By Courtney Potter
‘Tis the season for ho-ho-holiday fun at ABC! Today, the network announced its yuletide programming lineup in the most wonderful time of the year—offering a slate filled with incredible specials; beloved classics; and so much more...
Dancing with the Holidays—celebrating the season with festive-themed routines, dazzling musical performances, and special holiday greetings—will delight viewers in a brand-new program joining ABC’s annual holiday specials, which include CMA Country Christmas from Nashville; The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular; The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade; iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025; the always popular New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest; and the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Returning to brighten up the night is The Great Christmas Light Fight, as well as holiday-themed episodes of your favorite ABC series... Also joining the festivities is Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas, which shares the journey of the birth of Jesus.
Plus, look for iconic holiday favorites including The Wonderful World of Disney presents The Sound of Music, Home Alone, and The Santa Clause—which all will air alongside the broadcast debut of Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol, a brand-new Christmas special. Check out the new trailer for The Snowball Protocol, below!
For the sports fans amongst us, ABC will also nationally broadcast a day full of star-studded NBA action on Christmas Day; additionally, a special edition of Inside the NBA will air from 7:30 to 8 p.m. (All five games will also be available to watch on ESPN.)
Additional movies, musicals, and specials round out the holiday season on ABC. Airdates are as follows (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific unless otherwise noted).
Thursday, November 27
8-11 p.m. — The Wonderful World of Disney: Mary Poppins
Sunday, November 30
8-8:30 p.m. — Disney’s Prep & Landing
8:30-9 p.m. — Disney’s Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
9-9:31 p.m. — Disney’s Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol (NEW)
9:31-10 p.m. — Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
10-11 p.m. — Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
Monday, December 1
8-10 p.m. — The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Tuesday, December 2
8-9 p.m. — Dancing with the Holidays (NEW)
9-10:01 p.m. — CMA Country Christmas
10:01-11 p.m. — What Would You Do?: Holiday Edition
Thursday, December 4
8-9 p.m. — Celebrity Family Feud: “The Housemaid vs The Housewives All-Stars Holiday Special”
9-10 p.m. — The Great Christmas Light Fight: “The Holiday Express” (Season Premiere)
10-11 p.m. — The Great Christmas Light Fight: “Santa’s Making His List”
Sunday, December 7
7-8:01 p.m. — America’s Funniest Home Videos: “Holiday Hoots, Santa Shenanigans, and Festive Funnies”
8:30-11 p.m. — The Wonderful World of Disney: The Santa Clause
Tuesday, December 9
8-10 p.m. — Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas (NEW)
Wednesday, December 10
8-8:30 p.m. — Shifting Gears: “Nutcracker” (Midseason Finale)
8:30-9:02 p.m. — Abbott Elementary: “Birthday” (Midseason Finale)
9:02-10:02 p.m. — Shark Tank: “1708”
Thursday, December 11
8-9 p.m. — Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
9-10 p.m. — The Great Christmas Light Fight: “Christmas Vacation”
10-11 p.m. — The Great Christmas Light Fight: “Holiday Igloomination”
Wednesday, December 17
8-10 p.m. — iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025
Thursday, December 18
9-10 p.m. — The Great Christmas Light Fight: “You Decked My Battleship”
10-11 p.m. — The Great Christmas Light Fight: “It’s Gonna Be Elftastic” (Season Finale)
Sunday, December 21
7-11 p.m. — The Wonderful World of Disney: The Sound of Music
Wednesday, December 24
8-10:30 p.m. — The Wonderful World of Disney: Home Alone
Thursday, December 25
10 a.m. EST / 9 a.m. CST / 5 a.m. MST / 5 a.m. PST — 40th Anniversary Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
12 p.m. EST — NBA Christmas Special Presented by State Farm: Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks
2:30 p.m. EST — NBA Christmas Special Presented by State Farm: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder
5 p.m. EST — NBA Christmas Special Presented by State Farm: Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors
7:30 p.m. EST — Inside the NBA
8 p.m. EST — NBA Christmas Special Presented by State Farm: Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers.
10:30 p.m. EST — NBA Christmas Special Presented by State Farm: Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets.
Wednesday, December 31
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025
Thursday, January 1
8-11 p.m. — 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony