No matter who you ask, everyone has their own favorite holiday movies that must be watched during the holiday season. Mine just happens to be Christmas Vacation, because honestly, who doesn’t relate to that movie?!?
I’ve put together my favorite holiday movies below. This is a great list to start out your own holiday traditions, check out my post where I talk about my own family traditions.
Check out my free printable Christmas Movie Bucket List. Just a little something from me as a fun activity to do with the kids, they’ll have a blast checking them off as you watch.
Kid-Friendly Movies
- Elf
- The Santa Clause (1-2; 3 is eh in my opinion)
- The Polar Express
- A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Christmas Chronicles (1 & 2)
- Christmas with the Kranks
- Home Alone
- Mickey’s A Christmas Carol
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
Stop Motion Classics
- Santa Claus is coming to Town
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- The Year Without a Santa Clause
Christmas Classics
- Christmas Vacation
- White Christmas
- Holiday Inn
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (original & 2000 version)
- It’s a Wonderful Life
- Disney’s A Christmas Carol
- Gremlins
- A Christmas Story
I’m sure this list has something for everyone on it and I love to hear about new ones that I might have missed. Let me know if I’ve left any of your favorites out!