Its the holiday season, and Apple TV+ has a variety of fitting titles for getting in the spirit. Here are three must-see holiday specials I highly recommend: ones a movie, anothers a fun short based on a beloved property, and finally theres a TV classic.SpiritedRyan Reynolds is one of the biggest stars currently working in Hollywood. Recently he was in the wildly popular Deadpool and Wolverine, but did you know Reynolds also starred in a holiday musical comedy for Apple TV+?Spirited is, in my view, a modern-day Christmas classic. It pairs Reynolds with Will Ferrell for a fresh twist on Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol. Even if you think youve seen one too many Scrooge movies in your life, Spirited is well worth your time.Heres Apples summary:Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present (Will Ferrell) selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs (Ryan Reynolds) turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself reexamining his own past, present and future. For the first time, A Christmas Carol is told from the perspective of the ghosts in this hilarious musical twist on the classic Dickens tale. If youre really against musicals, maybe Spirited wont be for you. But the music here is especially great, hailing from the duo behind La La Land, The Greatest Showman, and more.Spirited is available now exclusively for Apple TV+ subscribers.Ted Lasso: The Missing Christmas MustacheTed Lasso, the quintessential Apple TV+ series, produced a fun claymation short for the holidays.Ted Lasso: The Missing Christmas Mustache is less than five minutes long, but its a fun way to celebrate the Christmas tradition of claymation classics like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.From the team that brought kindness back, Ted Lasso: The Missing Christmas Mustache is a stop-motion short, featuring the voice talents of the beloved ensemble cast as they help Ted search for a lost item that ultimately leads him to realize the meaning of the holiday season. The holiday short stars Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Phil Dunster and Nick Mohammed.Apple has made the short available free on YouTube, so you dont even need a TV+ subscription. However, if you are an Apple TV+ subscriber, I also recommend rewatching some of Lassos holiday episodes, and also checking out the lovely Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas.A Charlie Brown ChristmasNearly the entire Apple TV+ library consists of originals, but Peanuts is one of the very few examples of TV+ content that is not original to Apple.Apple has produced its own brand-new Peanuts content, but its also licensed a variety of classic TV specials and made them available to Apple TV+ subscribers.A Charlie Brown Christmas probably needs no introduction from me, as its annual viewing for a lot of families. But in case you need a show summary, here you go:In this beloved Peanuts special, feeling down about the commercialism of Christmas, Lucy recruits Charlie Brown to be the director of the gangs holiday play. Can he overcome his friends preference for dancing over acting, find the perfect tree and discover the true meaning of Christmas?What are your favorite Apple TV+ holiday go-tos? Let us know in the comments.Best Apple TV 4K accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel