Do you feel that chill in the air? Yes, the briskness of the temperature dropping and encouraging you to slip on your coziest sweater—but also the sensation that something is coming soon and bringing with it the spirit of the season. What could it be? It’s Netflix’s 2024 holiday slate, of course!
As the holiday season approaches, sometimes the best way to embrace yuletide joy is curling up on the couch and watching a Christmas film—and, thankfully, Netflix has a handful of original holiday movies and shows coming this year. Sure, the seasonal classics—some of which are among the best classic films and rom-coms of all time—are must (re)watches as November and December roll around, but Netflix’s new Christmas movies are also coming down the chimney soon and worth watching, too. Below, find a round-up of every movie and show coming to Netflix for Christmas 2024 and when to watch them.
'Dinner Time Live With David Chang'
Release date: Every Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT now until December 10
Renowned chef, Momofuku founder, and food TV personality David Chang’s unconventional cooking show—where he cooks a meal live for his celebrity friends—is back for a seasonally-themed second installment. The show returned on October 8 and is ongoing until early December; pumpkin spice, Oktoberfest, and Halloween-inspired episodes have already aired. As Thanksgiving and the December holidays near, we bet he’ll make some dishes fit for your upcoming gatherings.
'Meet Me Next Christmas'
Release date: November 6
If you love Christmas music, put this one at the top of your watch list. The whimsical rom-com stars Christina Milian as a woman in a mad dash to have a magical holiday season and get her hands on a ticket to a cappella favorites Pentatonix’s concert on Christmas Eve. If only a charming, handsome ticket concierge could help her. (There is; Devale Ellis plays him.) Queue the most romantic holiday songs.
'Hot Frosty'
Release date: November 13
You read that right. The gist of Hot Frosty is the plot of Frosty the Snowman, except he’s hot. Mean Girls alum and Hallmark movie queen Lacey Chabert leads the cast as a grieving widow who magically brings to life a particularly chiseled ice sculpture in her hometown. Dustin Milligan rounds out the cast as the snowman—corncob pipe and a button nose not included—as does Netflix reality TV star Chrishell Stause from Selling Sunset in a minor role. Who said your good tidings couldn’t also be sexy?
'The Merry Gentlemen'
Release date: November 20
You better watch out, you better not cry because the Merry Gentlemen are coming to town. Another steamy seasonal offering, The Merry Gentlemen sees a former professional dancer organize a Christmas charity showcase featuring a cast of good-looking, all-male dancers in an attempt to save her family’s small-town performing arts space. Britt Robertson plays the spunky lead, while Chad Michael Murray plays Luke, her love interest who helps out at her parents’ business and is game to appear in the show. By the looks of the preview images of some very shirtless dancers, expect this one to be steamier than your cocoa.
'Our Little Secret'
Release date: November 27
Thank goodness that holiday magic has brought Lindsay Lohan back to our screens. After starring opposite Chord Overstreet in Falling For Christmas in 2022, the ‘00s superstar will lead this year’s highly anticipated Our Little Secret. She and Pretty Little Liars alum Ian Harding will face off (and enemies-to-lovers, we’re assuming) as exes forced to spend the holidays together when they realize their current partners are siblings. For even more holiday cheer? Kristin Chenoweth also stars.
'Is It Cake? Holiday'
Release date: November 28
Get some inspiration for what dessert to serve at your holiday party beyond a yule log and gingerbread cookies (or sit with the fact that you’re just not that talented in the kitchen) by watching this festive rendition of the popular baking show Is It Cake?. For the special season, the series hosted by Saturday Night Live star Mikey Day will bring back contestants from past seasons to make merry and bright, life-like cake designs (a la nutcrackers, stockings, wreaths, etc.). A slate of celebrity guests will appear, including Rachel Bloom, Tiffany Haddish, Sasheer Zamata, Punkie Johnson, and others.
'The Snow Sister'
Release date: November 29
Based on the popular children’s book of the same name, this Norwegian live-action children’s film is about a boy (Mudit Gupta) who isn’t feeling like he’s in the Christmas spirit, as his family is dealing with grief this year. When he meets a mysterious girl named Hedvig (Celina Meyer Hovland) that all changes—and he starts to believe she might be even more magical than she seems.
'That Christmas'
Release date: December 4
Get yourself some candy canes and hot cocoa and heal your inner child by watching this new animated movie. Iconic British filmmaker Richard Curtis—writer and director of what might be the best Christmas movie ever, Love Actually—wrote a series of children’s books that inspired this family-friendly title. The book-to-movie adaptation features Curtis as the screenwriter, marking his first-ever animated project, and is directed by Simon Otto, who’s helmed several beloved animated films (from Kung Fu Panda to How to Train Your Dragon). It includes intertwined stories set around the holiday season (a la Love Actually), including one about the big man himself, Santa Claus (voiced by Brian Cox).
'Black Doves'
Release Date: December 5
This "holiday" series is more in the vein of Eyes Wide Shut—a.k.a. a drama that happens to be set around Christmastime—but we’ll take Kiera Knightley as a spy any day. The actress stars in the six-part thriller as a member of the undercover espionage agency the Black Doves, informing them of her government official husband’s secrets for years. When the man she’s been having an affair with is mysteriously killed, she’s pulled into a dangerous spiral—set in London when it’s decked out in bright lights and Christmas nears, of course.
'MARY'
Release date: December 6
If you're looking for a more literal take on a "Christmas movie," you can tune into MARY. This biblical drama tells the story of Jesus's birth from his mother Mary's perspective, framed as a coming-of-age tale. Newcomer Noa Cohen plays the titular biblical figure and she stars opposite Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins, who plays King Herod in his pursuit to find and kill her newborn.
'A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter'
Release date: December 6 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
In 2023, Sabrina Carpenter released a holiday EP, fruitcake. After her major breakout year with the release of Short n’ Sweet, it’s only fitting that she closes out 2024 with a Christmas special fit for a pop star. In A Nonsense Christmas, the hitmaker will perform songs off fruitcake, featuring a themed version of her fan-favorite “Nonsense,” if you weren’t familiar, and covers of holiday classics. You can bet the special will be nostalgic, tongue-in-cheek, and include special A-list guests. The "Espresso" singer will perform duets with Chappell Roan, Kali Uchis, Shania Twain, and Tyla, and be joined by Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevigne, Megan Stalter, and many others.
'The Great British Baking Show: Holidays'
Release date: December 9
Allow even more good tidings and wholesomeness into your home with The Great British Baking Show’s seasonal spinoff. Season 7 is due out this year, with hosts Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith and former contestants returning to bring cheer and whip up some festive bakes.
'Carry On'
Release date: December 13
If you’re more of a Die Hard fan than one for Christmasy movie musicals and more wholesome fair, check out Carry On. Helmed by Spanish action filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra (The Commuter, Run All Night, Unknown), this thriller set on Christmas Eve sees Taron Egerton as a TSA agent playing a sort of cat-and-mouse game with a vindictive traveler (played by Jason Bateman) after he sneaks a dangerous package onto a flight. Fingers crossed he jingles all the way to save the day.
