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The 12 Days of Snoopy trailer is out today, and it gives Peanuts fans a Christmas surprise they did not see coming. Apple TV unveiled the trailer on 4 November 2026 for its brand-new holiday special, Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy, which premieres globally on Friday, 13 November 2026. The special is part of the acclaimed Snoopy Presents banner, and its first trailer wastes no time setting up the joke at the heart of the story: while the Peanuts kids are on their best behaviour, Snoopy has landed on Santa’s naughty list.
That single twist turns a gentle holiday special into a countdown. With just 12 days until Christmas, Snoopy sets out to prove he is not such a bad beagle after all, and along the way he discovers that the season is about more than gifts. It is a simple, warm premise, and the 12 Days of Snoopy trailer plays it with exactly the right mix of panic, comedy and heart.
A trailer that starts with a letter to Santa
The 12 Days of Snoopy trailer opens in the snow, where Charlie Brown asks Snoopy a question every child understands: has he written his letter to Santa yet? There are only 12 days until Christmas, so Snoopy rushes to get his letter in. He walks in gleeful, full of confidence, and walks out disappointed. Santa has put him on the naughty list, and the news hits him hard.
What follows is the most relatable part of the trailer. Snoopy retreats to his kennel, disheartened, while Sally comes to help him. He is told he has 12 days to prove to Santa how nice he can be, or he will not receive any presents. He tries hard, and he struggles. The trailer even reveals that Snoopy wastes five of those 12 days, which leaves him tense and running out of time. Linus sums him up perfectly in the trailer: Snoopy is not bad, he is just not great at being good. Charlie Brown, meanwhile, encourages him, telling him that he has seen how hard he has been trying to be nice.
That encouragement is the emotional core of the 12 Days of Snoopy trailer. This is not a story about a villain, or about a beagle who does not care. It is about a good-hearted character who keeps messing up while trying his best, and that is why audiences of all ages will root for him.
The music is a headline in itself
One of the most exciting details in the 12 Days of Snoopy trailer announcement is the music. The special is scored by Emmy Award-nominated composer Jeff Morrow, and it features original music from an all-star lineup that would headline any Christmas album.
EGOT honouree John Legend performs “Get Ready”, produced by multi-award winner Raphael Saadiq. Grammy Award winner Kamasi Washington performs “Trying to Get There”, featuring Grammy Award winner Leon Bridges. Grammy Award winner Laufey performs the holiday classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, produced by Spencer Stewart. For a short holiday special, that is an unusually strong musical lineup, and it tells viewers that Apple TV is treating this as a major festive event rather than a small seasonal filler.
The music also shapes the tone of the 12 Days of Snoopy trailer. The trailer carries the tagline “Even good dogs have naughty days”, and the songs underline that message: this is a celebration of trying, failing and trying again, set to music that families will want to hear again after the credits.
A new Peanuts special with a familiar, beloved world
Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy is inspired by the beloved Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, and it is produced by Peanuts and WildBrain. The executive producers are Josh Scherba, Stephanie Betts, Logan McPherson, Paige Braddock, Chris Bracco and Mark Evestaff. Apple TV is the exclusive streaming home for all things Peanuts, including the classic Peanuts library and new original series and specials, through an expanded partnership with WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions until 2030.
That long partnership matters for fans. Apple has been home to the Peanuts classic library since 2020, and its original Peanuts specials under the Snoopy Presents banner include Emmy Award-nominated programmes such as It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown, Lucy’s School, To Mom (and Dad), With Love, One-of-a-Kind Marcie, Welcome Home, Franklin, the Annie Award-nominated For Auld Lang Syne and A Summer Musical. The new special joins that run, and Apple is also in production with WildBrain and Peanuts on a brand-new animated feature film, Snoopy Unleashed, in which Snoopy runs away from home and Charlie Brown and the gang search for him in the Big City.
For viewers who loved the last holiday hit in this space, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: The Getaway trailer also arrived this week — read our post at https://filmyyfly.com/2026/11/05/wimpy-kid-christmas-getaway-trailer/ — and the two specials together make this a strong Christmas season for family animation. But Snoopy’s story stands on its own: it is shorter, sweeter and built around one very funny idea. Sources for the facts in this article include Apple’s official press release at https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/11/apple-tv-debuts-snoopy-presents-12-days-of-snoopy-premiering-november-13/ and ComingSoon’s trailer report at https://www.comingsoon.net/guides/news/2217792-12-days-of-snoopy-apple-tv-christmas-special-trailer
When and where to watch 12 Days of Snoopy
Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy premieres globally on Apple TV on Friday, 13 November 2026. That is just nine days after the trailer release, so fans do not have long to wait. The special is rated TV-G, according to Apple’s press page, which makes it an easy family watch.
Apple TV is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and at tv.apple.com. Apple TV costs $14.99 per month in the US, with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. There is no theatrical release announced for this special, and no separate OTT date is needed: Apple TV is the home for the premiere, and that is stated clearly in Apple’s own announcement.
Why this trailer is working so well
The 12 Days of Snoopy trailer works because it understands Snoopy. He is not a character who needs a complicated plot. Give him a sled, a scarf, a letter to Santa and a list he did not expect to be on, and the comedy writes itself. The trailer shows Snoopy racing downhill on a sled in a green-and-yellow striped hat and a flowing blue scarf, while Woodstock, wearing a little red winter cap, flutters through the snowy sky above him. Those images are instantly Peanuts, and instantly Christmas.
It also works because the stakes are clear and kind. Snoopy does not need to save the world. He needs to prove, in 12 days, that he is a good beagle. That is a goal children understand and adults will smile at, especially when Linus and Charlie Brown are there to remind him that trying counts. The 12 Days of Snoopy trailer ends on that hopeful note, and it leaves viewers wanting to see whether Snoopy makes it off the naughty list in time.
Frequently asked questions
When does 12 Days of Snoopy premiere? Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy premieres globally on Apple TV on Friday, 13 November 2026.
When was the 12 Days of Snoopy trailer released? Apple TV unveiled the trailer today, 4 November 2026, as confirmed by Apple’s official press release dated 4 November 2026.
What is 12 Days of Snoopy about? The Peanuts kids are on their best behaviour, but Snoopy has landed on Santa’s naughty list. With just 12 days until Christmas, he sets out to prove he is not such a bad beagle, discovering along the way that the season is about more than gifts.
Who sings in 12 Days of Snoopy? The special features original music from John Legend, Kamasi Washington featuring Leon Bridges, and Laufey, with a score by Jeff Morrow.
Where can I watch the 12 Days of Snoopy trailer? The official trailer is available on Apple TV’s channels, and the trailer video ID is xUQh-Yj__bA. Watch it below, then mark 13 November for the premiere.
Watch the official trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUQh-Yj__bA
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