Reba McEntire<\/a>, features various musical performances,, star-studded surprises and the lighting of the world\u2019s most famous Christmas tree.<\/p>\n
\nChristmas in Nashville <\/p>\n
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 10-11 p.m. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Ring in the holidays with dazzling performances and a night of music, magic and merrymaking straight from Music City.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nHow the Grinch Stole Christmas <\/p>\n
Thursday, Dec. 4, 8-8:30 p.m. (encore Thursday, Dec. 25 at 8 p.m.)<\/p>\n
The 1966 animated tale of the grumpy Grinch who hopes to take the joy out of Christmas, until he has a change of heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nFrosty the Snowman <\/p>\n
Thursday, Dec. 4, 8:30-9 p.m. (encore Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 8 p.m.)\u00a0<\/p>\n
The beloved 1969 special about how Frosty, everyone\u2019s favorite snowman, came to life one day. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\nRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer <\/p>\n
Friday, Dec. 5, 8-9:15 p.m. (encore Thursday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m.)\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 1964 holiday favorite follows a reindeer named Rudolph as he\u2019s excluded from the Reindeer Games because of his shiny red nose, prompting him to embark on an adventure where he meets Hermey the elf, Yukon Cornelius and the Misfit Toys, all while hiding from the Abominable Snow Monster.<\/p>\n
\nPassword Holiday Special <\/p>\n
Monday, Dec. 8, 10-11p.m. (encore Thursday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m.)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Password, hosted by Keke Palmer and starring Jimmy Fallon, returns to primetime to ring in the holiday season with a special holiday episode with celebrity guest Jonathan Groff.<\/p>\n
\nShrek the Halls <\/p>\n
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 8:30-9 p.m. (encore Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m.)\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 2007 half-hour animated special features a Christmas twist on the original Shrek characters. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nA Motown Christmas <\/p>\n
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 9-11 p.m. (encore Wednesday, Dec. 17 at p.m.)\u00a0<\/p>\n
This special, hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey, features performances by Motown legends and today\u2019s hottest stars celebrating iconic Hitsville U.S.A classics and their favorite holiday songs. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nNBC 2025 Year in Review Presented By Access Hollywood <\/p>\n
Thursday, Dec. 11, 9:15-10 p.m. (one-hour extended version airing Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 10 p.m.) \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Access Hollywood\u2019s Mario Lopez and Kit Hoover host this recap of the most talked about entertainment stories and buzzworthy headlines of the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nJimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular <\/p>\n
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 9 -10 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jimmy Fallon searches for the holiday spirit in New York, exploring a surreal and magical apartment building where behind every door a different celebrity joins him for a performance from his festive holiday album, Holiday Seasoning. The special features appearances by Meghan Trainor, Cara Delevingne, Dolly Parton, JB Smoove, Jonas Brothers, Justin Timberlake, LL Cool J, The Roots, \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\u00a0A Saturday Night Live Christmas <\/p>\n
Thursday, Dec. 18, 9-11 p.m. (encore Monday, Dec. 22 at 9 p.m.)\u00a0<\/p>\n
The iconic late-night sketch comedy show will highlight memorable Christmas-themed segments.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nIt’s a Wonderful Life <\/p>\n
Wednesday, Dec. 24, 8-11 p.m. \u00a0<\/p>\n
In this Frank Capra classic starring Jimmy Stewart, an angel is sent from heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\nChristmas Eve Mass <\/p>\n
Wednesday, Dec. 24, 11:30 p.m.-1 a.m. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Viewers will be able to watch the Pope Leo-led mass from St. Peter\u2019s Basilica in Rome. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\n137th Rose Parade Presented by Honda\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Thursday, Jan. 1, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET\u00a0<\/p>\n
Gorgeous rose-covered floats and marching bands take over the streets of Pasadena, Calif. as thousands partake in their annual New Year\u2019s holiday festivities. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NBC\u2019s holiday lineup for 2025 includes the Rockefeller Center tree lighting, returning stop-motion favorites and several new celebrity-led…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":162045,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[156,111,139,69,437],"class_list":{"0":"post-162044","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-new-zealand","10":"tag-newzealand","11":"tag-nz","12":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162044\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/162045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}