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The 2026 holiday movie calendar is here, and networks plus streamers have already announced a bounty of new Christmas films and specials. From early October premieres to big streaming drops in December, this guide lists where and when to watch every announced festive title so far.
October premieres that kick off the holiday movie season
October brings the first new holiday films of the season, led by Great American and Hallmark. Expect cozy romances and family fare to appear almost every weekend.
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Oct. 8–11: The season opener
- Oct. 8 — A Second Chance Christmas (world premiere on Great American Pure Flix), starring Candace Cameron Bure and Jonathan Scarfe.
- Oct. 10 — A Second Chance Christmas repeats on Great American Family and GFAM+ at 8 p.m. ET.
Oct. 15–18: Hallmark launch week
- Oct. 15 — Silver Bells at Christmas (world premiere on Great American Pure Flix), with Laura Osnes, Ryan McPartlin, Chuck Wicks and Taylor Kalupa.
- Oct. 16 — Hallmark debuts ’Tis the Season for Setups starring Amanda Schull, Victor Webster and Barbara Niven at 8 p.m. ET.
- Oct. 17 — Hallmark airs Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story starring Lyndsy Fonseca and Robert Buckley at 8 p.m. ET. Silver Bells at Christmas also runs on Great American Family and GFAM+ at 8 p.m. ET.
- Oct. 18 — Hallmark’s Mr. & Mrs. Christmas stars Brendan Penny and Pascale Hutton at 8 p.m. ET.
Oct. 22–31: More early holiday titles
- Oct. 22 — A Christmas Prayer Tradition (world premiere on Great American Pure Flix), featuring Shae Robins and Christopher Russell.
- Oct. 23 — Hallmark’s Winter Wonderlanes stars Ashley Newbrough and Franco Lo Presti at 8 p.m. ET.
- Oct. 24 — Hallmark premieres Forgotten Holiday with Janel Parrish and Daniel Lissing at 8 p.m. ET; Great American airs A Christmas Prayer Tradition at 8 p.m. ET.
- Oct. 25 — Hallmark’s What If Christmas stars Lori Loughlin and Tom Cavanagh at 8 p.m. ET.
- Oct. 29 — A Very Arctic Christmas debuts on Great American Pure Flix, starring Jill Wagner and Cameron Mathison.
- Oct. 30 — Hallmark airs Who’s Coming for Christmas? with Rhiannon Fish and Jake Foy at 8 p.m. ET.
- Oct. 31 — Hallmark’s Adopting St. Nick stars Amy Groening and Michael Rady at 8 p.m. ET; Great American runs A Very Arctic Christmas at 8 p.m. ET.
November rollouts: streamers join the party
November is packed with premieres across Hallmark, Great American, UPtv, Netflix and more. New originals arrive nearly every night.
Nov. 1–7: Early November openings
- Nov. 1 — Hallmark presents A Danish Christmas with Emilie Ullerup and Corey Sevier at 8 p.m. ET.
- Nov. 4 — A Dog’s Perfect Christmas lands on Netflix, starring Dennis Quaid, Milo Ventimiglia, Jennifer Tilly and Mary Steenburgen.
- Nov. 5 — Hallmark’s Mistletoe Murders Season 3 resumes Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET with Sarah Drew and Peter Mooney. UPtv premieres Snowbody Like You at 8 p.m. ET.
- Nov. 5 — Karen Kingsbury’s The Christmas Ring debuts on Great American Pure Flix starring Jana Kramer, Benjamin Hollingsworth and Kelsey Grammer.
- Nov. 6 — Hallmark airs Merry Memories; UPtv runs Chocolate For Christmas. Great American premieres An Ozark Mountain Christmas.
- Nov. 7 — Hallmark’s Holiday Unplugged features Nikki DeLoach and Juan Pablo Di Pace at 8 p.m. ET. Great American schedules The Christmas Ring on GFAM+ at 8 p.m. ET.
Nov. 8–15: Midmonth network highlights
- Nov. 8 — Hallmark’s A Season of Promises stars Brooke D’Orsay and James Denton at 8 p.m. ET; Great American repeats An Ozark Mountain Christmas.
- Nov. 12 — UPtv debuts A Royal Stables Christmas at 8 p.m. ET; Great American premieres The Christmas Yes List.
- Nov. 13 — Hallmark airs My Christmas Cowboy with Amy Acker and Luke Macfarlane. Great American premieres Christmas at Moose Lake starring Britt Robertson.
- Nov. 14–15 — Hallmark screens The Nights Before Christmas and Mistletoe and Mimosas. Great American runs The Christmas Yes List and Christmas at Moose Lake on GFAM+.
Nov. 18–29: Big streaming and family titles
- Nov. 18 — Guarding Stars arrives on Netflix with Leighton Meester, Jared Padalecki, Ava Max and Andie MacDowell.
- Nov. 19 — UPtv premieres Christmas En Pointe. Great American debuts Three Generations, One Christmas starring Mario Lopez and Tony Danza.
- Nov. 20 — Hallmark’s Our Holiday Playbook features Taylor Cole and Charles Michael Davis. Great American unveils Letters This Christmas.
- Nov. 21–22 — Hallmark airs Christmas in Blue Dog Valley and Double Booked for the Holidays. Great American schedules Three Generations, One Christmas and Letters This Christmas on GFAM+.
- Nov. 24–27 — Great American premieres A Sweet Christmas Anniversary and A Christmas Rescue. Hallmark’s Thanksgiving slot includes Christmas Delivered, followed by The Christmas Eve Feast and Return to Santa on Nov. 27.
- Nov. 28–29 — Hallmark shows family-friendly titles like The Most Wonderful Secret, Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True, Eight Nights for Love and Miles to Christmas. Great American airs A Christmas Rescue and The Greatest Christmas Gift on GFAM+.
December lineup: streaming tentpoles and network favorites
December features high-profile streaming releases plus Hallmark and Great American premieres timed for peak holiday viewing.
Early December releases to mark on your calendar
- Dec. 2 — In a Holidaze lands on Netflix with Maddie Ziegler and Rob Lowe.
- Dec. 2 — Prime Video debuts The Man With the Bag, featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alan Ritchson, Awkwafina and Ken Jeong.
- Dec. 3 — UPtv airs The Christmas Gift Guide. Great American premieres The Christmas Ornament Library.
- Dec. 4 — Hallmark shows The Snowflake Effect at 8 p.m. ET. UPtv debuts Christmas in the Ballroom. Great American premieres Christmas by the Spoonful.
Dec. 5–13: Premieres, specials and franchise entries
- Dec. 5 — Hallmark’s A Grand Biltmore Christmas stars Holland Roden, Niall Matter and Andie MacDowell at 8 p.m. ET. Great American airs The Christmas Ornament Library.
- Dec. 6 — Hallmark premieres An Angel in My Stocking starring Fiona Gubelmann and Marco Grazzini. Great American runs Christmas by the Spoonful on GFAM+.
- Dec. 10 — UPtv presents Christmas Cookie Caper: A Puzzle Time Mystery. Great American debuts Making Christmas Bright.
- Dec. 11–13 — Hallmark’s slate includes Christmas in Canterbury, Snow Globe Town and Noelle Nomads. Great American premieres A Very Evergreen Christmas and airs Making Christmas Bright on GFAM+.
Mid- to late-December: family fare and holiday closers
- Dec. 17 — UPtv airs The Christmas Treehouse at 8 p.m. ET. Great American premieres Christmas Wrapped in Love.
- Dec. 18 — Hallmark screens Hearts All Aglow starring Mishael Morgan and Holly Robinson Peete at 8 p.m. ET.
- Dec. 19 — Hallmark’s Barking All the Way with Ian Harding and Tori Anderson airs at 8 p.m. ET.
- Dec. 20 — Hallmark’s Save the Date for Christmas stars Jonathan Bennett and Italia Ricci at 8 p.m. ET.
Titles and projects still awaiting dates
Some major festive projects have been announced but lack exact air dates. Keep an eye on streamers for updates.
- Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas — Netflix musical drama featuring Fantasia Barrino Taylor, Durrell “Tank” Babbs, CeCe Winans, Shirley Caesar and a large gospel lineup. Release date TBD.
