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If you’re a Days of Our Lives fan, you’re aware that there are times that the soap will periodically get pre-empted. This week, unfortunately, may be one of those times. Christmas is a special time of year for everyone — and that includes the networks. As such, Days of Our Lives may be one of the shows that are pre-empted this week.

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‘Days of Our Lives’ was pre-empted for the Olympics

On Friday, July 23, NBC aired the Olympic games. As a result, Days of Our Lives was pre-empted from July 23 until August 6.

Soap Opera Network reported that the soap and all other non-sports shows were pre-empted. So, it’s not just Days fans that didn’t get a chance to watch their favorite show.

The 2020 Olympics were originally postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And, as more athletes test positive for the coronavirus and concerns increase about the virus’s variants, controversy about the Olympics continues to rage on.

But it will not be pre-empted on Christmas Eve

If you’re a Days of Our Lives fan, there’s some good news up on the horizon. On Christmas Eve — which is Friday, December 24 — the show will air an all-new episode on NBC. Check your local listings for the time and the channel. And, if you happen to miss the first airing of the show, you can also watch it on Peacock.

Speaking of Christmas, the first-ever Days Christmas movie, A Very Salem Christmas, is also still airing on Peacock.

Critics and fans alike can’t get enough of the original film, which stars all your favorite Salemites (and a few special guests, too!). But for Days fans who prefer to follow the main storyline, the Christmas Eve episode promises to be chock full of drama.

What will happen on December 24?

Soaps.com reports that on the December 24 episode of Days of Our Lives, several of Salem’s heroes will be teaming up to keep Ciara safe from the Mar-Devil. Previously, it was revealed that Mar-Devil overplayed her hand when it came to Ben and Ciara. This led the pregnant newlywed to catch on to the Devil’s scheming ways. Now, it’s time for her to keep her, her baby, and her bull-headed husband Ben safe!

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Meanwhile, Steve and Allie team up to search for Tripp when he goes missing, and Jan’s plan continues to unravel. This means Shawn and Bell will be left “positively gobsmacked,” so you know things are going to be bad.

And finally, Jack returns from Boston with a surprise in tow for Chad and Abigail. It’s been a minute since “Chabby” was on the canvas, so it will be good to see them again. But what will Jack’s surprise entail? Is it a person, a place, or a thing? We’ll just have to tune in to upcoming episodes of Days of Our Lives to find out.

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