When are the soaps on this Christmas? EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks schedules
Youve probably done most of your shopping, arranged when youre seeing youre relatives, planned out how many tubs of Celebrations youll get through and sorted your hangover movies for Boxing Day. But have you planned out when youll be sitting down to EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, Casualty and Holby City?
Its important maths, as with the holidays timings have changed and there will need to be some juggling in order not to miss a second of the festive soapiness. For instance, on 1 January theres a huge clash between Coronation Street and EastEnders, which one will you choose to watch? There are some bumper Hollyoaks episodes coming up, but that also means there will be some days youll have to go without, and theres a couple of extra Emmerdales you wont want to miss.
But nae bother, youll be ready for that because its all here in one handy guide.
Advertisement Advertisement
And, word of warning folks, therell be no Home And Away for the foreseeable as the show enjoys its annual festive break.
But will Sally Metcalfe be enduring a Christmas behind bars? Will Marlon Dingle be walking down the aisle? Will Mick Carter spend a loved up Christmas back in the arms of wife Linda? And after that dramatic Casualty trailer dropped, will Connie Beauchamp survive into the new year?
Thursday 20 December
12:45pm / 6:00pm: Neighbours, Channel 5
6:30pm – Hollyoaks, Channel 4
7:00pm – Hollyoaks, E4 first look, Hour-long Christmas special
7:00pm – Emmerdale, ITV
7:30pm – EastEnders, BBC One
8:00pm – Emmerdale, ITV
Friday 21 December
12:45pm / 6:00pm – Neighbours, Channel 5
6:00pm – Hollyoaks, Channel 4, Hour-long Christmas special
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 22 December
8:40pm – Casualty, BBC One
Christmas Eve
10:20am / 6:10pm – Neighbours, Channel 5
7:00pm – Emmerdale, ITV
7:30pm – Coronation Street, ITV, Hour-long episode
8:30pm – EastEnders, BBC One.
No Hollyoaks on Channel 4 or E4 today.
Christmas Day
10:15am / 6:05pm – Neighbours, Channel 5
7:15pm – Emmerdale, ITV, Hour-long episode
8:15pm – Coronation Street, ITV, Hour-long episode
9:15pm – EastEnders, BBC One, Hour-long episode
No Hollyoaks on Channel 4 or E4 today.
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 and just one Corrie.
Thursday 27 December
11:20am / 6:30pm – Neighbours, Channel 5
6:30pm- Hollyoaks, Channel 4
7:00pm – Hollyoaks, E4 first look, Hour-long episode
7:00pm – Emmerdale, ITV
7:30pm – EastEnders, BBC One
8:00pm – Holby City, BBC One
Only one Emmerdale tonight
Friday 28 December
8:50am / 5.30pm – Neighbours, Channel 5
6:00pm – Hollyoaks, Channel 4, Hour-long episode
7:00pm – Hollyoaks, E4 first look, Hour-long New Years Eve episode
7:00pm – Emmerdale, ITV
7:30pm – Coronation Street, ITV
8:00pm – EastEnders, BBC One
8:30pm – Coronation Street, ITV
Saturday 29 December
No Casualty
Monday 31 December
11:20am / 5:15pm – Neighbours, Channel 5
6:00pm – Hollyoaks, Channel 4, Hour-long New Years Eve episode
7:00pm – Hollyoaks, E4 first look
7:00pm – Emmerdale, ITV
7:30pm – Coronation Street, ITV
8:00pm – EastEnders, BBC One
Only one Corrie today.
Tuesday 1 January
8:45am / 5:25pm – Neighbours, Channel 5
7:00pm – Emmerdale, ITV, Hour-long episode
8:00pm – Coronation Street, ITV, Hour-long episode
8:00pm – EastEnders, BBC One, Hour-long episode
No Hollyoaks on Channel 4 or E4 today.
Watch out – Coronation Street and EastEnders clash for a full 60 minutes. Which are you going to choose?
Wednesday 2 January
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 3 January
1:45pm / 5.30pm – Neighbour, 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 4 January – back 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
MORE: 10 Coronation Street spoilers: Double death agony, collapse horror and shocking confession
MORE: Emmerdale spoilers: Maya Stepney dumps David Metcalfe after kissing his underage son Jacob Gallagher
Advertisement Advertisement
[contf] [contfnew] 
METRO
[contfnewc] [contfnewc]
