CMA Country Christmas 2026: Dec. 1 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC, Lady A Hosts

The Country Music Association (CMA) special “CMA Country Christmas,” hosted by Lady A, airs Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026 at 9/8c on American Broadcasting Company (ABC), according to a CMA and ABC release dated Nov. 4, 2026. That is 9 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The special streams the next day on Disney+ and Hulu, and ABC’s show page lists the show on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 9/8c as of Nov. 13.

What time is CMA Country Christmas 2026 in each time zone?

“9/8c” is television shorthand for 9 p.m. in the Eastern and Pacific zones and 8 p.m. Central Time (CT).

Time zone	Time on Tue., Dec. 1, 2026
Eastern (ET)	9 p.m.
Central (CT)	8 p.m.
Pacific Time (PT)	9 p.m.
Mountain, Alaska, Hawaii	Check your local ABC station

TV Insider and Laughing Place, both citing ABC’s holiday schedule on Oct. 27, 2026, list the slot as 9 to 10:01 p.m. ET. The release gives no runtime.

What channel is CMA Country Christmas on, and can you stream it?

ABC carries it live. The release says it is “streaming next day on Disney+ and Hulu,” which is Wednesday, Dec. 2. The release says the special is filmed in front of a live audience in Nashville and is the 17th annual holiday television special.

Who performs on CMA Country Christmas 2026?

Lady A hosts and is also on the list. The release names ten performers.

Performer	Role
BeBe Winans	Performer
Dan + Shay	Performer
Debbie Winans	Performer
Grace Bowers	Performer
Jordan Davis	Performer
Lady A	Host and performer
Lindsey Stirling	Performer
Russell Dickerson	Performer
Trisha Yearwood	Performer
Zach Top	Performer

Songs for each performer are not yet announced. The release credits Robert Deaton as executive producer, Alan Carter as director and Jon Macks as writer.

How does 2026 compare with last year’s CMA Country Christmas?

	2026	2025 (last year)
Air date	Tue., Dec. 1	Tue., Dec. 2
Time	9/8c on ABC	9/8c on ABC
Hosts	Lady A	Lauren Daigle and Jordan Davis
Streaming	Next day on Disney+ and Hulu	Next day on Hulu and Disney+

The 2025 row comes from the title of ABC’s 2025 press release, as posted by detpress.com in November 2025. Jordan Davis hosted last year and is a performer this year.

What else is on ABC in December 2026?

TV Insider and Laughing Place, both citing ABC’s holiday schedule, list these ABC specials. Times are Eastern Time.

Date	Time	Special
Tue., Dec. 1	8 to 9 p.m.	“Dancing with the Holidays” (the hour before CMA Country Christmas)
Tue., Dec. 1	9 p.m.	“CMA Country Christmas”
Wed., Dec. 23	9 to 11 p.m.	The Wonderful World of Disney Presents “The Santa Clause”
Thu., Dec. 24	8 to 10:15 p.m.	The Wonderful World of Disney Presents “Home Alone”
Fri., Dec. 25	10 a.m.	“Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”

Can you print an ABC December holiday TV checklist?

The free one-page ABC December 2026 Holiday TV Checklist lists the five rows above with start times in four U.S. zones and a box to tick when you have watched each. Put Dec. 1 on your December 2026 printable calendar or a printable weekly calendar. ABC also airs the CMA Awards on Wed., Nov. 18. For other networks, see the CBS holiday specials schedule and the Christmas movies on TV schedule by channel.