Or maybe you’re an early riser and you have some time to kill on the couch before the rest of your household wakes up on Christmas morning.
But, what to watch?
By the time Christmas Day comes around, it’s likely the classics, such as Home Alone, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, It’s a Wonderful Life and Elf, have already been watched.
Even new original Christmas movies like The Noel Diary, Something from Tiffany’s, Six Degrees of Santa and Lindsay Lohan’s Falling for Christmas have been released well ahead of the holiday, leaving plenty of time for them to be enjoyed before December 25.
Luckily, there are some special TV shows that will be ready for viewers to dive into, as well as a number of series being released in the days leading up to Christmas which could make for the perfect festive binge.
Newsweek has picked out the best of what to watch on Christmas Day 2022.
What to Watch on TV This Christmas
ABC
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade - 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET/7:00-9:00 a.m. PT.
Disney’s annual Christmas celebration returns with heartwarming stories, dazzling celebrity performances and of course, the Christmas Day Parade.
Netflix
Emily in Paris
Emily in Paris Season 3 is coming to Netflix on Wednesday, December 21, but Christmas Day could be the perfect time to sit back and binge. There will be 10 episodes for audiences to enjoy and watch back-to-back exclusively on the global streaming platform.
The Witcher: Blood Origin
The Witcher: Blood Origin is a prequel to the hit fantasy show that stars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, and will be a six-episode limited series. The episodes, which star Michelle Yeoh, Laurence O’Fuarain and Sophia Brown, will be released on December 25.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is the sequel to Knives Out and sees Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc returning when he is invited to a murder mystery party on the private island of tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton) alongside Miles’ friends.
What seems like a fun party soon takes a sinister turn when a real death takes place, and the secrets of everyone involved soon get uncovered.
The movie features an all-star cast including Kathryn Hahn, Edward Norton, Janelle Monae, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick and Madelyn Cline, and will be available to stream from December 23.
NBC
Football Night in America - 7:00 p.m. ET
If you’re after some sport to watch, then the special Christmas Day edition of Football Night in America airing on NBC and Peacock could be for you.
Peacock
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
On Tuesday, December 22, The Best Man: The Final Chapters will be released on Peacock, with all eight episodes becoming available to stream at once.
As relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis meets midlife renaissance, the characters who first appeared in The Best Man back in 1999 and then returned for The Best Man Holiday in 2013 are back.
Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long and Harold Perrineau all return to the cast.
The CW
Christmas Around the USA - 8 p.m. ET
Christmas Around the USA showcases how Christmas is celebrated around the United States of America, and highlights various different holiday traditions and festive seasonal arrangements from all corners of the country. Dean Cain and Laura McKenzie host.
Update on 12/28/22, 3 a.m. ET: This article was updated to state that all eight episodes of The Best Man: The Final Chapters were released at once. It previously reported they were being released weekly.
