Five live NBA games, Mickey & Friends Dunk the Halls animated Alternate lineup, annual Disney Parks Christmas Parade, and stream new premieres throughout the day

The countdown to Christmas is on! This Christmas Day, Disney+ is offering subscribers an extensive selection of live programming, new originals and holiday favorites, as well as an exclusive offer to make the holidays even more wonderful.

Christmas offers include:

Starting today, we’re bringing fans even more festive joy:

• Subscribers can score a brand new Disney+ benefit from Disney Cruise Line – 50% off child fares (under 18) for the third and fourth guests on select sailings on the cruise line Disney wonder, Disney dreamAnd Disney wish. This offer is available on select sailings from January 3, 2025 to June 13, 2025. For more information, visit www.disneyplus.com/perks. Sign in to your MyDisney account using the email address associated with your Disney+ subscription to take advantage of this great offer
• A new 30-second holiday spot celebrating the service’s live and holiday content will air on the service’s social media channels

CHRISTMAS PLAN (times in EST):

All day:

• Star Wars: Skeleton Crew – Episode 5

• • Skeleton crew tells the story of four children searching for their home planet after becoming lost in the Star Wars galaxy, and the strange aliens and dangerous places they encounter on their adventure.

• Marvel Animations What if…? – Season 3, Episode 4

• • Marvel’s animated series What if…? returns in Season 3 for its climactic adventure across the multiverse. Watch classic characters make unexpected decisions that transform their worlds into spectacular alternative versions of the MCU. “The Watcher” will lead the way for viewers as the series traverses new genres, bigger spectacles and incredible new characters.

• Streams of the season Stream: Non-stop playlist

• • Classic favorites and new holiday obsessions stream non-stop all day long season Streaming and other Streams only on Disney+.

11:00 a.m

• Disney Parks Magical Christmas Parade

• • Disney’s annual Christmas festivities return with their traditional parade, endearing stories and magical celebrity appearances from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California starting at 11:00 a.m. EST.

12:00 p.m

• Dunk The Halls animated NBA game

• • Disney, ESPN and the NBA present together Immerse the halls – the first real-time animated NBA game – on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25th at 12pm EST as the New York Knicks, led by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, take on the San Antonio Spurs as well as Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul received. Immerse the halls is presented on ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+.

• NBA Christmas Special: San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks

• • From Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson host the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama in the French sensation’s first Christmas game. Spurs vs. Knicks and the special alternate lineup mark the first NBA game to stream on Disney+.

12:10 p.m

• Doctor Who Christmas special Joy for the world

• • When Joy checks into a London hotel in 2024, she opens a secret entrance to the Time Hotel – and discovers danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor. But just in time for Christmas, a deadly plan unfolds across the globe.

2:30 p.m

• NBA Christmas Special: Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks

• • The Dallas Mavericks and Luka Dončić host the Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards.

5:00 p.m

• NBA Christmas Special: Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics

• • The reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum host the Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid.

8:00 p.m

• NBA Christmas Special: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors

• • Icons collide when the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry host the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James at 8 p.m.

10:30 p.m

• NBA Christmas Special: Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns

• • ABC’s NBA Christmas coverage culminates as the Phoenix Suns and Kevin Durant host the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokić.