Apple TV Keeps It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Free Through October 18
The Peanuts Halloween special is streaming at no cost during a two-day window that Apple scheduled in its September 24 holiday announcement.
Apple TV is streaming It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown for free without a subscription, with the free window scheduled for October 17-18, 2026. At the time of writing, the Peanuts Halloween special remained available to watch on the Apple TV app, according to Screen Rant.
The free window is part of a holiday lineup Apple confirmed in a September 24 announcement. Two more Peanuts specials are set for no-cost windows later in the year: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving from November 14-15, 2026, and A Charlie Brown Christmas from December 12-13, 2026.
Subscribers get something extra in between. Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy, a new special, arrives on the service on November 13, 2026.
60 years of the Great Pumpkin
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown first aired in 1966 and marks its 60th anniversary this year. Apple holds exclusive streaming rights to Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts specials, which no longer air on their traditional broadcast schedule.
Quick answers
When can I watch It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown for free?
The free streaming window on Apple TV was scheduled for October 17-18, 2026, and the special remained free to watch on the Apple TV app at the time of writing.
Are the other Peanuts holiday specials free on Apple TV?
Yes. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is scheduled to be free from November 14-15, 2026, and A Charlie Brown Christmas from December 12-13, 2026.
When does Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy come out?
The new special arrives for subscribers on November 13, 2026.