Now that the holidays are in full swing, with the stress of the school semester behind us, it’s time to focus on rest, relaxation, and getting into the Christmas spirit. This watchlist covers a variety of streaming sites and genres–from horror to cheesy rom-coms. So grab a cup of hot chocolate and snuggle in for a movie marathon.

Classic Christmas Movie Favorites  

• “White Christmas” – Netflix 
• “Home Alone” 1 &2  – Disney + 
• “Miracle on 34th Street” – Disney + 
• “The Santa Clause” 1,2 & 3 – Disney + 
• “It’s A Wonderful Life” – Disney + 
• “Polar Express” – Amazon Prime Video 
• “A Christmas Carol” – Disney + 
• “Prancer” – Amazon Prime Video 

Christmas Movies to Watch for a Laugh 

• “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” – Netflix 
• “A Bad Mom’s Christmas”–  Netflix 
• “Holiday in Handcuffs”–  Hulu 
• “Elf “– Amazon Prime Video 
• “The Holidate” – Netflix 
• “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”–  Amazon Prime Video 
• “Prep and Landing” – Hulu 

Cheesy Romance Holiday Movies 

• “A Christmas Prince”  1,2 & 3 – Netflix 
• “The Knight Before Christmas” – Netflix 
• “The Princess Switch” – Netflix 
• “Let It Snow” – Netflix 
• “Operation Christmas Drop”–  Netflix 
• “Holly’s Holiday” –  Hulu 

Something New for the Holidays 

• “Jingle Jangle” – Netflix 
• “Happiest Season” – Hulu 
• “Noelle”–  Disney + 
• “The Nutcracker” – Disney + 
• “Abominable” – Hulu 
• “Dash and Lily” (Series)–  Netflix 
• “The Christmas Chronicles”–  Netflix 
• “Klaus” – Netflix

Christmas Cooking Series for Your Inner Chef 

• “Nailed It! Holiday”–  Netflix 
• “The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition” – Hulu
  “The Great British Baking Show: Holidays”–  Netflix 
• “Sugar Rush Christmas” – Netflix 
• “Christmas Cookie Challenge” – Hulu 
• “Holiday Gingerbread Showdown” – Hulu 

Movies You Didn’t Know Were Christmas Movies

• “Die Hard” – Hulu
• “Harry Potter” films – Peacock
• “While You Were Sleeping” – Disney +
• “Iron Man 3” – Disney +
• “Edward Scissorhands” – Hulu
• “The Family Stone” – Amazon Prime Video

Spooky Holiday Movies

• “Anna and the Apocalypse” – Amazon Prime Video
• “Better Watch Out” – Amazon Prime Video
• “Black Christmas” – HBO Max
• “The Children” – HBO Max
• “Gremlins” – Amazon Prime Video
• “Krampus” – Amazon Prime Video

Favorite Holiday Episodes 

• “Brooklyn Nine Nine” – Hulu 
  • S4 E10 – Captain Latvia 
• “Superstore”– Hulu 
  • S3 E7 – Christmas Eve 
• “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” –  Hulu 
  •   S6 E13– It’s A Very Sunny Christmas 
• “Black(ish)” – Hulu
  • S6 E10 – Father Christmas 
• “Community” – Netflix 
  • S2 E11– Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas 
• “New Girl” – Netflix 
  •  S2 E11 Santa 
• “Schitt’s Creek” – Netflix 
  • S3 E13 – Merry Christmas Johnny Rose 
• “How I Met Your Mother” – Hulu 
  • S2 E11 – How Lily Stole Christmas