Christmas is one of the most magical times of the year and what better way to add to that magic than with Disney Christmas movies.
There are so many Disney Christmas movies to choose from and with the introduction of the Disney+ streaming service, they are now even easier to watch than ever before.
Picking great Christmas movies that everyone will love can be a difficult task.
So we’ve rounded up plenty of our favorites, and put together this Disney Christmas movie list so you don’t have to spend hours searching for them!
There is a range of different styles, from romcoms to documentaries to old Disney Christmas movies, these family favorites will have something for everyone’s tastes.
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35 Best Disney Christmas Movies To Watch On Disney+
Frozen
One of Disney’s most popular animated movies, Frozen is a treat for everyone at any time of the year but is especially special at Christmas time.
When Elsa unwittingly unleashes a never-ending winter onto Arendelle, her sister must remind her of the power of true love and that magic is a gift, not a curse.
With some wonderful singing and beautiful animation, Frozen is a great Disney Christmas movie that can be watched on Disney Plus.
Noelle
One of the Disney Plus Christmas movies, Noelle follows the story of Father Christmas’ children as they learn to take over the family business.
The adorable Anna Kendrick stars as Santa’s daughter Noelle who is full of the Christmas spirit and must help her brother find his Christmas magic.
One of Disney+’s first original productions, this is a wonderful Disney Christmas film that will be sure to become a family favorite!
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
A delightful Christmas movie from Disney, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms takes a classic holiday story and gives it a new twist.
Introducing the tremendously talented Mackenzie Foy alongside the likes of Keira Knightley, this is a beautiful tale to enjoy one winter evening.
Available on Disney+, it’s a great choice if you want to feel wintery this December.
The Santa Clause
A movie to reawaken anyone’s Christmas spirit, The Santa Clause is one of the wonderful old Disney Christmas movies that have withstood the test of time.
Starring the hilarious Tim Allen as single father Scott who unwittingly becomes the next Santa Claus, this film is all about the magic of Christmas and the magic of family.
With laughs for the whole family, The Santa Clause is one of the best Disney Christmas movies ever made and you can now enjoy it on Disney+.
The Santa Clause 2
Sequels are often not as good as the originals but The Santa Clause 2 is an exception to this rule.
After the delightfully funny The Santa Clause, Tim Allen stars in this sequel where he has settled into his role of Santa.
Now however he must find a wife before Christmas Eve or he will no longer be allowed to be Santa.
Equally hilarious, The Santa Clause 2 is a wonderful way to carry on a Disney Christmas movies binge, it’s easily found on Disney+ too.
Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Christmas movies from Disney are delightful, and this Disney Christmas film is a great conclusion to the movie trilogy.
In Santa Clause 3, Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has to thwart a loophole in the Santa contract that was accidentally activated by Jack Frost!
This spell caused Calvin to lose his ability to be Santa, and now the whole future of Christmas is in trouble!
Most of the original cast returns in this final film, and it is a sweet ending to a holiday series that many have been fans of for decades.
For Disney Christmas movies for kids and adults, this series is a classic for good reason!
Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
Disney Christmas films are often animated tales, and usually fictional.
However, this is one of the Christmas movies from Disney that is more a documentary than a movie.
Decorating Disney gives you a glimpse into what goes into turning the Disney parks from the happiest place on earth to the merriest place on earth.
It’s a fascinating watch if you enjoy the behind-the-scenes of what goes into making the Disney parks so magical.
It’s only available on Disney+ and it’s certainly a worthy addition to our Disney Christmas movie list.
The Search for Santa Paws
If you love cute puppies then Santa Paws is one of the top Disney Christmas movies for you!
Paws, Santa’s faithful dog, teams up with an orphan named Quinn – played by the super talented Kaitlyn Maher, who was just 6 at the time – to save Santa and remind everyone what Christmas is all about.
Featuring some absolutely adorable dogs and an adorable storyline, this is one of the absolute best Disney Christmas movies out there, and it is one of the current Christmas movies on Disney plus!
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
If you’re ready for more adorableness after watching Santa Paws, then The Santa Pups will be one of your favorite Christmas movies from Disney.
Paws, from the first Santa Paws film, has become a father of 4 super cute puppies, Hope, Jingle, Charity, and Noble.
These pups are off exploring Pineville, USA – the town with the highest Christmas spirit.
However, when Noble grants a Christmas wish that goes wrong, the gang must work together to save Christmas for the whole town.
The Santa Pups is a great choice for dog and Christmas lovers alike, especially if they are into Disney plus Christmas movies.
A Muppet Family Christmas
A Muppet Family Christmas is one of the best Dsney Christmas movies you’ll watch during the holiday season.
A Muppet Family Christmas is a television special that originally aired on Disney’s ABC network in 1987 featuring the full range of the Muppets, including those from Sesame Street and Muppet Babies.
It follows a similar segmental structure to the Muppet Show and is one of the great classic Disney Christmas films for the whole family.
Eight Below
If you’re looking for some Disney Christmas movies that will probably make you cry, then Eight Below is the one for you.
Starring the late Paul Walker as Jerry Shepard who will stop at nothing to rescue his beloved sled dogs, this film is a wonderful look at survival and humanity – all through the eyes of 8 adorable dogs!
This is one of the Christmas movies on Disney Plus that will leave you feeling inspired and hopeful.
Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed in at The House of Mouse
Mickey’s Magical Christmas is on our Disney Christmas movie list because it is a collection of short films and television episodes that are a spin-off of the television series House of Mouse.
When the guests at the House of Mouse realize they are snowed in, Mickey offers to get everyone into the Christmas spirit with some fun video clips.
It features a range of favorite characters, including some villains such as Hades and Jafar, having a wonderful Christmas party in the House of Mouse.
And the best part? This is one of the Christmas movies on Disney plus!
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Whilst you may consider this a Halloween movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas is also one of the greatest Disney Christmas movies of all time.
Join Jack Skellington as he attempts to spread the joys of Christmas, but really causes more problems for Santa and the children he’s trying to bring joy to.
On our list of Disney Christmas movies, this beautiful film from the twisted mind of Tim Burton which is available to watch on Disney+.
Snow Buddies
Snow Buddies may not technically be one of the original Disney Channel Christmas movies, but it does feature a lot of snow and a heartwarming story of friendship.
And cute dogs! Join the Buddies, Budderball, Rosebud, Mudbud, Buddha, and B-Dawg, and their new Siberian Husky friend Shasta as they attempt to win the sled dog race in Alaska.
This is the final installment of the Airbud series that features Airbud himself, so it is a great film for fans of the original series.
Needless to say there is very good cause as to why this film made it onto our Disney Christmas movie list.
Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas
As one of the Disney Christmas movies for kids, Once Upon A Christmas is a collection of tales from Mickey and the gangs’ many Christmases together.
Each tale is a heart-warming story of family and giving and the spirit of Christmas, all with beautiful animation and all the family favorites, including Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
Running to just over an hour it’s one of the classic Disney Christmas movies for the whole family, available now on Disney+.
Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas is one of the best Disney Christmas movies, you will come across this holiday season.
This film is a series of animated shorts featuring all of the Fab Five and some of their friends as they run into some trouble just before the holiday season!
These shorts are 3D animated, and are perfect for the whole family!
If you are looking for some great Disney Christmas movies for kids, then this should be on your list!
Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
As one of the Christmas movies from Disney, this an animated short sees Olaf team up with Sven to visit every household in Arendelle to find a Christmas tradition for Anna and Elsa.
This film is filled with humor and is diverse in showing different different cultures and how they celebrate the winter holidays.
Olaf is one of the most beloved characters from Disney’s Frozen franchise, and is a fan favorite character in film and in the parks.
Olaf’s Frozen Adventure is a lovely short available on Disney+ that is a fantastic look at holiday traditions, making it one of the greatest Disney Christmas movies to watch with the whole family this December.
Home Alone
Home Alone is an absolutely classic Christmas movie that is a great family film that everyone can enjoy.
The film follows 8-year-old Kevin, played by Macaulay Culkin, who is left home alone while his family goes on a Christmas vacation without him.
It’s full of holiday hijinks and has a nice family feel-good moment in the end.
Whilst it’s not one of the original Disney Christmas movies, their acquisition of 20th Century Fox means that the Home Alone franchise is now part of the Disney family, and Home Alone 1, 2, and 3 are all on Disney+.
Miracle on 34th Street
Both versions of Miracle on 34th Street are beautiful, timeless classic Disney Christmas movies and are worth a watch.
The 1994 remake, starring the late Richard Attenborough, is now the more popular version, but as both were released by 20th Century Fox they both fall under the Disney umbrella.
Miracle on 34th Street offers a beautiful look into the belief of a child and will make even the hardiest of adults believe in Santa again, making it a must have on our list of Disney Christmas movies.
Santa Buddies
Can you tell we love Disney Christmas films that feature animals?
Well, hang on because we have another one to add to your Disney Chsitmas movie list!
Santa Buddies is one of the Christmas installments of the Air Buddies franchise, the puppies of the classic Disney star Air Bud.
Join Budderball, Rosebud, Mudbud, Buddha, and B-Dawg as they teach Santa Paws’ son, Puppy Paws, the true meaning of Christmas.
Full of adorable puppies, it’s a family favorite Disney Christmas movie on Disney plus.
Iron Man 3
You may not automatically connect Iron Man 3 with Christmas, but Disney does and so do we!
It’s set during Christmas and Iron Man even visits a sleepy, snow-covered town which is enough for Disney to add it to their list of Disney Christmas movies, including their Disney plus Christmas movies list.
Iron Man 3 is one of the best sequels Disney has made and is one of the most heartfelt films in the Marvel franchise.
It’s well worth a watch, whether it’s Christmas time or not, which is why it is on our list of best Disney Christmas movies.
The Small One
The Small One is one of the old Disney Christmas movies (1978) on our list.
An animated short film, this movie is about a scrawny donkey and his owner who are a part of the story of the Christian story of Jesus.
It’s a very cute story about one boy’s love for his donkey, even though he is not the biggest and past his prime for work in the countryside.
When the boy is tasked with selling Small One he tries to find a kind owner but no one is willing to buy the small, tired donkey – until a man who needs to carry his pregnant wife to Bethlehem and offers to buy him.
A lovely Christmas story, it’s one of the best animated short Disney Christmas movies on offer.
Disney’s A Christmas Carol
A beautifully animated version of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol tale, this is one of the Disney Christmas movies that will get you into the Christmas spirit.
Follow Ebenezer Scrooge as he opens his heart to the spirit of Christmas as he works to undo his past ill will with the help of three ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.
This tale’s version features Jim Carey and some incredible 3D animation features.
It is one of the Christmas movies on Disney plus that you’ll want to add to your list.
Beauty and the Beast: Enchanted Christmas
A direct-to-video release in 1997, Enchanted Christmas has Mrs. Potts recount a Christmas tale as old as time that explores a different aspect of Belle and the beast’s relationship.
It includes all the favorite characters and a wonderful soundtrack of original songs, making it a must on out Disney Christmas movie list to watch each year.
A wonderful story about finding hope during Christmas time, this extra Beauty and the Beast story is available to watch on Disney+ so you don’t have to fish out your old VHS player!
12 Dates of Christmas
Groundhog Day meets Christmas rom-com in this television film.
Kate is set up on a blind date on Christmas Eve and finds herself reliving the same date over and over until she gets things right.
She discovers a lot of things about her life and family as she lives the day over, and it’s a lovely little story to add to your Disney Christmas movie list that is available on Disney+.
Snowglobe
Snowglobe is a television movie that aired on the Disney ABC network in 2007 and follows the story of a woman who loves Christmas but her family does not understand.
When she discovers she can be transported to the Christmas village inside her snow globe she enjoys spending time with people who love Christmas just as much as she does.
It’s a little cheesy but the best Disney Christmas movies always are!
Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
Winnie the Pooh has some great philosophical nuggets that you wouldn’t expect from the honey-loving bear, and Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too is no exception to this.
This film follows the gang as they ask Santa for Christmas gifts, but quickly realize the importance of Christmas is spending time together not what presents are under the tree.
It’s a lovely tale of friendship that warms the heart at Christmas, and makes it one of the best Christmas movies from Disney that you’ll ever watch.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppets were one of Disney’s best investments and since 2004, Disney has been creating brilliant Muppets content for the whole family.
Whilst The Muppet Christmas Carol was made before Disney owned the Muppets, it is now one of the best Disney Christmas movies you can find, and is one of the Christmas movies on Disney plus!
It offers a Muppets take on the classic Dickensian story and is a beautiful rendition of the tale.
The Ultimate Christmas Present
A Disney Channel Original Movie, The Ultimate Christmas Present is an excellent addition to anyone’s Disney Christmas movie list.
Two girls in California discover a weather machine discarded by Santa and decide it would make a great Christmas present if they brought snow to California.
However, things quickly go wrong and it’s up to some plucky elves to save Christmas.
As far as Disney channel Christmas movies go, this one is a must-watch!
This film is available on Disney plus, and should be added to your holiday viewing list!
Winnie the Pooh A Very Merry Pooh Year
This is one of the very few Disney Christmas movies that is about New Years so it’s a wonderful film to watch on the countdown to New Year’s Eve.
Pooh and the gang all make misguided New Year’s resolutions to better themselves, but in the process, they all learn about the true spirit of the season and being true to who you are.
It’s available on Disney+ so if you’re stuck for something to watch after Christmas Day, this is a great choice.
While You Were Sleeping
You may not necessarily think of this Sandra Bullock rom-com when you’re thinking of Christmas films, but it all happens over the Christmas period so we’re adding it to our Christmas movies on Disney Plus list.
Sandra Bullock stars as a subway worker who rescues a man from the tracks of a train on Christmas Day.
Beautiful family relationships and struggles are showcased and one of the best romances to ever hit the screen, so if you’re looking for a wonderful romance to curl up to on a winter’s evening, this is a great choice.
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
An absolute classic, I’ll Be Home for Christmas is one of the best-loved Disney Christmas movies ever made.
Released in 1998, it is still one of the most watched Christmas movies every year.
It centers on Jake, an entitled college student, who is rushing home for Christmas for selfish reasons.
But his journey across the country teaches him the true meaning of Christmas.
You can enjoy it all for yourself on Disney+.
Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Mickey’s Christmas Carol is one of the short, animated Disney Christmas movies from 1983 and follows the classic Disney characters through the story of the Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
It’s a wonderful glimpse into the past of Disney animation and the domesticity of Mickey and Minnie that you don’t get much of anymore – and Scrooge McDuck of course!
It’s a lovely Disney Christmas movie that’s only 26 minutes long and can be found on Disney+ so it’s a great choice for a quick Christmas boost.
Prep and Landing
As far as Christmas movies from Disney goes, Prep and Landing has quickly become a fan favorite.
This film focuses not on Santa, but some of the elves that live and work in the North pole.
Prep and Landing is an action-packed adventure that gives audiences a fun, buddy-cop adventure with a holiday twist.
If your family loves short, animated movies filled with laughter and hijinks, then this film is one you have to see!
The Mistle-tones
It is hard not to rock out with this Disney Christmas movie.
As one of the Disney channel Christmas movies, or rather the ABC Family original Christmas movie, this movie features some holiday classics that you can sing along with, as well as a few new favorites!
After being passed over for a spot on the Snow Bells singing group, Holly teams up with her boss and some of her friends to create a new singing group.
Of course, there has to be a competition to see who will come out on top as the prize is not one to simply ignore.
This is one of the best Christmas movies from Disney that is great for both a young and an older audience.
Disney has made some incredible Christmas movies over the years and there are plenty of great movies that aren’t on this list.
We hope this list has given you some good ideas of where to start with your Disney Christmas movies hunt and if you’re looking for more, Disney+ has a handy Christmas movies list too!
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