When is 'The View' going on Winter 2025 break and when will it return?

The View has kicked off its festive 12 Days of Christmas celebration, featuring a brightly decorated new set and holiday-themed segments. While the set and special features bring seasonal cheer, they also signal that the shows 2025 schedule is heading into its winter break.

The series will take a pause during key holiday dates, including Christmas and New Years Eve and Day. Heres the detailed timeline for the hiatus and the return of new episodes.

When Does The View Pause for the Holidays?

The final new episode of 2025 will air on Friday, December 19, which will be taped the day before. The shows ticketing platform, 1iota, has shared the guest lineup for the remaining episodes of the year (excluding The Weekend View segments on ABCs streaming service). Upcoming guests alongside cohosts Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin include:

• Friday, December 5: John Slattery, Judy Gold
• Monday, December 8: Ana Gasteyer
• Tuesday, December 9: Leslie Jones
• Wednesday, December 10: Kate Winslet, Toni Collette, Andrea Riseborough
• Thursday, December 11: Sarah Sherman
• Friday, December 12: Charlie Cox, Lewis Pullman
• Monday, December 15: Noah Schnapp
• Tuesday, December 16: Daisy Ridley, Jonathan Haidt, Catherine Price, New Edition
• Wednesday, December 17: Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson
• Thursday, December 18: Mandy Patinkin, Patti LuPone
• Friday, December 19: Kumail Nanjiani

When Will New Episodes Resume?

After a full two-week winter break, The View will return with fresh episodes starting Monday, January 5, 2026. Some of the initial guests lined up for the new year include:

• Monday, January 5: Josh Charles, Annie Potts
• Tuesday, January 6: To Be Announced
• Wednesday, January 7: To Be Announced
• Thursday, January 8: Lucy Liu, Camilla Luddington
• Friday, January 9: Matt Friend

The View airs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT on ABC.

Author: Olivia Parker