The main Disney Christmas parade special airs on Christmas morning, December 25, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern on ABC, with streaming starting at 11:00 a.m. Eastern.

Quick Scoop

  • The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade is broadcast every year on December 25 as a Christmas morning TV special.
  • For 2025, it airs on ABC at 10:00 a.m. EST / 9:00 a.m. CST / 5:00 a.m. MST / 5:00 a.m. PST.
  • The same parade special becomes available to stream starting at 11:00 a.m. EST on Disney+, Hulu, and the official Disney YouTube channel, and remains up through early January.

If You Want To Watch It

  • On TV in the US: Tune into ABC on Christmas morning at the listed time for your time zone.
  • Streaming: Open Disney+ , Hulu , or the Disney YouTube channel after 11:00 a.m. EST on December 25 to watch the Christmas Day parade special.

In‑Park Christmas Parades

If you meant the physical parades in the parks (not the TV special):

  • Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom) runs Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade on select party nights during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party in November and December, then typically during regular park hours closer to Christmas week.
  • Disneyland Park (California) presents A Christmas Fantasy Parade daily from roughly the weekend before Thanksgiving through early January.

TL;DR: The big “Disney Christmas parade” most people mean is the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, which airs every December 25 on ABC at 10 a.m. EST and then streams from 11 a.m. EST on Disney+, Hulu, and Disney’s YouTube channel.

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