Netflix's December lineup has 58 titles so far, including a Gabby's Dollhouse baking spinoff on Dec. 9 and Brad Bird's Ray Gunn, which spent more than 30 years in development, on Dec. 18.
Netflix's December 2026 calendar is out, and families get a lot more than a Yule log this year.
What's on Netflix posted its first look at the U.S. lineup Thursday, Nov. 12, with 58 titles so far. The family picks include a Gabby's Dollhouse holiday baking competition on Dec. 9 and Brad Bird's Ray Gunn on Dec. 18.
Ray Gunn has been in the works for more than 30 years, What's on Netflix noted. Bird directed The Incredibles and Ratatouille for Pixar, and the poster carries a PG rating.
K-drama fans get Tantara on Dec. 11, with Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo. And Christmas Day brings two live NFL games.
This is an early list. Netflix keeps adding titles through the month, so expect a few surprises.
What's new on Netflix for kids in December 2026?
Papa Zola The Movie (Dec. 1): A hit Malaysian animated sci-fi comedy. A food delivery rider, who used to be a secret agent, goes after the aliens who kidnapped his daughter.
Gabby's Dollhouse: Makers and Bakers Holiday (Dec. 9): A four-episode holiday spinoff from DreamWorks Animation. Pairs of kids take on baking and crafting challenges. Laila Lockhart Kraner presents as Gabby, and Aidy Bryant, Justin Willman and Melissa Villasenor judge.
Sunshine Girls (Dec. 15): A tween-friendly series about Olivia, who moves from New York City to California for her freshman year at Valley High.
Ray Gunn (Dec. 18): Sam Rockwell voices a private eye in a retro-futuristic city, with Scarlett Johansson as a star named Venus Nova. It hits select theaters first, on Dec. 4.
One heads-up: In Waves (Dec. 11) is animated, but it's a teen drama with a tragic twist, based on AJ Dungo's graphic memoir. Probably not one for the little ones.
What Christmas movies are coming to Netflix in December?
In a Holidaze (Dec. 2): Maddie Ziegler gets stuck in a Christmas time loop on a family vacation. Rob Lowe and Patton Oswalt co-star.
Merry Missed Connection (Dec. 2): A Lifetime holiday rom-com about a woman who swaps diaries with a stranger at a speed dating event.
A Filipino Christmas (Dec. 3): An anthology series about friends, family and holiday drama.
Emily in Paris Season 6 (Dec. 24): Emily lands on Christmas Eve. Thoughtful of her.
NFL Christmas Day (Dec. 25): The Bills play the Broncos, and the Packers play the Bears.
Countdown Concert 2026-2027 (Dec. 31): Japan's STARTO Entertainment streams its New Year's Eve concert live, worldwide.
Which K-dramas and Asian shows hit Netflix in December?
Empress of Flames (Dec. 3): A Thai drama about a fallen princess plotting to win back her throne.
My Crazy Feminist Girlfriend (Dec. 3): A Japanese rom-com starring Mei Nagano, based on a hit Korean novel.
Tantara (Dec. 11): Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo play friends from humble beginnings who chase fame in Korea's music business from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Quiztopia (Dec. 17): A Japanese thriller where winning a quiz show grants any wish, and losing means forced labor.
What else is new on Netflix in December 2026?
Shifting Gears, Seasons 1 and 2 (Dec. 1): The ABC sitcom with Tim Allen, who voices Buzz Lightyear, and Kat Dennings. Yes, it's a Disney-owned show on Netflix.
Pride and Prejudice (Dec. 3): A six-part series written by Dolly Alderton, with Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden and Olivia Colman.
You, Me and Tuscany (Dec. 7): Halle Bailey, Disney's live-action Ariel, stars in a rom-com with Rege-Jean Page. It comes over from Peacock.
Bad Day (Dec. 11): Cameron Diaz plays a single mom trying to keep one promise to her daughter.
Give Me Some Sugah (Dec. 16): Taraji P. Henson opens her dream bakery in Chicago, inspired by a true story.
The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth (Dec. 23): Brad Pitt returns as the stuntman, with David Fincher directing a Quentin Tarantino script. Grown-ups only.
What's leaving Netflix in December 2026?
We've got a separate list for that. How to Train Your Dragon and the Karate Kid movies are among the titles heading out, so watch them before they go.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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What's on Netflix (Nov. 12, 2026), the December 2026 U.S. lineup, release dates and descriptions
Netflix Media Center (Nov. 2026), Gabby's Dollhouse: Makers and Bakers Holiday production details
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