{"id":2080054,"date":"2025-10-09T18:35:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2080054"},"modified":"2025-10-09T18:35:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:35:15","slug":"food-networks-2025-holiday-lineup-includes-new-series-festive-favorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/food-networks-2025-holiday-lineup-includes-new-series-festive-favorites\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Network\u2019s 2025 Holiday Lineup Includes New Series &#038; Festive Favorites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As soon as Halloween is over, the holiday season officially begins on Food Network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The network has announced its 2025 lineup of holiday programming, featuring festive favorites and brand-new shows and specials. \u201cThis year we have upped the ante on Food Network\u2019s must-see, seasonal family-friendly programming with new series, new twists and new takes on this fan-favorite lineup,\u201d Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery, said in a statement. \u201cAlong with returning favorites, fans will be dazzled by the holiday spin on <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/tournament-of-champions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tournament of Champions;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tournament of Champions<\/a>: All-Star Christmas<\/em> and the unique take on the dessert competition format with <em>Sweet Empire<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ayala continued, \u201cWith more than 50 hours of holiday programming, Food Network is truly the ultimate destination this holiday season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Things will kick off on Sunday, November 2, at 8\/7c, with the Season 2 premiere of <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/harry-potter-wizards-of-baking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking<\/a><\/em>. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/james-phelps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:James;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">James<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/oliver-phelps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oliver Phelps;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oliver Phelps<\/a> (a.k.a. Fred and George Weasley) return to host the competition series, which sees contestants impress judges <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/carla-hall\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carla Hall;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Carla Hall<\/a> and Jozef Youssef with their Wizarding World-themed dessert creations. This season will feature special appearances from <em>Harry Potter<\/em> film stars <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/warwick-davis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Warwick Davis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Warwick Davis<\/a> (Professor Flitwick), Afshan Azad (Padma Patil), and Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Airing that same day at 10\/9c is the new special, <em>World\u2019s Sweetest Candy Shops<\/em>. The special \u201cwill give viewers a look behind the scenes at three of the world\u2019s biggest, sweet stores as they prepare for their busiest time of the year,\u201d reads the show\u2019s description.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Host Guy Fieri with contestants Adam Sobel, Christian Petroni, Mei Lin, Nini Nguyen, Amanda Freitag, Aaron Sanchez, Jet Tila, Ashley Holt, Alex Guarnaschelli, Antonia Lofaso, Aarti Sequeira, Crista Luedtke, Jonathan Sawyer, Zac Young, Britt Rescigno, Sara Bradley, Damaris Phillips, Michael Voltaggio, Bryan Voltaggio, Maneet Chauhan, Stephanie Izard, Kevin Lee, Dale Talde, Shirley Chung, Sherry Yard, Marcel Vigneron, Tobias Dorzon, Marcus Samuelsson, Rachel Sherriffe, Graham Elliot, and Giuseppe Tentori, as seen on Tournament of Champions Holiday, Season 1.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Food Network<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/holiday-baking-championship\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Holiday Baking Championship;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Holiday Baking Championship<\/a><\/em> returns for a new season on Monday, November 3, at 8\/7c, but with a new twist. \u201cFor the first time ever, [the series] will split the 12 competing bakers into two teams of Naughty vs. Nice as host <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/jesse-palmer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jesse Palmer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jesse Palmer<\/a> welcomes them to an adorable, immersive holiday village with a working coffee shop, general store, and town hall,\u201d the press release reveals. As always, it will be up to judges <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/duff-goldman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Duff Goldman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Duff Goldman<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/nancy-fuller\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nancy Fuller;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nancy Fuller<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/kardea-brown\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kardea Brown;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kardea Brown<\/a> to decide which baker will take home a cash prize of $25,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Joining the lineup of new shows is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/guy-fieri\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Guy Fieri;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Guy Fieri<\/a>\u2018s <em>Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas<\/em>. Premiering on Wednesday, November 5, at 8\/7c, the series will pairs of chefs team up to create sweet and savory dishes based on their spin from the Randomizer. Whoever wins will take home a $100,000 cash prize furnished by Carnival Cruise Lines and an additional $50,000 to donate to their charity of choice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another competition series, <em>Sweet Empire<\/em>, makes its debut on Sunday, November 9, at 9\/8c. \u201cWhile the competitors enter as individuals, their goal will be to get on\u2013 and stay on\u2013 the strongest team by any means necessary, because in this game the bakers must create incredible edible works of art to grow their teams and avoid elimination,\u201d the show\u2019s description reads. \u201cIn the end, teams will crumble until only the strongest will be left standing to become the Sweet Empire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bachelor Nation\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/wells-adams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wells Adams;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wells Adams<\/a> will host <em>Sweet Empire<\/em> alongside judges <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/jacques-torres\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jacques Torres;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jacques Torres<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/yolanda-gampp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yolanda Gampp;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Yolanda Gampp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Judges Michael Ford and Gale Gand with Host Oliver Hudson, as seen on Gingerbread Land, Season 1.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"570\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZlWyWw7VFMJhtNpx6cYYyw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tv_insider_639\/1017973373344965e6400e8ad593ef89\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Judges Michael Ford and Gale Gand with Host Oliver Hudson, as seen on Gingerbread Land, Season 1.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Food Network\/Magnolia Network<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/beat-bobby-flay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beat Bobby Flay;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Beat Bobby Flay<\/a>: Holiday Throwdown<\/em> comes back for another season of fierce competition on Tuesday, November 11 at 8\/7c. \u201cThe stakes will be higher than ever, as everyone is out to ruin Bobby\u2019s holiday season,\u201d the press release states. New and returning competitors and guest hosts include stars <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/sunny-anderson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sunny Anderson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sunny Anderson<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/esther-choi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Esther Choi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Esther Choi<\/a>, Tiffani Faison, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/carson-kressley\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carson Kressley;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Carson Kressley<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/jeff-mauro\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jeff Mauro;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jeff Mauro<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/aarti-sequeira\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aarti Sequeira;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Aarti Sequeira<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/geoffrey-zakarian\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Geoffrey Zakarian;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Geoffrey Zakarian<\/a>, among others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last but not least, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/oliver-hudson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oliver Hudson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oliver Hudson<\/a> will host the new competition show <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/gingerbread-land-the-biggest-little-holiday-competition\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition<\/a><\/em>, which premieres on Monday, November 17, at 9\/8c on both Food Network and Magnolia Network. \u201cTop bakers will face off in the biggest little gingerbread competition ever imagined,\u201d reads the show\u2019s description. \u201cOver a series of four challenges, teams will build incredible, edible worlds from scratch with lights, motion, and storybook-level detail in every miniature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Executive produced by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/chip-gaines\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chip;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chip<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/joanna-gaines\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Joanna Gaines;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Joanna Gaines<\/a>, the show will be judged by Gale Gand and Michael Ford, as well as feature special guests such as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/brad-goreski\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brad Goreski;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Brad Goreski<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/christina-tosi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Christina Tosi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Christina Tosi<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/darcy-carden\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:D\u2019arcy Carden;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">D\u2019arcy Carden<\/a>, and Joanna herself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the latest entertainment news on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As soon as Halloween is over, the holiday season officially begins on Food Network. The network has announced its 2025 lineup of holiday programming, featuring festive favorites and brand-new shows and specials. \u201cThis year we have upped the ante on Food Network\u2019s must-see, seasonal family-friendly programming with new series, new twists and new takes on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2080055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[390898,379892,308243,310989,390903,390901,112104,390902,390899,390900,390904,344302],"class_list":["post-2080054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-beat-bobby-flay","tag-bobby-flay","tag-food-network","tag-harry-potter","tag-holiday-baking-championship","tag-holiday-programming","tag-holiday-season","tag-holiday-showdown","tag-james-and-oliver-phelps","tag-sweet-empire","tag-tournament-of-champions","tag-wells-adams"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Food-Networks-2025-Holiday-Lineup-Includes-New-Series-Festive.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2080054"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2080056,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080054\/revisions\/2080056"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2080055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2080054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2080054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2080054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}