The Countdown to Christmas is back, with dozens of 2024 Christmas movies hitting the 2024 TV schedule on Hallmark and Hallmark Mystery. People become especially enamored with the rom-coms this time of year for their charmingly predictable happy endings and the things they can teach us about life.. This year’s holiday slate includes two offerings featuring everybody’s favorite football mom Donna Kelce — including that highly anticipated Kansas City Chiefs Christmas movie — as well as the return of fan favorites like Lacey Chabert and the sequel to 2023’s hit Three Wise Men and a Baby.
This list of upcoming Hallmark movies is updated year-round to inform you of the best romantic comedies and the best Christmas movies that the network has to offer so you can keep up with the latest projects of your favorite Hallmark actors. Without further ado, let’s check out the movies that will carry us through the end of the year:
Autumn At Apple Hill (Hallmark), Saturday, October 5, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Erin Cahill and Wes Brown
In Autumn at Apple Hill, Elise is newly divorced and definitely not interested in Luke, the CFO of a major hotel chain. Her only interest is renovating the inn she inherited from her grandparents. Luke’s not easy to shake, though, and he might just be the perfect person for a restoration project, if you know what I mean.
Haunted Wedding (Hallmark) - Saturday, October 12, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Janel Parrish, Dominic Sherwood and Cassandra Potenza
Before we get into the Countdown for Christmas, Hallmark always gives a nod to the spooky season, and this year we’re all invited to a Haunted Wedding. Ghost hunters Jane and Brian are getting married, but their nuptials are disrupted by Angelique, a ghost who thinks Brian is her own dead fiancé. That sounds awkward.
‘Twas The Date Before Christmas (Hallmark) - Friday, October 18, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Robert Buckley and Amy Groening
Jessie takes to the apps to find a date to accompany her to her family’s Christmas Olympics, but keeping up the lie may be harder than the competition.
Holiday Crashers (Hallmark) - Saturday October 19, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Lyndsy Fonseca, Daniella Monet, Chris McNally and Jag Bal
Card shop colleagues Toni and Bri shake things up by using info from their clients’ confidential invitations to crash Christmas parties.
Scouting For Christmas (Hallmark) - Sunday, October 20, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Carlo Marks and Marci T. House
Ten-year-old Brooklyn tries to play matchmaker for her mom Angela and bakery owner William by asking him to cater her scout troop’s posh holiday celebration.
This Time Each Year (Hallmark Mystery) - Thursday, October 24, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Alison Sweeney and Niall Matter
Old feelings start to return when Lauren asks her estranged husband Kevin to pretend they’re still together in front of her mother for the holidays.
Operation Nutcracker (Hallmark) - Friday, October 25, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Ashley Newbrough and Christopher Russell
An event planner and an heir combine forces to track down a valuable antique nutcracker before his family’s charity auction.
The Christmas Charade (Hallmark) - Saturday, October 26, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Rachel Skarsten and Corey Sevier
A blind date mix-up leads to Whitney helping FBI special agent Josh try to catch an art thief at a Christmas Eve charity ball.
The 5-Year Christmas Party (Hallmark) - Sunday, October 27, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Katie Findlay and Jordan Fisher
Old rivals Alice and Max reunite every year to work holiday parties for a Chicago caterer, with their chemistry growing more with each passing Christmas.
My Sweet Austrian Holiday (Hallmark Mystery) - Thursday, October 31, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Brittany Bristow and Will Kemp
Charlotte bonds with Henry over their love of chocolate as she tries to ward off the developer who wants to take over her grandparents’ chocolate shop.
A Carol For Two (Hallmark) - Friday, November 1, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Ginna Claire Mason, Jordan Litz and Charlotte D’amboise
Aspiring Broadway actress Violette gets the opportunity to duet with a less-than-pleasant Alex for a Christmas Eve concert and finds herself in a love triangle of sorts.
Our Holiday Story (Hallmark) Saturday, November 2, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Nikki DeLoach and Warren Christie
Dave and Nell recount their love story to their daughter Jo and her boyfriend Chris, as the young couple deal with issues of their own.
Holiday Mismatch (Hallmark) - Sunday, November 3, 8 p.m .ET
Starring: Carolina Rhea and Beth Broderick
Kath and Barbara are not thrilled when they realize they’ve accidentally set up their adult children with each other, but as feelings develop, so does a friendship between the meddling mothers.
Five Gold Rings (Hallmark Mystery) - Thursday, November 7, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Holland Roden and Nolan Gerard Funk
Audrey’s late grandmother has asked her to team up with private investigator Finn to track down the owners of five gold rings and return them before Christmas.
Trivia At St. Nick’s (Hallmark) - Friday, November 8, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Tammin Sursok and Brant Daugherty
It’s a Pretty Little Liars reunion when football offensive coordinator Max joins astronomy professor Celeste’s bar trivia team. He may end up teaching her more than just sports.
Santa Tell Me (Hallmark) - Saturday, November 9, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Benjamin Ayres, Christopher Russell and Kurt Szarka
An old letter says that Olivia will meet “Nick,” the love of her life, by Christmas Eve, so which of the three Nicks she meets is it? (Or is it Chris?)
‘Tis The Season To Be Irish (Hallmark) - Sunday, November 10, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Fiona Gubelmann and Eoin Macken
Rose travels to Ireland to renovate and sell a cottage, thus butting heads with Sean, the real estate agent who wants to preserve the town’s heritage.
A Reason For The Season (Hallmark Mystery) - Thursday, November 14, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Taylor Cole and Kevin McGarry
Evie is on a quest to grant the Christmas wishes of everyone who saved her life the night she was born.
Christmas With The Singhs (Hallmark) - Friday, November 15, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Anuja Joshi and Ben Hollingsworth
Asha and Jake’s first Christmas as an engaged couple becomes a juggling act of their families’ cultural differences, traditions and personalities.
Jingle Bell Run (Hallmark) - Saturday, November 16, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Ashley Williams and Andrew Walker
Personalities clash when schoolteacher Avery gets paired with ex-hockey player Wes for a reality show competition, but sometimes opposites attract.
Confessions Of A Christmas Letter (Hallmark) - Sunday, November 17, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Angela Kinsey and Alec Santos
Settie enlists the help of a novelist, Juan, after entering her town’s letter-writing contest, and Juan begins to bond with the whole family. The Office’s Brian Baumgartner makes a cameo.
A Novel Noel (Hallmark Mystery) - Thursday, November 21, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Julie Gonzalo and Brendan Penny
A New York City book editor bumps heads with the son of the owners of the Saint Ives bookshop she’s been tasked with running for the month of December.
Christmas On Call (Hallmark) - Friday, November 22, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Sara Canning and Ser’Darius Blain
Donna Kelce appears in this Philadelphia-based story, where ER doctor Hannah and EMT Wes grow close as he shows her the sights, sounds and tastes of the City of Brotherly Love.
Three Wiser Men And A Boy (Hallmark) - Saturday, November 23, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes and Andrew Walker
The Brenner boys are back, and they’re determined to make 5-year-old Thomas’ holiday musical dreams come true.
To Have And To Holiday (Hallmark) - Sunday, November 24, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Madeleine Arthur, Robert Bazzocchi and Eric Close
Pastor Mark puts his daughter Celeste and her fiancé Jason through a Christmas-themed boot camp before he’ll agree to officiate their wedding.
Christmas Under The Lights (Hallmark Mystery) - Wednesday, November 27, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Heather Hemmens and Marco Grazzini
With the help of her brother’s friend Luke, Emily attempts to pull off the best Christmas Carnival the town has ever seen in memory of her mother.
Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle (Hallmark) - Thursday, November 28, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Rachel Boston, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tanner Novlan, Matthew James Dowden and Max Lloyd-Jones
Three grown siblings return home for Christmas to try to agree on who will lead their family’s company.
A ‘90s Christmas (Hallmark) - Friday, November 29, 6 p.m. ET
Starring: Eva Bourne, Chandler Massey and Katherine Barrell
Who’s ready to party like it’s 1999? Lonesome Lucy gets transported back to the past for a chance to see where her relationships went wrong.
Deck The Walls (Hallmark) - Friday, November 29, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Ashley Greene, Wes Brown and Danny Pellegrino
Rose travels home for the holidays to help her brother complete a charity house flip, only to encounter his friend and her childhood nemesis Brysen.
Believe In Christmas (Hallmark) - Saturday, November 30, 6 p.m. ET
Starring: Meghan Ory and John Reardon
Beatrice is skeptical of the holiday magic she’s experiencing on her trip to Christmasland, but Ethan, a charming stranger, might help change her mind.
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story (Hallmark) Saturday, November 30, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Hunter King, Tyler Hynes, Ed Begley Jr., Richard Riehle, Diedrich Bader, Christine Ebersole and Megyn Price
Attention, Swifties! Lifelong Chiefs fan Alana bonds with team employee Derrick during a “Fan of the Year” contest. Andy Reid, Donna Kelce and many real-life Chiefs cameo.
The Finnish Line (Hallmark) - Sunday, December 1, 6 p.m. ET
Starring: Kim Matula, Beau Mirchoff and Nichole Sakura
Anya joins a dog sled race to honor her father’s memory and must trust in a new lead dog as well as journalist and former racer Cole if she wants to defeat her dad’s rival.
The Christmas Quest (Hallmark) - Sunday, December 1, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Lacey Chabert and Kristopher Polaha
The Queen of Hallmark stars as an archeologist sent to Iceland with her ex-husband in search of a legendary treasure.
A Dance In The Snow (Hallmark Mystery) - Thursday, December 5, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Erica Cerra, Mark Ghanimé, Vanessa Burghardt and Dorian Giordano
Melanie starts to fall for the literature teacher while planning an inclusive school dance for her autistic daughter and all students.
Private Princess Christmas (Hallmark) - Friday, December 6, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Ali Skovbye, Derek Klena and Erica Durance
Princess Vi must undergo a boot camp in Colorado or else lose the throne to her uncle.
Sugarplummed (Hallmark) - Saturday, December 7, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Maggie Lawson and Janel Parrish
Emily wishes for the Sugarplum fairy to make her holiday as perfect as the ones on TV movies (how meta!), but Sugarplum’s spells start to backfire.
Leah’s Perfect Gift (Hallmark) - Sunday, December 8, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Emily Arlook, Evan Roderick and Barbara Niven
Leah is Jewish but is thrilled at the opportunity to experience a traditional Christmas with her boyfriend Graham — until his family turns out to be less than welcoming.
All I Need For Christmas (Hallmark Mystery) - Thursday, December 12, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Mallory Jansen and Dan Jeannotte
Aspiring singer/songwriter Maggie finds inspiration from app developer Archer while spending the holidays helping her parents on their farm.
Hanukkah On The Rocks (Hallmark) - Friday, December 13, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Stacey Farber, Daren Kagasoff and Marc Summers
After losing her job just before Hanukkah, Tory accepts a bartending job and transforms the establishment into a vibrant holiday celebration with food, drinks and games.
The Santa Class (Hallmark) - Saturday, December 14, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Kimberley Sustad and Benjamin Ayres
Charged with running her father’s Santa School, Kate and her co-worker Dan happen upon the supposedly real Santa Claus and enroll him in the training program in hopes of treating his amnesia.
Following Yonder Star (Hallmark) - Sunday, December 15, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Brooke D’Orsay and John Brotherton
Following a scandal, Abby finds herself at a B&B in Vermont, offering to help the owner run the inn and direct the local church’s Christmas pageant.
Trading Up Christmas (Hallmark Mystery) - Thursday, December 19, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Italia Ricci and Michael Xavier
Michelle hatches a creative idea to take a Christmas stocking and “trade up” in hopes of eventually getting a new house for her sister. She catches the eye of a local reporter in the process.
Happy Howlidays (Hallmark) - Saturday, December 21, 8 p.m. ET
Starring: Jessica Lowndes
After encountering a stray dog, Mia ends up bonding with the owner of the pet shelter. She agrees to allow the pup to provide companionship for Max’s ailing dog, as their humans find some companionship of their own.
It looks like we’re in for some heavy doses of holiday spirit, so grab your hot cocoa and your favorite snowglobe and settle in for some Christmas movie magic. Be sure to bookmark this list and check back regularly as we update it with the next season of Hallmark movies that will be headed our way soon.
