Freeform Announces This Year's 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Lineup
By: Kaitlin Milligan Nov. 07, 2018
With Christmas around the corner, Freeform's beloved "25 Days of Christmas" programming event begins on DEC. 1. This year's holiday lineup event includes the premieres of FreeForm Original Features "Life-Size 2," with Tyra Banks and "grown-ish"'s Francia Raisa from airing SUNDAY, DEC. 2, at 9:00-11:00 p.m. EST/PST, and "No Sleep 'Til Christmas," with Dave and Odette Annable airing MONDAY, DEC. 10, at 9:00-11:00 p.m. EST/PST. Additionally, the network will premiere the "Pop Up Santa Holiday Special" on MONDAY, DEC. 3, at 9:30-11:00 p.m. EST/PST, bringing Christmas cheer in unexpected places, and a new installment of "Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic" on SATURDAY, DEC. 8, at 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST/PST. FreeForm joins ABC, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior in celebrating "25 Days of Christmas" across all networks.
In "Life-Size 2," Grace Manning (Francia Raisa) is the 20-something CEO of Marathon Toys, a huge toy company started by her mother that is most famous for manufacturing the iconic Eve doll. Grace is also in the middle of her quarter-life crisis, realizing she is in over her head as CEO. To make matters worse, her wild-child ways are causing the company's stock to plummet. With the help of her young next-door neighbor, Grace's old Eve doll (Tyra Banks) magically awakens to help get Grace back on track and give her the confidence to be the woman and leader Eve knows Grace can be. "Life-Size 2" premieres Sunday, Dec. 2, at 9:00 p.m. EST/PST.
For the first time ever as a 90-minute holiday special, Freeform's "Pop Up Santa Holiday Special" has teamed up with sponsors to celebrate the spirit of the season through heartwarming moments including a home giveaway, a surprise baby shower at a military base, a family reunion of epic proportions, a celebration for two very special children at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and more. Hosted by Stephen "tWitch" Boss and Allison Holker, the special follows celebrity guests including ballerina Misty Copeland, former NFL athlete DeMarco Murray, "The Fosters'" Sherri Saum, Tommy Martinez from new FreeForm drama "Good Trouble," a special Marvel guest and, of course, FreeForm Santa as they team up with FreeForm to spread holiday cheer. The "Pop Up Santa Holiday Special" airs on Monday, Dec. 3, at 9:30 p.m. EST/PST.
"Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic" is back with an all-new installment once again hosted by Stephen "tWitch" Boss and Allison Holker. This year's stunning and romantic weddings at WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort will feature a spectacular "Mary Poppins Returns" theme and a special performance by country music superstar Martina McBride. The special is produced by Roberts Media and T Group Productions. Executive producers include Ann Lewis Roberts for Roberts Media, Simon Lythgoe of Legacy Productions and Jenny Daly for T Group. This year's wedding magic premieres on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST.
"No Sleep 'Til Christmas" is an unexpected and whimsical holiday romantic-comedy about two insomniac strangers plagued by exhaustion. Lizzie (Odette Annable) is a high-end event planner preparing for her own life's biggest event - her wedding. She lies awake nightly while her devoted fiancé Josh (Charles Michael Davis) rests peacefully, unaware of how to solve her issue. When a sleep-deprived incident causes her to run into Billy (Dave Annable), a low-key bartender who is just as sleepless and frustrated as she is, they discover that they can only fall asleep while next to each other. What seems like an odd coincidence, and frankly a disruption to their lives, might be more meaningful than they'd like to admit. "No Sleep 'Til Christmas" debuts Monday, Dec. 10, at 9:00 p.m. EST/PST.
Below is a night-by-night list of the movies airing during "25 Days of Christmas":
Saturday, Dec. 1
7:00 a.m - "Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups"
9:05 a.m. - "Home Alone 3"
11:10 a.m. - "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (1998)
1:15 p.m. - "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
3:20 p.m. - "Christmas with the Kranks"
5:25 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
7:35 p.m. - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
9:15 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
11:55 p.m. - "Life-Size"
Sunday, Dec. 2
7:00 a.m. - "Home Alone 3"
9:00 a.m. - "Eight Crazy Nights"
11:00 a.m. - "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
1:05 p.m. - "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas"
2:35 p.m. - "Life-Size"
4:40 p.m. - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
6:20 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
9:00 p.m. - "Life-Size 2" Freeform Original Feature Premiere
11:00 p.m. - "The Holiday"
Monday, Dec. 3
7:00 a.m. - "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas"
8:30 a.m. - "Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too"
9:00 a.m. - "The Little Drummer Boy" (1968)
11:00 a.m. - "Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic"
12:00 p.m. - "The Truth About Christmas"
2:10 p.m. - "The Holiday"
5:25 p.m. - "Life-Size 2"
7:25 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
9:30 p.m. - "Pop Up Santa Holiday Special" Freeform Original Premiere
12:00 a.m. - "The Family Stone"
Tuesday, Dec. 4
7:00 a.m. - "Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic"
8:00 a.m. - "Pop Up Santa Holiday Special"
11:30 a.m. - "Love the Coopers"
2:05 p.m. - "The Family Stone"
4:10 p.m. - "This Christmas" Freeform Premiere
6:50 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
8:55 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
12:00 a.m. - "Home Alone 3"
Wednesday, Dec. 5
7:00 a.m. - "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (1998)
9:00 a.m. - "Mickey's Christmas Carol"
11:00 a.m. - "Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic" (2017)
12:00 p.m. - "Home Alone 3"
2:00 p.m. - "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
4:05 p.m. - "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"
5:10 p.m. - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
6:50 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
8:55 p.m. - "Christmas with the Kranks"
12:00 a.m. - "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (1998)
Thursday, Dec. 6
7:00 a.m. - "Mickey's Christmas Carol"
7:30 a.m. - "Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups"
12:00 p.m. - "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
2:05 p.m. - "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"
3:10 p.m. - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
4:50 p.m. - "Christmas with the Kranks"
6:55 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story"
8:55 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story 2"
12:00 a.m. - "Call Me Claus"
Friday, Dec. 7
7:30 a.m. - "Jingle All the Way 2"
11:00 a.m. - "Call Me Claus"
1:10 p.m. - "Unaccompanied Minors"
3:15 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story"
5:15 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story 2"
7:20 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story 3"
9:50 p.m. - "Disney's A Christmas Carol" (2009)
11:55 p.m. - "A Belle for Christmas" Freeform Premiere
Saturday, Dec. 8
7:00 a.m. - "The Little Drummer Boy" (1968)
7:30 a.m. - "Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too"
8:00 a.m. - "A Belle for Christmas"
10:10 a.m. - "Unaccompanied Minors"
12:15 p.m. - "Deck the Halls"
2:20 p.m. - "Disney's A Christmas Carol" (2009)
4:25 p.m. - "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"
5:30 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story 3"
8:00 p.m. - "Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic" (2018) Freeform Original Premiere
9:00 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
11:00 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
1:00 a.m. - "Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic" (2018)
Sunday, Dec. 9
7:00 a.m. - "Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too"
7:30 a.m. - "Deck the Halls"
9:30 a.m. - "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"
10:35 a.m. - "Life-Size"
12:40 p.m. - "Life-Size 2"
2:45 p.m. - "Christmas with the Kranks"
4:50 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
6:55 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
9:00 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
11:35 p.m. - "Love the Coopers"
Monday, Dec. 10
7:00 a.m. - "This Christmas"
11:00 a.m. - "Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic" (2018)
12:00 p.m. - "Love the Coopers"
2:35 p.m. - "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
4:40 p.m. - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
6:20 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
9:00 p.m. - "No Sleep 'Til Christmas" Freeform Original Feature Premiere
12:00 a.m. - "Holiday in Handcuffs"
Tuesday, Dec. 11
7:00 a.m. - "Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too"
7:30 a.m. - "Unaccompanied Minors"
11:00 a.m. - "Pop Up Santa Holiday Special"
12:35 p.m. - "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
2:40 p.m. - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
4:20 p.m. - "Jingle All the Way 2"
6:25 p.m. - "Ice Age: Continental Drift"
8:30 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Finding Nemo"
12:00 a.m. - "Beethoven's Christmas Adventure"
Wednesday, Dec. 12
7:00 a.m. - "Beethoven's Christmas Adventure"
11:30 a.m. - "Jingle All the Way 2"
1:30 p.m. - "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas"
3:00 p.m. - "Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas"
4:30 p.m. - "Ice Age: Continental Drift"
6:30 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Finding Nemo"
9:00 p.m. - "Disney's A Christmas Carol" (2009)
12:00 a.m. - "Call Me Claus"
Thursday, Dec. 13
7:00 a.m. - "Call Me Claus"
11:00 a.m. - "No Sleep 'Til Christmas"
1:05 p.m. - "This Christmas"
3:40 p.m. - "Holiday in Handcuffs"
5:45 p.m. - "The Holiday"
8:55 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
12:00 a.m. - "Deck the Halls"
Friday, Dec. 14
7:00 a.m. - "The Family Stone"
11:00 a.m. - "Angels Sing"
1:05 p.m. - "The Mistle-Tones"
3:10 p.m. - "Christmas with the Kranks"
5:15 p.m. - "Deck the Halls"
7:20 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
9:25 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
11:30 p.m. - "The Family Stone"
Saturday, Dec. 15
7:00 a.m. - "Mickey's Christmas Carol"
7:30 a.m. - "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas"
9:00 a.m. - "Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas"
10:30 a.m. - "Christmas with the Kranks"
12:35 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
2:40 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story"
4:40 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story 2"
6:45 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story 3"
9:15 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
11:55 p.m. - "Life-Size 2"
Sunday, Dec. 16
7:00 a.m. - "A Belle for Christmas"
9:00 a.m. - "Jingle All the Way 2"
11:00 a.m. - "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"
12:00 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story"
2:00 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story 2"
4:05 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story 3"
6:35 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
9:15 p.m. - "Disney's A Christmas Carol" (2009)
11:20 p.m. - "A Miracle on Christmas Lake" Freeform Premiere
Monday, Dec. 17
7:00 a.m. - "Beethoven's Christmas Adventure"
9:00 a.m. - "Angels Sing"
11:00 a.m. - "Call Me Claus"
1:00 p.m. - "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
3:05 p.m. - "Deck the Halls"
5:10 p.m. - "Disney's A Christmas Carol" (2009)
7:15 p.m. - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
8:55 p.m. - "Paddington"
12:00 a.m. - "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
Tuesday, Dec. 18
7:00 a.m. - "The Little Drummer Boy" (1968)
7:30 a.m. - "Mickey's A Christmas Carol"
8:00 a.m. - "Call Me Claus"
10:00 a.m. - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
11:35 a.m. - "Paddington"
1:35 p.m. - "Christmas with the Kranks"
3:40 p.m. - "The Truth About Christmas"
5:45 p.m. - "The Holiday"
8:55 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
12:00 a.m. - "12 Dates of Christmas"
Wednesday, Dec. 19
7:00 a.m. - "Snow"
9:00 a.m. - "Snow 2: Brain Freeze"
11:00 a.m. - "The Family Stone"
1:00 p.m. - "Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic" (2018)
2:00 p.m. - "The Holiday"
5:05 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
7:10 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
9:15 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's The Incredibles"
11:55 p.m. - "Life-Size"
Thursday, Dec. 20
7:00 a.m. - "Pop Up Santa Holiday Special"
8:30 a.m. - "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas"
10:00 a.m. - "Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas"
11:30 a.m. - "Life-Size"
1:30 p.m. - "Life-Size 2"
3:30 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
5:35 p.m. - "Santa Claus is Comin' To Town"
6:40 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's The Incredibles"
9:20 p.m. - "Ice Age: Continental Drift"
11:25 p.m. - "Life-Size 2"
1:30 a.m. - "Mickey's Christmas Carol"
Friday, Dec. 21
7:00 a.m. - "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas"
8:30 a.m. - "Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas"
10:00 a.m. - "The DOC MCSTUFFINS Christmas Special"
10:30 a.m. - "Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too"
11:00 a.m. - "Mickey's Christmas Carol"
11:30 a.m. - "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"
12:30 p.m. - "Love the Coopers"
3:00 p.m. - "Ice Age: Continental Drift"
5:05 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
7:10 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
9:15 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
11:55 p.m. - "No Sleep 'Til Christmas"
Saturday, Dec. 22
7:00 a.m. - "A Miracle on Christmas Lake"
9:40 a.m. - "The Santa Clause"
11:50 a.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
1:55 p.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story That Time Forgot"
2:25 p.m. - "Disney's Prep & Landing"
2:55 p.m. - "Disney's Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice"
3:25 p.m. - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
5:05 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
7:45 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
9:50 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
11:55 p.m. - "Christmas with the Kranks"
Sunday, Dec. 23
7:00 a.m. - "The Little Drummer Boy" (1968)
7:30 a.m. - "Beethoven's Christmas Adventure"
9:40 p.m. - "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
11:45 a.m. - "Disney?Pixar's Toy Story That Time Forgot"
12:15 p.m. - "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"
1:20 p.m. - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
3:00 p.m. - "Christmas with the Kranks"
5:05 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
7:10 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
9:15 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
11:55 p.m. - "Life-Size 2"
Monday, Dec. 24
7:30 a.m. - "Richie Rich's Christmas Wish"
11:00 a.m. - "Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas"
12:30 p.m. - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
2:05 p.m. - "Jingle All the Way 2"
4:10 p.m. - "Disney's A Christmas Carol" (2009)
6:15 p.m. - "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000)
8:55 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
12:00 a.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
Tuesday, Dec. 25
7:00 a.m. - "Disney's Prep & Landing"
7:30 a.m. - "Disney's Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice"
8:00 a.m. - "Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas"
11:00 a.m. - "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
12:40 p.m. - "Disney's A Christmas Carol" (2009)
2:40 p.m. - "Christmas with the Kranks"
4:45 p.m. - "The Santa Clause"
6:50 p.m. - "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
8:55 p.m. - "Disney's The Lion King"
12:00 a.m. - "Disney's The Lion King II: Simba's Pride"
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