The final new “SNL” episode of 2025 will air on Dec. 20. “Wicked: For Good” star Ariana Grande will close the season when she hosts the show for the third time. Her return to “SNL” for the 2025 Christmas episode comes just over a year after she stopped by Studio 8H for Season 50.

LIVE FROM NEW YORK -- After a two-week hiatus, “Saturday Night Live” is back with a new episode tonight with host Melissa McCarthy and musical guest Dijon. This marks McCarthy’s sixth time hosting, her first since 2017, and musician Dijon’s “SNL” debut.

Saturday Night Live' returns with a new episode tonight featuring first-time host, actor Josh O'Connor and returning musical guest Lily Allen.

On Dec. 20, returning host Ariana Grande will be back to helm the annual SNL Christmas show, supported by Cher as musical guest. Grande has hosted the show twice before, while Cher has only appeared as musical guest once, in 1987 (she also made a cameo on "Weekend Update" in 1992).

The 51st season of Saturday Night Live continues here in 2025-26, with a new set of hosts and musical guests who will perform. And if you're here, you might be getting ready to watch SNL on Saturday night, Dec. 13, 2025 and wondering: Is it all new tonight? If not, is it a rerun? Who's hosting?

SNL season 51 episode 8 is all set to air on December 13, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. CT on NBC. Know who is going to host the night and who is making their appearance on the show as musical guest.

Yes, SNL is new on Saturday, Dec. 13. It is the eighth episode of season 51. Josh O'Connor is serving as host and Lily Allen will be the musical guest. The episode will mark the actor's hosting debut. The musician, meanwhile, will be making her second SNL appearance. Allen last appeared on the show in February 2007.

There won’t be a new episode of “SNL” on Saturday, Nov. 29. Instead, NBC will re-air the season 51 episode hosted by Amy Poehler with musical guest Role Model. The episode originally aired on Oct. 11.

The bill passed in a 57-41 vote and now heads to the GOP-controlled state Senate, which is reconvening on Dec. 8. A number of vocal Republicans in the Indiana Senate have held out against redistricting, although it's unclear if they are enough to prevent it from passing.