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)
• 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)
• ' (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)
• (December 14, 1996, ABC)
• Electric Christmas (1994, Focus on the Family)
• ' (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)
• ' (December 4, 2019, Freeform)
• The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (December 14, 1999, Fox Family)
• ' (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)
• ' (November 25, 2012, ABC Family)
• Home Alone 4 (November 3, 2002, ABC)
• Home for the Holidays (November 28, 1972, ABC)
• ' (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)
• ' (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)
• ' (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)
• ' (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)
• ' (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)
• ' (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)
• ' (1998)
• Santa and the Three Bears (1970, syndication)
• Santa Baby (December 10, 2006, ABC Family)
• ' (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)
• ' (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)
• ' (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)

• 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:
• ' (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)

• 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 & 1993/ABC)
• Prep & Landing (December 8, 2009/ABC)
• ' (December 7, 2010/ABC)
• ' (December 5, 2011/ABC)
• ' (November 27, 2025)

• 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)

• Seasin's Greetinks! (December 17, 1933)
• Mister and Mistletoe (1955)
• Spinach Greetings (1960)
• ' (2004)

• 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)
• ' (2007)
• The Tom and Jerry Show 2014 TV series: The Plight Before Christmas
• ' (2014)
• The Tom and Jerry Show 2014 TV series: Dragon Down the Holidays
• ' (2022)

• 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)
• ' (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)
• 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)

• 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)
• ' (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: Christmas Lost and Found (1965/Syndication)
• Davey and Goliath's Snowboard Christmas (2004/Hallmark Channel)

• 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)
• ' (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)
• ' (December 17, 2008/NBC)
• Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013/ABC)
• 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)

• 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's First Christmas (1980/syndication)
• Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper (December 21, 1982/CBS)

• The Smurfs' Christmas Special (December 12, 1982/NBC)
• 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (December 13, 1987/NBC)
• ' (December 2, 2011)

• Shrek the Halls (2007/ABC)
• Merry Madagascar (2009/NBC)
• Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010/NBC)
• Trolls Holiday (2017/NBC)
• ' (December 3, 2019/NBC)
• ' (2021/NBC)
• ' (2023/Netflix)

• Toy Story That Time Forgot (December 2, 2014/ABC)

• 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)
• ' (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)

• Puff the Magic Dragon Christmas (1980/CBS)
• ' (December 25, 1985/syndication)
• Care Bears Nutcracker Suite (December 25, 1988/Disney Channel; Canadian production)
• Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988/CBS)
• ' (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)
• ' (2008/Comedy Central)