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Movies24 is a popular FREE 24/7 channel for Sky and Virgin customers offering a huge array of films. During the Christmas period (and more recently for Christmas in July) the channel rebrands as Christmas 24.
Christmas24
The free movie channel showcases back-to-back festive films, all day long. Don’t expect any big hits, though. Just plenty of Christmas cheese.
Is there a UK Christmas TV Channel?
Christmas 24 is a 24/7 movie channel available in the UK absolutely free Sky and Virgin customers. the channel offers Christmas films 24/7 in the months of July, and December.
What Channel is Christmas 24 on?
- Sky – Channel 312 (+1 on 315)
- Sky Glass/Sky Stream – Channel 313 (+1 on 314)
- Virgin – Channel 419 (+1 on 420)
Is Christmas 24 a Free Channel?
Christmas 24 (and movies 24) is 100% free for Sky and Virgin customers. The channel is part of your subscription and is ad and sponsor funded.
It is unfortunately not available on Freeview.
Christmas 24 Channel Start Date 2024
What date does Christmas 24 start?
There are two schedules for the Christmas 24 channel, one for Christmas in July which lasts the entire month, and then the Christmas schedule which starts in October and finishes early January the following year.
Confirmed: Tuesday 1st October 2024 – Sunday 6th January 2025
Previous 2023 Dates
- Monday July 1st 2024 – Wednesday 31st July 2024
- Saturday 1st July – Monday 31st July 2023
- Sunday 1st October 2023 – Saturday 6th January 2024
Christmas in July on Movies24
Christmas In July is Coming to Movies24! Kicking off on Monday, 1st July at 7am with the film ‘The Great Christmas Switch’.
The channel will be switched to christmas24 and live for the entire month of July, and then back again in time for Christmas.
2024 Christmas 24 Movie Highlights
Here are some of the best festive flicks available from Movies24 at Christmas…
- Twas the Night Before Christmas (2022)
- Crashing Through the Snow (2021)
- The Great Christmas Switch (2021)
- A Magical Christmas Village (2022)
- #Xmas (2022)
- A Tale of Two Christmases (2022)
- Jolly Good Christmas (2022)
Where Else Can I Watch Christmas Movies?
GREAT! is another free movie channel that changes over from September to early January and shows only Christmas movies – Here’s when Great! Christmas Launches in 2024
Disney+ subscription members get every Disney Christmas movie and Christmas special as part of their plan. check out this year’s offerings Disney+ Christmas Movie List 2024
Prime members also get a limited selection of free Christmas movies check out this year’s offerings Amazon Prime Christmas Movie List 2024
Lastly, Netflix has a huge Christmas Movie section available to members, check out this year’s offerings Netflix Christmas Movie List 2024
If you’re a fan of Christmas films, why not watch one movie daily in the run-up to Christmas, starting December 1st? Use our Adults Christmas Movie Advent or our Christmas Movie Advent for kids for inspiration!
