CBC TV
A complete schedule of CBC TV's holiday programming can be found on the Holiday page.
CBC News Network
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
** The King's Message **
HM King Charles III delivers his annual Christmas message (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
10 am ET
10:30 am ET
12 pm ET
12:30 pm ET
3 pm ET
3:30 pm ET
CBC Radio One
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
As It Happens will present its annual reading of Frederick Forsyth’s The Shepherd featuring the late “Fireside Al” Maitland on Christmas Eve, beginning at 6:30 pm / 7 pm in NFLD
Home for the Holidays. Break out the tinsel and tackle that last minute baking and gift wrapping with the soundtrack of holiday classics. Begins at 8 pm / 8:30 pm NFLD
Christmas Night. Welcome Christmas with a continuous stream of classical music for the overnight hours. The perfect seasonal mix of concertos, carols, and hits from the choral, vocal and instrumental repertoire. 12 am / 12:30 am NFLD
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Home for the Holidays. Enjoy hours of Christmas classics and seasonal favourites. Happy Holidays from CBC! At 6 am / 6:30 am NFLD and noon / 12:30 pm NFLD
Winter Solstice. Reclaimed host, Jarrett Martineau, explores the musical sounds of the longest night of the year. Tune-in at 8 am / 8:30 am NFLD
Handel's Messiah. A Christmas favourite for Classical music lovers. Performed by the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Choir under the direction of Ivars Taurins. Begins at 9 am / 9:30 am NFLD
** The King's Message **
HM King Charles III delivers his annual Christmas message at 11:50 am / 12:20 pm NFLD
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Unwrapped with Pete Morey, 6 am / 6:30 am NFLD
Joined by friends and special guests, host Pete Morey rewinds the musical highlights of 2024 and cues up what 2025 has in store.
Icing on the Cake with Mykella Van Cooten, 12 pm / 12:30 pm NFLD
Join host Mykella Van Cooten as she learns from a food chemist about the magic of cake's creation, talks to a gender historian about how cake became known as a female predilection, and sits in with a DJ to break down all the ways the word "cake" is used as a metaphor in song.
Better Late with Cathy Browne, 4 pm / 4:30 pm NFLD
Join host Cathy Browne on a journey into the emerging trends in senior culture today and meet people who want more than the traditional retirement narrative, as they face down the ticking clock of time with hope and ambition.
Giving Back with Gloria Macarenko, 5 pm / 5:30 pm NFLD
Enjoy the season of giving with a showcase of the fundraising efforts of local and regional CBC radio programs across the country.
CBC Music
Sunday, December 22, 2024
CBC Music presents the annual Euroradio Christmas music special Joy to the World, hosted by Paolo Pietropaolo. Join us for performances from Rejkjavik, Saarbrucken, Copenhagen, London, Barcelona, Dresden, Vilnius, Riga and Montreal, beginning at 9 am / 9:30 am NFLD
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Home for the Holidays. Enjoy a full day of holiday hits, some choice Christmas classics
and other seasonal selections. Tune-in at 6 am / 6:30 am NFLD and at 4 pm / 4:30 pm NFLD
Winter Solstice. The longest night of the year. Reclaimed host, Jarrett Martineau, explores the musical sounds of the solstice. 3 pm / 3:30 pm NFLD
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Home for the Holidays. Set the Christmas musical mood with a full slate of holiday classics from 6 am to 9 am / 6:30 am to 9:30 am NFLD, and resuming at 12 pm / 12:30 pm NFLD
Handel's Messiah. Georg Fredrich Handel's oratorio Messiah is a Christmas favourite for Classical
music lovers. Tune-in at 9 am / 9:30 am NFLD for this performance by the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Choir under the direction of Ivars Taurins.
** The King's Message **
HM King Charles III delivers his annual Christmas message at 11:50 am / 12:20 pm NFLD
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Unwrapped. Joined by friends and special guests, host Pete Morey rewinds the musical highlights of 2024 and cues up what 2025 has in store. Listen at 6 am / 6:30 am NFLD and 3 pm / 3:30 pm NFLD
CBC Listen
Let CBC set the mood this holiday season with a variety of holiday playlists. From contemporary to classical, crooners to cover artists, there's a playlist to suit every taste and gathering.