Award shows and specials
Rockefeller Center tree lighting 2026
The 2026 Rockefeller Center tree lighting airs Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. It's on NBC, streaming on Peacock.
How to watch
The Rockefeller Center tree lighting airs on NBC, which you can watch on Antenna (free over the air), Peacock Premium, Sling Blue, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo or DirecTV Stream.
Last time
Rockefeller Center tree lighting, “93rd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center”, aired December 3, 2025.
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From TVmaze (CC BY-SA), checked every few hours. Times are Eastern; networks sometimes change them close to the date.