ABC Family's 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Kicks Off 12/1

ABC Family's "25 Days of Christmas," cable's biggest programming event of the year, returns with 25-continuous days of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family. From December 1 - 25, viewers can ring in the holidays with new holiday episodes of original series, holiday specials and returning favorites.

This year, "25 Days of Christmas" will feature original holiday episodes of comedy series "Melissa and Joey," and "Baby Daddy." And for the first time, holiday episodes of drama series "Pretty Little Liars," "The Fosters," "Switched at Birth," and "Chasing Life" will also make their debut during the week of December 8.

The holiday cheer continues with the network-television premiere of the delightful holiday movie "Arthur Christmas," featuring the voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie and Jim Broadbent as Santa, on Saturday, December 6 (9:00- 11:00 PM ET/PT) and the ABC Family debut of the new Christmas special "Toy Story That Time Forgot" on Sunday, December 7 (8:00- 8:30 PM ET/PT)

On Sunday, December 21, the network will air a Rankin Bass holiday classics marathon, featuring such beloved programs as "The Little Drummer Boy" (1:00 - 1:30 PM ET/PT), "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (3:00-4:00 PM ET/PT), and "The Year Without a Santa Claus" (4:00 - 5:00 PM ET/PT). Other returning favorites include "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (Monday, December 1, 6:00-8:00 PM), holiday classic "Elf" (Monday, December 1, 8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT,) and a "The Santa Clause" double feature (begins Tuesday, December 2, 8:00 PM ET/PT).