Free Holiday Movie Marathons on Local TV This December
Antenna-TV holiday blocks run Dec. 24-26 free; check local listings, rescan your antenna, and plan Christmas viewing.
You can watch free holiday marathons on local TV this December with an antenna and no cable bill. Antenna TV, Rewind TV, COZI TV and local NBC affiliates all list free over-the-air holiday blocks. Free over-the-air means a rabbit-ears or rooftop antenna picks up local broadcast stations.
Most blocks center on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with one network running holiday episodes all month.
Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on November 03, 2026.
What is on Antenna TV?
According to Nexstar Media Group, Antenna TV will air its Classic Christmas Collection on Dec. 24 from 5 a.m. ET to 5 a.m.
ET Dec. 25, as detailed in Nexstar's holiday programming announcement. The block features holiday episodes of Bewitched, Sanford and Son, Three's Company and The Jeffersons.
Viewers who enjoy background viewing can leave the set on after that block. Antenna TV will air the Yule Log on Dec. 25 from 5–10 a.m.
ET, then Christmas Through the Years until 5 a.m. ET Dec. 26.
What is on Rewind TV?
Rewind TV programs a separate Christmas Eve block with later-era sitcoms. It runs its Classic Christmas Collection on Dec. 24 from 6 a.m.
ET to 4 a.m. ET Dec. 25.
The listed shows include Family Ties, 227 and Too Close for Comfort. That makes it a useful second choice for households that want holiday episodes outside the Antenna TV lineup.
Where do COZI TV and NBC fit?
COZI TV programs Very COZI Christmas holiday episodes all December, according to COZI TV's FAQ. COZI TV describes itself as a nationwide broadcast network available free over-the-air where affiliates exist, with availability by ZIP code. NBC adds a single holiday film in prime time.
According to NBC Insider, NBC broadcasts It's a Wonderful Life on Dec. 24 at 8/7c, replacing regular Wednesday programming, as listed in NBC's holiday schedule. Local NBC affiliates carry the broadcast free with an antenna.
How do you get these channels?
Antenna TV notes that it is free over-the-air with a rabbit-ears or rooftop antenna on local stations nationwide, as explained on Antenna TV's about page. Channel numbers vary by city, so use your TV's scan or rescan function to find Antenna TV, Rewind TV, COZI TV and NBC. Check local listings before Dec.
24 because COZI TV affiliates may preempt network programming for local programming, and listed times are ET. Freeform's 25 Days of Christmas is not in this free group because it requires cable or a TV-provider login.