When Is ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ Airing on TV This Year?

Another Halloween season is upon us, which means that it’s time for all your favorite traditions, including carving jack-o-lanterns, indulging in fun-size candy bars, and, for many families, watching the 1966 classic Peanuts special It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. But if you’re waiting to catch the show in its classic primetime TV airing, you may be as disappointed as Linus in his pumpkin patch: while the special aired for free on network TV every year 1966 through 2020, a deal with Apple + TV has kept it off the airwaves for the past five years. However, people without Apple+ TV subscriptions can stream the special for free at any time on Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19, 2025.