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The CW has announced its holiday schedule for 2026. The lineup consists of special episodes, holiday films and new premieres.
Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love will air Sunday, November 22.
The Wizard of Oz will air Wednesday, November 25. An encore will also air December 20.
Holiday favorite Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer will air Friday, November 27 at 8 (with an encore . A Flintstone Christmas will follow at 9.
Dolly Parton: Her I Am will air Wednesday, December 2.
Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors will air Thursday, December 3. An encore will follow December 14.
A Flintstones Christmas Carol will air Friday, December 4 at 8. ‘Tis The Season To Be Smurfy will follow at 9.
A Very Brady Christmas will air Sunday, December 6.
Special Best Christmas Movies Ever will air Wednesday, December 9 at 8, with an encore airing December 25. CW Courtside Wednesday: Incarnate Word at Gonzaga will follow at 9.
Yogi’s First Christmas will air Thursday, December 10.
World’s Funniest Moments: Christmas will air Wednesday, December 16 at 9.
Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic will air Thursday, December 17 at 8. The Light of Christmas with The tabernacle Choir will follow at 9.
The 94th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade will air Friday, December 18. An encore will air December 24.
The Christmas Caroler Challenge will air Saturday, December 19 from 8-10.
The 13th SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl will air Wednesday, December 23.
A Totally Funny Animals Holiday will air Saturday, December 26 at 8.
The 27th Annual Holiday Bowl will air Monday, December 28 at 5. Popstar! Best of 2026 will follow at 9.
THE CW HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING (all times ET/PT)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22
8:00-10:00PM DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25
8:00-10:00PM THE WIZARD OF OZ
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27
8:00-9:00PM GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER
9:00-10:00PM A FLINTSTONE CHRISTMAS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2
8:00-10:00PM DOLLY PARTON: HERE I AM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
8:00-10:00PM DOLLY PARTON’S COAT OF MANY COLORS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
8:00-9:30PM A FLINTSTONES CHRISTMAS CAROL
9:30-10:00PM ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE SMURFY
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
7:30-10:00PM A VERY BRADY CHRISTMAS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9
8:00-9:00PM BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER!
9:00-10:00PM CW COURTSIDE WEDNESDAY: INCARNATE WORD AT GONZAGA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
8:00-10:00PM YOGI’S FIRST CHRISTMAS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14
8:00-10:00PM DOLLY PARTON’S COAT OF MANY COLORS (Encore)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16
8:00-9:00PM GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER (Encore)
9:00-10:00PM WORLD’S FUNNIEST MOMENTS: CHRISTMAS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17
8:00-9:00PM MASTERS OF ILLUSION: CHRISTMAS MAGIC
9:00-10:00PM THE LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS WITH THE TABERNACLE CHOIR
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18
8:00-10:00PM THE 94TH ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19
8:00-10:00PM THE CHRISTMAS CAROLER CHALLENGE
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20
7:30-10:00PM THE WIZARD OF OZ (Encore)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23
7:30-11:00PM ET 13th SDCCU POINSETTIA BOWL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24
8:00-10:00PM THE 94TH ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE (Encore)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25
8:00-10:00PM BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER! (Encore)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26
8:00-9:00PM A TOTALLY FUNNY ANIMALS HOLIDAY
9:00-10:00PM SCRABBLE (Encore)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28
5:00-9:00PM ET 47TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOWL
9:00-10:00PM POPSTAR! BEST OF 2026
