Advent and 48 Hours of Christmas Programming

Below you’ll find the schedule’s for EWTN’s 48 Hours of Christmas. There are many special programs scheduled for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Some of the programs listed are for TV only and are marked as such. You can view them on the EWTN television network. A PDF schedule of the 48 Hours of Christmas programm

Latest Update: 12/19/2025

48 Hours of Christmas – Christmas Eve

48 Hours of Christmas – Christmas Day

48 Hours of Christmas PDF

In addition, EWTN will be running special programs and extras throughout Advent such as:

December 13

EWTN Radio Christmas Card (7:00 AM)– Music of the season along with our special greetings to our listeners around the world.

Christ is Born to Save: Christmas with the Dominican Friars (3:00 PM) – A spotlight on the CD “Christ is Born to Save”, featuring the music of the Schola Cantorum of the Dominican Friars in Washington DC.

Christ is the Answer: Mysteries of Advent (6:00 PM) – Fr. John Riccardo unpacks the mysteries of this season, as we prepare our hearts for Christmas!

December 14

Advent at Ephesus (11:00 AM & 11:30 PM) – A look at the daily life, spirituality and musical gifts of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles in Gower, Missouri. Their album of sacred music helps Catholics discover the true beauty of Advent.

Dickens: A Christmas Carol (12:00 PM and 7:00 PM) – This production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic “A Christmas Carol” was adapted by Dennis D. Skirvin for five readers to present dramatically.

Living Right with Dr. Ray: Celebrating Christmas! (1:00 PM) – Dr. Ray and his guests will give you tips to help you stay focused on Christ during the sometimes. tense and hectic Christmas holidays.

Musical Reflections on the True Meaning of Christmas (5:00PM) – Virtuoso pianist and aspiring mathematical physicist Anthony Coniglio shares profound reflections on the true meaning of the season, with the playing of beloved Christmas carols on the piano.

December 19

Musical Reflections on the True Meaning of Christmas (8:00 PM) – Virtuoso pianist and aspiring mathematical physicist Anthony Coniglio shares profound reflections on the true meaning of the season, with the playing of beloved Christmas carols on the piano.

December 20

Living Right with Dr. Ray: Celebrating Christmas! (3:00 PM) – Dr. Ray and his guests will give you tips to help you stay focused on Christ during the sometimes. tense and hectic Christmas holidays.

Marian Advent Prayer Service (6:00 PM) – Live from the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California. The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber is celebrant. A Benedict XVI Institute event.

EWTN Family Christmas Special (11:00 PM) – Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe and the EWTN Chapel Choir gift EWTN listeners with a special Christmas Concert from the retreat center chapel at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, AL.

December 21

Merry Christmas, George Bailey! (6:00 PM) – The famous Frank Capra movie is brought to life for EWTN Radio from Anathan Theatre, on the campus of Franciscan University of Steubenville.

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