One of the mainstays of any Christmas season is all of the specials showings of television shows and movies through out the month of December in the United States.

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2009 Christmas TV Programming By Name

• “12 Men of Christmas,” Lifetime, Dec. 5, 9 p.m.; Dec. 6, 9 p.m.
• “A Charlie Brown Christmas” ABC, Dec. 8 and 15
• “A Christmas Carol”, TCM, Dec. 3, 8 p.m.
• “A Christmas Carol: The Musical”, Hallmark, Dec. 1, 8 p.m.
• “A Christmas Proposal,” Lifetime, Dec. 6, 7 p.m.
• “A Diva’s Christmas Carol,” Hallmark, Dec. 3, 8 p.m.
• “A Golden Christmas,” ION, Dec. 13, 8 p.m.
• “A Miser Brothers Christmas” ABC Family, Dec. 8, 9 p.m.
• “A Very Gilly Christmas” (SNL sketches), NBC, Dec. 17th
• “Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special,” Fox, Dec. 7, 8 p.m.
• “Celebrity Holiday Homes,” HGTV, Dec. 6, 8 p.m.
• “Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special” ABC, Dec. 13, 10 p.m.
• “Christmas in Canaan,” Hallmark, Dec. 12, 8 p.m.
• “Christmas in Rockefeller Center,” NBC, Dec. 2, 8 p.m.
• “Christmas in Washington,” TNT, Dec. 20, 8 p.m.
• “Christmas with the Kranks” FX, Dec. 4, 9 p.m.; Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
• “Cranberry Christmas,” ABC Family, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m.
• “Deck the Halls,” FX, Dec. 3, 8 p.m.; Dec. 5, 9 p.m.
• “Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle,” Hallmark, Dec. 5, 8 and 10 p.m.
• “Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest”, CBS, Dec. 20, timeslot to be determined
• “Disney Parks Christmas Parade,” Dec. 25, 10 a.m.
• “Disney Prep & Landing,” ABC, Dec. 8, 8:30 p.m.
• “Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live,” Fox, Dec. 15, 9 p.m.
• “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” The CW, Dec. 4, 9 p.m.; Cartoon Network, Dec. 6, 9 p.m.
• “Holiday Celebration on Ice,” Hallmark, Dec. 7, 6 p.m.
• “Holiday in Handcuffs,” ABC Family, Dec. 10, 8 p.m.
• “Hollywood Christmas Parade,” MyNetwork TV, Dec. 10, 8 p.m.
• “Home for the Holidays,” CBS, Dec. 23, 8 p.m.
• “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” Hallmark, Dec. 2, 10 p.m.
• “It’s a Wonderful Life,” NBC, Dec. 12, 8 p.m.
• “Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” ABC, Dec. 14, 8 p.m.
• “Larry the Cable Guy’s Christmas Spectacular,” VH1, Dec. 3, 10 p.m.
• “Larry the Cable Guy’s HulaPalooza Christmas Luau,” CMT Dec. 1, 10 p.m.
• “Lost Holiday: The Jim and Suzanne Shemwell Story,” Lifetime, Dec. 2, 9 p.m.
• “Meet the Santas,” Hallmark, Dec. 4, 10 p.m.
• “Ms. Scrooge” Hallmark, Dec. 3, 10 p.m.
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” AMC, Dec. 1-4, 8 and 10:15 p.m.
• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year,” ABC Family, Dec. 8, 10 p.m.; Dec. 9, 10 p.m.
• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” CBS, Dec. 2, 8 p.m.
• “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys,” ABC Family, Dec. 9, 9 p.m.
• “Sandra Lee Celebrates: Magical Merry Christmas” HGTV, Dec. 5
• “Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe,” ABC Family, Dec. 13, 8 p.m.
• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” ABC Family, Dec. 9, 8 p.m.; Dec. 10, 7 p.m.
• “Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause,” ABC Family, Dec. 1, 8 and 10 p.m.; Disney, Dec. 5, 9 p.m.
• “Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus,” Lifetime, Dec. 3, 9 p.m.
• “The Christmas Blessing,” Lifetime Movie Network, Dec. 13, 6 p.m.
• “The Christmas Card,” Hallmark, Dec. 6, 10 p.m.
• “The Christmas Choir,” Hallmark, Dec. 2, 8 p.m.
• “The Christmas Hope” Lifetime Movie Channel, Dec. 13, 8 p.m.
• “The Christmas Shoes,” Lifetime Movie Network, Dec. 13, 4 p.m.
• “The Dog Who Saved Christmas,” ABC Family, Dec. 5, 10:30 a.m.
• “The National Tree,” Hallmark, Dec. 4, 8 p.m.
• “The Polar Express,” ABC Family, Dec. 3, 6 and 8:30 p.m.
• “The Santa Claus 2,” Disney, Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
• “The Ultimate Christmas Present,” Disney, Dec. 2, 8 p.m.
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” ABC Family, Dec. 1, 7 p.m.; Dec. 8, 8 p.m.
• “Unaccompanied Minors,” ABC Family, Dec. 7, 8 p.m.; Dec. 11, 10 p.m.
• “We Three Gifts,” Hallmark, Dec. 19, 8 p.m.
• “White Christmas,” AMC, Dec. 5, 8 p.m.

2009 Christmas TV Programming By Date

December 1st, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” AMC, 8 and 10:15 p.m.
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” ABC Family, 7 p.m.
• “A Christmas Carol: The Musical”, Hallmark, 8 p.m.
• “Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause,” ABC Family, 8 and 10 p.m.
• “Larry the Cable Guy’s HulaPalooza Christmas Luau,” CMT 10 p.m.

December 2nd, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “Christmas in Rockefeller Center,” NBC, 8 p.m.
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” AMC, 8 and 10:15 p.m.
• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” CBS, 8 p.m.
• “The Ultimate Christmas Present,” Disney, 8 p.m
• “The Christmas Choir,” Hallmark, 8 p.m.
• “Lost Holiday: The Jim and Suzanne Shemwell Story,” Lifetime, 9 p.m.
• “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” Hallmark, 10 p.m.

December 3rd, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “A Christmas Carol,” TCM, 8 p.m.
• “A Diva’s Christmas Carol,” Hallmark, 8 p.m.
• “Deck the Halls,” FX, 8 p.m.
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” AMC, 8 and 10:15 p.m.
• “The Polar Express,” ABC Family, 6 and 8:30 p.m.
• “Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus,” Lifetime, 9 p.m.
• “Larry the Cable Guy’s Christmas Spectacular,” VH1, 10 p.m.
• “Ms. Scrooge” Hallmark, 10 p.m.

December 4th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” AMC, 8 and 10:15 p.m.
• “The National Tree,” Hallmark, 8 p.m.
• “Christmas with the Kranks” 9 p.m.
• “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” The CW, 9 p.m.
• “Meet the Santas,” Hallmark, 10 p.m.

December 5th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “The Dog Who Saved Christmas,” ABC Family, 10:30 a.m.
• “Christmas with the Kranks” FX, 7 p.m.
• “The Santa Claus 2,” Disney, 7 p.m.
• “Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle,” Hallmark, 8 and 10 p.m.
• “Sandra Lee Celebrates: Magical Merry Christmas” HGTV, 8 p.m.
• “White Christmas,” AMC, 8 p.m.
• “12 Men of Christmas,” Lifetime, 9 p.m.
• “Deck the Halls,” FX, 9 p.m.
• “Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause,” ABC Family, 9 p.m.

December 6th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “A Christmas Proposal,” Lifetime, 7 p.m.
• “Celebrity Holiday Homes,” HGTV, 8 p.m.
• “12 Men of Christmas,” Lifetime, 9 p.m.
• “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Cartoon Network, 9 p.m.
• “The Christmas Card,” Hallmark, 10 p.m.

December 7th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “Holiday Celebration on Ice,” Hallmark, 6 p.m.
• “Cranberry Christmas,” ABC Family, 7:30 p.m.
• “Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special,” Fox, 8 p.m.
• “Unaccompanied Minors,” ABC Family, 8 p.m.; Dec. 11, 10 p.m.

December 8th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “A Charlie Brown Christmas” ABC,
• “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” ABC Family, 8 p.m.
• “Disney Prep & Landing,” ABC, 8:30 p.m.
• “A Miser Brothers Christmas” ABC Family, 9 p.m.
• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year,” ABC Family, 10 p.m.

December 9th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” ABC Family, 8 p.m.
• “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys,” ABC Family, 9 p.m.
• “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year,” ABC Family, 10 p.m.

December 10th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” ABC Family, 7 p.m.
• “Holiday in Handcuffs,” ABC Family, 8 p.m.
• “Hollywood Christmas Parade,” MyNetwork TV, 8 p.m.

December 12th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “Christmas in Canaan,” Hallmark, 8 p.m.
• “It’s a Wonderful Life,” NBC, 8 p.m.

December 13th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “The Christmas Shoes,” Lifetime Movie Network, 4 p.m.
• “The Christmas Blessing,” Lifetime Movie Network, 6 p.m.
• “A Golden Christmas,” ION, 8 p.m.
• “Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe,” ABC Family, 8 p.m.
• “The Christmas Hope” Lifetime Movie Channel, 8 p.m.
• “Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special” ABC, 10 p.m.

December 14th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” ABC, 8 p.m.

December 15th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “A Charlie Brown Christmas” ABC,
• “Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live,” Fox, 9 p.m.

December 17th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “A Very Gilly Christmas” (SNL sketches), NBC

December 19th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “We Three Gifts,” Hallmark, 8 p.m.

December 20th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest”, CBS, timeslot to be determined
• “Christmas in Washington,” TNT, 8 p.m.

December 23rd, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “Home for the Holidays,” CBS, 8 p.m.

December 25th, 2009 Christmas Programming

• “Disney Parks Christmas Parade,” 10 a.m.

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Christmas TV Special 2009 Schedule