'A Charlie Brown Christmas' Will Air on PBS This Year

One of our favorite Christmas traditions is snuggling up with hot cocoa to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas on television—and after some uncertainty, it's been confirmed that this tradition is here to stay. Last year, AppleTV+ announced they'd secured the exclusive rights to all the Peanuts holiday movies—meaning the movies wouldn't be airing on television as they had for decades before. But luckily, Apple and PBS have made a deal to air A Charlie Brown Christmas on TV this year so everyone can watch the film for free. Talk about a Christmas miracle!

A Charlie Brown Christmas first aired on December 9, 1965, and since then has become a nostalgic holiday staple in homes across the country. The film begins with Charlie Brown becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of Christmas spirit in his community. In an attempt to teach the others what Christmas is all about, he picks up the iconic scraggly Charlie Brown Christmas tree and asks his friend Linus to recite the true meaning of the holiday.

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We can’t wait to snuggle down with a warm drink and a batch of freshly-baked Christmas cookies for this feel-good holiday flick. Here are all the ways to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas this season.

Watch on PBS

A Charlie Brown Christmas will air on PBS on Sunday, December 19 at 7:30 p.m. EST, so you can watch the holiday classic from the comfort of your own couch.

Watch on AppleTV+

AppleTV+ subscribers are also able to watch the film on the streaming platform right now. If you don't already have a subscription, you can sign up here.

Watch the DVD

Of course, you can also pick up a DVD copy of A Charlie Brown Christmas ($10, Target) and watch it any time you want. And to really get into the holiday spirit, you can stream the movie soundtrack by the Vince Guaraldi Trio for free with Amazon Prime.

And if you're craving more holiday fun from Lucy, Linus, and the rest of the gang, Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales ($5, Target) is another one of our favorite ways to catch up with the Peanuts gang. The collection features these five holiday movies: Happy Holidays from Snoopy, Yuletide Greetings from Linus, Season's Greetings from Sally, Peace on Earth from Lucy, and Merry Christmas from Charlie Brown.