The Best Holiday Specials and Movies Airing on TV This Thanksgiving
It's that time of year again! The arrival of Thanksgiving brings that unshakeable desire to curl up by a fire with some hot cocoa and get lost in feel-good holiday programming. This season, there's no shortage of festive options to get you in the spirit.
After you're done binge-watching all of the Christmas movies available on Netflix, set your DVR for all the festive shows and movies airing on television this year. There are so many new films to enjoy in addition to the return of some beloved Christmas classics, just in time to celebrate the arrival of the holiday season.
The entertainment will begin on Wednesday, November 21 and continue through the weekend to keep you and your loved ones occupied with everything from the Thanksgiving Day Parade to new Hallmark Christmas movies.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (ABC)
A Happy & Friends Yule Log, Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. ET/PT (Hallmark Movies and Mysteries)
Reunited at Christmas, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Hallmark)
Christmas at Graceland, Nov. 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (Hallmark)
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nov. 22 at 9 a.m. ET/PT (CBS)
The Christmas Chronicles, Nov. 22 (Netflix)
The National Dog Show, Nov. 22 at 12 p.m. ET/PT (NBC)
The Christmas Contract, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Lifetime)
Christmas at the Palace, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Hallmark)
Frosty the Snowman, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (CBS)
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (CW)
Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Hallmark)
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (ABC)
Poinsettias for Christmas, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Lifetime)
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (NBC)
Frosty Returns, Nov. 23 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT (CBS)
Every Other Holiday, Nov. 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (Lifetime)
The Santa Clause, Nov. 24 at 7:45 p.m. ET/PT (Freeform)
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (CBS)
Christmas Everlasting, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Hallmark)
Every Day Is Christmas, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Lifetime)
The Story of Santa Claus, Nov. 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT (CBS)
Holiday Wars, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Food Network)
A Shoe Addict's Christmas, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Hallmark)
Jingle Bell, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Lifetime)
The Truth About Christmas, Nov. 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT (Freeform)
Holiday Gingerbread Showdown, Nov. 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (Food Network)
The Great Christmas Light Fight, Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (ABC)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (CBS)
86th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center, Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (NBC)
Ready to dive in? Pin the list to look back at all week long.
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