Home Movies & TV Music Theater & Arts Dining Calendar Subscribe Sign In Subscribe Sign In STORIES MOST RECENT STORIES basketball Galesburg boys basketball team caps tourney with win over Limestone columns Harry Bulkeley: Biden not taking responsibility for his failures basketball Galesburg boys basketball team tops Madison; tourney concludes Saturday basketball PHOTOS: Streaks move to 2-0 on the young season 2021 holiday TV specials, parades: A guide of what and when to watch CHRIS SIMS | Indianapolis Star View |10 Photos The best Christmas movies and TV shows of all time From 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' to 'It's a Wonderful Life,' here are the best Christmas and holiday movies of all time and where to stream them. Spending time together watching holiday television during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons are a great way to ring in holiday traditions or start something new. There are several holiday celebrations on the TV schedule from the likes of ABC, CBS, CW, NBC and PBS. Here's a compilation of the 2021 holiday TV schedules based on the year's original airing date across those networks. All times are Eastern: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving 7:30 p.m. Sunday; PBS and PBS Kids. Can be streamed on Apple TV+. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 8 p.m. Monday; CBS. 8 p.m. Dec. 11; CBS. A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving 9 p.m. Wednesday; NBC. 95th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 9 a.m. Thursday; NBC. Thanksgiving Day Parade 9 a.m. Thursday; CBS. Frosty The Snowman 8 p.m. Thursday; CBS. 9 p.m. Dec. 11; CBS. Frosty Returns 8:30 p.m. Thursday; CBS. 9:30 p.m. Dec. 11; CBS. Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer 9 p.m. Nov. 26; CW. 8 p.m. Dec. 18; CW. 8 p.m. Dec. 22; CW. How the Grinch Stole Christmas 8 p.m. Nov. 26; NBC. 8 p.m. Dec. 25; NBC. Master of Illusion: Christmas Magic 2021 8 p.m. Nov. 26; CW. 9 p.m. Dec. 22; CW. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town 8 p.m. Nov. 26; ABC. 8 p.m. Dec. 23; ABC. 5 More Sleeps 'til Christmas 8:30 p.m. Nov. 26; NBC. Trolls Holiday in Harmony 9 p.m. Nov. 26; NBC. Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire 8 p.m. Nov. 27; CBS. Robbie the Reindeer: Legends of the Lost Tribe 8:30 p.m. Nov. 27; CBS. The Story of Santa Claus 9 p.m. Nov. 27; CBS. Holiday tips: What are your tips and tricks to keep food waste down during the holidays? The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration 7 p.m. Nov. 28; ABC. The Walton's Homecoming 8 p.m. Nov. 28, CW. 8 p.m. Dec. 11, CW. View |12 Photos 'CMA Country Christmas': Lady A, Tim McGraw, more sing holiday tunes The biggest names in country music came together for the "CMA Country Christmas" TV special on ABC. CMA Country Christmas 8 p.m., Nov. 29; ABC. 10 p.m. Dec. 11; ABC. 89th annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center 8 p.m. Dec. 1; NBC. Beebo Saves Christmas 8 p.m. Dec. 1; CW. 8 p.m. Dec. 21; CW. World's Funniest Animals: Christmas 9 p.m. Dec. 1; CW. 9 p.m. Dec. 18; CW. Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around 10 p.m. Dec. 1; NBC. 10 p.m. Dec. 15; NBC. How to help: How you can shop for Hoosier children and families in need this holiday season Olaf's Frozen Adventure 8 p.m. Dec. 2; ABC. 8 p.m. Dec. 24; ABC. Toy Story That Time Forgot 8:30 p.m. Dec. 2; ABC. It's a Wonderful Life 8 p.m. Dec. 4; NBC. 8 p.m. Dec. 24; NBC. Silent Night – A song for the World 8 p.m. Dec. 4; CW. 8 p.m. Dec. 23; CW. A Home for the Holidays 9 p.m. Dec. 5; CBS. A Very Boy Band Holiday 8 p.m. Dec. 6; ABC. 9 p.m. Dec. 23; ABC. Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City 10 p.m. Dec. 6; NBC. 10 p.m. Dec. 22; NBC. Christmas Around The World 8 p.m. Dec. 8; CW. 8 p.m. Dec. 24; CW. Penn & Teller: Merry Fool Us 8 p.m. Dec. 10; CW. 9 p.m. Dec. 21; CW. A Christmas Proposal 8:30 p.m. Dec. 12; CBS. Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2021 9 p.m. Dec. 12; CW. 9 p.m. Dec. 21; CW. 20 Years of Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir 8 p.m. Dec. 13; PBS. 9 p.m. Dec. 24; PBS. iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2021 8 p.m. Dec. 15; CW. 8 p.m. Dec. 25; CW. A Very Chrisley Christmas 9:30 p.m. Dec. 15; NBC. 89th annual Hollywood Christmas Parade 8 p.m. Dec. 17; CW. A Charlie Brown Christmas 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19; PBS and PBS Kids. Can be streamed on Apple TV+. Christmas Takes Flight 8 p.m. Dec. 19; CBS. Illumination Presents: Dr. Seuss' The Grinch 8 p.m. Dec. 22; NBC. The Price Is Right at Night 8 p.m. Dec. 22; CBS. Shrek the Halls 8:30 p.m. Dec. 24; ABC. Disney Prep & Landing 9 p.m. Dec. 24; ABC. Disney Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice 9:30 p.m. Dec. 24; ABC. A Holly Dolly Christmas 8 p.m. Dec. 24; CBS. Christmas Eve Mass 11:30 p.m. Dec. 24, NBC. Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade 10 a.m. Dec. 25; ABC. Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022 8 p.m. Dec. 31; ABC. New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash 8 p.m. Dec. 31; CBS. View |23 Photos 131st Rose Parade photos Colorful floats dazzled spectators at the 131st Rose Parade on Wednesday in Pasadena. The Rose Parade's New Year Celebration presented by Honda 11:30 a.m. Jan. 1; NBC. Chris Sims is a digital producer for Midwest DOT. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims. 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