Emmerdale, Corrie, EastEnders Holiday Schedules Revealed

British soap opera fans can look forward to adjusted schedules and dramatic holiday storylines as Emmerdale, Coronation Street, and EastEnders release their broadcasting plans from December 22 to January 2. The ITV and BBC series will feature extended episodes, special air times, and climactic plot developments centered on family secrets, health struggles, and festive tensions in their respective settings of the Yorkshire Dales, Weatherfield, and Walford.

Emmerdale, airing on ITV1, begins its festive run on Monday, December 22, at 7:30 p.m. for a 30-minute episode. The schedule shifts on Tuesday, December 23, to 7 p.m., followed by Christmas Eve at 6:55 p.m. Christmas Day brings an hour-long special at 6:15 p.m., with Boxing Day returning to 6:30 p.m. for 30 minutes. The New Year period resumes normalcy on Monday, December 29, at 7:30 p.m., continuing through Tuesday, December 30, and New Year's Eve at the same time. New Year's Day features another hour-long episode at 7 p.m., wrapping up with Friday, January 2, at 7:30 p.m. All episodes stream on ITVX from 7 a.m. prior to broadcast.

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