Happy holidays from all of us at PBS North Carolina! This festive season, we’re thrilled to share a curated lineup of new programs, local business profiles, holiday recipes and other highlights from PBS North Carolina.
From new specials and scenic holiday destinations to seasonal documentaries and PBS KIDS favorites, this collection brings together the best of the holidays in one place. We’re also featuring two exclusive member streaming opportunities for Call the Midwife and Miss Scarlet, two of our most-watched drama series available to stream on the PBS app with PBS NC Passport.
Explore what’s new, rediscover classics and stream fan favorites anytime on the PBS app. Thank you for being part of the PBS North Carolina family, and here’s to a joyful holiday season!
This December, Tony Award®-winner Ruthie Ann Miles and iconic actor Dennis Haysbert inspire in this holiday special that combines classic Christmas carols with a contemporary story of how giving back and uplifting communities is the true meaning of the season.
Watch Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir: Hope of the Season, Monday, 12/15, 9 PM on PBS NC and on the PBS app.
Enjoy a feast for the soul in a culinary journey through the diaspora in homes across America. More than bagels and blintzes, every delicious dish is a story of resilience and resistance with a side of laughter and a generous slice of life. From Iraqi kubbah to Ethiopian lentils to European kreplach, Family Recipe reveals the personal history of the Jewish table.
Watch Family Recipe: Jewish American Style, Sunday, 11/30, 12 PM on PBS NC and on the PBS app.
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The Call the Midwife Holiday Special 2025 will premiere Thursday, 12/25, 8 PM on PBS NC and the PBS app!
PBS NC Passport members can catch up with the past four holiday specials from Call the Midwife as we count down the days. Streaming now only with PBS NC Passport on the free PBS app.
It’s 1966 and the Nonnatus House team are faced with their busiest Christmas Day ever.
Miss Eliza Scarlet is doing her best to have it all. Her business is thriving, but her personal life enters new territory as she attempts to follow her heart and develop a relationship with Inspector Alexander Blake. Eliza may be an expert solving crimes, but she’s very much a novice when it comes to love. Can Eliza juggle the twin demands of her personal and professional life? Season 6 premieres Sunday, January 11 on PBS NC.
PBS NC Passport members can stream all episodes early starting Sunday, 12/7. Learn more about PBS NC Passport. >
Join host Deborah Holt Noel as she shares the best things to see and do across the state each weekend. For the holiday season, we’re featuring NC-owned businesses, perfect for celebrating the holidays in your community.
Watch NC Weekend Thursdays, 9 PM on PBS NC and on the free PBS app.
Julia Carpenter takes us for a tour of performances of "A Christmas Carol" around NC.
Sheri Castle shares easy and delicious holiday recipes that are sure to be a hit at your next seasonal gathering.
Watch The Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle, streaming now on the PBS app.
Sheri makes sweet potato casserole with a pecan crumble, perfect for breakfast, a side or a dessert.
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Whether leaving them out for Santa Claus or simply because you enjoy festive treats, try your hand at baking this roundup of holiday cookies.
Plans are underway in Elwood City for the best holidays ever as Arthur, D.W., their family and friends make preparations for perfect gifts, perfect parties and perfect family traditions for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and even "Baxter Day" (Buster and his mom's special celebration). The only problem is, just like in real life, perfection is hard to attain, and things start to fall apart.
Watch Arthur’s Perfect Christmas Thursday, 12/25, 1 PM on PBS NC and again at 7:30 PM on Rootle PBS KIDS. Find even more airtimes on our TV Schedules page.
George and The Man with The Yellow Hat are having a very merry time counting down the days until Christmas. There's only one puzzle: neither of them can figure out what to give the other for a present!
Watch "Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas," Saturday, 12/13, 1:30 PM on Rootle PBS KIDS. Find more airtimes on our TV Schedules page.
Whyatt is excited to have been invited to Red's Gramma's house to celebrate Chanukah, but doesn't know much about the holiday. To learn more, the Super Readers jump into the book Judith's Happy Chanukah where they meet Judith, who loves Chanukah so much that she can't wait to share it with her new friends.
Watch Super Why! "Judith's Happy Chanukah" Saturday, 12/13, 1:30 PM on Rootle PBS KIDS and streaming now on the PBS KIDS Video app.
Gather ’round with family and friends and sing along with your favorite PBS KIDS tunes to celebrate the winter holidays!
Looking for fun crafts to do with your kids this holiday season? Look no further! Here's a collection of fun holiday crafts that every child will enjoy.
Reading books to children is a gift that keeps giving! When combined with a holiday like Kwanzaa, reading offers an opportunity to celebrate and educate little ones about African heritage and Black culture.
Cultural Expressions: Kwanzaa is a one-hour documentary that explores the seven principles that are the foundation of Kwanzaa by sharing seven real-life stories of impact. These stories reveal how each principle plays a role in the Black community, enhanced by cultural elements of dance, storytelling, music, and spoken word.
Watch Cultural Expressions: Kwanzaa Friday, 12/26, 3 PM on PBS NC. Streaming now on the PBS app only with PBS NC Passport.
Discover the uplifting power of gospel music this holiday season with our special Spotify playlist, inspired by Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s film, Gospel. Featuring timeless gospel classics, it's perfect for all music lovers during Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and beyond.
Gospel, the latest history series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., digs deep into the origin story of Black spirituality through sermon and song. Streaming now on the PBS app.
Daniel Seigel with Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center in Denver, CO speaks about the way Jewish Americans celebrate Hanukkah.
Watch Celebrating Hanukkah Traditions, streaming now on the PBS app.
Is it being part of a religion, a people, a culture, a nation? All of the above? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll uncover how Jewish identity has been shaped by centuries of debate and deliberation.
Watch Crash Course Religions, streaming now on the PBS app.
Mary Berry shares her ultimate Christmas feast with all the trimmings.
Watch Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas, streaming now on the PBS app only with PBS NC Passport.
Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee’s iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty shaped her artistry across pop, rock ‘n’ roll and country. Known for her Christmas classic and Billboard hit “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” she is still a force in music today. The film features interviews with Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo and many others.
Watch American Masters "Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around," streaming now on the PBS app only with PBS NC Passport.
