AMC Networks welcomes viewers home for the holidays with the return of the annual “Best Christmas Ever” event beginning November 30th and running through December 26th. With over 550 hours of holiday programming, AMC’s jolly lineup has something for everyone in the family, including the holiday classics Elf; the 35th anniversary of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, the 20th anniversary of Christmas with the Kranks, the 20th anniversary of The Polar Express, and other beloved classics including Miracle on 34th Street (1947) and the Rankin/Bass holiday stop-motion collection.  
On AMC+, viewers can watch new holiday feature Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point, starring Michael Cera, Sawyer Spielberg and Francesca Scorsese as well as two all-new Yule Logs customized for The Walking Dead and Anne Rice fans; plus Shudder’s exclusive streaming debut of holiday horror film A Creature Was Stirring starring Chrissy Metz, and an all-new special from The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob’s Christmas Carnage. Additionally, Acorn TV’s popular mystery drama The Chelsea Detective returns with Season 3 premiere Christmas episode.
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the beloved classic The Polar Express, AMC has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery for the official “Best Christmas Ever: Polar Express Sweepstakes,” open now through December 6, where fans can enter to win a grand prize trip to the Grand Canyon for “The Polar Express Train Ride Experience.”  Each day during the sweepstakes, one lucky winner will be chosen to receive a collectible The Polar Express Lionel Train.
Exclusive streaming programming highlights include:  
Christmas Eve at Miller’s Point – Debuts This Holiday Season on AMC+
On Christmas Eve, a family gathers for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and generational tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own. Starring Michael Cera (Superbad), Sawyer Spielberg (Masters of the Air) and Francesca Scorsese (We Are Who We Are).
Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Yule Log – Debuts December 1 on AMC+
These witches are conjuring up the holiday spirit. Join us by the fire to spice up your festive season.
The Walking Dead Cruel Log – Debuts December 1 on AMC+
Snuggle in with some cocoa and a crossbow, as even the cold hearts of Walkers can't resist some warm holiday cheer by the Cruel Log! Take a seat by the fire in a Walker wonderland.
A Creature Was Stirring – Debuts December 1 on Shudder
Faith (Chrissy Metz; This is Us) keeps her troubled teenage daughter on a tightly controlled but illicit pill regimen in order to ward off a terrifying affliction. But after a Christmas burglary, their family secret may finally be exposed. Also starring Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween) and Annalise Basso (Captain Fantastic).
Joe Bob’s Christmas Carnage – Debuts LIVE on Friday, December 13 on Shudder TV and AMC+ TV
Snow is falling and the bodies are piling up for Joe Bob's Christmas Carnage, when Joe Bob and Darcy host two holiday horror flicks featuring so much bloodshed that Santa will think twice before coming down this chimney.
The Chelsea Detective Christmas Special “Everyone Loves Chloe” – Debuts December 16 on Acorn TV
DI Max Arnold investigates the murder of singer Chloe Carmichael whose biggest hit, “Nobody Wants to be Alone at Christmas” reaches #1 again after her death.
Viewers are also invited to settle in for holiday themed nights on AMC with the merriest movie lineups including:

• Best Christmas Ever Celebrates: Christmas with the Kranks 20th Anniversary on November 30 at 7pm and 9pm ET/PT.
• Best Christmas Ever Celebrates: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 35th Anniversary on December 1 at 7pm and 11:15pm ET/PT.
• Best Christmas Ever Celebrates: The Polar Express 20th Anniversary on December 2 at 7pm ET/PT.
• Everything Is Christmas Marathon on December 6 featuring the most debatable holiday films including Die Hard, Trading Places, Ghostbusters II, and Gremlins.
• Merry ‘80s Marathon goes back in time on December 7 featuring National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, The Great Outdoors, Ghostbusters and National Lampoon’s Vacation.
• Best Elf Marathon on December 8 features Elf, Fred Claus and The Polar Express.
• Christmas Magic Marathon on December 13 includes The Polar Express, Fred Claus, and Rankin-Bass specials: Year Without Santa Claus, Frosty’s Winter Wonderland, Jack Frost (1979), ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Life & Adventures of Santa Claus, First Christmas, The Story of the First Christmas Snow, Rudolph’s Shiny New Year, Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July, Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold, and Pinocchio’s Christmas.
• Christmas All the Way Marathon on December 14 features Elf, Four Christmases and The Polar Express.
• Holiday Hijinks Marathon on December 15 featuring National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Christmas with the Kranks, Uncle Buck and Trading Places.
• Christmas Candy Marathon on December 20 celebrating some of John Candy’s greatest films including The Great Outdoors, Uncle Buck, and National Lampoon’s Vacation.
• Naughty or Nice Weekend on December 21 and 22 features films on Santa’s lists including Elf, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Snow Day, Four Christmases, Christmas with the Kranks, Uncle Buck, Overboard, Jack Frost (1979), The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus, and Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July.
• Best Christmas Marathon from December 24 through December 25 with holiday favorites including Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Elf, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Christmas with the Kranks, Fred Claus, Four Christmases, The Polar Express, Trading Places, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Life & Adventures of Santa Claus, Jack Frost (1998), Jack Frost (1979), The Year Without Santa Claus, and Eight Crazy Nights. 
• Holiday Hangover recovery begins on December 26 including Elf, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Four Christmases, Christmas with the Kranks, The Polar Express, and Fred Claus.

Check out the full schedule, including the week leading in, below:

Monday, November 25
Hanksgiving Marathon:
10am: The Da Vinci Code
1:30pm: Captain Phillips
4:30pm: The Green Mile
8:30pm: Cast Away
11:30pm: Big
2:00am: The Green Mile

Tuesday, November 26
Griswold Vacation Marathon:
6pm: National Lampoon's Vacation
8pm: Vegas Vacation
10pm: National Lampoon's European Vacation 

Wednesday, November 27
AMC Spotlight Double Feature:
6pm: National Treasure
9pm: National Treasure: Book of Secrets  

Thursday, November 28
Thanksgiving with the Corleones:
9am: The Godfather
1pm: The Godfather: Part II (unedited)
5:30pm: The Godfather
9:30pm: The Godfather: Part II (unedited)
2am: The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (unedited)

Friday, November 29
80’s Black Friday Marathon:
9am: The Karate Kid (1984)
12pm: Fast Times at Ridgemont High
2pm: The Outsiders
4pm: Pretty in Pink
6pm: Sixteen Candles
8pm: Beetlejuice
10pm: The Princess Bride
12am: Beetlejuice
2am: Mystic Pizza 

Best Christmas Ever Starts Saturday 11/30 and goes through Thursday 12/26

Saturday, November 30
7pm & 9pm: AMC Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Christmas with the Kranks
11pm: The Great Outdoors 

Sunday, December 1
7pm: AMC Celebrates the 35th Anniversary of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
9:15: Elf
11:15pm: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation  

Monday, December 2
7pm: AMC Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of The Polar Express
9pm: Elf
11pm: Fred Clause  

Tuesday, December 3
6pm: Elf
8pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
10:15pm: Uncle Buck
12:30am: The Great Outdoors 

Wednesday, December 4
5:45pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
8pm: Four Christmases
10pm: Christmas with the Kranks
12am: Jack Frost (1998)  

Thursday, December 5
6pm: Christmas with the Kranks
8pm: Elf
10pm: Elf
12am: Vegas Vacation  

Friday, December 6
Everything is Christmas Marathon:
4pm: Ghostbusters II
6:30pm: Trading Places
9pm: Die Hard
12am: Gremlins  

Saturday, December 7
Merry ‘80s Marathon:
11:30am: The Great Outdoors
1:30pm: Ghostbusters (1984)
4pm: National Lampoon's Vacation
6pm: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
8pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
10:15pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12:30am: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
2:30am: The Great Outdoors 

Sunday, December 8
Best Elf Marathon:
5pm: The Polar Express
7pm: Elf
9pm: Elf
11pm: Fred Clause  

Monday, December 9
7pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
9:15pm: Four Christmases
11:15pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 

Tuesday, December 10
6pm: Four Christmases
8pm: Elf
10pm: Christmas with the Kranks
12am: National Lampoon's Vacation  

Wednesday, December 11
6pm: Elf
8pm: Christmas with the Kranks
10pm: Trading Places
12:30am: National Lampoon's European Vacation  

Thursday, December 12
5:30pm: Trading Places
8pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
10:15pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12:30am: Vegas Vacation 

Friday, December 13
Christmas Magic Marathon:
9:15am: the Leprechauns' Christmas Gold
9:45am: Pinocchio's Christmas
11am: The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
12:15pm: The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
12:45pm: Rudolph's Shiny New Year
2pm: Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
4:30pm: Jack Frost (1979)
5:45pm: Frosty's Winter Wonderland
6:15pm: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
6:45pm: The Year Without a Santa Claus
8pm: The Polar Express
10pm: Fred Claus  

Saturday, December 14
Christmas All the Way Marathon:
5pm: The Polar Express
7pm: Elf
9pm: Four Christmases
11pm: Elf  

Sunday, December 15
Holiday Hijinks Marathon:
4pm: Christmas with the Kranks
6pm: Uncle Buck
8:15pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
10:30pm: Trading Places a
1am: Uncle Buck  

Monday, December 16
5:45pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
8pm: Elf
10pm: Vegas Vacation
12am: National Lampoon's Vacation

Tuesday, December 17
6pm: Elf
8pm: Four Christmases
10pm: Christmas with the Kranks
12am: Fred Claus  

Wednesday, December 18
6pm: Christmas with the Kranks
8pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
10:15pm: The Polar Express
12:15am: Jack Frost (1998)  

Thursday, December 19
5:45pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
8pm: Elf
10pm: Elf 
12am: Trading Places 

Friday, December 20
Christmas Candy Marathon:
4pm: National Lampoon's Vacation
6pm: The Great Outdoors
8pm: Uncle Buck
10:15pm: National Lampoon's Vacation
12:15am: The Great Outdoors 

Saturday, December 21
Naughty or Nice Weekend:
12:30pm: Snow Day
2:30pm: Uncle Buck
4:45pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
7pm: Elf
9pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
11:15pm: Elf
1:15am: Four Christmases
3:15am: Overboard (1987)

Sunday, December 22
Naughty or Nice Weekend continues:
6am: Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
8:30am: The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
9:45am: Jack Frost (1979)
11am: The Polar Express
1pm: Four Christmases
3pm: Christmas with the Kranks
5pm: Elf
7pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
9:15pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
11:30pm: Elf
1:30am: The Polar Express 

Monday, December 23
6pm: Four Christmases
8pm: Elf
10pm: Christmas with the Kranks
12am: The Polar Express 

Tuesday, December 24
Best Christmas Marathon:
5:45am: The Year Without a Santa Claus
7am: Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
9:30am: Fred Claus
12pm: Four Christmases
2pm: Christmas with the Kranks
4pm: The Polar Express
6pm: Elf
8pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
10:15pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
12:30am: Trading Places
3am: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
5:15am: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
5:45am: The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus 

Wednesday, December 25
Best Christmas Marathon (continued):
7am: Jack Frost (1979)
8:15am: The Year Without a Santa Claus
9:30am: Jack Frost (1998)
12pm: The Polar Express
2pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
4:15pm: Elf
6:15pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation          
8:30pm: Elf
10:30pm: Four Christmases
12:30am: Fred Claus
3am: Eight Crazy Nights
4:45am: The Year Without a Santa Claus 

Thursday, December 26
Holiday Hangover:
9am: Frosty's Winter Wonderland
9:30am: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
10am: The Polar Express
12pm: Christmas with the Kranks
2pm: Fred Claus
4:30pm: Four Christmases
6:30pm: Elf
8:30pm: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
10:45pm: Christmas with the Kranks
12:45am: The Polar Express
2:45am: Elf
4:45am: The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold,
5:15am The Little Drummer Boy Book II