Holiday Favorite Movies :: Where to Watch This Holiday Season
The holidays are quickly approaching, and as we moms undertake the shopping and gift giving, the cooking and the cleaning, we also have another mental task that goes overlooked – where in the heck do I find [enter your family’s favorite holiday film here] to watch this year? With so many streaming services and mergers and deals ending, it can be hard to find the holiday films your family watches every year. This year I’ve done the work for you.
Here is a list of where to stream a majority of holiday classics.
For Kids of All Ages (Not Rated/NR or G)
A Charlie Brown Christmas :: Apple TV+ (stream for free on 12/13 & 12/14/25)
A Christmas Carol (1938) :: HBO Max
A Muppet Christmas Carol :: Disney+
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) :: Disney+/Hulu, Prime Video
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 “original”) :: Peacock, Prime Video (available to rent or buy)
The Polar Express :: Disney+/Hulu
For The Kids Who are Mature Enough (Rated PG)
A Christmas Story :: Disney+/Hulu, HBO Max, Prime Video
Christmas with the Kranks :: Netflix
Elf :: HBO Max, Prime Video, Apple TV, Hulu
Home Alone :: Disney+/Hulu
It’s A Wonderful Life :: Prime Video
Jingle All the Way :: Disney+/Hulu
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) :: Disney+/Hulu
The Nightmare Before Christmas :: Disney+/Hulu
The Grinch (Animated/voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) :: Peacock
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Live action with Jim Carrey) :: Peacock, Prime Video, Apple TV
The Santa Clause :: Disney+/Hulu
While You Were Sleeping :: Disney+/Hulu, HBO Max
For the Older Kids (Rated PG-13)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation :: Disney+/Hulu, HBO Max
Scrooged :: Prime Video
The Family Stone :: Peacock, Prime Video
Grown Kids & Adults (Rated R)
I’ll let you and your family debate if these are holiday movies or rather movies set during the holidays. Either way, here they are and where to find them.
The Best Man Holiday :: Disney+/Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock
Die Hard :: Disney+/Hulu, HBO Max, Prime Video
Love, Actually :: Disney+/Hulu, Peacock
The Ones You’ll Have to Find on DVD
These films, sadly, are not currently streaming anywhere, but you may be able to buy them somewhere.
A Muppet Family Christmas (NR)
The Holiday (PG-13)
Prancer (G)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (NR), this will likely air on NBC/Peacock at some time during the holiday season.
If you’re a Hallmark holiday movie fan, you’ll need to download the Hallmark app or tune directly to the Hallmark channel. You may also notice there are not a lot of options on Netflix. They have moved to original films as the other streaming apps have launched. When you’re ready to watch, make a batch of these cinnamon rolls, cozy up with a holiday beverage and gather round the TV to watch some favorites for a new (or continued) family tradition.
