EastEnders fans looking for their Christmas Eve episode are going to be left disappointed, ahead of Mick Carter's final scenes.
Danny Dyer is bowing out of the BBC soap on Christmas Day, but there isn't an episode on Christmas Eve this year - with the day falling on a Saturday.
The soap isn't alone in this schedule move though, as Emmerdale and Coronation Street have also chosen not to air episodes on Christmas Eve this year. This isn't the first year Christmas Eve has featured no soaps.
It's likely the soaps aren't on this Saturday night due to soaps never airing on a Saturday - and ITV also has other content for viewers, including Britain Get Singing, and Royal Carols: Together At Christmas.
Fear not, all three soaps will air on Christmas Day. But when else are the soaps on over Christmas?
When is EastEnders on next and over Christmas?
Christmas Day - 9:25pm (hour long episode)
Boxing Day - 7:30pm
Tuesday December 27 - 7:30pm
Wednesday December 28 - 7:30pm
Thursday December 29 - 7:30pm
Friday December 30 - No episode
New Year's Eve - No episode
New Year's Day - 6:30pm
When is Corrie on next and over Christmas?
Christmas Day - 7:00pm (hour-long episode)
Boxing Day - 7:30pm
Tuesday December 27 - No episode
Wednesday December 28 - 7:00pm (hour-long episode)
Thursday December 29 - 8:00pm (30 minute episode)
Friday December 30 - 7:30pm (30 minute episode)
New Year's Eve - 8:00pm (30 minute episode)
New Year's Day - No episode
When is Emmerdale on next and over Christmas?
Christmas Day - 6pm (hour long episode)
Boxing Day - 7:00pm
Tuesday December 27 - 7:30pm (hour long episode)
Wednesday December 28 - No episode
Thursday December 29 - 7:00pm (hour long episode)
Friday December 30 - 7:00pm
New Year's Eve - 7:30pm
New Year's Day - No episode
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Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV, while EastEnders airs at the same time on BBC One on Mondays to Thursdays.
Corrie airs straight after Emmerdale at 8pm on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
