SpongeBob Christmas Special 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton' Sets November 27 Debut
Paramount+ and Nickelodeon will premiere the hour-long holiday movie on the same day, with Lewis Black voicing Santa Claus.
Paramount+ and Nickelodeon announced that the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas special movie, titled Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton, will premiere on November 27, 2026, according to comingsoon.net. The special airs on Nickelodeon at 5 p.m. ET/PT, and Paramount+ subscribers can watch it the same day.
The movie runs about one hour. In the story, Plankton takes over the North Pole, and SpongeBob and his friends try to save Christmas.
Lewis Black voices Santa Claus. The voice cast also includes Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley and Carolyn Lawrence.
The title echoes the 1983 film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. The original SpongeBob SquarePants series was created by Stephen Hillenburg and first aired in 1999.
Quick answers
When does Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton premiere?
It premieres on November 27, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET/PT on Nickelodeon, and streams on Paramount+ the same day.
Who voices Santa Claus in the special?
Lewis Black voices Santa Claus.
How long is the SpongeBob Christmas movie?
It runs about one hour.