When is The Holiday on TV this Christmas? How to watch and stream online
The romcom starring Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz is a modern Christmas classic.
With Christmas 2023 nearly upon us, it's time to work your way through as many festive films as you can manage - and there’s no better choice than Nancy Meyers’s The Holiday.
It might have been released back in 2006, but The Holiday, which stars Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet as singletons on an epic house-swapping adventure over the festive season, has become a modern Christmas classic alongside Love Actually.
The film celebrated its 15th anniversary back in December 2021 and, at the time, Kathryn Hahn revealed a behind-the-scenes secret about her scene with Diaz and John Krasinski.
Speaking to RadioTimes.com in an exclusive Big RT Interview, Hahn said: "I'll tell you a little secret about it – I played a very pregnant assistant of Cameron Diaz in the very beginning. I'm in there for like three seconds, maybe a little longer, maybe three minutes.
"But John Krasinski also plays her editor, so we had a scene together – that's where I met John Krasinski, who was so lovely – and I had to wear this big prosthetic pregnant belly.
"But what I got to share on the set – I don't think to everybody, just a few people – was that I actually had a little baby in there. I actually was pregnant on set, but then I was wearing a huge prosthetic belly on top of it. It was a very surreal experience.
"It's very weird to see that movie and be like, 'Oh my God, so funny.' I could kind of imagine what it would feel like."
Writer and director Meyers recently shut down reports that Diaz, Winslet and their co-stars Jude Law and Jack Black would be revisiting their character’s romances in a sequel.
But fortunately, fans can revisit the original film instead for Christmas 2023 - here’s your guide to how to watch The Holiday.
Where to watch The Holiday in the UK
If you're an Amazon Prime Video subscriber, you're in luck! The film is available to stream there (and you can also rent it from Prime Video for £2.49 or buy it for £2.99).
If you prefer physical media, you might rather own the movie and have it take pride of place in your DVD or Blu-ray collection.
Is The Holiday on TV this Christmas 2023?
The Holiday usually makes it to our TV screens at Christmas, and this year is no different.
The romcom is set to air on Channel 5 at 3.25pm on Christmas Eve.
Is The Holiday on Netflix?
Yes, The Holiday is available to stream on Netflix in the UK, meaning you can watch it over the festive period.
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The Holiday plot: What is it about?
A festive feel-good rom-com, here is the official synopsis for The Holiday: "Dumped and depressed, English rose Iris agrees to swap homes with similarly unlucky in love Californian Amanda for a much-needed break.
"Iris finds herself in a palatial Hollywood mansion while Amanda navigates the lanes of a picture-perfect English village. Soon enough, both lovelorn ladies bump into local lads perfect for a romantic pick-me-up."
Who's in the cast of The Holiday?
As mentioned, this is a rom-com that stars Jack Black, which makes it worth checking out even just for curiosity's sake!
Other than Mr Black, the main cast is headed up by Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Kate Winslet, with appearances from the likes of Rufus Sewell, Eli Wallach and Ed Burns.
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The Holiday is available to stream on Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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