Holiday TV Guide 2024: Classics, Premieres, and Family Favorites

This year's Christmas and New Year's programming includes beloved traditions, new premieres, and festive specials across major networks.

Heiligabend features classics like 'Kevin - Allein zu Haus,' 'Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel,' and 'Die Feuerzangenbowle,' alongside newer offerings such as 'Der Grinch' and 'Santa Clause' on private channels.
ARD and ZDF maintain festive traditions with 'Sissi' films, 'Ronja Räubertochter,' and 'Die Helene Fischer Show' airing on Christmas Day, while ProSieben debuts 'Dune' as a Free-TV premiere.
Second Christmas Day sees the annual 'Tatort' vs. 'Traumschiff' primetime duel, with ARD offering a Dortmund-set crime story and ZDF taking viewers aboard a Hudson Valley-bound cruise.
Other highlights include family-friendly films like 'Minions – Auf der Suche nach dem Mini-Boss' on Sat.1 and holiday romance 'Liebe braucht keine Ferien' on Vox.
New Year's Eve programming will feature staples such as 'Dinner for One,' alongside live music specials and countdown shows on ARD and ZDF to ring in 2025.