Christmas soap schedule: When are Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale on?

23 December 2021, 12:12

By Heart

@thisisheart

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Christmas might not be everything we imagined this year, but there is one thing we can still count on… some very dramatic soap storylines.

Yep, the likes of Coronation Street, Emmerdale and EastEnders have all got a lot going on, including weddings, explosions and hopefully some festive cheer.

But with Christmas Day landing on a Saturday this year, the schedules have been changed up.

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So, when are EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale on? Here’s what we know…

When is Coronation Street on over Christmas?

• Thursday, December 23: Not airing
• Christmas Eve: 8.30pm
• Christmas Day: 8pm (hour-long episode)
• Boxing Day: 7.30pm
• Monday, December 27: 9pm (hour-long episode)
• Tuesday, December 28: 9pm (hour-long episode)
• New Year’s Eve: 8pm (hour-long episode)
• New Year’s Day: Not airing

When is EastEnders on over Christmas?

• Thursday, December 23: 8.05pm
• Christmas Eve: 8pm
• Christmas Day: 9.35pm (45-minute episode)
• Boxing Day: 10pm
• Monday, December 27: 7.30pm
• Tuesday, December 28: 8.10pm (50-minute episode)
• Wednesday, December 29: Not airing
• Thursday, December 30: 7.40pm
• New Year's Eve: 10pm (50-minute episode)
• New Year's Day: Not airing

When is Emmerdale on over Christmas?

• Thursday, December 23: 7pm
• Christmas Eve: 7pm
• Christmas Day: 7pm (hour-long episode)
• Boxing Day: 7pm
• Monday, December 27: 7pm
• Tuesday, December 28: 7pm
• Wednesday, December 29: 7pm
• Thursday, December 30: 7pm (hour-long episode)
• New Year’s Eve: 7pm (hour-long episode)
• New Year’s Day: Not airing

Why are there no soaps on New Years Day?

Emmerdale, Corrie and EastEnders won’t be airing on January 1 this year, because in 2022, New Year's Day lands on a Saturday.

And fans will know that soaps never air on Saturdays, apart from on Christmas Day.