Photos: CBS

Christmas may still be several weeks away, but the holiday season is officially here, and CBS is ready for it with a glowing schedule of joyful programming.

The network has prepared a plethora of specials, including the musical events “Adele One Night Only”, “One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga”, “A Home for the Holidays at The Grove featuring performances from Justin Bieber, Alessia Cara, Kane Brown and Darren Criss; traditional favorites like “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”, “Frosty the Snowman”, the Kennedy Center Honors, the CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade, holiday-themed episodes of CBS original shows, and two brand new movies: “A Christmas Proposal” and “Christmas Takes Flight”.

There’s something for everyone to enjoy this year, and you can find the full lineup below to make sure you don’t miss a moment of the fun!

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🇨🇦🍁 Happy Thanksgiving, Canada! 🍁🇨🇦

Wishing our Canadian friends a very Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 with your loved ones! We hope your holiday is safe and filled with love, food, laughter and good health this year. 🍽

Stay merry!

Here you will find a comprehensive list of all the holiday movies, specials and episodes that will be airing on US television during the Christmas season (and throughout the year!). Air dates are listed where possible, but if you see TBD (To Be Determined) then keep checking back to see when an air-date and time become available.

Please Note: This list will continue to be updated throughout the season, so please keep checking back!  Some networks (i.e. Hallmark, Lifetime & UPtv) will air their own original Christmas movies 24-hours a day with air-times that can change sporadically so, for those networks, I will include a link to their daily programming schedule to avoid making this post 3 miles long!

FYI: Christmas original movies from streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus are available 365 days a year, so keep in mind the films that premiered last year are *typically* still streaming!

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Though this year looks a lot different for everyone, some more than others, I hope that you have a safe, peaceful and healthy Thanksgiving. I know today is very emotionally draining for a lot of people — especially after the year we’ve had, and after loss, but I pray better days are on the horizon.

Today (and every day), I celebrate the things I’m thankful for. #Gratitude ✨

Stay Merry,

Photo: NBC

For many, we’re already well into the holiday season, but for some Americans… it’s Thanksgiving that really sets their festive plans in motion, so today I bring you news on the 94th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®… and it’s going to look a lot different this year.

Given the state of the world right now, it should come at no surprise that many precautions are being taken to ensure safety during the iconic Thanksgiving Day celebration this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look forward to a tradition that so many hold dear.

So, how is this all moving forward? According to an official website statement:  On Thanksgiving Day, we will showcase our annual celebration’s signature balloons, floats, performances and herald the arrival of Santa Claus, in front of Macy’s famed flagship store on 34th Street for our national television special on NBC. To ensure a safe experience for all involved, we are not marching down the streets of Manhattan this year and instead will bring all the magic of this American tradition to you on television and online. In preparation for this one-of-a-kind celebration, the Macy’s team meticulously reviewed every area of the Parade playbook to put in place enhanced health and safety practices that align with CDC guidelines, as well as local and state government protocols.

The New York Times reports that in addition to traveling just one city block down 34th Street, as opposed to their two-and-a-half-mile route starting at West 77th Street, the streets surrounding the route will be closed off and the floats will be driven by utility vehicles, rather than the usual uniformed handlers, to limit the number of people involved.

There will be many pretaped performances, including Broadway entertainment, and an appearance from a ballerina from the New York City Ballet who will dance as the Sugar Plum Fairy from George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker,“ which was canceled this season.

Photos: CBS

So much has changed this year, but there are a few things that stay merrily the same… and CBS is doing their part to keep tradition alive in our homes this holiday season!   Their beloved lineup returns with the “CBS Thanksgiving Day Celebration” highlighting Thanksgiving parades past, and you can count on the following weekend to be filled with your favorite animated classics like “Frosty the Snowman”, “The Story of Santa Claus” and “Robbie the Reindeer”.  The network will also premiere a brand-new holiday special from country music icon Dolly Parton.

Missing from the lineup? The annual “Home for the Holidays” special, which doesn’t seem to be airing due to the pandemic, and I don’t recall a mention of there being a virtual angle for it this year.

Additionally, there was no mention of the treasured “I Love Lucy Christmas” special this year, but I’ll keep you posted should it get added to the schedule.

Find out what’s airing below!

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Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to all of my Canadian festive friends! I know it’s been a very difficult year, but I hope you still have a wonderful and blessed holiday! 🇨🇦🍁🦃

Stay merry!

Here you will find a comprehensive list of all the holiday movies, specials and episodes that will be airing on US television during the Christmas season (and throughout the year!). Air dates are listed where possible, but if you see TBD (To Be Determined) then keep checking back to see when an air-date and time become available.

Please Note: This list will continue to be updated throughout the season, so please keep checking back!  Some networks (i.e. Hallmark, Lifetime & UPtv) will air their own original Christmas movies 24-hours a day with air-times that can change sporadically so, for those networks, I will include a link to their daily programming schedule to avoid making this post 3 miles long!

FYI: Christmas original movies from streaming services like Netflix are available 365 days a year, so keep in mind the films that premiered last year are *typically* still streaming!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!! To all of my fellow holiday lovers celebrating, I wish you a wonderful day with loved ones filled with joy, love and lots of pie!

Time for me to go watch the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and then I’ll be with my family for the rest of the day before ending my evening with some Hallmark & Lifetime Christmas movies.

How do you celebrate Thanksgiving?

 Stay merry (and Gobble Gobble)!

Here you will find a comprehensive list of all the holiday movies, specials and episodes that will be airing on US television during the Christmas season (and throughout the year!). Air dates are listed where possible, but if you see TBD (To Be Determined) then keep checking back to see when an air-date and time become available.

Please Note: This list will continue to be updated throughout the season, so please keep checking back!  Some networks (i.e. Hallmark, Lifetime & UPtv) will air their own original Christmas movies 24-hours a day with air-times that can change sporadically so, for those networks, I will include a link to their daily programming schedule to avoid making this post 3 miles long!

• If you’re a Canadian resident: W Network will air several of Hallmark’s new Christmas movies — click here for the daily schedule.  If you’re in the UK: Sony Movie Christmas Channel will air holiday movies 24/7, click here for more info.

FYI: Christmas original movies from streaming services like Netflix are available 365 days a year, so keep in mind the films that premiered last year are still streaming!