The most wonderful time of the year, so they say. The air is clear, the eggnog is flowing, the shopping is discounted. And if you're lucky, you might be able to stay home with your family and watch something while lounging on the couch. What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to watch a good old-fashioned Christmas movie.

Luckily, you don't have to pay for another streaming service; the Roku channel has plenty of Christmas movies available. With only a few ads in places, you can enjoy hours of entertainment without spending a cent. No wonder we consider Roku Channel one of the best free streaming services.

With fresh titles gracing our digital halls every week, Roku Channel is the perfect place to enjoy movies throughout the holidays. Don't know where to start? Check out some of our favorite free Christmas movies that you can stream right now on the Roku Channel.

Jake (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) is a self-centered college student who reluctantly agrees to go home for the holidays when his father tempts him with a vintage Porsche. However, things take an unexpected turn when the school football team leaves Jake in the desert dressed as Santa Claus without money or identification. As Jake frantically heads home, his girlfriend Allie (Jessica Biel), worried about his whereabouts, offers him a ride in the car of Jake's rival, and as the two hurry home in time for Christmas, Jake learns to appreciate the importance of the holiday season and that it is not a Porsche. Jake learns to be grateful for the one thing that matters during the holiday season, and that is not a Porsche.

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George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) is a compassionate but troubled man who reaches his limit on Christmas Eve. Just as he is about to end his life at the limit, Clarence, his guardian angel, appears before him. He gives George a new perspective by showing him an alternate reality where he never existed. Through this supernatural journey, George witnesses how dark and depraved the life of his beloved town and its inhabitants would have turned without him. By the end of the night, he must learn to appreciate not what his life could have been, but what it actually was, in this story that has become a genuine Christmas classic over the years.

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Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney), well-meaning but clumsy, gets caught up in Santa Claus' mission to find his successor before he retires. Santa comes to Florida in search of the children's television host he has chosen as his successor. Ernest, along with Harmony, a teenage runaway girl, become Santa's unexpected helpers when the search for the Cursors goes awry. Fans of “Ernesto” will know what to expect. Other “Vern” fans will enjoy holiday-flavored slapstick comedy and mayhem.

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