ABC Christmas Schedule 2026: Disney Parade Dec. 25 at 10 a.m. ET

American Broadcasting Company (ABC) lists 24 holiday airings from Wed., Nov. 25 to Thu., Dec. 31, 2026, and the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade is on Fri., Dec. 25 at 10:00 a.m. EST, according to ABC’s Oct. 27, 2026 release “ABC Decks the Halls with Festive Holiday Programming for 2026.” The release says “all times listed are Eastern/Pacific.” Every row below comes from it.

What time is the Disney Christmas Day parade on ABC?

ABC’s release gives four zone times for the parade on Fri., Dec. 25, 2026, and the Mountain and Pacific entries are the same:

Zone	Time as ABC lists it
Eastern	10:00 a.m. EST
Central	9:00 a.m. CST
Mountain	5:00 a.m. MST
Pacific	5:00 a.m. PST

The release names no hosts or performers for the 2026 parade. Local ABC stations set their own times in the Central and Mountain zones, so check your listings.

Which ABC holiday specials air in Thanksgiving week?

Five airings fall between Nov. 25 and Nov. 30. All times are Eastern and Pacific, per the release.

Date	Time (ET/PT)	Title	Note
Wed., Nov. 25	8:00-8:30 p.m.	“Mickey’s Christmas Carol”	The Wonderful World of Disney Presents
Thu., Nov. 26	8:00-11:00 p.m.	“Mary Poppins”	The Wonderful World of Disney Presents
Sun., Nov. 29	7:00-11:00 p.m.	“The Sound of Music”	The Wonderful World of Disney Presents
Mon., Nov. 30	8:00-10:00 p.m.	“The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular”	The release names no hosts
Mon., Nov. 30	10:00-11:00 p.m.	“Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”

Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, the night of “Mary Poppins.”

What is on ABC from Dec. 1 to Dec. 13?

Date	Time (ET/PT)	Title	Note
Tue., Dec. 1	8:00-9:00 p.m.	“Dancing with the Holidays”
Tue., Dec. 1	9:00-10:01 p.m.	Country Music Association (CMA) “Country Christmas”	Hosted by Lady A
Thu., Dec. 3	8:00-9:00 p.m.	Celebrity Family Feud “American Idol” Men vs Women	Host Steve Harvey
Sun., Dec. 6	7:00-8:02 p.m.	America’s Funniest Home Videos holiday episode
Sun., Dec. 6	8:02-11:00 p.m.	“Die Hard”
Tue., Dec. 8	8:00-11:00 p.m.	“2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony”	Recorded at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles
Wed., Dec. 9	8:00-8:31 p.m.	Scrubs “My Wonderful Life”	Season finale
Wed., Dec. 9	8:31-9:02 p.m.	Abbott Elementary “Parents”	Midseason finale
Thu., Dec. 10	8:00-9:00 p.m.	Press Your Luck “Holiday Extravaganza IV: Oh My Gracious!”	Host Elizabeth Banks
Sun., Dec. 13	8:33-11:00 p.m.	“The Fantastic Four: First Steps”	World premiere on ABC

When does CMA Country Christmas 2026 air on ABC?

Tue., Dec. 1 from 9:00 to 10:01 p.m. ET, after “Dancing with the Holidays.” LaughingPlace and American Songwriter, both on Nov. 4, 2026, reported that Lady A hosts, with Dan + Shay, BeBe Winans, Debbie Winans, Grace Bowers, Jordan Davis, Lindsey Stirling, Russell Dickerson, Trisha Yearwood and Zach Top performing, and next-day streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. The CMA Country Christmas 2026 story has the zone times and last year’s comparison. Next-day streaming is not announced for any other row.

What is on ABC from Dec. 14 to Dec. 25?

Date	Time (ET/PT)	Title	Note
Thu., Dec. 17	8:00-10:00 p.m.	“iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2026”	The release names no performers
Sun., Dec. 20	8:33-11:00 p.m.	“Father of the Bride”	35th anniversary
Wed., Dec. 23	9:00-11:00 p.m.	“The Santa Clause”	The Wonderful World of Disney Presents
Thu., Dec. 24	8:00-10:15 p.m.	“Home Alone”	The Wonderful World of Disney Presents
Fri., Dec. 25	10:00 a.m. EST	“Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”	See the zone table above

Plan around Christmas Day on your December 2026 printable calendar. For other channels, see the Christmas movies on TV schedule by channel.

What airs on ABC in New Year week?

Date	Time (ET/PT)	Title	Note
Sun., Dec. 27	7:00-8:00 p.m.	American Kennel Club (AKC) “National Championship Dog Show Special”
Sun., Dec. 27	8:32-11:00 p.m.	“Mufasa: The Lion King”	The Wonderful World of Disney Presents; world premiere on ABC
Wed., Dec. 30	9:00-11:00 p.m.	“The Year: 2026”	Host Robin Roberts
Thu., Dec. 31	8:00 p.m.-4:00 a.m.	“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2027”	Ryan Seacrest; Rita Ora in Times Square; Julianne Hough and Rob Gronkowski in Las Vegas; Druski in Chicago

Details on the New Year’s Eve broadcast are in the New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2027 story.

Which Christmas specials are not on ABC’s list?

ABC’s release does not list Rudolph, Frosty, the Toy Story specials or The Great Christmas Light Fight, so this schedule does not include them. Nothing in it says whether they air elsewhere.

Can you print the ABC holiday TV schedule?

The free ABC Holiday TV Schedule 2026 printable lists all 24 airings from Nov. 25 to Dec. 31 with a “Watched” box for each. It carries ABC’s Eastern times; Central and Mountain times come from local listings.