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Apple TV’s new Peanuts special, Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy, premiered Nov. 13, 2026 for subscribers. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving streams free for everyone Nov. 14-15, and A Charlie Brown Christmas Dec. 12-13. Here’s how to watch.
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“Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy,” the new Peanuts holiday special, is streaming now on Apple TV. It premiered worldwide on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, runs 32 minutes and is rated TV-G, but you need an Apple TV subscription to watch it. If you’d rather not pay, the classic “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” streams free for everyone on Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15, and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” gets its own free weekend on Dec. 12–13. Here’s how to watch, what the new special is about and the full 2026 Peanuts holiday calendar.
It’s already out. Apple TV released “Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy” globally on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, according to Apple’s press release. The Apple TV listing shows a run time of 32 minutes and a TV-G rating, so it’s an easy pick for a family movie night with younger kids.
The Peanuts kids are on their best behavior for the holidays, but Snoopy has landed on Santa’s naughty list. With 12 days left until Christmas, he sets out to prove he’s not such a bad beagle after all, and learns along the way that the season is about more than gifts, Apple says. USA TODAY describes the lesson as one about giving and friendship.
The special has a score by Emmy-nominated composer Jeff Morrow and original music from a strong lineup:
It was produced by Peanuts and WildBrain. Apple’s listing credits Rob Boutilier and Matt Ferguson as directors and names Riley Vargas, Terry McGurrin and Grace Nicolaou-Wood among the voice cast.
“12 Days of Snoopy” is an Apple TV original, so it’s only on Apple TV. Apple hasn’t announced a free streaming window for the new special, so you’ll need a subscription. Apple lists the price at $14.99 a month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, people who buy and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K or Mac can get three months free, Apple says (terms apply, and the plan renews automatically until you cancel).
You don’t need Apple hardware. The Apple TV app runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, and PlayStation and Xbox consoles. You can also watch in a web browser at tv.apple.com.
Here’s the part that costs nothing. Apple’s holiday lineup announcement says “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” will stream for free from Saturday, Nov. 14, to Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026. Subscribers can watch it any day, including on Thanksgiving itself, Thursday, Nov. 26.
In the 1973 special, Peppermint Patty invites everyone to Charlie Brown’s house for Thanksgiving even though he’s supposed to visit his grandmother, and Snoopy ends up cooking his own version of the holiday meal. The Columbus Dispatch sums up the menu nicely: popcorn, jelly beans and toast. If you’re planning a real feast, our breakdown of what Thanksgiving dinner costs in 2026 and how the Walmart, ALDI and Target meal deals compare will help with the shopping list.
One thing to know: Apple hasn’t said exactly what hour each free window opens and closes or which time zone it uses. To be safe, plan to watch during the daytime on Saturday or Sunday rather than late on Sunday night.
Probably not. No broadcast airing has been announced for 2026, and The Pioneer Woman reports the special isn’t scheduled on PBS or other traditional channels this year. Apple is the exclusive streaming home for Peanuts content through 2030 under an expanded deal with WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions.
| Title | Date | Free for everyone? |
|---|---|---|
| It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (60th anniversary) | Oct. 17–18 | Yes (window has passed) |
| Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy (new) | Out Nov. 13 | No, subscribers only |
| A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving | Nov. 14–15 | Yes |
| A Charlie Brown Christmas | Dec. 12–13 | Yes |
Outside those weekends, the classics are available to subscribers every day. Apple’s holiday slate also includes “Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales,” the new family film “Way of the Warrior Kid” with Chris Pratt and Linda Cardellini on Nov. 25, and “Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift” on Dec. 4.
Peanuts is having a big year. Beyond the new special, Apple is working with WildBrain and Peanuts on a new animated feature, “Snoopy Unleashed,” in which Snoopy runs away from home and the gang heads to the Big City to find him. Snoopy has also shown up in stores: USA TODAY points to Starbucks’ Snoopy glass cold cup from September and limited-edition Crocs holiday clogs. Starbucks’ latest collectible drop is its blind-box bear cups, covered in our guide to the Starbucks Bearista Surprise Box and Red Cup Day on Nov. 17.
For families, the free weekends are an easy, no-cost tradition. Pair the Nov. 14–15 window with a homemade “Snoopy menu” of toast and popcorn, or save the Christmas special for Dec. 12–13. If you’re looking for more low-cost ideas to fill the school break, see our list of fun activities to do with kids in the city.
No. It’s included with an Apple TV subscription ($14.99 a month after a seven-day free trial for new subscribers). Apple hasn’t announced a free window for it.
32 minutes. It’s rated TV-G.
Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, on Apple TV. No subscription is required.
Saturday, Dec. 12, and Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026, on Apple TV.
No. The Apple TV app works on many smart TVs, Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox, and you can watch at tv.apple.com in a browser.
Sources: Apple TV Press (Sept. 24 and Nov. 4, 2026), the Apple TV listing, USA TODAY, The Columbus Dispatch, AppleInsider and The Pioneer Woman. Details are current as of Nov. 13, 2026. Featured image: the entrance of the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California, photo by Myotus via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.
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