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Best Christmas movies to watch this holiday on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime, Tubi and more

Check out this awesome list of holiday flicks that you can enjoy with your family this festive season


UPDATED DECEMBER 22, 2023 5:36 PM EST

The holidays are officially here, so we need to gear up for some well-deserved time off, and what better way to embrace the festive spirit than with a curated selection of holiday movies? Whether you’re seeking a solo escape or planning a family movie night, we’ve compiled a list of over 80 heartwarming films currently available on various streaming platforms like Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Disney+, and more.

Now is the perfect time to unwind and immerse ourselves in the world of holiday movies. From timeless classics to modern gems, our comprehensive list has something for everyone. So, grab your favorite blanket, brew a cup of cocoa, and let the holiday movie marathon begin.

Netflix

  • “Falling for Christmas”
  • “Holidate”
  • “Best. Christmas. Ever!”
  • “Love Actually”
  • “Love Hard”
  • “Let It Snow”
  • “White Christmas”
  • “Family Switch”
  • “Holiday in the Wild”
  • “Christmas As Usual”
  • “The Christmas Chronicles”
  • “The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two”
  • “A Christmas Prince”
  • “The Knight Before Christmas”
  • “Single All the Way”
  • “The Man Who Invented Christmas”
  • “The Holiday Calendar”
  • “The Princess Switch”
  • “The Princess Switch: Switched Again”
  • “The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star”
  • “A Very Murray Christmas”
  • “Christmas Inheritance”
  • “A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding”
  • “Klaus”
  • “Dolly Parton’s “Christmas on the Square”
  • “The Christmas Chronicles”
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Amazon Prime

  • “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947)
  • “Scrooged”
  • “Christmas Carol” (1984)
  • “Last Holiday”
  • “Christmas with the Kranks”
  • “It’s A Wonderful Life”
  • “The Man Who Invented Christmas”
  • “Snow Day”
  • “Something From Tiffany’s”
  • “Last Christmas”
  • “The Legend of Frosty the Snowman”
  • “Violent Night”
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Disney+

  • “Home Alone”
  • “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
  • “Home Alone 3”
  • “Dashing Through the Snow”
  • “The Santa Clause”
  • “Santa Clause 2”
  • “Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
  • “The Santa Clauses”
  • “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas”
  • “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas”
  • “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (Jim Carrey version)
  • “Mickey’s Christmas Carol”
  • “The Muppet Christmas Carol”
  • “Prep & Landing”
  • “Jingle All the Way”
  • “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”
  • “Noelle”
  • “Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas”
  • “Godmothered”
  • “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
  • “Ernest Saves Christmas”
  • “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe”
  • “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special”
  • “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”
  • “While You Were Sleeping”
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Hulu

  • “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994)
  • “Happiest Season”
  • “Arthur Christmas”
  • “Die Hard”
  • “Snow Day”
  • “The Holiday”
  • “12 Dates of Christmas”
  • “Deck the Halls”
  • “The Mistle-Tones”
  • “Trolls: Holiday in Harmony”
  • “A Merry Friggin‘ Christmas”
  • “The Family Stone”
  • “Christmas Cupid”
  • “The Year Without a Santa Claus”
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HBO Max

  • “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”
  • “Elf”
  • “A Christmas Carol” (1938)
  • “Arthur Christmas”
  • “Four Christmases”
  • “Fred Claus”
  • “A Christmas Story”
  • “A Christmas Story 2”
  • “The Polar Express”
  • “8-Bit Christmas”
  • “A Christmas Story Christmas”
  • “Jack Frost”
  • “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
  • “Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets”
  • “Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban”
  • “Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire”
  • “Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix”
  • “Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince”
  • “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1”
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Apple TV+

  • “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
  • “It’s Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown”
  • Mariah Carey’s “Magical Christmas Special”
  • “Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues”
  • “Spirited”
  • “‘Twas the Fight Before Christmas”
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Peacock

  • “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” (the classic animated one)
  • “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (the Jim Carrey version; available between Dec. 20 and 31)
  • “The Grinch” (2018)
  • “Almost Christmas”
  • “Krampus”
  • “5 More Sleeps ‘Til Christmas”
  • “Miracle of 19th Street”
  • “The Best Man Holiday”
  • “The Housewives of the North Pole”
  • “The Dog Who Saved Christmas”
  • “Feast of the Seven Fishes”
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Tubi

  • A Holiday Heist
  • Black Christmas
  • Call Me Claus
  • Die Hard
  • Friday After Next
  • Holiday Engagement
  • Mistletoe Time Machine
  • Most Wanted Santa
  • Mother Krampus
  • Saving Santa
  • Snowbound for Christmas
  • The Night Before
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Additional Seasonal Favorites on Tubi:

  • A Flintstone Family Christmas
  • A Perfect Day
  • Casper’s Haunted Christmas
  • Happy Feet Two
  • How Murray Saved Christmas
  • Smurfs Christmas Special
  • The Mistle-Tones
  • The Munsters‘ Scary Little Christmas
  • The Swan Princess Christmas
  • The Third Miracle
  • Trapped In Paradise
  • Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas
  • Waiting To Exhale
  • Yogi’s First Christmas
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Peacock

  • Genie (2023)
  • Almost Christmas (2016)
  • How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
  • Northpole (2014)
  • November Christmas (2010)
  • The Santa Suit (2010)
  • A Royal Christmas Ball (2017)
  • The Christmas Cabin (2019)
  • The Dog Who Saved the Holidays (2012)
  • The Family Holiday (2009)
  • Saving Christmas Spirit (2022)
  • You Make It Feel Like Christmas (2021)
  • A Bride for Christmas (2012)
  • Christmas in Rome (2019)
  • Hitched for the Holidays (2012)
  • Holiday Heritage (2022)
  • Finding Father Christmas (2016)
  • Christmas in the Rockies (2020)
  • The Christmas House (2020)
  • The Christmas House 2 (2021)
  • Christmas Wedding Runaway (2021)
  • A Song for Christmas (2017)
  • All Saints Christmas (2022)
  • Angels and Ornaments (2014)
  • Boyfriends of Christmas Past (2021)
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Hallmark TV

  • Round and Round
  • Navigating Christmas
  • Christmas with a Kiss
  • The Christmas House
  • Sealed with a List
  • A Kiss Before Christmas
  • Holiday Hotline
  • Christmas in Harmony
  • The Santa Summit
  • Inventing the Christmas Prince
  • Christmas Island
  • A Gingerbread Romance
  • Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas
  • A Merry Scottish Christmas
  • Holiday Heritage
  • Rescuing Christmas
  • Christmas in Notting Hill
  • Holiday Road
  • My Christmas Guide
  • Heaven Down Here
  • A Heidelberg Holiday
  • A Biltmore Christmas
  • The Holiday Stocking
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Freeform - Christmas Programming

Sunday, December 24th

  • Unaccompanied Minors - 7:00 a.m. EST/PST
  • Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas - 9:05 a.m. EST/PST
  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - 10:35 a.m. EST/PST
  • Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas - 1:15 p.m. EST/PST
  • Dr. Seuss‘ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) - 2:55 p.m. EST/PST
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - 5:35 p.m. EST/PST
  • Frosty the Snowman - 6:40 p.m. EST/PST
  • The Santa Clause - 7:15 p.m. EST/PST
  • The Santa Clause 2 - 9:25 p.m. EST/PST
  • The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause - 11:55 p.m. EST/PST

Monday, December 25th

  • Disney’s A Christmas Carol - 7:00 a.m. EST/PST
  • Santa Claus Is Comin‘ to Town - 10:30 a.m. EST/PST
  • The Santa Clause - 11:30 a.m. EST/PST
  • The Santa Clause 2 - 1:30 p.m. EST/PST
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - 3:30 p.m. EST/PST
  • Frosty the Snowman - 4:30 p.m. EST/PST
  • Santa Claus Is Comin‘ to Town - 5:00 p.m. EST/PST
  • Home Alone - 6:00 p.m. EST/PST
  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - 8:30 p.m. EST/PST
  • The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause - 12:00 a.m. EST/PST