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I’m sure you aren’t surprised that I created this list – you know how I feel about cool movies that are quality entertainment, right? Well, friends, Hallmark has begun airing family-friendly Christmas movies practically 24/7. Beginning December 1st, Freeform (formerly ABC Family) will air a classic Christmas movies every day of December. Here’s the ultimate list of the 2017 NEW Hallmark Christmas movies and Freeform’s classic 25 Days of Christmas movies for your family and mine. Enjoy!
AND HERE’S THE UPDATED CHRISTMAS MOVIES 2018 LIST.
Hallmark Christmas movies
All day long from October 27th until Christmas, you can watch Christmas movies on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. The only exception is the two-hour span of 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon each weekday for the Home and Family show. But, here’s a list of the 33 BRAND NEW Hallmark movies that will air this season:
Marry Me At Christmas
October 28th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Rachel Skarsten & Trevor Donovan
Christmas Festival of Ice
November 4th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Taylor Cole, Damon Runyan, & Wendy Crewson
The Perfect Christmas Present
November 4th on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Sam Page & Tara Holt
Miss Christmas
November 5th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET’/PT, Starring Brooke D’Orsay & Marc Blucas
Christmas in the Air
November 5th on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Catherine Bell & Eric Close
The Sweetest Christmas
November 11th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Lacey Chabert, Lea Coco & Jonathan Adams
A Song for Christmas
November 11th on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Rebecca Tobin & Kevin McGarry
Enchanted Christmas
November 12th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Alexa & Carlos PenaVega
Engaging Father Christmas
November 12th on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Erin Krakow, Niall Matter, & Wendy Malick
Coming Home for Christmas
November 18th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Danica McKellar & Neal Bledsoe
Christmas Homecoming
November 18th on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Julie Benz & Michael Shanks
A Gift to Remember
November 19th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Ali Liebert, Peter Porte
A Bramble House Christmas
November 19th on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Autumn Reeser, David Haydn-Jones & Teryl Rothery
With Love, Christmas
November 22nd on Hallmark Channel at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Emilie Ullerup, Aaron O’Connell
The Mistletoe Inn
November 23rd on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Alicia Witt & David Alpay
Finding Santa
November 24th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Jodie Sweetin & Eric Winter
The Christmas Train
November 25th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Dermot Mulroney, Danny Glover, Joan Cusack, Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Switched for Christmas
November 26th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Candace Cameron Bure, Eion Bailey, Natasha Bure, Mark Deklin
A Joyous Christmas
November 26th on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Natalie Knepp, Michael Rady, Bonnie Bedelia
Christmas in Evergreen
December 2nd on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Ashley Williams, Holly Robinson Peete, Barbara Niven, Teddy Sears
Christmas in Angel Falls
December 2nd on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Rachel Boston, Paul Greene, Beau Bridges
Christmas at Holly Lodge
December 3rd on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Alison Sweeney, Jordan Bridges, & Sheryl Lee Ralph
The Magical Christmas Ornaments
December 3rd on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Jessica Lowndes, Brendan Penny, & Tim Matheson
Christmas Encore
December 9th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Maggie Lawson & Brennan Elliott
The Christmas Cottage
December 9th on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Merritt Patterson & Steve Lund
Sharing Christmas
December 10th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Ellen Hollman, Bobby Campo, & Dave Koz
Karen Kingsbury’s Maggies Christmas Miracle
December 10th on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Jill Wagner & Luke Macfarlane
Father Christmas
December 16th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Jesse Metcalfe & Fiona Gubelmann
Unbridled Love
December 16th on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Lindy Booth, Kristoffer Polaha, & Treat Williams
Christmas Connection
December 17th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Brooke Burns & Tom Everett Scott
Christmas Getaway
December 23rd on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Bridget Regan & Travis Van Winkle
When Calls the Heart: Christmas Wishing Tree
December 25th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Erin Krakow, Lori Loughlin, Daniel Lissing, Jack Wagner, Pascale Hutton & Kavan Smith
Royal New Year’s Eve
December 30th on Hallmark Channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Starring Sam Page & Jessy Schram
ABC Family (Freeform) Christmas movies
December 1st
- 3:30 p.m.: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
- 6 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Clause
- 7:05 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 9:15 p.m.: The Santa Clause
- 11:20 p.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 12:55 a.m.: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
December 2nd
- 11 a.m.: Jack Frost
- 12 p.m.: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
- 2:30 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Clause
- 3:35 p.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 5:10 p.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
- 7:15 p.m.: The Santa Clause
- 9:20 p.m.: The Polar Express
- 11:25 p.m.: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
December 3rd
- 7 a.m.: Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
- 8:30 am: Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
- 10 a.m.: Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
- 12 p.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
- 2:05 p.m.: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- 4:40 p.m.: The Polar Express
- 6:45 p.m.: Arthur Christmas
- 8:50 p.m.: Elf
- 10:55 p.m.: The Holiday
December 4th
- 7 a.m.: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
- 7:30 a.m.: Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
- 8 a.m.: Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
- 10:05 a.m.: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
- 12:10 p.m.: I’ll Be Home for Christmas
- 2:20 p.m.: Arthur Christmas
- 4:30 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
- 5:35 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 6:40 p.m.: Elf
- 8:45 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 10:55 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
December 5th
- 4 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 5 p.m.: Jingle All The Way
- 7 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 9 p.m.: Scrooged
- 12 a.m.: Snowglobe
December 6th
- 5 p.m.: Scrooged
- 7 p.m.: The Polar Express
- 9 p.m.: The Santa Clause
- 12 a.m.: Snow
December 7th
- 5 p.m.: The Polar Express
- 7 p.m.: The Santa Clause
- 9 p.m.: Elf
- 12 a.m.: 12 Dates of Christmas
December 8th
- 3 p.m.: Holiday Joy
- 5 p.m.: Deck the Halls
- 7 p.m.: Elf
- 9 p.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
- 12 a.m.: Holiday in Handcuffs
December 9th
- 11 a.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
- 11:30 a.m.: Holiday Joy
- 1:30 p.m.: Home Alone 3
- 3:35 p.m.: Santa Buddies: The Legends of Santa Paws
- 5:40 p.m.: The Search for Santa Paws
- 7:45 p.m.: Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
- 9:50 p.m.: Snow Buddies
- 11:55 p.m.: Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July
December 10th
- 7 a.m.: Mickey’s Christmas Carol
- 7:30 a.m.: Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
- 9:30 a.m.: The Search for Santa Paws
- 11:35 a.m.: Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
- 1:40 p.m.: Snow Buddies
- 3:45 p.m.: Toy Story
- 5:45 p.m.: Toy Story 2
- 7:50 p.m.: Toy Story 3
- 10:20 p.m.: Toy Story That Time Forgot
- 10:50 p.m.: Arthur Christmas
- 12:55 a.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
December 11th
- 7 a.m.: The Little Drummer Boy
- 7:30 a.m.: Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
- 9:35 a.m.: A Dennis the Menace Christmas
- 11:40 a.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 12:45 p.m.: Arthur Christmas
- 2:50 p.m.: Toy Story
- 4:50 p.m.: Toy Story 2
- 6:55 p.m.: Toy Story 3
- 9:25 p.m.: Toy Story That Time Forgot
- 9:55 p.m.: Polar Express
December 12th
- 5:30 p.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 7 p.m.: The Polar Express
- 9 p.m.: Elf
- 12 a.m.: Christmas Cupid
December 13th
- 3 p.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 4:30 p.m.: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
- 7 p.m.: Elf
- 9 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 12 a.m.: Three Days
December 14th
- 3 p.m.: Home Alone 3
- 5 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 7 p.m.: Arthur Christmas
- 9 p.m.: The Santa Clause
- 12 a.m.: Santa Baby
December 15th
- 7: 30 a.m.: Holiday Joy
- 11 a.m.: Snow Buddies
- 1 p.m.: Home Alone 3
- 3 p.m.: A Dennis the Menace Christmas
- 5 p.m.: Arthur Christmas
- 7 p.m. The Santa Clause
- 9 p.m.: The Search for Santa Paws
- 12 a.m.: Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe
December 16th
- 7 a.m.: A Dennis the Menace Christmas
- 9:10 a.m.: Jack Frost
- 11:15 a.m.: The Search for Santa Paws
- 1:20 p.m.: Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
- 3:25 p.m.: Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
- 5:30 p.m.: Jingle All The Way
- 7:35 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 9:45 p.m.: The Polar Express
- 11:55 p.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
December 17th
- 7 a.m.: Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
- 8 a.m.: Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
- 8:30 a.m.: Jingle All The Way
- 10:30 a.m.: Happy Feet
- 1 p.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 2:35 p.m.: The Polar Express
- 4:40 p.m. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 6:50 p.m.: Santa Clause
- 9 p.m.: Frozen
- 11:30 p.m.: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
December 18th
- 7 a.m.: Happy Feet
- 9:30 a.m.: Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
- 11:30 a.m.: Mickey’s Christmas Carol
- 12 p.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 1:35 p.m.: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- 4:10 p.m.: Prep & Landing
- 4:40 p.m.: Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
- 5:10 p.m.: The Santa Clause
- 7:20 p.m.: Frozen
- 9:50 p.m.: Elf
December 19th
- 7 a.m.: Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
- 8:30 a.m.: A Dennis the Menace Christmas
- 10:30 a.m.: Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
- 12:35 p.m.: Home Alone 3
- 2:40 p.m.: The Search for Santa Paws
- 4:45 p.m.: Santa Paws: The Santa Pups
- 6:50 p.m.: Elf
- 8:55 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 12 a.m.: Just Friends
December 20th
- 7 a.m.: The Search for Santa Paws
- 9:10 a.m.: Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
- 11:15 a.m.: Home Alone 3
- 1:25 p.m.: The Holiday
- 4:30 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
- 5:35 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 6:40 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 8:50 p.m.: The Santa Clause
- 12 a.m.: Holidaze
December 21st
- 7 a.m.: Snow Buddies
- 9 a.m.: Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
- 11:05 a.m.: Happy Feet Two
- 1:10 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
- 2:10 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 3:15 p.m.: The Polar Express
- 5:20 p.m: Prep & Landing
- 5:50 p.m.: Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
- 6:20 p.m.: Toy Story That Time Forgot
- 6:50 p.m.: The Santa Clause
- 8:55 p.m.: Elf
- 12 a.m.: The Mistle-Tones
December 22nd
- 7 a.m.: Happy Feet
- 9:30 a.m.: Happy Feet Two
- 11:30 a.m.: The Little Drummer Boy
- 12 p.m.: The Polar Express
- 2:05 p.m.: Jack Frost
- 4:10 p.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
- 4:40 p.m.: Toy Story That Time Forgot
- 5:10 p.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 6:45 p.m.: Elf
- 8:55 p.m.: Jingle All The Way
- 12 a.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
December 23rd
- 7 a.m.: Frosty’s Winter Wonderland
- 7:30 a.m.: Jack Frost
- 11 a.m.: Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish
- 1 p.m.: Jingle All The Way
- 3 p.m.: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
- 4:35 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
- 5:40 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 6:45 p.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol
- 8:50 p.m.: The Santa Clause
- 12 a.m.: Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
December 24th
- 7 a.m.: Jack Frost
- 8:05 a.m.: Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
- 9:40 a.m.: Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
- 11:15 a.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
- 12:20 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 1:25 p.m.: Arthur Christmas
- 3:30 p.m.: The Polar Express
- 5:35 p.m.: The Santa Clause
- 7:40 p.m.: Elf
- 9:45 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 11:55 p.m.: Scrooged
December 25th
- 7 a.m.: The Search for Santa Paws
- 9:10 a.m.: Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
- 11:20 a.m.: Arthur Christmas
- 1:25 p.m.: The Polar Express
- 3:30 p.m.: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
- 4:35 p.m.: The Year Without a Santa Claus
- 5:40 p.m.: Elf
- 7:45 p.m.: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
- 9:55 p.m.: Scrooged
Look to Freeform’s release of the 25 Days of Christmas for the Christmas movies page.
OH MY HEAVENS!!! I can’t wait! Love love love Hallmark Christmas movies!
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Yep! It has started! 😉
much love,
shan
Hallmark certainly makes this the best time of the year!!
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YES!!!
much love,
shan
Well, this is getting me in the mood! I love Christmas movies and i know we’ll start watching in November. I can’t get enough of them, so great list!
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Yay, glad to hear it, Yolanda! Thanks.
much love,
shan
Oh my I love Halmark movies, cannot wait to see it.
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Me toooooooo!
much love,
shan
Ahhh so excited for all these Christmas movies!!! Thanks for sharing this!
Lauren
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my pleasure!
much love,
shan
I hardly ever watch TV, but ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas is ALWAYS on at my house! I love all things Christmas. 🙂
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Good for you not watching TV often. Christmas movies are the best!
much love,
shan
i’m not much for the hallmark movies, but we LOVE ABC family at holiday time. looking forward to movie watching all season long
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Me too, Heather!
much love,
shan
I don’t have the Hallmark channel and I am so bummed!!!!
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Do you have a streaming device? There is a way to watch it without cable if so. Go to the top of my site and put ‘cable’ in the search box!
much love,
shan
Thanks for sharing. I am looking forward to watching some christmas movies soon.
Hallmark 24/7 for me!
I am so bummed we don’t have the Hallmark channel and am missing out on all these movies!
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Do you have a streaming device for the TV, Sarah?
This looks like some great lineups for upcoming movies. I wish I had Hallmark channel.
Wow, this list makes me smile, can not wait, there is nothing better than Christmas movies and hot chocolate xo
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Than ks for this! We love our Christmas movies so much!
Hallmark movies during the Holidays are the main reason I miss having a television. Great lineup!
So many movies! I love the Hallmark channel this time of the year!
OMG – SO pumped for this list! Scrolling through all the different movies just got me SO excited for Christmas 🙂
Gosh I miss the Hallmark channel. I will have to look up all of these and watch them. Its my favorite time of year!
The most wonderful time of the year for my family – when we`re all together and watch the amazing Hallmark Christmas movies while drinking hot chocolate!