Netflix, Max and Disney+: Here's where to find holiday classics on each streaming service

Christmas is just around the corner, which, for many families, means gathering in the living room to watch their favorite holiday movie or putting one on the background while decorating the tree or baking in the kitchen.

Whether you're a fan of the animated classics like "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" or modern stories like "A Christmas Story Christmas" (based on the 1983 classic) and "Holiday in the Wild," one of the many streaming services is bound to have your favorites.

We've compiled a list of several Christmas movies available on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Max (formerly HBO Max), Disney+, Apple TV+ and Peacock. The list is not comprehensive, as there are countless Christmas movies spread across various streaming services. If your favorite Christmas or holiday movie isn't on our list below, search for it on your streaming service or online.

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Netflix

• "Falling for Christmas"

• "Holidate"

• "Best. Christmas. Ever!"

• "Love Actually"

• "Love Hard"

• "Let It Snow"

• "White Christmas"

• "Holiday in the Wild"

• "Christmas As Usual"

• "The Christmas Chronicles"

• "The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two"

• "A Christmas Prince"

• "The Knight Before Christmas"

• "Single All the Way"

• "The Man Who Invented Christmas"

• "The Holiday Calendar"

• "A Very Murray Christmas"

• "Christmas Inheritance"

• "A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding"

• "Klaus"

• "Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square"

• "The Christmas Chronicles"

• "Scrooge: A Christmas Carol"

• "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey"

• A Castle for Christmas"

• "Holidate"

• "A Boy Called Christmas"

Netflix also has an array of original Christmas television shows, including:

• "Sugar Rush Christmas"

• "Holiday Home Makeover with Mr. Christmas"

• "The Great British Baking Show: Holidays"

• "Nailed It! Holiday!"

• "Trailer Park Boys Live at the North Pole"

• "Blown Away: Christmas"

How much is a Netflix subscription? Netflix's subscription plans start out at $6.99/month for standard (Full HD) streaming with advertisements. Standard streaming without ads is $15.49/month and premium (Ultra HD) streaming is $22.99/month. Standard plans allow two users to stream at once, while premium allows four users to stream at once.

Hulu

• "Elf"

• "The Polar Express"

• "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation"

• "The Santa Clause"

• "Jack Frost"

• "Fred Claus"

• "A Christmas Carol"

• "Miracle on 34th Street"

• "Happiest Season"

• "Arthur Christmas"

• "Die Hard"

• "Snow Day"

• "The Holiday"

• "12 Dates of Christmas"

• "The Nutcracker"

• "The Muppet Christmas Carol"

• "Deck the Halls"

• "The Mistle-Tones"

• "Trolls: Holiday in Harmony"

• "A Merry Friggin' Christmas"

• "Christmas Cupid"

• "The Year Without a Santa Claus"

How much is a Hulu subscription? Hulu's ad-supported plan cost $7.99/month or $79.99/year. Hulu's streaming plan with no ads is $17.99/month. Hulu's student plan is $1.99/month.

Amazon Prime

• "Christmas with the Kranks"

• "Beethoven's Christmas Adventure"

• "Surviving Christmas"

• "The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas"

• "Scrooge"

• "It's a Wonderful Life"

• "Shrek The Halls"

• "A Christmas Story"

• "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (animated)

• "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" (live action)

• "The Grinch"

• "Elf"

• "Arthur Christmas"

• "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"

How much is an Amazon Prime subscription? Amazon Prime is $14.99/month, which includes access to Prime Video, Amazon Music Prime, Prime Gaming, Prime Reading, Amazon Photos and same-day delivery. Amazon Prime offers a student subscription plan for $7.49/month or $69/year.

Max

• "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"

• "Elf"

• "A Christmas Carol"

• "Arthur Christmas"

• "Four Christmases"

• "Fred Claus"

• "A Christmas Story"

• "A Christmas Story 2"

• "A Hollywood Christmas"

• "The Polar Express"

• "8-Bit Christmas"

• "A Christmas Story Christmas"

• "Jack Frost"

• "Holiday Affair"

How much is a Max subscription? Max subscription plans start out at $9.99/month with advertisements. The ad-free plan is $15.99/month and the premium plan is $19.99/month. The ad-free plan allows two users to stream at once and the premium plan allows four users to stream at once.

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Disney+

• "Home Alone"

• "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"

• "Home Alone 3"

• "Dashing Through the Snow"

• "The Santa Clause"

• "Santa Clause 2"

• "Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"

• "The Santa Clauses"

• "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas"

• "Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas"

• "Disney's A Christmas Carol"

• "Mickey's Christmas Carol"

• "The Muppet Christmas Carol"

• "Prep & Landing"

• "Jingle All the Way"

• "I'll Be Home for Christmas"

• "Noelle"

• "Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas"

• "The Nightmare Before Christmas"

• "Ernest Saves Christmas"

• "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special"

• "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms"

• "Christmas...Again?"

• "Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws"

• "Miracle on 34th Street"

Christmas-themed television series on Disney+ include:

• "Donna Hay Christmas"

• "Mickey's Christmas Tales Shorts"

• "The Great Christmas Light Fight"

• "The Santa Clauses"

New this year to the streaming service is "Christmas with Walt Disney," made by the Walt Disney Family Museum. The movie features home videos and shorts, as Disney's daughter Diane shares some of her favorite holiday memories.

How much is a Disney+ subscription? A basic Disney+ subscription with advertisements is $7.99/month. A premium subscription without ads is $13.99/month or $139/year.

Apple TV+

• "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

• "It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown"

• "Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special"

• "Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues"

• "Spirited"

• "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas"

• "The Year Without a Santa Claus"

• "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"

• "Frosty the Snowman"

• "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"

How much is an Apple TV+ subscription? The standard subscription for Apple TV+ is $7.99/month. An Apple One subscription, which includes access to Apple TV+, Apple Music, iCloud+ and Apple Arcade. Apple One subscriptions are $19.95/month for an individual, $25.95/month for a family and $37.95/month for premium (additional access to Apple Fitness and Apple News+).

Peacock

• "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (animated)

• "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (live action; available between Dec. 20 and 31)

• "The Grinch"

• "Almost Christmas"

• "Krampus"

• "5 More Sleeps 'Til Christmas"

• "Miracle of 19th Street"

• "The Best Man Holiday"

• "The Housewives of the North Pole"

• "The Dog Who Saved Christmas"

• "Feast of the Seven Fishes"

• "12 Days of Christmas Eve"

• "Casper's Haunted Christmas"

• "The Legend of Frosty the Snowman"

If you're looking to stream Hallmark's library of Christmas movies, Peacock has you covered.

How much is a Peacock subscription? Peacock's premium subscription plan is $5.99/month. The premium plus plan, which does not include advertisements, is $11.99/month.

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