An overview of Disney-related events that occurred on December 25, in Christian-dominated Western countries, observed as Christmas Day, throughout the years.
Theatrical releases[]
Shorts[]
Films[]
- 1947 - Bambi (re-release)
- 1957 - Old Yeller
- 1958 - Tonka
- 1963 - The Sword in the Stone
- 1969
- Swiss Family Robinson (re-release)
- One Hundred and One Dalmatians (re-release)
- 1975 - Ride a Wild Pony
- 1993 - Tombstone (Hollywood Pictures)
- 1994 - Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book
- 1996 - Evita (Hollywood Pictures)
- 1997
- Jackie Brown (Miramax Films)
- Mr. Magoo
- 1998 - Mighty Joe Young
- 2001
- Kate & Leopold
- The Shipping News (Miramax Films)
- 2002 - The Lion King (IMAX special edition)
- 2003
- Cold Mountain (Miramax Films)
- The Young Black Stallion
- 2004
- 2005 - Casanova
- 2008 - Bedtime Stories
- 2011 - War Horse (Touchstone Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures)
- 2014 - Into the Woods
- 2019 - Spies in Disguise (20th Century Fox/Blue Sky Studios)
- 2024 - A Complete Unknown (Searchlight Pictures)
Television[]
- 1950 - One Hour in Wonderland premieres on NBC.
- 1951 - The Walt Disney Christmas Show premieres on CBS.
- 1972 - The Mouse Factory episode "Tugboats" premieres in syndication.
- 1983 - The annual Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade premieres on ABC.
- 1987 - The DuckTales episode "Spies in Their Eyes" premieres in syndication.
- 1997 - A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas airs on ABC, hosted by Melissa Joan Hart and Jerry Van Dyke.
- 2004 - The 22nd annual Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade airs on ABC.
- 2017 - The 7D is taken off the air.
- 2024 - The Playdate with Winnie the Pooh episode "Bea, Rabbit and the Caterpillar" premieres on Disney Jr.
Theme park happenings[]
- 1955 - Mike Fink Keel Boats opens at Disneyland.
Streaming[]
Films[]
Series[]
- 2023
- Doctor Who: Holiday Special premieres on Disney+.
- The What If...? episode "What if... Iron Man Crashed Into the Grandmaster?" premieres on Disney+.
- 2024 - The What If...? episode "What If...Howard the Duck Got Hitched?" premieres on Disney+.
Moratorium[]
People[]
Births[]
- 1913 - Candy Candido † (actor, voice actor, vocalist, bass player, and radio personality)
- 1924 - Rod Serling † (screenwriter, novelist, television producer, and narrator)
- 1952 - C.C.H. Pounder (actress and voice actress)
- 1970 - Andy Fickman (director, producer, and screenwriter)
Deaths[]
- 1976 - Frankie Darro (actor and stuntman)
- 1977 - Charlie Chaplin (actor, comedian, director, composer, screenwriter, producer, and editor)
- 2008 - Eartha Kitt (singer, actress, dancer, activist, author, and songwriter)