With Christmas 2021 fast approaching, the final TV schedules have been released, detailing when we may expect to see our favorite operas throughout the holiday season.
The soap schedules are always jumbled up during Christmas and New Year, with programs airing on different days and times than usual, making it difficult to remember when to watch Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, and Hollyoaks.
The ‘big four’ soaps will air over the holiday season this year, while Neighbours, Home and Away, Casualty, and Holby City will be on hiatus.
Fans have more options than ever before. From 7pm on Friday, December 17, every episode of Hollyoaks over the Christmas period — a total of eight – will be available to watch early on All4.
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day episodes of Corrie and Emmerdale will be available to watch early on the ITV Hub, starting at 7 a.m. on the day of broadcast.
The complete schedule may be found here. We recommend saving this page as a bookmark to keep track of the timings during the Christmas season.
Monday, December 20
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.05pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
9.00pm: The Big Soap Quiz: Coronation Street vs Emmerdale (ITV)
Tuesday, December 21
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Wednesday, December 22
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
Thursday, December 23
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.15pm: The Wall Vs. Celebrities – EastEnders Christmas special (BBC One)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
8.05pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Only one episode of Emmerdale today, rather than the usual two.
Friday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
No Hollyoaks on Channel 4 or E4 today.
Only one episode of Coronation Street today, rather than the usual two.
Saturday, December 25 – Christmas Day
7.00pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
8.00pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
9.35pm: EastEnders (45-minute episode) (BBC One)
Sunday, December 26 – Boxing Day
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
10.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Monday, December 27
5.20pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
9.00pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
Tuesday, December 28
6.00pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
8.10pm: EastEnders (50-minute episode) (BBC One)
9.00pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
Wednesday, December 29
6.00pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
Unlike most Wednesdays, there are no episodes of Coronation Street today.
Thursday, December 30
6.00pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
7.40pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Emmerdale and EastEnders clash for 20 minutes.
Friday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve
7.00pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
7.10pm: EastEnders (50-minute episode) (BBC One)
8.00pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
No Hollyoaks on Channel 4 or E4 today.
Emmerdale and EastEnders clash for 50 minutes.