Schedule Notes: All schedules contain the air time, program name and episode name when available. A detailed description for selected programs can be found under Program Highlights or may be featured on What’s on Tonight! Comments are closed on “Schedules ” and programs listed may be subject to last minute changes that may or may not be reflected on the web schedule.
| 26.2 MONDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/19/16 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Best of 20 |
| 10:00 PM | Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir | |
| 11:00 PM | The Greeks | Chasing Greatness |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| 26.2 TUESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/20/16 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | The White House | The Inside Story |
| 11:00 PM | Frontline | The First Christians |
| 26.2 WEDNESDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/21/16 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Nature | Snow Chick |
| 10:00 PM | NOVA | Secrets of Noah’s Ark |
| 11:00 PM | Secrets of the Dead | The Lost Gardens of Babylon |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| 26.2 THURSDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/22/16 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | The This Old House Hour | |
| 10:00 PM | A Chef’s Life Holiday Special | |
| 11:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Best of 20 |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| 26.2 FRIDAY PRIMETIME | ||
| 12/23/16 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 08:00 PM | PBS NewsHour | |
| 09:00 PM | Washington Week with Gwen Ifill | |
| 09:30 PM | Charlie Rose – The Week | |
| 10:00 PM | Shakespeare Live! From the RSC | |
| 12:00 AM | Charlie Rose | |
| 26.2 SATURDAY | ||
| 12/25/16 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 06:30 AM | Curious George | |
| 07:00 AM | Thomas & Friends | |
| 07:30 AM | Bob the Builder | |
| 08:00 AM | Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood | |
| 09:00 AM | Splash and Bubbles | |
| 09:30 AM | Curious George | |
| 10:00 AM | Nature Cat | |
| 10:30 AM | Ready Jet Go! | |
| 11:00 AM | Wild Kratts | |
| 11:30 AM | Odd Squad | |
| 12:00 PM | Arthur | |
| 12:30 PM | Crafts for Kids | |
| 01:00 PM | BAKING WITH JULIA | |
| 01:30 PM | Ask This Old House | Butterfly Garden, Dark Closet |
| 02:00 PM | Ask This Old House | Arlington Arts & Crafts | One Brick at a Time |
| 02:30 PM | This Old House | Arlington Arts & Crafts |To Paint or Not to Paint |
| 03:00 PM | Ask This Old House | Reclaimed Bench, Robotic Wall |
| 03:30 PM | MotorWeek | |
| 04:00 PM | The Woodwright’s Shop | Pinch Rod and Squeezy Blocks |
| 04:30 PM | Chef’s Life; A | If You Can’t Beet ’Em … |
| 05:00 PM | Martha Stewart’s Cooking School | Pan Searing |
| 05:30 PM | Martha Bakes | South |
| 06:00 PM | History Detectives | |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Charlie Rose – The Week | |
| 08:00 PM | Antiques Roadshow | Best of 20 |
| 09:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Christmas Masterclass |
| 10:00 PM | The Mind of a Chef | Strip Malls |
| 10:30 PM | A Chef’s Life | If You Can’t Beet ’Em … |
| 11:00 PM | A Chef’s Life Holiday Special | |
| 12:00 AM | Austin City Limits | Tom Waits |
| 26.2 SUNDAY | ||
| 12/25/16 | PROGRAM | EPISODE |
| 06:00 AM | Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas | |
| 07:00 AM | Sid the Science Kid | |
| 07:30 AM | Dinosaur Train | |
| 08:00 AM | The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! | |
| 09:00 AM | Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas | |
| 10:00 AM | Wild Kratts: A Creature Christmas | |
| 11:00 AM | Peg + Cat + Holidays | |
| 12:00 PM | Odd Squad | |
| 12:30 PM | Arthur | |
| 01:00 PM | Cyberchase | |
| 01:30 PM | Charlie Rose – The Week | |
| 02:00 PM | To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe | |
| 02:30 PM | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | |
| 03:00 PM | Martha Stewart’s Cooking School | Pan Searing |
| 03:30 PM | Martha Bakes | South |
| 04:00 PM | A Chef’s Life | If You Can’t Beet ’Em … |
| 04:30 PM | The Mind of a Chef | Strip Malls |
| 05:00 PM | The Great British Baking Show | Christmas Masterclass |
| 06:00 PM | NOVA | Secrets of Noah’s Ark |
| 07:00 PM | PBS NewsHour Weekend | |
| 07:30 PM | Washington Week with Gwen Ifill | |
| 08:00 PM | Christmas on the Danube | |
| 08:30 PM | Call the Midwife Holiday Special | |
| 10:00 PM | Great Performances | The Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part III |
| 12:30 AM | Shakespeare Live! From the RSC |