CBC’s 2025 Holiday TV Schedule: The Best Holiday Classics

Alright, friends — CBC finally dropped their 2025 Holiday TV Schedule, and I have to say… it’s stacked. If you’re the type who likes to hunker down with a blanket, some hot chocolate, and maybe a plate of shortbread, this lineup is basically your December survival kit.

I went through everything and pulled out the classics and crowd favourites — the ones people argue about being “mandatory” to watch every year. So here’s the good stuff, the nostalgic stuff, and the “I’ll just put this on while I wrap gifts” stuff.

🎄 The Heavy-Hitters: Holiday Classics Everyone Knows By Heart

These are the movies and specials that fill up the living room whether you planned it or not. The kind that make you go “Oh, I’ll just watch a bit,” and suddenly it’s two hours later.

➡️ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
📅 Nov. 23 at 6:00 p.m.
📅 Dec. 14 at 7:00 p.m.
The stop-motion hero of all our childhoods. Still undefeated.

➡️ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
📅 Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m.
📅 Dec. 14 at 4:30 p.m.
📅 Dec. 25 at 3:00 p.m.
The original, the chaotic, the iconic.

➡️ The Santa Clause (1994)
📅 Dec. 4, 8, 17, 22 – Primetime
Tim Allen doing unhinged dad energy before unhinged dads were cool.

➡️ Home Alone & Home Alone 2
📅 Dec. 18 – Home Alone at 8:00 p.m.
📅 Dec. 19 – Home Alone 2 at 7:30 p.m.
The dream double feature: Kevin vs. burglars, then Kevin vs. New York.

➡️ A Christmas Story
📅 Dec. 21 at 8:00 p.m.
The “You’ll shoot your eye out!” movie your aunt quotes every December.

➡️ White Christmas (1954)
📅 Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
It doesn’t get more Christmas Eve than this.

➡️ The Polar Express
📅 Dec. 9 at 8:00 p.m.
If this doesn’t make you crave hot chocolate, nothing will.

➡️ The Legend of Frosty the Snowman
📅 Nov. 23 at 3:30 p.m.
📅 Nov. 30 at 6:00 p.m.
📅 Dec. 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Peak cozy vibes.

➡️ Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
📅 Nov. 23 at 5:00 p.m.
📅 Dec. 25 at 1:00 p.m.
Nostalgic stop-motion glory.

CBC keeps things simple for New Year’s Eve with two cozy options: the This Hour Has 22 Minutes New Year’s Eve Special at 8:00 p.m. and the CBC News: New Year’s Eve Special at 9:00 p.m.

It’s perfect for anyone planning to stay home, snack their way to midnight, or just enjoy a low-key night indoors.

CBC really went all-in this year, offering nostalgic classics, big December movies, and plenty of festive comfort viewing for cleaning, baking, hosting, or just unwinding with the family.

And just a quick note — this is only a portion of what CBC has lined up this year. They’ve packed way more movies, specials, and festive episodes into the full schedule, so if you want to check out everything (including the smaller gems and the full day-by-day listings), you can find it here:

👉 Full CBC Holiday Schedule: Click Here

If anything else pops up or you want a roundup of the best nights to watch with the family, I can put that together too!