Soap opera fans everywhere have been buzzing with one big question as the holiday week continues: Will The Young and the Restless

(Y&R) and The Bold and the Beautiful (B&B) return with new episodes on Friday, December 26, 2025? After a brief holiday disruption to

the regular daytime lineup, spoiler updates and schedule sources have some important answers — and good news for devoted viewers of Genoa City and the Forrester estate.

 

 

For many years, CBS’s iconic daytime dramas have formed the backbone of weekday afternoon television in the United States, drawing loyal audiences into their daily mix of romance, rivalry, intrigue, and family drama. Both The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful have traditionally aired Monday through Friday, but holiday scheduling can change everything. Christmas Day often brings special programming, holiday specials, or even live sports to the broadcast schedule, bumping regular series — including soaps — from their usual time slots.

This year, that’s exactly what happened on Thursday, December 25, 2025. CBS chose to preempt new episodes of The Young and the Restless for Christmas Day programming and live NFL coverage, meaning that fans were treated to festive holiday reruns instead of brand-new drama on that date.
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But the disruption is temporary. According to confirmed schedule updates, both The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful are slated to return with brand-new episodes on Friday, December 26, 2025.
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For Y&R fans, this means that Genoa City’s power plays, family conflicts, and emotional entanglements will pick up right where they left off. Following the Christmas Day pause, the drama resumes with fresh story developments impacting key characters across the Newman, Abbott, and Baldwin families. Viewers can expect continued exploration of Victor’s latest machinations, shifting corporate battles, and emotional confrontations that will push relationships to the brink — all in the episode airing on the 26th.
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On The Bold and the Beautiful side, Friday’s episode promises to continue the soap’s blend of holiday spirit and simmering tension. After a Christmas break, storylines return with new emotional beats among the Forresters and Spencers, blending celebration with deeper personal challenges. Scenes involving family gatherings and career milestones will give fans plenty to talk about as the holiday week winds down.
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It’s also worth noting that scheduling can vary slightly depending on your local CBS affiliate. While CBS provides a master daytime schedule, local stations sometimes adjust air times or insert special programming based on regional needs — particularly during holiday weeks. However, the overarching network plan clearly supports the return of Y&R and B&B to their weekday lineups on Friday, December 26, 2025, with new material rather than reruns.
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This scheduling return marks a welcomed shift back into serialized storytelling after a brief holiday pause. For fans who rely on these shows as part of their daily routine, there’s a sense of excitement about picking up ongoing arcs and discovering how conflicts evolve after the festive break.

In short: Yes — The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful will air new episodes on Friday, December 26, 2025. The holiday preemption was limited to Christmas Day, and the dramas are set to resume their regular uninterrupted run of fresh episodes, bringing viewers back into the heart of daytime soap action right after the holiday festivities.
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