The Christmas tree has arrived in Magic Kingdom, the store shelves are lined with holly jolly merchandise, and soon there will be Christmas classics playing on the TV all day long.

Disney is celebrating the holiday season in a variety of ways this year, and if you’re partying it up at home, you’ll want to tune in to ABC for some of the best seasonal entertainment. We got the full schedule of holiday programming, and it’s got us ready to cozy up on the couch!
First up, let’s talk about some of the highlights this year! Something Disney fans will likely be interested in is the new stop-motion special, Mickey Saves Christmas. It follows Mickey and friends “as they attempt to celebrate the perfect Christmas at their snowy cabin. However, when Pluto causes Santa to lose all the presents on his sleigh, the friends travel to the North Pole on a quest to save Christmas and find the true meaning of the holiday.”

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration returns for its 7th year in a row, featuring musical performances by a variety of artists in the Disney parks. We can’t wait to see who joins the lineup this year!

If you’re a fan of the hit holiday movie Love Actually, then you’ll probably want to tune in to the 20th Anniversary special, hosted by Diane Sawyer. It will premiere on Tuesday, November 29th.

A Very Backstreet Holiday had also been previously announced. This was set to be a new holiday special featuring the Backstreet Boys singing songs from their brand-new holiday album.
UPDATE: According to Variety, the Backstreet Holiday special will no longer air on ABC. This announcement followed allegations having been made against Nick Carter (one of the members of Backstreet Boys).

In addition to all those things we mentioned above, there are quite a few holiday favorites, new TV episodes, and fun specials premiering. Here’s the full list:
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16
8:00-8:30PM — “The Conners” (Thanksgiving episode)
8:30-9:00PM — “The Goldbergs” (Thanksgiving episode)
9:31-10:00PM — “Home Economics” (Thanksgiving episode)
TUESDAY, NOV. 22
10:00-11:00PM — “The Rookie: Feds” (Thanksgiving episode)
SUNDAY, NOV. 27
7:00-7:30PM — “Mickey Saves Christmas” (new)
7:30-8:00PM — “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure”
8:00-10:00PM — The Wonderful World of Disney: “Magical Holiday Celebration” (new)

MONDAY, NOV. 28
8:00-10:00PM — “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (season premiere)
TUESDAY, NOV. 29
8:00-9:00PM — “Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer/ABC News Special” (new)
THURSDAY, DEC. 1
8:00-9:00PM — “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
9:00-10:01PM — “CMA Country Christmas” (new)

MONDAY, DEC. 5
8:00-10:00PM — “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (new)
TUESDAY, DEC. 6
8:00-9:00PM — “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (holiday episode)
9:00-10:00PM — “Press Your Luck” (holiday episode)
10:00-11:00PM — “The $100,000 Pyramid” (holiday episode)
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7
8:00-8:30PM — “The Conners” (holiday episode)
8:30-9:00PM — “The Goldbergs” (holiday episode)
9:00-9:31PM — “Abbott Elementary” (holiday episode)
9:31-10:00PM — “Home Economics” (holiday episode)

THURSDAY, DEC. 8
8:00-10:01PM — The Wonderful World of Disney: “Frozen II” (broadcast premiere)
MONDAY, DEC. 12
8:00-10:00PM — “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (season finale)
TUESDAY, DEC. 13
8:00-8:30PM — “Mickey Saves Christmas”
8:30-9:00PM — “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure”
9:00-9:30PM — “Disney Prep & Landing”
9:30-10:00PM — “Disney Prep & Landing 2: Naughty Vs. Nice”

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14
10:00-11:00PM — “Finding Harmony” (new)
TUESDAY, DEC. 20
8:00-9:00PM — “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
9:00-9:30PM — “Toy Story That Time Forgot”
9:30-10:00PM — “Shrek the Halls”
SATURDAY, DEC. 24
8:00-10:00PM — The Wonderful World of Disney: “Home Alone”

SUNDAY, DEC. 25
10:00AM-12:00PM ET/7:00-9:00AM PT — “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” (new)
MONDAY, DEC. 26
9:00-11:00PM — “The Year: 2022” (new)
SATURDAY, DEC. 31
8:00-10:00PM — “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023” (new)
10:00-10:30PM — Local Programming
10:30PM-2:13AM — “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023” (new)

We can’t wait to check out all the special programming this holiday season — there’s so much to watch! We’ll be on the lookout for any new movies or additions on Disney+ as well, so stay tuned to AllEars.
And if you’re planning a holiday season visit to Disney World, keep following along for the latest news and updates from the parks.
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What will you be watching this holiday season? Tell us in the comments!
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