The Hallmark Christmas Movie Schedule has been updated for 2026!
It’s that time of year! This year you’ll be able to catch Countdown to Christmas movies on Hallmark Channel from mid-October through Christmas!
Scroll down to get the printable movie schedule.
If you’re looking for more great holiday movies, check out the 2025 movies:
- Lifetime Christmas Movies List
- UpTV Christmas Movies Schedule
- Great American Family Christmas Movies
Hallmark Christmas Movie Schedule 2025
Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas is back, and in our house that means one thing: weekend movie nights with a blanket pile on the couch and something good to snack on. This year there are 34 new movies to get through, so you’re going to need a plan (and plenty of popcorn).
Below is the full 2026 premiere schedule, plus my favorite easy snacks and treats for a cozy Hallmark night in. Most of them come together in 15 minutes or less, because nobody wants to miss the opening scene.
Hallmark Christmas movies 2026 at a glance
- Season dates: Friday, October 16 through Sunday, December 20, 2026.
- What’s new: 34 original movies on Hallmark Channel, plus six new episodes of Mistletoe Murders on Thursdays starting November 5.
- Showtime: 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, unless noted.
- Thanksgiving weekend: A Thursday premiere on Thanksgiving, then two movies a night (6 p.m. and 8 p.m.) Friday through Sunday.
- No cable? Every movie lands on Hallmark+ the next day. Frndly TV, Sling, Philo, YouTube TV and DIRECTV carry the channel live. Peacock no longer gets new Hallmark movies.
Easy snacks for Hallmark movie night
Cozy drinks
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Hot chocolate bombs: drop one in a mug of warm milk and watch it melt open right before the movie starts
- A hot cocoa bar with marshmallows, crushed candy canes and whipped cream so the kids can build their own
Something salty
- Christmas popcorn mix with pretzels, M&Ms and a white chocolate drizzle
- Crockpot meatballs to pass around on toothpicks
- A cheese ball with crackers
Something sweet
- A plate of Christmas cookies from your baking day
- Peppermint bark or a no-bake treat the kids can help make
When the movie counts as dinner
- A big pot of soup on the stove so everyone can serve themselves. Try Creamy Pumpkin Soup or 7 Can Taco Soup
Full 2026 Hallmark Christmas movie schedule (with snack pairings)
All movies air at 8 p.m. ET/PT unless noted.
October
| Date | Movie | Stars | Snack it with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 16 | ‘Tis the Season for Setups | Amanda Schull, Victor Webster | Hot chocolate |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story | Lyndsy Fonseca, Robert Buckley | Game-day meatballs and dip |
| Sun, Oct 18 | Mr. & Mrs. Christmas | Brendan Penny, Pascale Hutton | Christmas pretzels |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Winter Wonderlanes | Ashley Newbrough, Franco Lo Presti | Nachos |
| Sat, Oct 24 | Forgotten Holiday | Janel Parrish, Daniel Lissing | Popcorn mix |
| Sun, Oct 25 | What if Christmas | Lori Loughlin, Tom Cavanagh | A cozy bowl of soup |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Who’s Coming for Christmas? | Rhiannon Fish, Jake Foy | A family-style dinner for a full table |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Adopting St. Nick | Amy Groening, Michael Rady | Leftover Halloween candy |
November
| Date | Movie | Stars | Snack it with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | A Danish Christmas | Emilie Ullerup, Corey Sevier | Butter cookies and cocoa |
| Thu, Nov 5 | Mistletoe Murders, Season 3 | Sarah Drew, Peter Mooney | Weeknight soup |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Merry Memories | Lindura, Brendan Morgan | Kid-made snack mix |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Holiday Unplugged | Nikki DeLoach, Juan Pablo Di Pace | Screen-free cookie decorating |
| Sun, Nov 8 | A Season of Promises | Brooke D’Orsay, Ali Liebert, James Denton | Hockey-night sliders |
| Fri, Nov 13 | My Christmas Cowboy | Amy Acker, Luke Macfarlane | Crockpot chili |
| Sat, Nov 14 | The Nights Before Christmas | Tyler Hynes, Laci J Mailey | New York-style pizza night |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Mistletoes and Mimosas | Tamera Mowry-Housley, Kristoffer Polaha | Cranberry mocktail mimosas |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Our Holiday Playbook | Taylor Cole, Charles Michael Davis | Bake-off cookies |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Christmas in Blue Dog Valley | Erin Cahill, Andrew Walker | Puppy chow |
| Sun, Nov 22 | Double Booked for the Holidays | Rachael Leigh Cook, Owain Yeoman | Tea and scones |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Christmas Delivered | Autumn Reeser, Wes Brown | Thanksgiving pie |
| Fri, Nov 27, 6 p.m. | The Christmas Eve Feast | Daniella Monet, Kevin McGarry | Pasta night |
| Fri, Nov 27, 8 p.m. | Return to Santa | Paul Campbell, Rachel Boston | Milk and cookies |
| Sat, Nov 28, 6 p.m. | The Most Wonderful Secret | Tammin Sursok, Peter Porte | Turkey leftover sliders |
| Sat, Nov 28, 8 p.m. | Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True | Lacey Chabert, Travis Van Winkle | Churros |
| Sun, Nov 29, 6 p.m. | Eight Nights for Love | Hunter King, Dan Jeannotte | Latkes or jelly donuts |
| Sun, Nov 29, 8 p.m. | Miles to Christmas | Ashley Williams, Steve Lund | Road-trip snack mix |
December
| Date | Movie | Stars | Snack it with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Dec 4 | The Snowflake Effect | Heather Hemmens, Mark Ghanimé | Chicago-style hot dogs |
| Sat, Dec 5 | A Grand Biltmore Christmas | Holland Roden, Niall Matter, Andie MacDowell | A fancy cheese board |
| Sun, Dec 6 | An Angel in My Stocking | Fiona Gubelmann, Marco Grazzini | Angel food cake |
| Fri, Dec 11 | Christmas in Canterbury | Jessy Schram, Will Kemp | Shortbread and tea |
| Sat, Dec 12 | Snow Globe Town | Kimberley Sustad, Scott Michael Foster | Snowball cookies |
| Sun, Dec 13 | Noelle Nomads | Benjamin Ayres, Torrey DeVitto | Campfire s’mores dip |
| Fri, Dec 18 | Hearts All Aglow | Mishael Morgan, B.J. Britt | Party appetizers |
| Sat, Dec 19 | Barking All the Way | Ian Harding, Tori Anderson | Puppy chow (again, no regrets) |
| Sun, Dec 20 | Save the Date for Christmas | Jonathan Bennett, Italia Ricci | Mini cupcakes |
Whether you’re watching every premiere or just the ones with your favorite stars, a little planning makes Hallmark season even cozier. Pick a snack, grab a blanket, and save this post so you know what’s on each weekend. Hallmark tends to shuffle dates as the season goes on, so I’ll keep this list updated.
Download Hallmark Christmas Movie Schedule Checklist
More Christmas Movies
If you’re looking for more great holiday movies, check out the Christmas lineups for other channels:
- Lifetime Christmas Movies List
- UpTV Christmas Movies Schedule
- Great American Family Christmas Movies
For even more fun, check out our Printable Christmas Movie Bingo and play while you watch these festive movies!
Jennifer says
Thanks so much! I really appreciate this list! : )
Judy says
Just what I was looking for!
Amber says
Thank you so much!! I know that watching these movies will help me get in the spirit of the holiday season nice and early!
Renee says
Thanks for posting the combined Hallmark lists
Andrea Zimmer says
Thank you so much for the list! This will be a huge help! Merry Christmas!
Lynn says
Thank you for the schedule. I love watching all the movies
linda says
How do I download the free list for Hallmark?
Carolyn says
Thanks for posting Hallmark List
De Ann Price says
I appreciate the hard work you put into this. But due to the fact there are not channel abbreviations given to tell which channel is hallmark and which is the mystery channel it is confusing as to which channel shows which movie. Especially for those who can only print in black and white. You may want to consider adding that in.
Mariah says
There is a key on the printable. Hallmark Channel movies are in normal type face. Movies & Mysteriee movies are in italics and Hallmark+ movies are in bold. So it should work even if printed in black and white.