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Sarabeth Pollock

Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies 2023: full Countdown to Christmas schedule for your holiday viewing

Scott Wolf and Lacey Chabert in a promo image for A Merry Scottish Christmas.

Here's the full Hallmark Channel Christmas movies 2023 schedule so you can get into the holiday spirit.

It's time to deck the halls and break out the mistletoe! Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries announced their complete lineup of holiday movies for the Countdown to Christmas and Miracles of Christmas celebration.

This year's schedule includes 40 original holiday movies between the two networks with some of the biggest Hallmark stars including Lacey Chabert, Ryan Paevey, Andrew Walker and Tyler Hynes

The fun begins on October 20, when round-the-clock holiday programming kicks off the magic of the season. 

Here's the complete schedule for the Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Miracles of Christmas.

October

Checkin' It Twice

Friday, October 20, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Kim Matula and Kevin McGarry

"A journeyman hockey player (McGarry) falls for a real estate agent (Matula) in a career crisis when he’s traded to her hometown and moves into the cottage in her hockey loving family’s backyard."

Where Are You, Christmas?

Saturday, October 21, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Lyndsy Fonseca and Michael Rady

"When Addy (Fonseca) wishes for a year without Christmas, she wakes up in a world of black and white. She must work together with the town mechanic (Rady) to restore Christmas."

Under the Christmas Sky

Sunday, October 22, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Jessica Parker Kennedy and Ryan Paevey

"Kat (Kennedy) is an esteemed astrophysicist, who is scheduled for her first trip into space next year until an accident grounds her. While on leave, coming to terms with the reality that her dream of being an astronaut is over, she volunteers at the local planetarium. There, she is paired up with by-the-book David (Paevey) to work on an exhibit opening right before Christmas. Will the stars align to bring these two together at the holidays?"

Christmas by Design

Friday, October 27, 8 pm ET/PT
Starring Rebecca Dalton and Jonathan Keltz

"A fashion designer (Dalton) gets accepted into a Christmas challenge to create a new holidaythemed collection and not only finds the inspiration for her next line but decides to redesign her approach to what’s most important in life"

Mystic Christmas

Saturday, October 28, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Jessy Schram, Chandler Messy, Patti Murin, William R. Moses

"Juniper (Schram) travels to Mystic, Connecticut during the holidays to work at the rehabilitation center and aquarium. She reconnects with Sawyer (Massey), the owner of the pizza shop."

Joyeux Noel

Sunday, October 29, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Jaicy Elliot, Brant Daugherty

"When a romantic painting of a Christmas market captures the imagination of copy editor Lea (Elliot), she is sent to France with pragmatic reporter Mark (Daugherty) to uncover the mystery behind the artist."

November

Flipping for Christmas

Friday, November 3, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Ashley Newbrough and Marcus Rosner

"It’s almost Christmas when busy realtor Abigail (Newbrough) agrees to help her sister with the “simple flip” of a recently inherited home. Unfortunately, co-beneficiary Bo (Rosner) has other plans in mind."

Never Been Chris'd

Saturday, November 4, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Janel Parrish, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes and Tyler Hynes

"Home for the holidays, BFFs Naomi (Parrish) and Liz (Lamothe-Kipnes) reconnect with high school crush Chris Silver (Hynes). A complex love triangle forms, forcing them to take stock of their lives and find the value of friendship."

The Santa Summit

Sunday, November 5, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Hunter King and Benjamin Hollingsworth

"Home for the holidays, BFFs Naomi (Parrish) and Liz (Lamothe-Kipnes) reconnect with high school crush Chris Silver (Hynes). A complex love triangle forms, forcing them to take stock of their lives and find the value of friendship."

Everything Christmas

Friday, November 10, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Katherine Barrell, Cindy Busby, Corey Sevier, Matt Wells

"Lori Jo’s (Busby) love for Christmas takes her on a road trip to Yuletide Springs with her roommate Tori (Barrell), where Christmas is celebrated year-round, to participate in a longstanding town tradition to honor her late grandmother. Along the way, the friends meet Carl (Sevier) and Jason (Wells), and the foursome make stops during their journey to enjoy more small-town Christmas attractions. But when a series of events puts a damper on their plans, a little Christmas magic may put this trip back on the right path."

Christmas Island

Saturday, November 11, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Rachel Skarsten, Andrew Walker

"When a snowstorm diverts Kate’s (Skarsten) first private flight en route to Switzerland to Christmas Island, she must team up with an air traffic controller (Walker) to secure her dream job as the family’s pilot."

A Heidlberg Holiday

Sunday, November 12, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Gina Claire Mason, Frédéric Brossier

"Heidi Heidelberg (Mason) receives the dream opportunity to sell her beautiful, handmade glass ornaments at the prestigious Heidelberg Christmas Market in Germany. While there, she meets Lukas (Brossier), a local artisan who helps her reconnect with her lost heritage."

Friday, November 17, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Chelsea Hobbs, Stephen Huszar

"Recently divorced Melanie (Hobbs) and her son Jason visit a remote island for Christmas, only to find themselves running a real working lighthouse where she connects with the curt but cute owner (Huszar)."

A Merry Scottish Christmas

Saturday, November 18, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Lacey Chabert, Scott Wolf

"When estranged siblings, Lindsay (Chabert) and Brad (Wolf) Morgan travel to Scotland at Christmas to reunite with their mother Jo, a big family secret is revealed." 

Holiday Hotline

Sunday, November 19, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Emily Tennant, Niall Matter

"After leaving London, Abby (Tennant) connects with an anonymous caller while working at a cooking hotline. The caller is single dad “John” (Matter) who Abby unknowingly has become smitten with in real life."

Catch Me If You Claus

Thursday, November 23, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Italia Ricci, Luke Macfarlane

"Avery Quinn (Ricci) is an aspiring news anchor who’s finally getting her big break on her station’s Christmas morning newscast. But that’s put in jeopardy when she captures an intruder in her home wearing a red suit claiming to be Chris (Macfarlane), Santa’s son, who is on his first mission. A night of adventure ensues as they find themselves being pursued by the police as well as some shady characters. Along the way, they connect over living in the shadow of their parents and inspire each other to go after their dreams."

Letter to Santa

Friday, November 24, 6 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Katie Leclerc, Rafael de la Fuente

"When young siblings receive a magic pen from Santa that appears to be granting wishes, they request a Christmas gift they want more than anything – for their separated parents (Leclerc, de la Fuente) to reunite."

Holiday Road

Friday, November 25, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Sara Canning, Warren Christie

"When bad weather leaves each of them stranded at the airport for the holidays, a tech entrepreneur (Christie), a travel writer (Canning), a devoted mother (Enid-Raye Adams) and her son (Kiefer O’Reilly), a stubborn senior (Trevor Lerner), an enigmatic woman with a hint of mystery (Brittany Willacy), a couple traveling from Hong Kong (Sharon Crandall, Ryan Mah) and a social media influencer (Princess Davis) all agree to rent a shared van to embark on a road trip to Denver. When their unexpected journey brings them into uncharted territory, they navigate a series of misadventures together and form a deeper bond that just might change the trajectories of each of their lives. Inspired by true events."

Christmas in Notting Hill

Saturday, November 25, 6 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Sarah Ramos, William Moseley

"Famous soccer star, Graham Savoy (Moseley), has always been too busy for love, but when he comes home to Notting Hill for Christmas, he changes his mind after meeting Georgia (Ramos) – a visiting American and the one person who has no idea who he is."

Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up

Saturday, November 26, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Ellen Travolta, Melissa Peterman, Stephen Tobolowsky, Seth Morris, Jennifer Aspen

"As the holidays approach, Emily (Chabert) and Jared (Brown) are looking forward to celebrating the holidays together again, this time as a couple. Emily, now embracing Evergreen Lane’s uniquely festive spirit, is ready to work with Jared, Ned (Tobolowsky), Mary Louise (Travolta) and Pamela (Peterman) to make this year’s Christmas celebrations the best yet – even if being the HOA president’s girlfriend doesn’t stop those dreaded decorating citations. When a house on the block goes up for sale, it causes quite a stir with residents. When the soon-to-be neighbors turn out to be holiday royalty (Morris, Aspen), it looks like this year’s competition is about to heat up. As the welcoming committee prepares for the new arrivals, only one thing is certain – this Christmas, Evergreen Lane is going to sleigh!"

Our Christmas Mural

Sunday, November 26, 6 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Alex Paxton-Beesley, Dan Jeannotte

"Olivia (Paxton-Beesley) is a single mom who returns home for Christmas. Her mom secretly enters her into a mural contest; she wins but partners with teacher Will (Jeannotte) to create a Christmas masterpiece."

A Biltmore Christmas

Sunday, November 26, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Bethany Joy Lenz, Kristoffer Polaha, Jonathan Frakes and Robert Picardo

"Lucy Hardgrove (Lenz) is a screenwriter who lands the job of a lifetime when she’s hired to pen the script for a remake of the beloved, holiday movie classic, His Merry Wife!, which was filmed in 1947 at beautiful, historic Biltmore House. When the head of the studio isn’t satisfied with the ending Lucy wrote because it deviates from the original’s feel-good conclusion, he sends Lucy to Biltmore Estate for research and inspiration. While there, she unwittingly discovers the ability to travel to the 1947 set of His Merry Wife! through the help of an hourglass. While on set, she and Jack Huston (Polaha), one of the film’s stars, spend time together and become close. But her sudden appearance has set off a chain of events that put the production in jeopardy. Before she can return to the present, Lucy must make things right or threaten to alter the future forever."

December

My Norwegian Holiday

Friday, December 1, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Rhiannon Fish, David Eisendoorn

"JJ (Fish), grieving the loss of her grandmother and seeking dissertation inspiration, stumbles upon an unexpected holiday destiny. Meeting Henrik (Elsendoorn), a Norwegian from Bergen, their connection deepens when he discovers she has a troll figurine from his hometown. To explore the troll’s history and her grandmother’s ties, JJ agrees to join Henrik on a journey to Norway. In Bergen, they’re drawn into Henrik’s family Christmas and wedding traditions, with his sister’s wedding the day before Christmas Eve. JJ embarks on a holiday adventure, uncovering the troll’s origins and finding her own path to healing, love and family."

A Not So Royal Christmas

Saturday, December 2, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Brooke D'Orsay, Will Kemp

"Tabloid journalist Charlotte (D’Orsay) attempts to land an interview with a reclusive Count. In response, the royal family has a groundskeeper (Kemp) pose as the Count since the real one fled years ago."

Christmas with a Kiss

Sunday, December 3, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Mishael Morgan, Ronnie Rowe Jr., Jaime M. Callica

"A woman (Morgan) returns home to help with her family’s Christmas Carnival and romance ignites. A photo journalist (Rowe) curates a surprise reunion."

Magic in Mistletoe

Friday, December 8, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Lyndie Greenwood, Paul Campbell

"Harrington (Campbell) is the author of a popular book series but commercial success has left him a bitter recluse. As he returns to his hometown for an annual Christmas festival celebrating his books, he’s joined by April (Greenwood), a publicist for the major publishing house he works with. April is there for damage control after Harrington’s recent comments on social media have ruffled some feathers. But as she gets to know him better, hope springs that April can unlock Harrington’s guarded heart and help him rediscover the spirit of the holiday."

Christmas on Cherry Lane

Saturday, December 10, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Catherine Bell, Jonathan Bennett, John Brotherton, Erin Cahill, James Denton, Vincent Rodriguez III

"A young couple preparing to welcome their first child (Brotherton, Cahill); an empty-nester (Bell) and her fiancé (Denton) ready to start a new chapter; and a couple (Bennett, Rodriguez III) who unexpectedly have the chance to expand their family on Christmas Eve celebrate the holiday as they navigate these turning points in their lives."

Round and Round

Sunday, December 10, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg, Rick Hoffman

"Rachel’s (Michaelis) stuck in a time loop, reliving the night of her parents’ Hanukkah party. Can Zach (Greenberg), the “nice boy” Grandma’s trying to set her up with, help her make it to tomorrow?"

The Secret Gift of Christmas

Friday, December 15, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Meghan Ory, Christopher Russell

"Bonnie (Ory) is a personal shopper who helps her new, widowed client Patrick (Russell) reconnect with his young daughter. Though Bonnie and Patrick’s ideas of shopping couldn’t be more different, she is determined to get Patrick and his daughter everything on their wish list."

Sealed with a List

Saturday, December 16, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Katie Findlay, Evan Roderick

"This holiday season, festive Carley (Findlay) sets out to conquer her list of abandoned resolutions from last year. Aided by coworker Wyatt (Roderick), she finds love and the confidence to chase her dreams."

Friends & Family Christmas

Sunday, December 17, 8 pm ET/PT
Hallmark Channel
Starring Humberly Gonzalez and Ali Liebert

"Daniella (Gonzalez) has recently moved to New York to pursue an art career and decides to stay in town to share the holidays with her circle of artist friends, instead of going home to see her sweet, if overbearing parents. Amelia (Liebert) is a talented entertainment lawyer trying to stay focused on her work after a broken engagement. When Daniella and Amelia are set up by their parents, they agree to pretend that they are dating, to appease them for the holidays. However, as they spend time in each other’s worlds, they soon build a connection that is deeper than either of them could have hoped for."

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