Christmas is my favorite holiday.

I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who loves the snow and the way it looks on the trees and in the sunshine. I live for the food and sweets after exams are finally over. I get to spend three wonderful weeks with my family and dog that I miss dearly. And I get to work and earn some spending money before I head back to school.

But one thing must happen before Christmas Day. My family and I have to watch these movies, otherwise it's not Christmas. So here is my family's list of must-see Christmas movies. I hope you've seen most of them, and if you haven't, you might just want to.

1.) It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

2.) It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)

3.) Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

4.) A Christmas Story (1983)

5.) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

6.) Home Alone (1990)

7.) A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

8.) White Christmas (1954)

9.) Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)

10.) Frosty the Snowman (1969)

11.) Christmas In Connecticut (1945)

12.) Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (1970)

13.) The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974)

14.) The Nativity Story (2006)

15.) The Santa Clause (1994)

16.) Elf (2003)

17.) The Polar Express (2004)

18.) Holiday Inn (1942)

19.) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)

20.) The Holiday (2006)

21.) The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

22.) Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)

23.) Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)

24.) The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

25.) A Christmas Carol

While this list may seem a bit daunting, don't panic. My family tries to watch as many of these as we can during the Christmas season, but we don't always get to all of them. You could always keep watching them even after Christmas, or start around Thanksgiving (which is what I do). I hope you've found this list helpful and maybe that it's provided you with more movies to check out this holiday season. I only have one more thing to say to you.

Merry Christmas ya filthy animal.

Happy binging.