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[[File:25DaysOfChristmasLogo.jpg|thumb|250px|The current logo for ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas.]]
[[File:25DaysOfChristmasLogo.jpg|thumb|250px|The current logo for ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas.]]
[[File:Original_25_Days_of_Christmas_logo.jpg|thumb|250px|The original logo for the Family Channel's 25 Days of Christmas, used in 1997.]]
[[File:Original_25_Days_of_Christmas_logo.jpg|thumb|250px|The original logo for the Family Channel's 25 Days of Christmas, used in 1997.]]
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[[File:FoxFamilys25DaysOfXmasLogo.jpg|thumb|250px|The logo for Fox Family's 25 Days of Christmas from 1998.]]
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[[File:FoxFamilys25DaysOfXmasLogo.jpg|thumb|250px|The logo for Fox Family's 25 Days of Christmas from 1998 and 1999.]]
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[[File:FoxFamilys25DaysOfXmasPromoShot.jpg|thumb|250px|Another picture of the 1998 logo for Fox Family's 25 Days of Christmas.]]
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[[File:FoxFamilys25DaysOfXmasPromoShot.jpg|thumb|250px|Another variant of the 1998-99 logo for Fox Family's 25 Days of Christmas.]]
[[File:FoxFamily25DaysOfChristmas_PrintAd.jpg|thumb|250px|A print advertisement promoting the event in 1998 (oddly using the logo from the Family Channel era).]]
[[File:FoxFamily25DaysOfChristmas_PrintAd.jpg|thumb|250px|A print advertisement promoting the event in 1998 (oddly using the logo from the Family Channel era).]]
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[[File:25_Days_of_Christmas_logo_from_2001.jpg|thumb|250px|One of several variations of the block's logo (in this case, the logo is inside an ornament) used during the first year of the ABC Family era (2001).]]
[[File:25_Days_of_Christmas_logo_from_2003.jpg|thumb|250px|The logo used in 2003.]]
[[File:25_Days_of_Christmas_logo_from_2003.jpg|thumb|250px|The logo used in 2003.]]
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'''The 25 Days of Christmas''' (also currently known as '''[[Wikipedia:ABC Family|ABC Family]]'s 25 Days of Christmas''', previously known as '''Fox Family's 25 Days of Christmas''' and '''The Family Channel's 25 Days of Christmas''') is an annual programming block that has been shown on ABC Family and its predecessors since 1996. As the title implies, it is shown every year from December 1st to December 25th, and features classic holiday programming (such as [[Rankin/Bass]]' TV specials), as well as new [[Christmas]]-themed television movies. Starting in 2007, ABC Family extended the "25" days into late November with a '''Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas''' block.
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'''The 25 Days of Christmas''' (also currently known as '''[[Wikipedia:ABC Family|ABC Family]]'s 25 Days of Christmas''', previously known as '''Fox Family's 25 Days of Christmas''' and '''The Family Channel's 25 Days of Christmas''') is an annual programming block that has been shown on ABC Family and its predecessors since 1996. As the title implies, it is shown every year from December 1st to December 25th, and features classic holiday programming (such as [[Rankin/Bass]]' TV specials), as well as new [[Christmas]]-themed television movies. Since 2006, the block has also aired general-interest family movies such as the ''{{W|Harry Potter}}'' films, ''{{W|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang}}'', and various {{W|Walt Disney Animation Studios}} films. Starting in 2007, ABC Family extended the "25" days into late November with a '''Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas''' block.
==Original programming==
==Original programming==
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==Acquired programming==
==Acquired programming==
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===Acquired Christmas movies===
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===Current acquired programming===
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The following non-original (meaning that they originally premiered theatrically, direct-to-video, or on another TV network or cable channel) Christmas movies are, as of 2014, presently featured during the 25 Days of Christmas (including the Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas).
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====Current movies====
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;Movies
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The following non-original (originally premiered theatrically, or direct-to-video, or on another TV network or cable channel) Christmas movies are, as of 2014, presently featured during the 25 Days of Christmas (including the Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas):
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*''[[Arthur Christmas]]''
*''[[Arthur Christmas]]''
*''[[A Christmas Carol (2009)|Disney's A Christmas Carol]]''
*''[[A Christmas Carol (2009)|Disney's A Christmas Carol]]''
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{{Col-end}}
{{Col-end}}
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====Past movies====
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*''[[Frosty's Winter Wonderland]]''
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*''[[Jack Frost (Rankin/Bass)|Jack Frost]]''
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*''[[The Little Drummer Boy]]''
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*''[[Mickey's Christmas Carol]]''
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*''[[Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]]''
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*''[[Prep & Landing]]''
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*''[[Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice]]''
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*''[[Rudolph's Shiny New Year]]''
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*''[[Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town]]''
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*''[[Toy Story That Time Forgot]]''
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*''[['Twas the Night Before Christmas (Rankin/Bass)|'Twas the Night Before Christmas]]''
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*''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus]]''
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===Past acquired programming===
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The following non-original specials and movies listed below have aired as part of the 25 Days of Christmas in past years.
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*''[[An All Dogs Christmas Carol]]''
*''[[An All Dogs Christmas Carol]]''
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*''[[All I Want for Christmas (1991)|All I Want for Christmas]]''
*''[[Babes in Toyland (1986)|Babes in Toyland]]''
*''[[Babes in Toyland (1986)|Babes in Toyland]]''
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*''[[Borrowed Hearts]]''
*''[[A Carol Christmas]]''
*''[[A Carol Christmas]]''
*''[[A Chance of Snow]]''
*''[[A Chance of Snow]]''
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*''[[Jingle All the Way (1996)|Jingle All the Way]]''
*''[[Jingle All the Way (1996)|Jingle All the Way]]''
*''[[Meet the Santas]]''
*''[[Meet the Santas]]''
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*''[[A Mom for Christmas]]''
*''[[A Mom for Christmas]]''
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*''[[Mr. St. Nick]]''
*''[[Mr. St. Nick]]''
*''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
*''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]''
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*''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''
*''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]''
*''[[Once Upon a Christmas]]''
*''[[Once Upon a Christmas]]''
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*''[[One Christmas]]''
*''[[The Prince and Me 3: Royal Honeymoon|The Prince and Me 3: Holiday Honeymoon]]''
*''[[The Prince and Me 3: Royal Honeymoon|The Prince and Me 3: Holiday Honeymoon]]''
*''[[Santa and Pete]]''
*''[[Santa and Pete]]''
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*''[[Twice Upon a Christmas]]''
*''[[Twice Upon a Christmas]]''
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===Acquired Christmas specials===
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====Current specials====
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The following non-original (originally premiered theatrically, or direct-to-video, or on another TV network or cable channel) Christmas specials are, as of 2014, presently featured during the 25 Days of Christmas (including Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas):
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*''[[Frosty's Winter Wonderland]]''
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*''[[Jack Frost (Rankin/Bass)|Jack Frost]]''
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*''[[The Little Drummer Boy]]''
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*''[[Mickey's Christmas Carol]]''
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*''[[Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]]''
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*''[[Prep & Landing]]''
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*''[[Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice]]''
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*''[[Rudolph's Shiny New Year]]''
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*''[[Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town]]''
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*''[[Toy Story That Time Forgot]]''
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*''[['Twas the Night Before Christmas (Rankin/Bass)|'Twas the Night Before Christmas]]''
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*''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus]]''
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====Past specials====
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*''[[Annabelle's Wish]]''
*''[[Annabelle's Wish]]''
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*''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys]]''
*''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys]]''
*''[[State of Grace Christmas Special]]''
*''[[State of Grace Christmas Special]]''
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*''[[White Christmas (animated special)|White Christmas]]''
*''[[Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too]]''
*''[[Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too]]''
*''[[Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus (1974)|Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus]]''
*''[[Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus (1974)|Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus]]''
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==Countdown to The 25 Days of Christmas==
==Countdown to The 25 Days of Christmas==
[[File:Countdown_to_25_Days_of_Christmas_logo.jpg|thumb|250px]]
[[File:Countdown_to_25_Days_of_Christmas_logo.jpg|thumb|250px]]
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In 2007, due to popular ratings from the previous year, ABC Family launched the first official countdown to the programming block, which began on November 23, the day after Thanksgiving.
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In 2007, due to popular ratings from the previous year, ABC Family launched the first official countdown to the programming block, which began on November 23, the day after Thanksgiving. Although this was the first official early start <ref>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070424abcfamily04]</ref>, in recent years, holiday programming has begun during the last week of November, showing mostly older original films, some of which pertained to Christmas and some that did not.
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Although this was the first official early start <ref>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070424abcfamily04]</ref>, in recent years, holiday programming has begun during the last week of November, showing mostly older original films, some of which pertained to Christmas and some that did not. The 2008 countdown included the basic cable debuts of Disney's ''[[wikipedia:Aladdin (1992 film)|Aladdin]]'', the live-action ''[[wikipedia:Garfield (2004 film)|Garfield]]'' movie, and the ABC Family debut of the {{w|Hallmark Channel}}'s ''[[A Carol Christmas]]''. The 2009 event saw the basic cable premieres of ''{{w|The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe}}'', Disney's animated films ''{{w|Lilo and Stitch}}'' and ''[[wikipedia:Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'', and the ABC Family original film ''[[The Dog Who Saved Christmas]]''. In 2010, the event, which began on November 21, included ''[[The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation]]''.
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The 2008 countdown included the basic cable debuts of Disney's ''[[wikipedia:Aladdin (1992 film)|Aladdin]]'', the live-action ''[[wikipedia:Garfield (2004 film)|Garfield]]'' movie, and the ABC Family debut of the {{w|Hallmark Channel}}'s ''[[A Carol Christmas]]''. The 2009 event saw the basic cable premieres of ''{{w|The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe}}'', Disney's animated films ''{{w|Lilo and Stitch}}'' and ''[[wikipedia:Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'', and the ABC Family original film ''[[The Dog Who Saved Christmas]]''. In 2010, the event, which began on November 21, included ''[[The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation]]''.
==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
{{main|Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas}}
{{main|Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas}}
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In 2009, {{w|Walt Disney Records}}, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company, ABC Family's owner, released a compilation album titled ''Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas'', featuring a compilation of music from their 2009 special premieres as well as previously released songs that were featured in programs, with the exception of, among others, [[Jimmy Durante]]'s version of [[Frosty the Snowman (song)|Frosty the Snowman]] from [[Frosty the Snowman|the 1969 TV special]], which has aired on {{w|CBS}}.
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In 2009, {{w|Walt Disney Records}}, the record label owned by the Walt Disney Company, ABC Family's parent company, released a compilation album titled ''Songs to Celebrate 25 Days of Christmas'', featuring a compilation of music from their 2009 special premieres as well as previously released songs that were featured in programs, with the exception of, among others, [[Jimmy Durante]]'s version of [[Frosty the Snowman (song)|Frosty the Snowman]] from [[Frosty the Snowman|the 1969 TV special]], which has aired on {{w|CBS}}.
==Controversy==
==Controversy==