The holiday season is just around the corner, and if you are planning to spend quality time with your loved ones watching Christmas classics, Disney has a surprise for you. The production giant is bringing back its animated classic, Mickey’s Christmas Carol, to the TV screens for the first time in more than two decades, as part of The Wonderful World of Disney’s holiday lineup.
Released in 1983, the short film is a retelling of the Charles Dickens classic with the usual Disney characters in the familiar roles.
Scrooge McDuck is Ebenezer Scrooge, the wealthy miser who is forced to re-evaluate his life after his encounter with the three spirits on Christmas Eve. Mickey Mouse is Bob Cratchit, and Donald Duck, Goofy, and a number of other Disney characters are also in the tale.
Directed by Burny Mattinson, the film was Mickey Mouse’s return to the big screen after a long time, and it picked up an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short Film.
The movie will air on Wednesday, November 25, at 8 p.m. EST.
What’s on ABC’s 2026 Holiday Schedule?
ABC’s festive holiday schedule kicks off on November 25 with Mickey’s Christmas Carol and Mary Poppins on November 26. The Sound of Music airs on November 29, with The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular and Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town on November 30.
December kicks off with Dancing with the Holidays and CMA Country Christmas on the 1st, plus Die Hard, Scrubs, Abbott Elementary and Press Your Luck. The highlights are the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Father of the Bride, The Santa Clause, and Home Alone, which will all air in the month of December.
The schedule also includes the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade on December 25, Mufasa: The Lion King on December 27, The Year: 2026 on December 30, and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2027 on December 31.
So, get comfy on your couches, sip some hot chocolate, and get ready for a festive time ahead.
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