Dolly Parton Plays an Angel in the Netflix Musical "Christmas in the Square"

It’s that time of year to delight in tree decorating, festive fuzzy sock indulgence, Bing Crosby tunes, and all the holiday movies Netflix is adding to its lineup, just in case you want to give those Hallmark flicks a break. Curling up with a movie (and a warm cocktail) is one of the most time-honored Christmas traditions, after all.

Have the urge to watch Vanessa Hudgens fall in love with a medieval knight in The Knight Before Christmas, or in The Princess Switch and its over-the-top sequel, out in 2020? How about the Dolly Parton-helmed Christmas in the Square? Netflix is teeming with original Christmas romances, including the newly announced musical Jingle Jangle, starring Phylicia Rashad and Forest Whitaker, with music by John Legend.

"For me as a father of a little Black boy and an uncle of a little Black girl, it's important for me to put images of wonder and magic that are universal out in the universe," writer-director David E. Talbert told Entertainment Weekly. "Because if we never see it, then how do we know we can be it?"

To help you figure out where to start, we’ve put together a list of the best holiday movies currently streaming on Netflix. Some are as satisfying as finding a treat in an advent calendar, and others are as polarizing as fruitcake. To let you in on a secret, you can try out one of Netflix's searchable codes, which give hyper-specific genre roundups: Find a trove of Christmas rom-coms here, feel good holiday movies, or even films for young children.