Very rich as every year on generalist TV, the programming dedicated to Christmas, including Holy Masses, concerts, themed films but also entertainment for the whole family.
Films and concerts on 24 and 25 December
The cult film is back on Italia 1 on Christmas Eve An armchair for two. The more solemn alternative, the Mass of the Christmas night presided over by Pope Leo XIV at 9.20pm on Rai 1 and which can also be followed in live streaming on our website.
On Canale 5 on December 25th at 9.20pm you can watch the traditional Christmas concert. The opera is also musically themed on Rai 5 The nutcracker
For a family movie evening you can choose from the beautiful Disney Pixar animated film Soul (Rai 3), Gandhi (Rai Movie), Mary Poppins Returns (Rai 2), Notthing Hill (Network 4), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Italy 1).
On the 26th on Rai 1, more music, with The notes of Christmas with Eleonora Daniele.
The magic of the Zecchino
It will be broadcast on Wednesday 24 December at 4.40pm. Zecchino d’oro – The magic of Christmas Eve: an afternoon of music and emotions, hosted by Cristina D’Avena with Topo Gigio and with the participation of the two Zecchino d’Oro talents, Mìmi and Nartico, to sing and dream together with the Piccolo Coro dell’Antoniano directed by Margherita Gamberini and many friends of the Antoniano.
Thursday 25 December, always at 4.40pm on Rai 1 and RaiPlay, it arrives instead Zecchino d’oro – The Christmas party to celebrate again together with Cristina D’Avena with Topo Gigioand with the participation of Mìmi and Nartico, who we will see performing other Christmas songs and more, for an afternoon of celebration and joy to share together with the whole family.
The rich proposals of TV2000
On Tv2000 all the celebrations with Pope Leo on December 25th at 10 am the Christmas Mass and at 12 pm the Urbi et orbi Blessing. Angelus on December 28th at 12pm.
This is the film schedule: The Nativity Story (December 22); The greatest story ever told (December 23); The heroes of Christmas (animated film 24 and 25 December); The Christmas cure (25 and 28 December); The fourth king (December 25); Trip to Bethlehem (December 26); Yes Virginia, Santa Claus exists (December 26); Mr Magorium and the wonder shop (December 27); Little women (December 27); Joyful Noise – Harmonies of the heart (28 December and 3 January); the miniseries A little boy named Jesus (29 December and 4 January); My Fair Lady (December 30 and January 4); The Bible (31 December); the miniseries Mary of Nazareth (January 1);
Furthermore, on December 22nd in the late evening and on the 25th at 4 pm, broadcast on Christmas Concert in the Cathedral 2025: songs of the Christmas tradition performed by the choir of the diocese of Rome directed by Msgr. Marco Frisina.
Full of cartoons on Rai Play
Among the Christmas titles for the little ones on Raiplay are the special “Christmas Cards” with the beloved Peppa Pig, Bing’s Christmas And Pimpa, Christmas story.
