What to watch on PBS over the holidays
Curl up this holiday season with your favorites from PBS. From special music to delicious food, there's something for everyone in this festive lineup. Check out this holiday programming below or on the PBS App.
Call the Midwife Holiday Specials
Get ready for the 2025 Call the Midwife Holiday Special! Senior members of the convent embark on a mercy mission, swapping the snowy East End of London for the sun-drenched terrain of Hong Kong. The rise in hospital births, and wider changes in the NHS, have clipped their wings. But their mission to the Far East is a chance to take flight and work out what really matters. Check out the new holiday special on December 25 at 8/7c.
While you wait, catch up with classic Holiday Specials from Call the Midwife as we count down the days until the Dec. 25 premiere of the newest Holiday Special!
Add to Your WatchlistAll Creatures Great and Small
Looking for a feel-good show for the holidays? Say no more!
The MASTERPIECE series features James Herriot’s adventures as a veterinarian in 1930’s Yorkshire in a glorious new adaptation in a series based on his internationally celebrated books. Nicholas Ralph makes his television debut as the iconic vet who became renowned for his inspiring humor, compassion and love of life.
Add to Your WatchlistCLOWN by Quentin Blake
Quentin Blake’s Clown is a half-hour animated special that brings to life the adventures of a little toy clown who has been thrown away. On Christmas Eve, Clown goes on an exciting journey to find a new home for himself and his friends.
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A Celebration of Hanukkah
In this heartwarming program, host Geoffrey Baer embarks on a fun exploration of the time-honored traditions of this Jewish holiday as he shares how it came to be, the season’s cherished foods and fun, and how families continue to celebrate together.
Add to Your WatchlistStories from the Stage
A lot of emotions goes into making a holiday a holiday. Joe tries to break a nightmare-before-Christmas bad luck streak; Jamie connects with his polar opposite older brother through an amazing, unexpected gift; and Cora learns a lesson about courage through an unlikely teacher: golden sneakers. Three storytellers, three interpretations of HOLIDAYS: CHEERS, TEARS AND FEARS, hosted by Wes Hazard.
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Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
This Christmas, the world-renowned Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square joins with Tony Award®-winner Ruthie Ann Miles and Hollywood veteran Dennis Haysbert in the unforgettable holiday spectacular, “Hope of the Season.” Packed with classic carols, holiday favorites and an inspirational portrait of real life, this 90-minute concert features songs and stories of hope for audiences of all ages.
Add to Your WatchlistToo Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah
Handel’s 18th-century masterpiece, “The Messiah,” has been reimagined and infused with Gospel, Jazz and R&B. The result is an uplifting reinterpretation of this seasonal favorite, captured at its European premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Add to Your WatchlistNew Year's Eve with Sara Bareilles
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Sara Bareilles as she gives a career spanning performance at the Kennedy Center. From her early hits to new unreleased songs, this extended episode is packed with music performed live with the National Symphony Orchestra, Rufus Wainwright, Emily King, David Ryan Harris and features appearances from Ben Folds, Madison Cunningham and Renée Elise Goldsberry.
Add to Your WatchlistMary Berry's Ultimate Christmas
Looking to spend the holidays with friends? Mary Berry shares her ultimate Christmas feast with all the trimmings. Friends and Chefs Angela Hartnett and Monica Galetti join her to share favorite festive recipes from their heritage and Mary and TV host Rylan try and convert some kids to Brussels sprouts. Check out the special on PBS.
Because we can't get enough of Mary Berry, be sure to check out Mary Berry's Highland Christmas!
Add to Your WatchlistHow She Rolls
Carrie and her mom are in the kitchen creating the original ham biscuits for a special holiday party. The holidays bring a new craze to the retail stores and home life. A car is towed, a cavity discovered, and husband John makes his special eggnog.
Add to Your WatchlistA Chef's Life
Join Chef Vivian Howard for a taste of the holidays as she serves up the best of her Southern cooking heritage and the Chanukah traditions her husband Ben grew up with. From a simple corned ham to an upscale oyster dressing, from humble Hoppin’ John to an elegant red velvet cake, sample one of the most charming and delicious holiday celebrations of the season.
Add to Your WatchlistLooking for even more to stream? Check out our PBS Celebrates the Holidays playlist, featured the PBS app. And don't miss our annual Holiday Concerts collection in Arts & Music.
