Perdita
03-12-2014, 12:54
Soaps always bring us must-see storylines over the festive season, but keeping track of them can sometimes be tricky due to schedule changes and extended episodes.
Here, Soap Scoop presents a guide to when Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Holby City will be airing this Christmas.
Friday, December 19
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
No 8.30pm episode of Coronation Street tonight due to Text Santa on ITV.
Monday, December 22
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
Tuesday, December 23
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long episode) (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.00pm: Holby City (BBC One)
Wednesday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long episode) (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
7.25pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day
7.00pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
8.00pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
9.00pm: EastEnders (65-minute episode) (BBC One)
No Hollyoaks episodes on Channel 4 or E4 today.
Friday, December 26 - Boxing Day
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
6.30pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Emmerdale's Christmas 2014 promo shot
© ITV
Emmerdale's Christmas 2014 promo shot
Monday, December 29
5.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
6.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
Tuesday, December 30
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long episode) (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.00pm: Holby City (BBC One)
Wednesday, December 31 - New Year's Eve
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long episode) (Channel 4)
7.30pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
Thursday, January 1 - New Year's Day
7.30pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
8.30pm: EastEnders (65-minute episode) (BBC One)
No Hollyoaks episodes on Channel 4 or E4 today.
Friday, January 2
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
Casualty airs its final episode of 2014 on Saturday, December 13 at 9.10pm and will return in the New Year.
Neighbours is off air from Friday, December 5 and returns to Channel 5 on Monday, January 5.
Home and Away is off air from Friday, December 19 and returns to Channel 5 on Monday, January 12.
Finally, Doctors takes its break from Friday, December 19 and returns to BBC One on Monday, January 5.
Here, Soap Scoop presents a guide to when Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Holby City will be airing this Christmas.
Friday, December 19
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
No 8.30pm episode of Coronation Street tonight due to Text Santa on ITV.
Monday, December 22
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
Tuesday, December 23
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long episode) (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.00pm: Holby City (BBC One)
Wednesday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long episode) (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
7.25pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day
7.00pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
8.00pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
9.00pm: EastEnders (65-minute episode) (BBC One)
No Hollyoaks episodes on Channel 4 or E4 today.
Friday, December 26 - Boxing Day
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
6.30pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Coronation Street (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
Emmerdale's Christmas 2014 promo shot
© ITV
Emmerdale's Christmas 2014 promo shot
Monday, December 29
5.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
6.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
Tuesday, December 30
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long episode) (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.00pm: Holby City (BBC One)
Wednesday, December 31 - New Year's Eve
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Hour-long episode) (Channel 4)
7.30pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
Thursday, January 1 - New Year's Day
7.30pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode) (ITV)
8.30pm: EastEnders (65-minute episode) (BBC One)
No Hollyoaks episodes on Channel 4 or E4 today.
Friday, January 2
6.30pm: Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
7.00pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7.00pm: Emmerdale (ITV)
7.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
8.00pm: EastEnders (BBC One)
8.30pm: Coronation Street (ITV)
Casualty airs its final episode of 2014 on Saturday, December 13 at 9.10pm and will return in the New Year.
Neighbours is off air from Friday, December 5 and returns to Channel 5 on Monday, January 5.
Home and Away is off air from Friday, December 19 and returns to Channel 5 on Monday, January 12.
Finally, Doctors takes its break from Friday, December 19 and returns to BBC One on Monday, January 5.