Classic Christmas Movies
Every November and December, Turner Classic Movies (also known as TCM) airs classic Christmas movies and other holiday-related programs. Movies typically include older versions of “A Christmas Carol” along with black-and-white holiday favorites like The Bishop’s Wife, and Christmas in Connecticut.
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2024 TCM Classic Christmas Schedule
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PLEASE NOTE: Date/times are subject to change (all times shown in ET)
Airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times/dates can vary by TV provider.
Schedule last updated on 4/22/24
Monday, April 1, 2024
- 6:00am – Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Monday, April 15, 2024
- 11:45am – Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- 2:15am – Ben-Hur (1959)
- 6:00am – Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
Friday, April 26, 2024
- 12:00am – Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
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- DirecTV – Channel 156
- DISH Network – Channel 132
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- AT&T U-Verse – Channel 790
- Xfinity – Channel 903
Available on most cable networks. Check with your local provider for channel.
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when will miracle on 34th street be broadcast. been waiting all tear all year to see it. thank you
The 2019 Christmas schedule was the best! Unfortunately, TCM has gone away from that schedule. If we ever needed great Christmas movies it is 2020! All networks have let us down. You would think only 6-8 movies ever were made and they play them back to back.
Where is “Holiday Inn’ from 1942 with Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire where Bing introduces the song ” White Christmas ” ?????? A real classic !!!!!
I totally agree.
So many people think White Christmas would Danny Kaye is the first time White Christmas was introduced a little do they know.
White Christmas is a joke compared to Holiday inn it’s where Bing first introduces Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and the interaction between Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby is fabulous.
I don’t know how many years now you’ve left out the REAL Christmas shows!!!! Just stop that! It doesn’t matter what year this is! Kids of all ages have grown up with the best top Christmas movies: Holiday Inn, White Christmas, and the one that hasn’t been on in YEEEAASRS!!!! – Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus! Basically what soooo many of us are saying is this: PLAY ALL THE GOOD OLD CHRISTMAS MOVIES DURING ONE WEEK OR MORE TIL CHRISTMAS DAY. PERFECT, RIGHT? THE ONLY REASON I HAVE DISH IS TO WATCH TCM!!! IF IT IS GOING TO NOT SHOW THE GREAT, SPECIAL MOVIES,WED GET RID OF DISH AND TCM WHICH WOULD MAKE ME AND MY FAMILY, AND OTHER FAMILIES, SOOOOO SAD!!! WE BOOMERS MATTER TOO, YOU KNOW.SO, WERE EXPECTING THIS FROM YOU AND I THANK YOU VERRRY MUCH, AHEAD IF TIME! ALSO, WE REALLY DON’T THINK MUCH OF UGLY AND STUPID MOVIES, OF “WOMEN DOING FILM” , ETCETCETC! TCM… IS FOR OLDER CLASSIC MOVIES!!!
I agree! I just saw that Holiday Inn is not on the schedule, NOT OK! PLEASE TCM add this classic!
I agree. Where is Holiday Inn and White Christmas?
I too am so disappointed Holiday Inn is not on the Christmas schedule.(it is one of my fav Xmas movies)! And also Its a Wonderful Life is missing from the schedule! And White Christmas is nowhere to be found.I mean c’mon TCM! You’ve got only 3 requirements to be met here…1) Classic, 2) Movie, and 3) Christmas! I’ve been noticing, especially in the last few months, things sure are changing around there. Sadly to me, not for the better. And I am one who usually keeps the channel turned to TCM 24 -7. But lately, not so much. 😕
I agree! Holiday Inn is a Classic Christmas Movie! Where is it this year! Where is it!!
Please play Young at Heart with Doris Day . I don’t understand why you don’t ever play that one . Play it during the Holidays. Thank you.
Can you please please please show “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear” with Mickey Rooney. I can’t find this playing anywhere. Your channel plays some movie’s more than once in a month, hoping maybe you could replace one of the repeats with one that isn’t already scheduled, like the one I’m requesting.
I agree Dorthy. I wish “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear” could be featured every Christmas season. I love that movie.
Please add It Came Upon a Midnight Clear!!
I have been hoping you would show The Lemon Drop Kid for the last few years, finally found it on YouTube. I’m so disappointed that you are showing so few Christmas movies🥲!
Scrooge with Albert finney
when will a christmas carol 1951 version wiyh alstair slim be shown on tcm
This is an absolute disgrace, they are showing the inferior 1938 version instead.
I do not like the new format TCM has taken. Why call it a
classic channel when less and less actual classics are being
televised.
I totally agree with you! It’s not technically “classic” if they are from 1970 and above. It’s gotten worse!
I agree! Recently one night it seemed all the movies were from 2000 and newer. I think they’re changing a lot! I don’t care for the new program format either.
Why does Turner Classic Movies not show White Christmas? Its one of my favorites.
TCM doesn’t play White Christmas because it’s usually shown on AMC. AMC has a contract with Paramount Pictures, which is the company that owns White Christmas. TCM shows relatively few Paramount movies overall.
White Christmas is playing on AMC Sunday 12/13 @ 11:30 ET