Christmas is getting ever closer and the final TV schedules have been confirmed today, revealing how much soapy drama we can expect over the festive season.
As always, the soap schedules get a shake-up over the holidays and this year we’re getting more twists and turns than ever, with festive Neighbours episodes in the mix alongside our regular dose of Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.
Here, we provide the full schedule from December 20 onwards, when the changes take effect. We recommend bookmarking this page to keep track over the Christmas period.
Thursday, December 20
12.45pm / 6.00pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long Christmas special) (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
Friday, December 21
12.45pm / 6.00pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
6.00pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long Christmas special) (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
Saturday, December 22
8.40pm: Casualty (BBC One)
Sunday, December 23
No soaps.
Monday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
10.20am / 6.10pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
8.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
No Hollyoaks on Channel 4 or E4 today.
Tuesday, December 25 – Christmas Day
10.15am / 6.05pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
7.15pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
8.15pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
9.15pm: EastEnders (Hour-long episode) (BBC One)
No Hollyoaks on Channel 4 or E4 today.
Wednesday, December 26 – Boxing Day
10.55am / 5.45pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
No Hollyoaks on Channel 4 or E4 today. Coronation Street only airs a single episode.
Thursday, December 27
11.25am / 6.30pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long episode) (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.00pm: Holby City (BBC One)
Emmerdale only airs a single episode.
Friday, December 28
9.00am / 5.30pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
6.00pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long episode) (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long New Year’s Eve episode) (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
Saturday, December 29 and Sunday, December 30
No soaps.
Monday, December 31:
11.25am / 5.15pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
6.00pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long New Year’s Eve episode) (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Coronation Street only airs a single episode.
Tuesday, January 1
8.55am / 5.25pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
8.00pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (Hour-long episode) (BBC One)
No Hollyoaks on Channel 4 or E4 today. Coronation Street and EastEnders clash for a full 60 minutes.
Wednesday, January 2
1.45pm / 5.30pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: Holby City (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
Thursday, January 4:
1.45pm / 5.30pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
8.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Friday, January 5 – schedules return to normal
1.45pm / 5.30pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
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