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ABC has revealed this year’s holiday programming schedule and it’s full of Christmas cheer, festive-themed episodes of top shows, Disney magic, and joyful music from some of your favorite voices! The network will kick off its seasonal lineup on November 16th with Thanksgiving episodes of primetime hit shows, and after Turkey Day, the merriment will continue throughout the rest of the year.

The Backstreet Boys will host their very first holiday special, “A Very Backstreet Christmas” where they’ll perform songs from their new album of the same name; EGOT winner John Legend teams up with David Brown, founder of the Columbus, Ohio-based Harmony Project, for “Finding Harmony”—an inspirational one-hour special, and “A CMA Country Christmas” returns with an intimate night full of holiday classics performed by your favorite names in Country music. The 2022 American Music Awards will take place on November 20th while the anticipated “Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration” airs in December!

Disney will simulcast the premiere of “Mickey Saves Christmas” on ABC, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD at 7:00 p.m. EST., and there will be lots more yuletide cheer in store—including the return of the competition show “The Great Christmas Light Fight”, a “Love Actually” cast reunion with ABC News, Disney Parks annual magical celebration specials, Wonderful World of Disney movies that families can enjoy together, and fans of the classic “Home Alone” can enjoy watching the movie on Christmas Eve! The seasonal event wraps up on New Year’s Eve as we ring in 2023 with “Dick Clark New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest”!*

Check out the full schedule below!

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The magic of the holiday season comes to the ABC network with returning Christmas specials, seasonal-themed episodes of your favorite shows, family films, merry musical events, and lots more, all leading up to the beloved “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration” and the iconic “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest”!

Check out the full schedule below to get the scoop on everything you won’t want to miss!

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ABC is your magical holiday destination this year with festive specials, returning seasonal favorites and Christmas episodes of top shows! The network announced the lineup, which officially kicks off on Thanksgiving night and runs through New Year’s Eve.

Thomas Rhett and wife Lauren Akins will co-host the 11th annual “CMA Country Christmas” TV special and the network will air “The Disney Holiday Singalong” featuring top names in entertainment like Katy Perry, BTS, Michael Bublé, Chloe x Halle, and Kerry Washington!

You can expect animated family-fun airings of “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure,“ “Toy Story That Time Forgot,“ “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,“ “Disney Prep & Landing” and “Shrek the Halls”. There will also be holiday-themed episodes of “General Hospital,” “black-ish,“ “The Goldbergs” and more.

Additional highlights include a special fifth anniversary of the Thanksgiving evening staple “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration”; a reimagined “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration” and a bright new season of “The Great Christmas Light Fight”.  There will also be the network broadcast premiere of “The Greatest Showman.“

Check out the full lineup below!