It’s December and you know what that means? It’s time for a Christmas movie marathon. Back in 2016, my family decided to start watching a Christmas movie every day from December 1st all the way to the 25th. Since then we have looked forward to this yearly Christmas tradition. It has been fun each year finding new movies to watch, though there are a few movies we watch every year. For example, we always watch Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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25 days of Christmas movies marathon
The best part about this tradition is it’s relatively cheap to do. Chances are you already have a few Christmas movies in your house. Add in Netflix, YouTube, borrowing from friends or libraries, and renting them, and it all comes together.
But movies aren’t everything. To truly enjoy these hours spend in front of the TV, a few essentials are needed.
- Blankets. Curling up under a pile of warm blankets is perfect for a movie.
- Snacks. Whether it’s popcorn
, chips
, or homemade cookies, snacks really make the movie experience.
- Christmas decorations. Not necessarily needed, but having your home decorated for the holidays can really improve the mood. Bonus points if they are homemade decorations.
- Friends and family. While it’s okay to want to watch movies alone, make sure to gather your friends and family around you as well. Sharing this Christmas joy is all part of the holidays.
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What to watch
This is likely the trickiest part of it all. There are plenty of Christmas movies out there to choose from. But that can be a problem in itself. Having too many choices can lead to not watching a movie because the options are overwhelming. Have no fear. I present to you a list of movies that would be perfect for your 25 days of Christmas movies marathon. These vary from full-length movies to shorts and cover a wide age range.
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- It’s A Wonderful Life
- A Chipmunk Christmas
- Elf
- The Muppet’s Christmas Carol
- My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas
- Jingle All The Way
- Miracle On 34th Street (1947)
- Olive The Other Reindeer
- Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
- The Santa Clause
- Frosty The Snowman
- A Garfield Christmas
- The Polar Express
- Diehard
- Shrek The Halls
- Arthur Christmas
- Prancer
- A Charlie Brown Christmas
- The Year Without Santa Claus
- Phineas & Ferb: A Very Perry Christmas
- How The Grinch Stole Christmas
- I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas
- He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special
- Beauty & The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
- Star Wars Holiday Special
- Home Alone
- Benji’s Very Own Christmas Story
- Return of Frosty The Snow Man
- The Grinch
- A Christmas Prince
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- Christmas With The Kranks
- A Christmas Carol
- Jack Frost
- Mickey’s Christmas Carol
- A Christmas Story
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- White Christmas
- Babes In Toyland
- Scrooged
- Love, Actually
- Tokyo Godfathers
- The Christmas Chronicles
- Christmas Ranch
- ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
- Santa Paws
- Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas
- Four Christmases
There you have it, plenty of movie choices to get you started with your very own 25 days of Christmas movies marathon. Are there any Christmas movies that you love to watch but aren’t listed here, let me know! I would love to add more movies to our watch list this year and for future years.
This is a great idea! I also like to try and fit in the Christmas specials of all my favourite sitcoms during December 😊
Ah yes, I sometimes hunt down the Christmas episodes of series I love as well.
Wow! That’s dedication 🙂 25 days of Christmas movies!! Sounds super cozy though and what a great idea for everyone on most any budget!
It can take some planning to get them all in, especially on those really busy days, but that’s why short ones like the original How The Grinch Stole Christmas are great.
A Christmas Prince has a sequel out this year!
Some of these are on our holiday watch list too. It’s a Wonderful Life is such a classic. My older just may be ready for Home Alone this year too. 🙂
Enjoy!
Oh nice, I didn’t know that. I actually haven’t seen A Christmas Prince yet. I’m not sure if I have ever seen It’s A Wonderful Life either, but I know my husband is insistent that we watch it this year.
I LOVE the idea of this movie marathon! Home Alone always gets me in the festive spirit and Love, Actually is another Christmas fave! 🙂 xx
It’s really fun, especially if you can find several new movies to watch each year. Confession, I’ve never seen Love Actually.