How to Stream ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ in 2022

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Updated Dec 1, 2022, 3:44 pm EDT | 2 min read

Decorative display of Peanuts characters decorating a Christmas tree. — Napat Chaichanasiri/Shutterstock.com

In 2022, A Charlie Brown Christmas is only available to stream on the Apple TV+ app or website. However, you'll be able to watch the Christmas classic for free without a subscription on Apple TV+ from December 22 to 25.

The first-ever TV special based on Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts characters, A Charlie Brown Christmas, premiered on CBS in December of 1965 and has been a beloved holiday tradition ever since. Here’s how you can celebrate the holidays by streaming A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Where You Can Stream Your Favorite Christmas Movies and Specials

After decades of airing on CBS and then on ABC, A Charlie Brown Christmas moved exclusively to Apple TV+ in 2020 along with fellow Peanuts holiday specials It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Thanks to fan outcry, A Charlie Brown Christmas also aired on PBS while remaining available on Apple TV+, and that continued in 2021 as well. However, PBS announced in September 2022 it would not be carrying any Peanuts specials this year.

That said, you still have an opportunity to stream A Charlie Brown Christmas in 2022 even without a subscription.

Watch A Charlie Brown Christmas on Apple TV+

Apple TV+

If you subscribe to Apple TV+ ($6.99 per month after a seven-day free trial), you can stream A Charlie Brown Christmas and spend the entire month of December with Charlie Brown and his friends as they put on a Christmas play. While you have the subscription, you can check out the best Apple TV+ originals too.

If you don’t have an Apple TV+ subscription, you can still watch A Charlie Brown Christmas when it will be free to stream from Dec. 22-25, 2022, via the Apple TV+ app and website.

With a free trial and free watch period available, there’s no excuse to let the wonderful holiday tradition of watching A Charlie Brown Christmas pass you by this year.

Bypass Geographic Restrictions With a VPN

If you live outside the United States or are traveling abroad, and you’re having trouble streaming A Charlie Brown Christmas or any other holiday classics, your best option is to use a VPN. With a VPN, you can bypass geographical restrictions and stream Christmas movies on their designated platforms.

ExpressVPN is our choice for the best overall VPN and the best VPN for streaming. It’s a quick and easy way to watch beloved holiday classics wherever you’re located. Here’s how to get started:

Download ExpressVPN.
Connect to a server located in the United States.
Head to Apple TV+ or any other streaming platform and sign into your account, then start watching.

ExpressVPN also offers a free trial, so if you aren’t satisfied with the service, you can cancel right after watching your favorite Christmas specials.