It’s time again for the annual list of holiday specials. The following is a day-by-day list through Christmas. It avoids holiday episodes of TV series, does not pretend to be complete and is subject to change. So keep a red and green eye on daily listings.

NOV. 30:

Christmas With the Kranks. 12:50 and 7:40 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. With their daughter away, a couple (Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis) plans to skip Christmas festivities.

DEC. 1:

A Very Wompkee Christmas. 5 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. Twig, the littlest Wompkee, sees her wish to fly come true on Christmas Eve just as the evil ice witch Iglora Boreali prepares to ruin the holiday celebration.

Frosty’s Winter Wonderland. 7 p.m., ABC Family. Featuring the voices of Andy Griffith and Shelley Winters.

The Polar Express. 8 p.m., ABC. Featuring the voices of Daryl Sabara and Tom Hanks. For one doubting boy, an astonishing event occurs.

White Christmas. 8 p.m., TCM. Bing Crosby-Danny Kaye musical.

DEC. 2:

To Grandmother’s House We Go. 9:30 a.m., ABC Family. Starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

Santa Claus: The Movie. 11:30 a.m., ABC Family. Starring Dudley Moore and John Lithgow.

Home Alone 3. 1:30 p.m., ABC Family. Alex Pruitt (Alex D. Linz) fends off thieves.

Eloise: Little Miss Christmas. 3:15 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. Animated. Eloise and her friends plan a holiday extravaganza at the Plaza with elements from Japanese, Central American, African-American and Jewish holiday celebrations.

Christmas on Division Street. 4:20 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. Youth (Fred Savage) befriends a homeless man who teaches him about America’s past and the meaning of sharing.

The Happy Elf. 6 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. With Harry Connick Jr. as the animated narrator and the voices of Carol Kane, Rob Paulsen, Mickey Rooney and Lewis Black.

DEC. 3:

Home Alone 3. 9 a.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 2.

Home Alone 4. 11 a.m., ABC Family. Kevin McCallister’s (Mike Weinberg) parents have split up. Now living with his mom, he decides to spend Christmas with his dad at the mansion of his father’s rich girlfriend, Natalie. But criminals lurk.

An All Dogs Christmas Carol. 12:20 and 6 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. Canines Charlie and Itchie try to stop bulldog Carface from ruining the holidays. Featuring the voices of Steven Weber, Dom DeLuise, Ernest Borgnine and Charles Nelson Reilly.

Mary Higgins Clark: He Sees You When You’re Sleeping. 6:30 p.m., iNetwork. Starring Cameron Bancroft and Erika Eleniak. Christmas fantasy about a self-absorbed stockbroker who is killed in a freak accident, then must redeem himself by reuniting a family.

A Dad for Christmas. 9 p.m., Lifetime. Young father kidnaps his infant son to keep him from being adopted. Louise Fletcher, Kristopher Turner.

DEC. 4:

Christmas With the Kranks. 12:40 and 7:40 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Nov. 30.

Rudolph’s Shiny New Year. 7 p.m., ABC Family. Animated.

The Year Without a Santa Claus. 8 p.m., ABC Family. Mrs. Claus tells us about the time Santa had a bad cold and decided to take a vacation from Christmas. 1974 animated version.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys. 9 p.m., ABC Family. Voices of Rick Moranis, Jamie Lee Curtis and Richard Dreyfuss.

Under the Mistletoe. 9 p.m., Lifetime. Movie. Jamie Ray Newman, Michael Shanks.

DEC. 5:

A Hollywood Christmas. 6 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. Jane Seymour hosts this holiday special that features some of the best-loved moments from the most popular Christmas movies of all time.

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. 7 p.m., ABC Family.

The Story of the First Christmas Snow. 7:30 p.m., ABC Family. Narrated by Angela Lansbury. A young shepherd, Lucas, is blinded by lightning, and some kindly nuns at a nearby abbey take him in.

Once Upon a Christmas. 8 p.m., ABC Family. Can Santa’s daughter (Kathy Ireland) turn naughty to nice and save Christmas?

DEC. 6:

The Nuttiest Nutcracker. 10:45 a.m. and 5:10 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. The Nutcracker Prince and his friends befriend a small girl and attempt to rescue the star that has fallen from the top of the Christmas tree. Featuring the voices of James Belushi, Cheech Marin and Phyllis Diller.

Pinocchio’s Christmas. 7 p.m., ABC Family.

Twice Upon a Christmas. 8 p.m., ABC Family. Santa’s daughter, Kristin Claus (Kathy Ireland) faces a difficult problem with the Morgan family, with whom she has been living as nanny and confidant, when Bill Morgan (John Dye) proposes marriage.

DEC. 7:

The Happy Elf. 10:50 a.m. and 5:10 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 2.

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town. 7 p.m., ABC Family. Fred Astaire narrates this tale of Kris Kringle (Mickey Rooney).

12 Days of Christmas Eve. 8 p.m., USA Network. Business executive (Steven Weber) is forced to relive Christmas Eve until he learns the meaning of the holiday.

DEC. 8:

Eloise: Little Miss Christmas. 11:05 a.m. and 4:50 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 2.

Jack Frost. 7 p.m., ABC Family. The Groundhog tells the story of how Jack Frost became human and helped a knight win his lady love.

The Polar Express. 8 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 1.

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. 8 p.m., CBS. Rudolph and his friends, Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius and the Misfit Toys, save Christmas. Featuring a musical score by Johnny Marks and the voice of Burl Ives.

Frosty the Snowman. 9 p.m., CBS. Frosty the snowman is brought to life by his old silk hat. Narrated by Jimmy Durante. Featuring voices of Jackie Vernon (Frosty) and Billy De Wolfe (Professor Hinkle.)

Frosty Returns. 9:30 p.m., CBS. The magic still in his old hat, the snowman continues his adventures.

DEC. 9:

Holiday Christmas Classic Marathon. 9 a.m., ABC Family. The spirit of Christmas continues with a marathon of Rankin Bass holiday favorites including: 9 a.m., Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July; 11 a.m., The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus; noon, The Story of the First Christmas Snow; 12:30p.m., Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey; 1 p.m., Pinocchio’s Christmas; 2 p.m., Jack Frost; 3 p.m., Frosty’s Winter Wonderland; 3:30 p.m., ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas; 4 p.m., Rudolph’s Shiny New Year; 5 p.m., The Year Without a Santa Claus; 6 p.m., Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town.

Christmas With the Kranks. 1 and 9:15 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Nov. 30.

A Hollywood Christmas. 2:45 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 5.

Must Be Santa. 4:20 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. When the “current” Santa dies, Dabney Coleman and his group of Christmas angels must recruit a suitable candidate to become the “new” Santa.

Christmas on Division Street. 4:45 p.m., Encore Drama. For description, see Dec. 2.

I’ll Be Home for Christmas. 6 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. A California college kid (Jonathan Taylor-Thomas) recognizes the true meaning of Christmas as he overcomes multiple obstacles on his way to New York for the holidays. Co-starring Jessica Biel.

The Polar Express. 7 and 9:30 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 1.

DEC. 10:

To Grandmother’s House We Go. 8 a.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 2.

A Mom for Christmas. 10 a.m., ABC Family. Jessie’s mom died when she was just 3, so when she wins a free wish in a department store, she wishes for a mom. Her wish brings a mannequin to life.

The Nuttiest Nutcracker. 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 6.

A Very Wompkee Christmas. 11:20 a.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 1.

Santa Claus: The Movie. Noon, ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 2.

Must Be Santa. 12:50 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 9.

Scrooged. 2 p.m., ABC Family. Bill Murray’s updated Christmas Carol.

Chasing Christmas. 4 p.m., ABC Family. Forty-something single father Jack (Tom Arnold), is visited by his old business partner and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future to change his perspective on the holiday.

Snow. 6 p.m., ABC Family. In a reinvention of the Santa Claus myth, Nick (Tom Cavanagh) reluctantly takes over the family business.

Mary Christmas. 7 p.m., iNetwork. Starring Cynthia Gibb, John Schneider, Jenna Boyd, Tom Bosley and Renee Ridgeley.

Santa Baby. 8 and 10 p.m., ABC Family. Mary Class (Jenny McCarthy) is a highly driven business executive who is acknowledged for her great success by everyone but her father – who happens to be Santa Claus (George Wendt).

DEC. 11:

The Year Without a Santa Claus. 9 p.m., NBC. New live-action film with John Goodman and Delta Burke, based on Phyllis McGinley’s book.

A Christmas Wedding. 9 p.m., Lifetime. Sarah Paulson (Studio 60) and Eric Mabius (Ugly Betty) star in a romantic comedy about a couple trying to get married on Christmas.

DEC. 12:

Christmas on Division Street. 11:50 a.m. and 6 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 2.

Eloise: Little Miss Christmas. 3 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 2.

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. 7 p.m., ABC Family.

Santa Baby. 8 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 10.

DEC. 13:

Christmas With the Kranks. 12:50 and 7:50 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Nov. 30.

Rudolph’s Shiny New Year. 7 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 4.

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. 8 p.m., ABC Family. Justin (played by Dylan and Cole Sprouse) snaps a picture of his mom kissing Santa and decides to wage war against him.

Christmas With the Dickinsons. 10 p.m., Oxygen. Janice Dickinson’s take on the traditional Christmas celebration.

Christmas in Washington. 10 p.m., TNT. Annual special, hosted by Dr. Phil.

DEC. 14:

I’ll Be Home for Christmas. 12:20 and 6 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 9.

A Hollywood Christmas. 1:50 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 5.

Must Be Santa. 3:20 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 9.

A Very Wompkee Christmas. 5 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 1.

Christmas With the Kranks. 7 p.m., Starz. For description, see Nov. 30.

The Little Drummer Boy. 7 p.m., ABC Family. An orphan drummer boy who hated humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men on the way to Bethlehem.

The Little Drummer Boy Book II. 7:30 p.m., ABC Family. Aaron, the drummer boy, struggles to protect a bellmaker’s great silver bells from seizure by Roman soldiers.

The Polar Express. 8 and 10:30 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 1.

DEC. 15:

The Nuttiest Nutcracker. 3:15 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 6.

The Year Without a Santa Claus. 7 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 4.

A Christmas Story. 8 p.m., TCM. The Jean Shepherd classic.

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town. 8 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 7.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys. 9 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 4.

DEC. 16:

Dear Santa. 7 a.m., ABC Family. Hosted by Kristen Bell (“Veronica Mars”), Dear Santa grants the wishes of children, as expressed in their letters written to Santa Claus.

It’s a Wonderful Life. 8 p.m., NBC. Annual telecast of the greatest Christmas movie ever made.

Chasing Christmas. 8 a.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 10.

Scrooged. 10 a.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 10.

Mr. St. Nick. Noon, ABC Family. Miami’s No. 1 bachelor (Kelsey Grammar) has a family secret: He is about to take over the family business – much to his dismay, as life in the North Pole is much colder than life in Miami.

An All Dogs Christmas Carol. 11:10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 3.

Santa Baby. 2 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 10.

Christmas in Boston. 4 p.m., ABC Family. Childhood pen-pals finally meet.

Three Days. 6 p.m., ABC Family. An angel interrupts destiny to give love 72 hours for a second chance. Starring Kristin Davis.

Christmas Do-Over. 8 and 10 p.m., ABC Family. A man unwittingly gets a chance to go back and do things differently when he is forced to relive one terrible Christmas.

Elf. 8 p.m., CBS. Will Ferrell, James Caan and Mary Steenburgen star in this comedy about a man raised as an elf at the North Pole who is sent to New York in search of his true identity.

DEC. 17:

Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish. 9:30 a.m., ABC Family. Starring David Gallagher.

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. 11:30 a.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 13.

Eloise: Little Miss Christmas. 11:35 a.m. and 6 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 2.

The Happy Elf. 12:40 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 7.

Once Upon a Christmas. 1:30 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 5.

Twice Upon a Christmas. 3:30 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 5.

Home Alone. 4 p.m., TBS. Original movie.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas. 5:30 and 8 p.m., ABC Family. Live-action version with Jim Carrey.

The Santa Trap. 7 p.m., i Network. Starring Shelley Long, Robert Hayes, Dick Van Patten and Corbin Bernsen. A Christmas Eve booby-trap set by 10-year-old Judy. It goes awry when Santa is caught.

Christmas With the Kranks. 7:20 p.m., Starz. For description, see Nov. 30.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys. 10:30 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 4.

DEC. 18:

A Hollywood Christmas. 6 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 5.

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town. 7 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 7.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. 9 p.m., NBC. Chevy Chase movie.

DEC. 19:

Christmas With the Kranks. 1 and 7:50 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Nov. 30.

Must Be Santa. 2:40 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 9.

The Nuttiest Nutcracker. 4:15 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 6.

A Very Wompkee Christmas. 5:05 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 1.

Frosty’s Winter Wonderland. 7 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 1.

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey. 7:30 p.m., ABC Family. A misfit donkey ends up carrying Mary into Bethlehem.

DEC. 20:

I’ll Be Home for Christmas. 1 and 7:30 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 9.

Christmas on Division Street. 4:20 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 2.

The Year Without a Santa Claus. 7 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 4.

Christmas Do-Over. 8 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 16.

A Christmas Carol. 8 p.m., TNT. Patrick Stewart version.

DEC. 21:

Christmas Rush. 10 a.m., TBS. Thriller with Dean Cain.

Christmas With the Kranks. 1:30 and 11:35 p.m., Starz. For description, see Nov. 30.

Eloise: Little Miss Christmas. 3:35 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 2.

An All Dogs Christmas Carol. 4:40 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 3.

DEC. 22:

The Happy Elf. 11:30 a.m. and 5:10 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 7.

Rudolph’s Shiny New Year. 7 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 4.

The 8th Annual “A Home for the Holidays .” 8 p.m., CBS. Stories about adoption to raise awareness. With Five for Fighting, John Legend and Katharine McPhee.

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. 11:40 p.m., TBS. The animated holiday-horror tale.

DEC. 23:

A Christmas Carol. 5 a.m., TNT. Patrick Stewart version.

Blizzard. 7 a.m., ABC Family. A young girl’s aunt tells her the tale of a young ice skater and an enchanted reindeer. Directed by LeVar Burton.

Snow. 9 a.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 10.

Christmas Do-Over. 11 a.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 16.

A Mom for Christmas. 1 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 10.

Christmas Romance. 3 p.m., ABC Family. Starring Olivia Newton-John.

I’ll Be Home for Christmas. 5:20 p.m., Starz. For description, see Dec. 9.

Eloise at Christmastime. 8 p.m., ABC Family. Live-action film based on books by the late Kay Thompson. With Julie Andrews.

Home Alone 3. 10 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 2.

CHRISTMAS EVE:

Eloise at Christmastime. 10 a.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 23.

A Hollywood Christmas. 10 a.m. and 4:20 and 10:45 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 5.

Must Be Santa. 11:35 a.m. and 6 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 9.

“12 Hours of Christmas Marathon.” Noon, ABC Family. Marathon of Rankin Bass holiday classics including: noon, The Little Drummer Boy; 12:30 p.m., Leprechaun’s Christmas Gold; 1 p.m., Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July; 3 p.m., The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus; 4 p.m., The Story of the First Christmas Snow; 4:30 p.m., Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey; 5 p.m., Pinocchio’s Christmas; 6 p.m., Jack Frost; 7 p.m., Frosty’s Winter Wonderland; 7:30 p.m., ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas; 8 p.m., Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town; 9 p.m., The Year Without a Santa Claus; 10 p.m., Rudolph’s Shiny New Year; 11 p.m., The Little Drummer Boy; 11:30 p.m., The Little Drummer Boy Book II.

I’ll Be Home for Christmas. 1:10 and 7:35 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 9.

Christmas with the Kranks. 2:40 and 9:05 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Nov. 30.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas. 7:30 p.m., TBS. Animated version.

24 Hours of A Christmas Story. 8 p.m., TBS. Round-the-clock showings of the Jean Shepherd classic.

A Very Married Christmas. 9 p.m., CBS. Joe Mantegna, Jean Smart and Charles Durning star in this holiday movie about how a man’s life begins to fall apart when he learns shortly before Christmas that his wife is having an affair and wants a divorce.

CHRISTMAS DAY:

Christmas on Division Street. 12:15 a.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 2.

I’ll Be Home for Christmas. 1:50 a.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description see Dec. 9.

Christmas with the Kranks. 3:20 a.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description see Nov. 30.

Eloise: Little Miss Christmas. 5:05 and 10:30 a.m. and 3:40 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 2.

An All Dogs Christmas Carol. 11:35 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 3.

The Happy Elf. 8 a.m. and 2:50 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 7.

The Christmas Secret. Noon, ABC Family. College professor (Richard Thomas) sets out to prove that reindeer can fly.

A Very Wompkee Christmas. 1 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 1.

The Christmas List. 2 p.m., ABC Family. Perfume saleslady Melody Parris (Mimi Rogers) starts getting everything on her list, but it doesn’t always turn out as she expected.

The Nuttiest Nutcracker. 2 p.m., Starz Kids & Family. For description, see Dec. 6.

A Holiday to Remember. 4 p.m., ABC Family. With Connie Sellecca.

Three Days. 6 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 16.

Christmas with the Kranks. 7:15 p.m., Starz. For description see Nov. 30.

The Polar Express. 8 p.m., ABC Family. For description, see Dec. 8.

– Compiled by Telli Gulledge