TCM
A Christmas Story (1983), marathon begins at 8 p.m. on TBS
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), 8 p.m., NBC
A Christmas Carol (1938), 10 p.m., TCM
Tuesday, Dec. 25
Yes Virginia There is a Santa Claus (1991), 12 a.m., This TV
The Man who Came to Dinner (1942), 3:30 p.m., TCM
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947), 5:45 p.m., TCM
How the Toys Saved Christmas (1991), 8 a.m., This TV
A Chance of Snow (1998), 2 p.m., This TV
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987), 10 p.m., This TV
Wednesday, Dec. 26
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), 12 a.m., This TV