- For a more in-depth description of made-for-television Christmas movies, see List of made-for-television and direct-to-video Christmas films.
The following is a list of Christmas television specials and miniseries, as well as Christmas-themed episodes of regular television series.
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Episodes
6teen
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Deck the Mall | 2004 | Teletoon | |
| In a Retail Wonderland | 2005 | Teletoon | |
| Snow Job | 2006 | Teletoon | |
| How the Rent-a-Cop Stole Christmas | 2007 | Teletoon | |
The Beachcombers
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Here Comes Santa Claus | 1974 | CBC | |
| In the Still of the Night | 1975 | CBC | |
| The Great Shaman of the North | 1976 | CBC | |
| A Christmas Story | 1980 | CBC | |
| A Family Christmas | 1982 | CBC | |
| Without Words | 1983 | CBC | |
| Stars of Wonder | 1987 | CBC | |
| A Beachcombers Christmas - reunion movie | 2004 | CBC | |
Degrassi
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Degrassi Junior High | Season's Greetings | 1988 | CBC | |
| Degrassi: The Next Generation | Holiday | 2003 | CTV | |
The Forest Rangers
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| A Christmas Story | 1963 | CBC | |
| Santa McLeod | 1965 | CBC | |
Hangin' In
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Christmas Wrapping | 1982 | CBC | |
| Christmas Hotline | 1984 | CBC | |
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Hearth's Warming Eve | 2011 | Hub Network | |
| Hearthbreakers | 2015 | Discovery Family | |
| A Hearth's Warming Tail | 2016 | Discovery Family | |
| The Hearth's Warming Club | 2018 | Discovery Family | |
The Red Green Show
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| It's a Wonderful Red Green Christmas | 1998 | CBC | |
| A Very Merry Red Green Christmas | 2000 | CBC | |
| A Lot Like Christmas | 2002 | CBC | |
| The Butter Man | 2004 | CBC | |
Total Drama
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Total Drama World Tour | Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better | 2010 | Teletoon | |
| Total Drama World Tour | Slap Slap Revolution | 2010 | Teletoon | |
| Total Drama World Tour | Sweden Sour | 2010 | Teletoon | |
| Total Drama: Revenge of the Island | Ice Ice Baby | 2012 | Teletoon | |
Other Canadian shows
Specials
| Series | Year | Channel | Description |
| Care Bears Nutcracker Suite | 1988 | Global | |
| The Christmas Raccoons | 1980 | CBC | A precursor TV special to the later series The Raccoons (1985–1991) |
| A Cosmic Christmas | 1977 | CBC | A television special that was the first fully-animated production from Toronto's Nelvana. |
| The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale | 2015 | CBC | |
| A Gift To Last | 1976 | CBC | |
| The Great Northern Candy Drop | 2017 | CBC | |
| The Magic Hockey Skates | 2012 | CBC | |
| Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas | 1991 | CTV | A precursor TV special to the later series Nilus the Sandman (1996–1998) |
| The Tin Soldier | 2011 | Treehouse TV | TV pilot for The Toy Castle (2000-2008) |
| A Russell Peters Christmas | 2011 | CTV | |
Germany
Episodes
Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Pumuckl und der Nikolaus | 1982 | Bayerisches Fernsehen | |
| Das Weihnachtsgeschenk | 1982 | Bayerisches Fernsehen | |
| Eders Weihnachtsgeschenk | 1988 | Bayerisches Fernsehen | |
Other German shows
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Der Bergdoktor | 2x09 Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte aus Tirol | 1992 | Sat.1 | |
| Der Bulle von Tölz | 12x5 Der Weihnachtsmann ist tot | 2005 | Sat.1 | |
Hungary
Cartoon
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| A nagy ho-ho-ho-horgász | What Gift Did Santa Claus Brought To Us? | 1984 | M1 | |
| A nagy ho-ho-ho-horgász | The Christmas Fish | 1984 | M1 | |
| Frakk, a macskák réme | What Gift Will Santa Claus Bring to Us? | 1972 | M1 | |
| Pom Pom meséi | Gombóc Arthur, the Santa Claus | 1980 | M1 | |
Sitcom
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Mindenből egy van | Merry Christmas! | 2011 | M1 | |
| Munkaügyek | Christmas Partner Conference | 2012 | M1 | |
Soap opera
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Barátok közt | Christmas Special | 2005 | RTL Klub | |
Iceland
Christmas calendar series (Jóladagatal Sjónvarpsins)
| Series | Year | Channel | Notes |
| Á baðkari til Betlehem | 1990 | RÚV | Rerun in 1995, 2004 |
| Stjörnustrákur | 1991 | RÚV | Rerun in 1998, 2006 |
| Tveir á báti | 1992 | RÚV | Rerun in 2000, |
| Jól á leið til jarðar | 1994 | RÚV | Rerun in 1999, 2007 |
| Hvar er Völundur? | 1996 | RÚV | Rerun in 2002, 2012 |
| Klængur sniðugi | 1997 | RÚV | Rerun in 2003, 2009, |
| Töfrakúlan | 2005 | RÚV | Never rerun |
| Jólaævintýri Dýrmundar | 2008 | RÚV | Never rerun |
Notes: Prior to 1990, RÚV did not produce and air any Christmas calendar series. In 1994, 2010-2011, 2013–present RÚV only aired Scandinavian produced Christmas calendar series.
LazyTown
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| LazyTown's Surprise Santa | 2004 | | |
| The Holiday Spirit | 2013 | | |
Ireland
The Podge and Rodge Show
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| A Frightmare before Christmas | 2006 | RTÉ Two | |
| Podge and Rodge's Christmas Craic | 2008 | RTÉ Two | |
| Late Night Lock Inn | 2009 | RTÉ Two | |
Other Irish series
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Deal or No Deal | Deal or No Deal Christmas special | 2009 | TV3 | |
| Father Ted | A Christmassy Ted | 1996 | Channel 4 | |
| Hardy Bucks | Hardy Bucks Christmas special | 2010 | RTÉ | |
| Republic of Telly | Republic of Telly Christmas special | 2010 | RTÉ Two | |
Japan
Anime
Cardcaptor Sakura
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Sakura's Wonderful Christmas | 1998 | | |
| Sakura, the Cards, and a Present | 1999 | | |
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| A Christmas Present | 2003 | | |
| Battle on Christmas Eve | 2004 | | |
Hamtaro
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Merry Christmas! | 2000 | | |
| A Wonderful Santa Claus | 2001 | | |
| Mimi's Christmas | 2002 | | |
| The Mysterious Gift | 2003 | | |
| It's Santa, Merry Christmas! | 2004 | | |
| A Christmas Ride! | 2005 | | |
Hetalia
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| In The World | 2009 | | |
| Academy Hetalia Christmas | | |
| Finding Santa | 2013 | | |
Pokémon
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Holiday Hi-Jynx | 1998 | | |
| Pikachu's Winter Vacations: Christmas Night | 1999 | | |
| Pikachu's Winter Vacations: Stantler's Little Helpers | 2000 | | |
| Pikachu's Winter Vacations: Delibird's Dilemma | 2001 | | |
| Pikachu's Winter Vacations: Snorlax Snowman | | |
Powerpuff Girls Z
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Flower Power | 2006 | | |
| All Ken Wants for Christmas | | |
Pretty Cure
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Futari wa Pretty Cure | I Couldn't Be Happier!? Nagisa's White Christmas | 2004 | | |
| Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart | A Skating Rink of Sweethearts? Slipping and Falling into Great Crisis | 2005 | | |
| Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star | Cake, Kazuya and Christmas | 2006 | | |
| Yes! PreCure 5 | Nozomi and Coco's Christmas Vow | 2007 | | |
| Yes! PreCure 5 GoGo! | Deliver Them! Everyone's Presents! | 2008 | | |
| Fresh Pretty Cure! | We are Four Pretty Cure! Separation in Christmas!! | 2009 | | |
| HeartCatch PreCure! | A Christmas Miracle! We Met Cure Flower! | 2010 | | |
| Suite PreCure | DoReLaDo ~ ♪ The Miracle Born in the Holy Night-nya! | 2011 | | |
| Smile PreCure! | A smile secret! Miyuki and the real Ultra Happy!! | 2012 | | |
| DokiDoki! PreCure | Jikochu's Trap! A Christmas Without Mana | 2013 | | |
| HappinessCharge PreCure! | The Enemy is God!? A Shocking Christmas! | 2014 | | |
| Go! Princess PreCure | Feeling I Want to See! To the Ocean of Minami's Dream! | 2015 | | |
| Maho Girls PreCure! | A Magical Christmas! Miral Becomes Santa!? | 2016 | | |
Digimon
Doraemon
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | Nobita and Doraemon's Christmas (two-part episode) | 1980 | | |
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | Mini Santa | | |
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | Christmas Day | 1982 | | |
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | The Christmas Present | 1985 | | |
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | Time Skipping Pulley | 1987 | | |
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | Santa Mail | 1996 | | |
| Doraemon (1979 TV series) | Santa Bag and Christmas | 1998 | | |
| Doraemon (2005 TV series) | Nobita Claus on Christmas Eve | 2009 | | |
| Doraemon (2005 TV series) | Santa Claus, the Thief Who Came on Christmas Eve | 2010 | | |
| Doraemon (2005 TV series) | Escape the Giant Christmas Cake!! | 2015 | | |
| Doraemon (2005 TV series) | Christmas in the House of Candies | 2017 | | |
| Doraemon (2005 TV series) | Christmas Cards from the Future | 2018 | | |
| Doraemon (2005 TV series) | The Presents From Time Skipping Pulley | 2019 | | |
Ranma ½
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| A Xmas Without Ranma | 1991 | | |
| Tendo Family Christmas Scramble | 1993 | | |
Ojamajo Doremi
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Ojamajo Doremi | Help Santa! | 1999 | | |
| Ojamajo Doremi Sharp | A Happy White Christmas | 2000 | | |
| Mōtto! Ojamajo Doremi | Merry Christmas with Everyone! | 2001 | | |
Toradora
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Mercury Retrogrades at Christmas | 2009 | | |
| Under the Fir Tree | | |
| Christmas Eve Festival | | |
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Frolic! Silent Night | 2016 | | |
Gintama
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| People Who Say That Santa Doesn't Really Exist Actually Want to Believe in Him | 2006 | | |
| Santa Claus Red Is Blood Red | 2010 | | |
Jewelpet
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Jewelpet | Merry Merry Santa Comes to Town | 2009 | | |
Sgt. Frog
| Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| The Space Frog Who Stole Christmas! | 2004 | | |
| Keroro, I Cannot Say Merry Christmas | 2005 | | |
| Keroro Central Tokyo's Ice Age Alisa Has Come | 2006 | | |
| Keroro, Prevent Christmas! | 2007 | | |
| Keroro, Merry Christmas on the Battlefield | 2008 | | |
| Natsumi, Christmas Party Operation | 2009 | | |
Tamagotchi
Yo-Kai Watch
Tokusatsu
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Ambassador Magma | A Christmas Present from the Devil | 1966 | Fuji TV | |
| Enban Sensō Bankid | Aliens Aiming for HESO | 1976 | Nippon TV | |
Ultra Series
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| The Return of Ultraman | Ultraman Dies at Sunset | 1971 | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television | |
| The Return of Ultraman | When the Ultra Star Shines | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television | |
| Ultraman Ace | Resurrection! The Father of Ultra | 1972 | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television | |
| Ultraman Taro | The Ultra Christmas Tree | 1973 | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television | |
| Ultraman Max | Elly of Christmas | 2005 | Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting | |
Kamen Rider
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Kamen Rider | Monster Wolf Man's Huge Murder Party | 1971 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider V3 | Destron's Christmas Present | 1973 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider (Skyrider) | Dark Santa Claus; Ah, Transformtion Impossible | 1979 | MBS | |
| Kamen Rider Super-1 | Danger!! The Demonic Christmas Present | 1980 | MBS | |
| Kamen Rider Ryuki | The Twentieth Birthday & Tiger's a Hero | 2002 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider Kabuto | Christmas Earthquake & Farewell, Tsurugi!! | 2006 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider Den-O | Reliving a Blank Day & Now to Reveal Love and Truth | 2007 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider W | Begins Night & Movie War 2010 | 2009 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider OOO | The Medal Struggle, the Transport Truck, and the Container & An End, the Greeed, and a New Rider | 2010 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider Fourze | Christmas Eve Choir & Right and Wrong Conflict | 2011 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider Wizard | The Miracle of Christmas | 2012 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider Gaim | Rider Great Assembly! Revealing the Mystery of the Forest! & The Truth Behind the Christmas Game | 2013 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider Drive | Who Can Prevent the Dark Christmas Eve? | 2014 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider Ghost | Imposing! A Man of Loyalty | 2015 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider Ex-Aid | Christmas Special: Targeting the Silver X mas! | 2016 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider Build | The Weaponry Hero | 2017 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider Zi-O | Forever King 2018 | 2018 | TV Asahi | |
| Kamen Rider Zero-One | This is the Dawn of ZAIA | 2019 | TV Asahi | |
Super Sentai
| Series | Episode | Year | Channel | Description |
| Gosei Sentai Dairanger | A Straight Line To Mommy, The Ultra-White Prohibited Past, & Impression!! You Cry Too | 1993 | TV Asahi | |
| Ninja Sentai Kakuranger | The Hasty Santa | 1994 | TV Asahi | |
| Gekisou Sentai Carranger | The Reckless Driving Emperor's Frightful Fuel Check, Engine Stall On All Cars! Desperate Situation for the Giant Robo!!, & Merry Carmagic Christmas!! | 1996 | TV Asahi | |
| Denji Sentai Megaranger | Lost Them! The Evil Stalkers & We Won't Lose! The Decisive Battle is on Christmas Eve | 1997 | TV Asahi | |
| Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive | The Hellish Psyma Beast Army & The Terrible Psyma Tree | 1999 | TV Asahi | |
| Mirai Sentai Timeranger | The Fallen Angel of Destruction, The History Correction Order, & The Revolt Against Time | 2000 | TV Asahi | |
| Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger | Santa Came | 2001 | TV Asahi | |
| Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger | Merry Abaremas! Jamejame | 2003 | TV Asahi | |
| Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger | Mortal Campaign | 2004 | TV Asahi & NT21 | |
| Mahō Sentai Magiranger | The Teacher's Teacher & Confrontation! Two Ultimate Gods | 2005 | TV Asahi & NT21 | |
| GoGo Sentai Boukenger | The Dangerous Christmas Present | 2006 | TV Asahi & NT21/UX | |
| Juken Sentai Gekiranger | Hapi-Hapi Merry Christmas, Osu | 2007 | TV Asahi & UX | |
| Engine Sentai Go-onger | End-of-Year Big Cleanup & Protect Christmas Eve | 2008 | TV Asahi & UX | |
| Samurai Sentai Shinkenger | Two Centuries' Ambition & One Last Sword | 2009 | TV Asahi | |
| Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger | A Lovely Christmas Eve | 2011 | TV Asahi | |
| Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters | Christmas Determination & Christmas Eve - Time to Finish Our Mission | 2012 | TV Asahi | |
| Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger | Yanasanta! Deboth's World War & Wonderful! Christmas of Justice | 2013 | TV Asahi | |
| Ressha Sentai ToQger | The Beginning of the End, Who Is He? He Is Whom? & The Christmas Battle | 2014 | TV Asahi | |
| Shuriken Sentai Ninninger | Look Out For Santa Claus! & OtomoNin Wars! Nekomata Strikes Back | 2015 | TV Asahi | |
| Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger | The Witnesses of Christmas | 2016 | TV Asahi | |
| Uchu Sentai Kyuranger | The Vow on the Holy Night, 'Alright, Lucky!' | 2017 | TV Asahi | |
| Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger | Looking Forward to Christmas | 2018 | TV Asahi | |
Metal Hero
Rankin/Bass
MOM Productions/Video Tokyo Productions
Television Corporation of Japan (TCJ)
| Special | Year | Channel | Description |
| Cricket on the Hearth | 1967 | | | |
Mushi Production
Topcraft/Pacific Animation Corporation (PAC)
Note: All Rankin/Bass Christmas specials were written and designed in the United States, and then animated in Japan; both in the stop-motion "Animagic" and traditional animation. Some of the holiday classics aired on television networks and were also available on VHS tapes, LaserDiscs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs in Japan every Christmas season, like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, which aired on the NHK network in 1967.
Norway
Christmas calendar series
NRK
| Special | Year | Description |
| Barnas førjulskalender | 1970 | |
| Jul i Skomakergata | 1979 | |
| Jul i Skomakergata | 1981 | |
| Jul i Skomakergata | 1984 | |
| Teodors julekalender | 1986 | |
| Portveiens julekalender | 1987 | |
| Jul i Skomakergata | 1988 | |
| Vertshuset den gyldne hale | 1989 | |
| Portveiens julekalender | 1990 | |
| Teodors julekalender | 1991 | |
| Jul på Sesam stasjon | 1992 | |
| Jul i Skomakergata | 1993 | |
| Vertshuset den gyldne hale | 1994 | |
| Amalies jul | 1995 | |
| Jul på Sesam stasjon | 1996 | |
| Amalies jul | 1997 | |
| Jul i Skomakergata | 1998 | |
| Jul i Blåfjell | 1999 | |
| Amalies jul | 2000 | |
| Jul i Blåfjell | 2001 | |
| Jul på Månetoppen | 2002 | |
| Jul i Skomakergata | 2003 | |
| Jul i Blåfjell | 2004 | |
| Jul på Månetoppen | 2005 |
| Jul i Svingen | 2006 | |
| Barnas Superjul med Willys jul | 2007 | |
| Jul i Blåfjell | 2008 | |
| Jul i Svingen | 2009 | |
| Jul på Månetoppen / Pagten[1] | 2010 | |
TV 2
- 1994: The Julekalender
- 1995: Julefergå
- 1996: The Julekalender
- 1998: Julefergå
- 2000: Vazelina Hjulkalender
- 2001: Olsenbandens første kupp
- 2002: Vazelina Hjulkalender
- 2003: The Julekalender
- 2004: Olsenbandens første kupp
- 2005: Vazelina hjulkalender
- 2006: Jul i Valhall
- 2007: Olsenbandens første kupp
- 2008: The Julekalender
- 2009: Vazelina Hjulkalender
- 2010: Olsenbanden Jr's Første Kupp
TVNorge
- 2001: Nissene på låven
- 2003: Nissene på låven
- 2004: Ungkarsnissen
- 2005: Nissene på låven
- 2006: Jul i Tøyengata
- 2007: Nissene på låven
- 2009: Jul i Tøyengata
- 2010: Den unge Fleksnes (På MAX sendes Nissene på låven)
- 2011: "Nissene over skog og hei"
- 2012: Nissene på låven
TV3
Sweden
- SVT's Christmas calendar, a new series every year since 1960, broadcast daily on 1–24 December
- Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton (Christopher's Christmas Mission) (1975)
- Svensson, Svensson Christmas Special (Svensson firar jul) (Season 1, Episode 7, 1994)
United Kingdom
Further information: List of Christmas television episodes and specials in the United Kingdom
United States
See also: List of United States Christmas television specials and List of United States Christmas television episodes
Other countries
- Living with Lydia: Merry Christmas Lydia (2004) - Singapore
- A.T.O.M.: Enter the Dragon (2005) - France
- Pucca: Pucca Claus Part 1: 'Tis the season for REVENGE!/Pucca Claus Part 2: Northern Lights Out/Pucca Claus Part 3: Secret Santa (2006) - South Korea
- Charlie's Christmas (L'Enfant au grelot) (1998) - France
- The Crumpets: Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année (2017) - France[2]
See also
References