Apple TV has its 2026 holiday lineup ready, with new Christmas specials joining a much bigger collection of movies, Peanuts classics, and holiday episodes already available on the service.
This year brings two new specials: Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy and Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift, while the family movie Way of the Warrior Kid arrives just before Thanksgiving. Apple is also bringing back free streaming windows for three Charlie Brown classics, meaning you won’t need an Apple TV subscription to watch them on those specific weekends.
Below, we’ve put together everything in Apple TV’s 2026 holiday collection, starting with what’s new this year before moving into the Christmas movies, specials and individual holiday episodes you can already stream.
New Apple TV Christmas Movies and Specials Coming in 2026
Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy — November 13
Snoopy has managed to land himself on Santa’s naughty list.
With only 12 days left until Christmas, he sets out to prove that he isn’t such a bad beagle after all. His attempt to get back into Santa’s good books eventually teaches him that Christmas is about more than the presents waiting under the tree.
Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy features original music including “Get Ready” by John Legend, produced by Raphael Saadiq; “Trying To Get There” by Kamasi Washington featuring Leon Bridges; and Laufey performing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
The new Peanuts special premieres Friday, November 13.
Way of the Warrior Kid — November 25
Chris Pratt and Linda Cardellini star in the new family movie Way of the Warrior Kid, arriving Wednesday, November 25.
Jude Hill plays Marc, a middle school student struggling with bullying, school and making friends. Things begin to change when his injured uncle Jake (Pratt), a decorated Navy SEAL, comes to stay with Marc and his mother Sarah (Cardellini) while he recovers.
Jake creates “Operation Warrior Kid” to help his nephew. Rather than teaching Marc how to fight, his program focuses on courage, while Jake is also forced to deal with problems of his own.
Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift — December 4
The Fraggles return with another Christmas adventure in Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift, premiering Friday, December 4.
Wembley is named Spirit Captain and takes responsibility for spreading holiday cheer throughout the Rock. Unfortunately, the Fraggles accidentally take a cherished snow globe from Doc’s workshop, causing the holiday spirit to fade.
Wembley must find the courage to return it and learns about kindness, giving and helping others in the process.
Nicole Scherzinger makes an appearance in the musical special, which comes from the team behind Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock.
When Can You Watch the Charlie Brown Holiday Specials for Free?
Apple TV subscribers can already stream the classic Peanuts holiday specials, but Apple is once again opening three of them up to everyone for limited weekends in 2026.
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown — October 17-18
The Halloween classic celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2026.
Charlie Brown prepares for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron and Linus waits patiently in the pumpkin patch for the Great Pumpkin.
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown streams free October 17 and 18.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving — November 14-15
Peppermint Patty invites everyone to Charlie Brown’s house for Thanksgiving, despite Charlie Brown already having plans to visit his grandmother. Snoopy steps in to prepare his own version of Thanksgiving dinner.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving streams free November 14 and 15.
A Charlie Brown Christmas — December 12-13
Charlie Brown is struggling with the commercialization of Christmas when he becomes director of the gang’s holiday play. His search for the right Christmas tree eventually leads him toward a different understanding of the holiday.
A Charlie Brown Christmas streams free December 12 and 13.
Christmas Movies and Specials Already Streaming on Apple TV
The new 2026 releases are only part of Apple’s holiday library. Several previous Christmas movies and standalone specials are also available to stream.
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock
The Fraggles are waiting for the holidays to begin, but only a single snowflake arrives and Gobo is struggling to write a new holiday song.
The special includes a cameo from Lele Pons, who performs “Our Melody” with Gobo.
The Velveteen Rabbit
Based on Margery Williams’ children’s book, The Velveteen Rabbit follows 7-year-old William after he receives a new toy for Christmas and discovers a world of magic.
The 40-minute special combines live action and animation, with Phoenix Laroche starring as William. The voice cast includes Alex Lawther, Helena Bonham Carter and Nicola Coughlan.
Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales
Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy and Sally each get their own Christmastime story in this collection of tales adapted from Charles M. Schulz’s original Peanuts comic strips.
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock — Night of the Lights
The Fraggles celebrate the Night of the Lights, their biggest holiday of the year. After Jamdolin, voiced by Daveed Diggs, encourages Wembley to make a special wish, the group sets out to find the brightest light.
I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
Rerun wants one thing from Santa: a dog. His mother says no, so he turns to Snoopy for some canine company. When Snoopy becomes too busy to play, his brother Spike gets involved.
It’s Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
This Peanuts special collects several Christmas stories, including Charlie Brown trying to sell wreaths, Peppermint Patty worrying about her book report and the gang participating in a Christmas play.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Based on Charlie Mackesy’s book, the Academy Award-winning animated film follows a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse as they travel together while the boy searches for home.
The voice cast includes Tom Hollander as the Mole, Idris Elba as the Fox, Gabriel Byrne as the Horse and Jude Coward Nicoll as the Boy.
Spirited
Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds star in this musical take on A Christmas Carol, which tells the story from the perspective of the ghosts.
Ferrell plays the Ghost of Christmas Present, who chooses Clint Briggs (Reynolds) as the latest person to be reformed. Briggs instead turns the situation around on him. The movie features original songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
The Family Plan 2
The sequel takes the Morgan family overseas for Christmas after Dan (Mark Wahlberg) plans a holiday vacation with his wife Jessica (Michelle Monaghan) and their children.
The trip changes when a figure from Dan’s past, played by Kit Harington, appears with unfinished business.
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
Hannah Waddingham celebrates Christmas from the London Coliseum with a live audience, special guests, a big band and a collection of holiday songs.
The musical special is produced by Done+Dusted and directed by Hamish Hamilton.
Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special
Mariah Carey takes charge when the North Pole faces a holiday cheer crisis.
The Christmas special includes appearances from Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Snoop Dogg, Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, Jermaine Dupri and Misty Copeland, as well as Carey’s children Moroccan and Monroe.
A Carpool Karaoke Christmas
Zane Lowe takes over the driver’s seat for this Christmas edition of Carpool Karaoke, joined by Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa and Chappell Roan.
The artists perform Christmas songs alongside tracks from their own catalogs.
Apple TV Christmas and Holiday Episodes
Apple’s holiday collection also includes individual Christmas, winter and New Year’s episodes from several of its family series.
Frog and Toad — “Christmas Eve”
Frog heads into town for a last-minute errand on Christmas Eve, leaving Toad worried that his best friend won’t make it home in time for them to celebrate together.
Shape Island — “The Winter Blues”
Square is feeling sad during the cold season, so Circle and Triangle decide to cheer him up by inventing their own holiday: Yeti Night.
The Snoopy Show — “Happiness Is Holiday Traditions”
Snoopy goes looking for the perfect tree topper, Woodstock becomes trapped in a window display, and the pair visit Spike for Christmas.
Sago Mini Friends — “New Year’s Steve”
Harvey wants to stay awake until midnight for New Year’s Eve. A firefly arrives to help and ends up starting a scavenger hunt involving the whole group.
Eva the Owlet — “Eva’s Moon Wish”
Treetopington celebrates a special holiday while Eva helps a lost oriole search for his family and learns about community along the way.
Get Rolling With Otis — “A Winter’s Cow Tale”
It’s Christmas Day and Rosalie is about to have her baby. Daisy is disappointed that she can’t decorate the tree with her mother, so Otis steps in to help before making sure Daisy can meet her new baby sister.
Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show — “Jack’s Snow Globe Café”
A snowstorm postpones the winter gazebo lighting, so Jack and his friends turn their attention to spreading kindness at the café.
Interrupting Chicken — “A Chicken Carol”
Ebenezer Wolf wants to cancel the holidays, leaving Piper to team up with the Three Little Pigs and some ghostly friends to change his mind.
Pretzel and the Puppies — “Merry Muttgomery!”
Heavy snow threatens Muttgomery’s annual holiday festival, so the puppies look for new ways to celebrate with the city’s snowed-in dogs.
The Snoopy Show — “Happiness Is the Gift of Giving”
Snoopy adapts a Christmas poem to help Sally fall asleep, Charlie Brown makes gifts for his friends, and Snoopy struggles with waiting to open his presents.
Stillwater — “The Way Home”
While helping Stillwater make treats for a winter solstice festival, the children discover that he intends to share some with a neighbor they don’t trust.
