It’s the most wonderful time of the year because the CBS holiday schedule has been announced and includes The Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York; the National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington D.C.; the live New Year’s Eve bash in Nashville; and more holiday celebrations.
The CBS holiday schedule also includes Byron Allen Presents A Merry Soulful Christmas, The 25th Annual A Home for the Holidays, The Price Is Right at Night Christmas Week, and a holiday-themed The Greatest @HomeVideos.
You’ll also get to enjoy long-standing seasonal family traditions with animated friends Rudolph, Frosty, Robbie and the newest addition to the holiday crew, Blizz.
Read on to learn all about the CBS holiday schedule and stay tuned to Vital Thrills for more programming to come.
CBS HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR 2023
CBS HOLIDAY SPECIALS
THURSDAY | NOV. 23
THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS
(9:00 AM-12:00 PM, ET/PT)
The Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to Sixth Avenue. This year’s special will take viewers on a tour of the most popular balloons and floats, feature musical performances, and conclude with the iconic Santa Claus riding on his sleigh.
FRIDAY | NOV. 24
THE GREATEST @HOMEVIDEOS
(8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
Cedric the Entertainer and his team of video-seeking “Elves” have been hard at work uncovering a sweet assortment of videos featuring awesome holiday cheer, not-to-be-believed creativity, and a “sled” full of hilarious moments from all parts of the globe. Cedric’s made his list … he’s checked it twice … and all of these videos are pure holiday nice.
MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY | DEC. 4, 5, 7, 8 AND 18
THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT CHRISTMAS WEEK
MONDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
TUESDAY (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
The #1 series in daytime returns to primetime with THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT CHRISTMAS WEEK featuring host Drew Carey in special holiday-themed episodes, including OFFICE HOLIDAY PARTY on Monday, Dec. 4, COLLEGE STUDENTS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS on Tuesday, Dec. 5, BLIND HOLIDATE on Thursday, Dec. 7, HOLIDAY HEROES on Friday, Dec. 8 and HOLIDAYS WITH THE FAMILY on Monday, Dec. 18.
SATURDAY | DEC. 9
BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS A MERRY SOULFUL CHRISTMAS
(8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS A MERRY SOULFUL CHRISTMAS features music icons performing holiday music.
FRIDAY | DEC. 15
NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING
(8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
Light up the holidays with this beloved American tradition presented by the National Park Service and National Park Foundation. Tune in to celebrate the official tree lighting on the Ellipse in President’s Park in Washington, D.C., and experience an all-star lineup of musical performances with the whole family from the comfort of your home.
FRIDAY | DEC. 22
THE 25TH ANNUAL A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
(8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
The 25th anniversary of this entertainment special features uplifting stories of adoption from foster care and raises awareness of this important social issue. The inspirational stories of these American families are enhanced with performances by some of today’s top artists (to be announced shortly), performing from The Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles.
SATURDAY | DEC. 31
NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH
(7:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT and 10:30 PM-1:00 AM, ET/PT)
Country music’s hottest superstars return to downtown Nashville to ring in the new year. The star-studded special will be packed with high-energy performances from Thomas Rhett, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Lainey Wilson and more.
RETURNING HOLIDAY CLASSICS, MOVIES AND SPECIALS
FRIDAY | NOV. 24
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
(9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
This favorite is a music story based on the popular song of the same name by Johnny Marks. It recounts the tale of a shy reindeer whose Christmas spirit is dampened because his shiny nose has made him the laughingstock of all of Christmasville.
SATURDAY | DEC. 2
REINDEER IN HERE
(8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
Celebrate the holiday season with the return of the one-hour animated special filled with joy and magic for the whole family, REINDEER IN HERE, based on the award-winning Christmas book and plush set created by acclaimed author Adam Reed and written for the screen by Greg Erb & Jason Oremland.
REINDEER IN HERE is the heartwarming story of how Blizzard (Blizz), a young reindeer living at the North Pole who has an unusual trait – one antler that is significantly smaller than the other – and his unique group of friends band together to save the future of Christmas. In doing so, they unknowingly create a magical holiday tradition like none other.
ROBBIE THE REINDEER
(9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
In this animated special, Robbie must train to compete in the Reindeer Races to become a part of the sleigh team for Santa.
SATURDAY | DEC. 16
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
(9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT)
Frosty, that “jolly, happy soul” whose old silk hat full of magic has turned him into a musical Christmas legend, once again demonstrates his unique showmanship.
FROSTY RETURNS
(9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT)
Frosty, that “jolly, happy soul” whose old silk hat full of magic has turned him into a musical Christmas legend, once again demonstrates his unique showmanship.
FRIDAY | DEC. 22
FIT FOR CHRISTMAS
(9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
This is the holiday tale of Audrey (Amanda Kloots of THE TALK), an enthusiastic Christmas-obsessed fitness instructor teaching classes at her beloved, financially beleaguered community center in quaint Mistletoe, Mont.
She begins a holiday romance with a charming, mysterious businessman (Paul Greene), complicating his plans to turn the center into a more financially profitable resort property. Kloots co-wrote the film story and serves as executive producer.
SUNDAY | DEC. 24
WHEN CHRISTMAS WAS YOUNG
(9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
A headstrong music manager (Tyler Hilton) in desperate need of a hit song for his last remaining client finds himself falling for a gifted singer-songwriter (Karen David) with abandoned dreams of making it big, as he attempts to secure the rights to a Christmas song she wrote years ago. Features original music by Sheryl Crow, who also executive produces.
MONDAY | DEC. 25
MARIAH CAREY: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
(9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
MARIAH CAREY: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!, a two-hour primetime concert special from the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, returns to CBS.
Filmed in New York City at the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, the concert special features the singer-songwriter performing a repertoire of her festive holiday hits, including the chart-topping massive perennial favorite “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
FRIDAY | DEC. 29
MUST LOVE CHRISTMAS
(9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
A renowned romance novelist (Liza Lapira of THE EQUALIZER) famous for her Christmas-themed books finds herself snowbound in the charming town of Cranberry Falls. There, she unexpectedly becomes involved in a love triangle with her childhood crush (Nathan Witte) and a reporter (Neal Bledsoe) determined to interview her to save his dying magazine.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.