I rate based on overall enjoyability, festive-ness, and how well it captures the spirit of Christmas. I've managed this list since like 2018 and update it every year
Note: For ongoing TV series, I only take a max of one Christmas episode to count as a "Christmas special".
- A Charlie Brown Christmas
- The Polar Express
- Twilight Zone - The Night of the Meek
- A Christmas Carol (1999, TNT)
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
- How The Grinch Stole Christmas (original)
- Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
- A Christmas Story
- A Christmas Carol (2006, Disney)
- Garfield Family Christmas
- Elf
- Scrooged
- Home Alone
- Its a Wonderful Life
- The Santa Clause
- Klaus
- A Muppets Christmas Carol
- The Star
- Miracle On 34th Street
- The Aquabats Super Show! - Christmas With The Aquabats
- South Park - Mr. Hankeys Christmas Classics
- Duck Tales - How Santa Stole Christmas (2018)
- Home Alone 2
- Bad Santa
- Mr. Magoos Christmas Carol
- Mickeys Christmas Carol
- The Simpsons - Simpsons Roasting On an Open Fire
- Olive The Other Reindeer
- The Grinch (2017)
- I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown
- G.I. Joe Renegades - Homecoming
- King of the Hill - T'was The Nut Before Christmas
- Christmas At Peewees Playhouse
- The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
- Futurama - Xmas Story
- Jack Frost (The Michael Keaton film)
- How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
- Bah Humduck, A Looney Tunes Christmas
- Looney Tunes Cartoons - Holiday Special
- Die Hard
- A Spongebob Christmas
- Its Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
- Its Always Sunny - A Very Sunny Christmas
- Gremlins
- Dr. Stone - Spartan Crafts Club
- Scrooge (A Christmas Carol 1938)
- Babes In Toyland
- TMNT 2003 - The Christmas Aliens
- Jingle All the Way
- Super Mario Super Show - Merry Cave Christmas