An overview of Disney-related events that occured 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
- 1994 - Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book
- 1996 - Evita (Hollywood Pictures)
- 1997 - Mr. Magoo
- 1998 - Mighty Joe Young
- 2002 - The Lion King (IMAX special edition)
- 2003 - The Young Black Stallion
- 2004 - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Touchstone Pictures)
- 2008 - Bedtime Stories
- 2014 - Into the Woods
- 2019 - Spies in Disguise (20th Century Fox/Blue Sky Studios)
Television
- The annual Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade premieres on ABC.
- 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.
- 1987 - The DuckTales episode "Spies in Their Eyes" premieres on syndication.
Theme park happenings
- 1955 - Mike Fink Keel Boats opens at Disneyland.
Streaming
Films
People
Births
- 1907 - Andrew Cruickshank (Scottish supporting actor)
- 1913 - Candy Candido (voice actor)
- 1924 - Rod Serling (screenwriter, novelist, television producer, and narrator)
- 1952 - C.C.H. Pounder (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)
