Password Holiday Special tonight: What fans can expect and how to watch

Everything fans will need to know about the festive Password special hosted by Keke Palmer and featuring Jimmy Fallon that will be airing tonight.
PASSWORD HOLIDAY SPECIAL's Keke Palmer and Jimmy Fallon -- Pictured: "Password Holiday Special" Key Art -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
PASSWORD HOLIDAY SPECIAL's Keke Palmer and Jimmy Fallon -- Pictured: "Password Holiday Special" Key Art -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal) | Credit: NBCUniversal

As the host of The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon has earned millions of fans who appreciate that show's recurring segments. As a result, some people were deeply invested when Fallon made a heartbreaking announcement about his personal life. Similarly, many of the host's fans have appreciated his involvement in other shows, like On Brand with Jimmy Fallon and Password.

Now that two seasons of Password have aired with Keke Palmer as the host and Jimmy Fallon as the main celebrity competitor, fans are waiting for it to return for its confirmed third season. While viewers will have to wait weeks for the season three premiere, they can rest assured that a new special episode will be airing tonight. This is the perfect place for those fans to learn everything there is to know about the upcoming Password Holiday Special.

When and where can fans watch the Password Holiday Special

Fans of Keke Palmer's game show, which is produced by and co-stars Jimmy Fallon, will be able to watch the Password Holiday Special on Dec. 8, 2025 on NBC. The episode will premiere on the network on Monday from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST. Of course, some people won't be able to watch live, but that doesn't mean they won't be able to watch the holiday special.

Fans with Peacock accounts should be able to watch tonight's Password Holiday Special soon after it airs. That is the case because episodes of Password typically premiere on Peacock the day after they first air on NBC. Failing that, Password highlights typically are uploaded to YouTube after the show airs, so that should be a viewing option too.

An image from the Password Holiday Special
PASSWORD -- 2025 Holiday Episode -- Pictured: (l-r) A contestant, Jimmy Fallon, Keke Palmer, Jonathan Groff, and a contestant -- (Photo by: David Holloway/NBC) | Credit: David Holloway/NBC

Who will be the Password Holiday Special's special celebrity guest

During episodes of Password, two celebrity competitors appear to try to help the player they are teamed with win the game. Since Jimmy Fallon is a staple of the show, that means that a new guest star typically needs to be recruited. Fortunately for tonight's Password Holiday Special, it will have a guest star who is best known for a role that fits the winter theme of the episode.

As a Dec. 2025 Yahoo! Entertainment article about the Password Holiday Special details, the episode's guest star will be Jonathan Groff. A beloved actor who is best known for voicing Frozen's fictional snowman Olaf, he seems to be perfectly cast for the special episode.

Password airs tonight at 10/9c on NBC.

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