Hallmark Is Airing 40 Brand-New Christmas Movies This Year
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It's time to deck the halls and decorate the Christmas trees, because the holiday season is officially in full swing.... at least according to Hallmark! The network has released its full holiday film schedule, which includes 40 new movies for us to enjoy.
Viewers' can snuggle in on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights with Hallmark Channel's "Countdown to Christmas" at 8 p.m. ET and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' "Miracles of Christmas" at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Saturday nights.
This year is especially exciting, as former Party of Five co-stars Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf reunite for their own movie. Elsewhere in the lineup, we have The Chronicles of Narnia movie star William Moseley popping in and Mystery 101 actor Kristoffer Polaha dashing on the screen, among many other recognizable faces seen throughout the season. So sit back, make yourself a warm cup of hot cocoa and enjoy the Hallmark 2023 Christmas movie schedule below!
Hallmark's "Countdown to Christmas" 2023 Schedule
All movies premiere at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Friday, October 20
Checkin' It Twice, starring Kim Matula and Kevin McGarry
During a career crisis, a hockey player falls in love with a real estate agent living in the town he gets traded to. What's more, he ends up moving into a cottage in her family's backyard... and they're all hockey fans! Will he score love and appreciation for his career?
Saturday, October 21
Where Are You, Christmas?, starring Lyndsey Fonseca, Michael Rady, Jim O'Heir and Julie Warner
When Addy wishes that there would be a year without Christmas, she finds herself in a world that's completely black and white. It's up to her and the town mechanic to help restore the holiday... all with a little bit of love.
Sunday, October 22
Under the Christmas Sky, starring Jessica Parker Kennedy and Ryan Paevey
Astrophysicist Kat is about to go on her first trip to space before she gets into an unexpected accident. While struggling to accept that her dream of being an astronaut is no longer feasible, she volunteers to work at a local planetarium ahead of an exhibit opening before Christmas. Will she find love along the way?
Friday, October 27
Christmas by Design, starring Rebecca Dalton and Jonathan Keltz
A fashion designer finds herself getting accepted into a Christmas challenge to start a holiday-themed collection. But first she must find inspiration... and maybe some romance as well.
Saturday, October 28
Mystic Christmas, starring Jessy Schram, Chandler Massey, Patti Murin and William R. Moses
While traveling to Mystic, Connecticut to work a rehabilitation center and aquarium, Juniper finds herself reconnecting with an old friend... who also owns the famous pizza shop.
Sunday, October 29
Joyeux Noel, starring Jaicy Elliot and Brant Daugherty
When a painting of a Christmas market intrigues copy editor Lea, she goes to France with reporter Mark to solve the mystery behind the artist.
Friday, November 3
Flipping for Christmas, starring Ashley Newbrough and Marcus Rosner
Ahead of Christmas, Abigail helps her sister flip a home she recently inherited. But co-beneficiary Bo has other plans, leading to some unexpected events along the way.
Saturday, November 4
Never Been Chris'd, starring Janel Parrish, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes and Tyler Hynes
Best friends Naomi and Liz reconnect with their high school crush Chris Silver while home for the holidays. As a love triangle unexpectedly forms, the trio must take a look at their lives and their own values in friendship.
Sunday, November 5
The Santa Summit, starring Hunter King and Benjamin Hollingsworth
Three best friends go out for a night on the town to take part in the annual Santa Summit, an event where guests wear Santa suits and visit local spots to enjoy the holiday season.
Friday, November 10
Everything Christmas, starring Katherine Barrell, Cindy Busby, Corey Sevier and Matt Wells
While on a road trip with her roommate Tori, Lori Jo stumbles upon Yuletide Springs, a town that celebrates Christmas year-round. As the duo meet Carl and Jason, the quartet make stops along the way that help them find the true spirit of the holidays.
Saturday, November 11
Christmas Island, starring Rachel Skarsten and Andrew Walker
A snowstorm diverts Kate’s first private flight to Switzerland to Christmas Island. As a result, she must work alongside an air traffic controller in order to secure her dream job as a pilot.
Sunday, November 12
A Heidelberg Holiday, starring Ginna Claire Mason and Frédéric Brossier
When Heidi Heidelberg gets the chance to sell her handmade glass ornaments at a famous Christmas market in Germany, she jumps at the chance to go. But she also manages to find love and a new way to reconnect with her family history.
Friday, November 17
Navigating Christmas, starring Chelsea Hobbs and Stephen Huszar
Recently divorced Melanie decides to spend Christmas with her son on a remote island with a real working lighthouse. As the duo connect, she also finds herself falling for the property's owner...
Saturday, November 18
A Merry Scottish Christmas, starring Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf
In a Party of Five reunion, Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf star as estranged siblings who travel to Scotland in order to have a family reunion at Christmas. But along the way, a family secret comes to light that could change the trajectory of all their lives.
Sunday, November 19
Holiday Hotline, starring Emily Tennant and Niall Matter
After leaving London, Abby bonds with an anonymous caller while working for a cooking hotline. The caller is a single dad named John, who Abby unknowingly has been falling for in real life.
Thursday, November 23
Catch Me If You Claus, starring Italia Ricci and Luke Macfarlane
Avery is a news anchor who’s finally getting her big moment on her station’s Christmas morning newscast. But that’s put in peril when she finds an intruder in her home, wearing a red suit claiming to be Chris (Macfarlane), Santa’s son.
Friday, November 24 (6 p.m.)
Letters to Santa, starring Katie Leclerc and Rafael de la Fuente
When two siblings get a magic pen that appears to grant wishes from Santa, they request the ultimate Christmas gift — for their parents to reunite after separating.
Friday, November 24 (8 p.m.)
Holiday Road, starring Sara Canning and Warren Christie
Inspired by true events, bad weather leaves a tech entrepreneur, a travel writer, a mother and her son, and more in an airport for the holidays. As a result, they all agree to go on a road trip to make their way to Denver. As they deal with unexpected misfortunes, the group bonds in a way that changes how they look at their lives.
Saturday, November 25 (6 p.m.)
Christmas in Notting Hill, starring Sarah Ramos and William Moseley
Famous soccer star Graham has always been too busy to find love. But when he travels home to Notting Hill for Christmas, he doesn't expect to fall for a visiting American girl who has no idea of his celebrity status.
Saturday, November 25 (8 p.m.)
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up, starring Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, Ellen Travolta, Seth Morris and Jennifer Aspen
As the holidays approach, Emily and Jared are looking forward to celebrating together as a couple. Emily, now embracing Evergreen Lane’s uniquely festive spirit, is prepared to work along Jared, Ned, Mary Louise and Pamela to make this year’s Christmas celebrations the best yet – even if being the HOA president’s girlfriend doesn’t stop those dreaded decorating citations.
Sunday, November 26 (6 p.m.)
Our Christmas Mural, starring Alex Paxton-Beesley and Dan Jeannotte
Single mom Olivia comes home for Christmas, and discovers her mom entered her into a mural contest. She not only wins, but falls for her partner, teacher Will, to help her create a holiday masterpiece.
Sunday, November 26 (8 p.m.)
A Biltmore Christmas, starring Bethany Joy Lenz, Kristoffer Polaha, Jonathan Frakes and Robert Picardo
Screenwriter Lucy gets her dream job when she's hired to write the script for the remake of the movie His Merry Wife!. When she travels to the famous Biltmore Estate for research and inspiration, she accidentally travels back to the filming of the original movie in 1947. While there, she falls for actor Jack Huston and accidentally causes perilous events that put the production in a state of crisis. Can she return to the present, and can she make things right before she does?
Friday, December 1
My Norwegian Holiday, starring Rhiannon Fish and David Elsendoorn
JJ is grieving the loss of her grandmother and seeking inspiration for her dissertation. She stumbles upon an unexpected holiday destiny when she meets Henrik, a Norwegian from Bergen. Their connection deepens when he discovers she has a troll figurine from his hometown, leading them too explore the troll’s history and her grandmother’s ties on a journey to Norway.
Saturday, December 2
A Not So Royal Christmas, starring Brooke D'Orsay and Will Kemp
Journalist Charlotte tries to score an interview with a reclusive Count, which somehow occurs for her. Except, the royal family has decided put a groundskeeper in his place for the story, as the real one left years earlier...
Sunday, December 3
Christmas With a Kiss, starring Mishael Morgan, Ronnie Rowe Jr. and Jaime M. Callica
A woman comes home to help with her family’s Christmas Carnival and romance ignites.
Friday, December 8
Magic in Mistletoe, starring Lyndie Greenwood and Paul Campbell
Harrington may have a popular book series that he wrote, but his success has left him a bit reclusive. When he comes back home to participate in a Christmas festival that celebrates his books, he has publicist April join him for the event as he ruffled some people's feather with various social media comments.
Saturday, December 9
Christmas on Cherry Lane, starring Catherine Bell, Jonathan Bennett, John Brotherton, Erin Cahill, James Denton and Vincent Rodriguez III
As a young couple prepare to welcome their first child, an empty nester and her husband begin a new chapter in their lives. Additionally, another couple unexpectedly gets the chance to expand their family as the group navigates important moments during Christmas Eve.
Sunday, December 10
Round and Round, starring Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg and Rick Hoffman
When Rachel finds herself in a time loop, she realizes she keeps reliving the night of her parents' Hanukkah party. Can Zach, the guy her grandma is trying to set her up with, help her get out of this?
Friday, December 15
The Secret of Christmas, starring Meghan Ory and Christopher Russell
Bonnie is a personal shopper helping a widowed client Patrick reconnect with his daughter. While the duo's ideas of shopping can't be more different, Bonnie is making sure to help Patrick get everything his daughter wants on her wish list.
Saturday, December 16
Sealed With a List, starring Katie Findlay and Evan Roderick
This holiday season, Carley wants to conquer her list of abandoned resolutions from last year. Aided by her co-worker Wyatt, she finds love and the confidence to follow her dreams.
Sunday, December 17
Friends and Family Christmas, starring Humberly Gonzalez and Ali Liebert
Daniella moved to New York to pursue an art career and decides to stay in town to share the holidays with her circle of artist friends. Amelia is a talented entertainment lawyer trying to stay focused on her work after a broken engagement. When Bridget and Amelia are set up by their parents, they agree to pretend that they are dating, to appease them for the holidays.
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' "Miracles of Christmas" 2023 Movies
Thursday, October 26
Ms. Christmas Comes to Town, starring Erica Durance, Brennan Elliott and Barbara Niven
Shopping channel host known Ms. Christmas receives a terminal diagnosis, inspiring a multi-city trip set to spread the holiday cheer ahead of her final broadcast.
Thursday, November 2
My Christmas Guide, starring Amber Marshall and Ben Mehl
After losing his eyesight, a college professor adopts a seeing eye dog from a trainer. As they all begin to spend time together, his confidence returns and he discovers the meaning of love.
Thursday, November 9
Mystery on Mistletoe Lane, starring Erica Cerra and Victor Webster
New town resident Heidi and her kids uncover a Christmas caper in their recently purchased historic home. With the help of handyman and historian David, they all find surprising connections.
Thursday, November 16
A World Record Christmas, starring Nikki DeLoach, Lucas Bryant and Aias Dalman
Charlie is an autistic boy looking to set a Guinness World Record by stacking 1400 Jenga blocks. His mother Marissa and stepfather Eric encourage him to do it, and they all celebrate when he gets the good news that he’ll have get his chance on Christmas Eve.
Wednesday, November 22
A Season for Family, starring Brendan Penny, Stacey Farber, Benjamin Jacobson and Azriel Dalman
Maddy's (Farber) adopted son Wesley (Jacobson) has just one Christmas wish -- to meet his brother Cody (Dalman), who was adopted into a different family. Cody’s father Paul (Penny) is a widower who is not ready to have this conversation with his son, so he turns down a meeting. However, circumstances bring the two brothers unknowingly together and they become fast friends, while sparks fly between Maddy and Paul.
Thursday, November 30
Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas, starring Shenae Grimes-Beech, Chris Carmack and Grace Leer
Facing her first Christmas without her mother and looking to avoid loneliness, Carly (GrimesBeech) heads to a quaint town to lead the church choir at Christmas. Once there, Carly meets Matthew (Carmack), a man back in town after serving in the army. As she gets to know Matthew, the choir and towns people, she stumbles across clues that suggest she may have been brought here for a life changing reason. As the mystery unravels one thing is clear, this journey will teach Carly about true love, learning to trust, and that forgiveness is needed to finally heal.
Thursday, December 7
To All a Good Night, starring Kimberley Sustad and Mark Ghanimé
A small-town photographer saves the life of a mysterious man, who may just be in town to buy her family's land – which is also the location of the area's annual holiday celebration.
Thursday, December 14
Heaven Down Here, starring Krystal Joy Brown, Tina Lifford, Juan Riedinger, Richard Harmon and Phylicia Rashad
Inspired by Mickey Guyton’s song of the same name, Heaven Down Here follows four people who find themselves stranded in a local diner on Christmas Eve after a snowstorm hits the town. Throughout the evening, the quartet argue, bond and unwittingly provide each other with the answer to their prayers.
Thursday, December 21
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA, starring Laura Vandervoort and Benjamin Ayres
Mary Ann adopts a baby girl to raise on her own just before Christmas. Due to weather, she and the baby get stuck in Bethlehem, PA for the holidays, with no room at the inn. Her only option is to stay with the innkeeper’s brother Joe, a bachelor who lives in a house that he treats like a barn. Throughout her time there, Mary Ann learns the value of community by spending time with Joe’s family and participating in the local church’s Christmas events.
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