( CNN ) -- This Christmas , do n't feel pressured to attend yet another holiday party . If you 'd rather stay in and enjoy a relaxing day in front of the television , you do have options . For the Christmas-lover , ABC Family will be running a marathon of holiday films , from The Santa Clause to National Lampoon 's Christmas Vacation . But if you 're not as excited about more holiday cheer , there are other options , such as a Doctor Who marathon or an evening spent with Duck Dynasty . We 've rounded up your marathon options below : . *Note : Final time is when final episode begins ; all in ET . ABC Family Christmas movies ( 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. ) Doctor Who ( BBC , 8 a.m. -- 5 p.m. ) followed by Doctor Who : The Day of the Doctor at 6 p.m. , and additional specials Doctor Who : Farewell to Matt Smith at 8 p.m. and Doctor Who : The Time of the Doctor at 9 p.m. And if you miss them the first time around , the specials will air again immediately after The Time of the Doctor ends . Hawaii Life ( HGTV , 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. ) Nightmare Next Door ( ID , 2 a.m. to noon ) Man v. Food Nation ( Travel , 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ) followed by Man v. Food ( 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ) Undercover Boss ( TLC , Noon to next day ) Holmes Inspection ( DIY , 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. ) followed by Holmes Makes It Right ( Noon to next day ) A Christmas Carol on repeat starting at 12:05 p.m. ( FXM ) Duck Dynasty ( A & E , 6 p.m. through next day ) A Christmas Story on repeat starting on Christmas Eve and running until 6 p.m. Christmas Day ( TBS ) `` Oy ! To The World : A Mel Brooks Christmas Marathon '' in which Brooks hosts a marathon of his most acclaimed films , from The Producers to Robin Hood : Men in Tights . ( Sundance , starting at 6 a.m. ) `` A Very Quentin X-mas '' marathon will feature Quentin Tarantino 's films , such as Reservoir Dogs , Jackie Brown , Kill Bill Vol . 1 and Kill Bill Vol . 2 . ( ENCORE , starting at 11:30 a.m. ) See the original story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
You can get your holiday cheer watching television . The first thing to know about Christmas is that it was invented in the Middle Ages by a monk named Martin Luther.