With Christmas 2020 on the way, the final TV schedules have recently been confirmed, revealing when we can expect to see our favourite soaps over the festive fortnight.
The soap schedules always get a shake-up over Christmas and New Year, with shows airing on different days and timeslots than usual, so it can sometimes be tricky to keep track of when to tune in for Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and the other soaps.
Here, we provide the full schedule. We recommend bookmarking this page to keep track over the Christmas period.
Monday, December 21
1.15pm / 5.30pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
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7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
9.00pm: The Big Soap Quiz: Coronation Street vs Emmerdale (ITV)
Tuesday, December 22
1.05pm / 5.30pm: Neighbours (Channel 5)
6.25pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long Christmas special) (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Wednesday, December 23
1.25pm / 5.30pm: Neighbours (Final episode of the year) (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)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
Thursday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
6.45pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
7.45pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.15pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
No Hollyoaks on Channel 4 or E4 today.
Friday, December 25 – Christmas Day
6.00pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
7.00pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
9.10pm: EastEnders (50-minute episode) (BBC One)
No Hollyoaks on Channel 4 or E4 today.
Saturday, December 26 – Boxing Day
8.45pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Sunday, December 27
No soaps today.
Monday, December 28
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long New Year's Eve episode) (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
8.35pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Tuesday, December 29
6.00pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long New Year's Eve episode) (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Wednesday, December 30:
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
Thursday, December 31
7.30pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
7.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
No Hollyoaks on Channel 4 or E4 today. Emmerdale and EastEnders clash.
Friday, January 1
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.
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