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There are 24 new ways to get into the holiday spirit this year!
Hallmark Channel’s annual Countdown to Christmas is already underway and includes 24 new holiday movies. The annual tradition, which kicked off on Oct. 17, includes movies being rolled out over the course of a two-month period, ending on Dec. 21.
From a story about two rival soldiers falling in love to a weatherman determined to make his holiday romance count, there is no shortage of offerings for all sorts of romantics. In addition to introducing new stars, many of the films will include familiar faces and Hallmark staples — like Lacey Chabert, Tyler Hynes and Hunter King, among others.
Keep reading to learn about the 24 new holiday movies coming to Hallmark’s 2025 Countdown to Christmas.
A Royal Montana Christmas
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A country take on a romantic royal story! In A Royal Montana Christmas, Princess Victoria of Zelarnia (Fiona Gubelmann) flees to a quiet ranch in Montana to reflect on the Christmases she spent there with her father.
Once she arrives, she’s greeted by the charming guide Huntley Blaylock (Warren Christie), who is unaware of her royal status and challenges her to live a true ranch life. The princess must decide whether she’ll take over the throne or embark on a new adventure with a rustic man.
A Royal Montana Christmas premiered on Oct. 18 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
A Christmas Angel Match
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Meghan Ory plays Monica, a Christmas angel, whose mission it is to set up soulmates during the holiday season in A Christmas Angel Match.
However, her tasks gets more complicated when the spontaneous Michael (Benjamin Ayres) is assigned to the same couple, and they must learn how to work together or risk the couple not falling in love. While partnering, Meghan and Michael feel a spark, but also fear their conflicting personalities may be too severe.
A Christmas Angel Match premiered on Oct. 19 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!
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In Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper! local weatherman Ted Cooper (Robert Buckley) is determined to make his hometown Christmas the most magical yet, but he faces a major obstacle when he injures himself and checks into his local Urgent Care.
Luckily for Ted, he runs into his high school crush, Hope Miller (Kimberley Sustad), and they tackle his never-ending optimism for the best Christmas together.
Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper! premiered on Oct. 25 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
Christmas on Duty
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There’s nothing quite like an enemies-turned-lovers story! Janel Parrish stars in Christmas on Duty as Blair, a member of the military who has been competing with her rival Josh (Parker Young) ever since they studied together at The Basic School in Quantico.
Although they’ve known each other for years, their relationship gets turned upside down when they’re both assigned to Christmas Duty for 24 hours straight.
Christmas on Duty premiered on Nov. 1 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
A Newport Christmas
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A Newport Christmas takes a classic New England Christmas love story and puts a time-travel twist on it!
When Ella (Ginna Claire Mason), a Newport socialite in 1905, finds out that her father has arranged a marriage for her, she runs away and wishes for a new life when a shooting comet passes. She suddenly gets transported to Newport in 2025 and relies upon sailor Nick (Wes Brown), who finds her.
Even though she starts to develop a close relationship with Nick, Ella also realizes that she has a significant impact on Newport’s history and must return if she wants things to stay the same over 100 years later.
A Newport Christmas premiered on Nov. 2 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
Christmas Above the Clouds
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Although she’s not necessarily Scrooge, Ella Neezer (Erin Krakow) is a workaholic who is trying to avoid the Christmas festivities by flying solo to Australia in Christmas Above the Clouds.
However, her life gets turned upside down when she’s confronted by her past, present and future all trying to reignite her love of Christmas. During her journey, she’s also reunited with her ex-boyfriend, Jack Phelps (Tyler Hynes).
Christmas Above the Clouds premiered on Nov. 8 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
A Keller Christmas Vacation
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In A Keller Christmas Vacation, three estranged siblings — sons Cal (Brandon Routh) and Dylan (Jonathan Bennett) and daughter Emory (Eden Sher) — are forced to spend 10 days together on a European Christmas river cruise to appease their parents.
Luckily for them, what they thought would be a dreadful vacation turns out to be a time to reconnect and even meet a few new love interests!
A Keller Christmas Vacation premiered on Nov. 9 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
Three Wisest Men
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Take three! Paul Campbell, Hynes and Andrew Walker are back as the Brenner family boys for their third movie together, Three Wisest Men.
The movie follows the sons as they each embark on both personal and professional changes while still working together to raise Thomas (Miles Marthaller).
Three Wisest Men premiered on Nov. 15 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
Tidings for the Season
Just when serious local news anchor Adam Kade (B.J. Britt) thinks he’s got his career and life figured out, he meets his biggest fan, Robbie (Elijah-Justus Lewis), a 10-year-old boy who asks him to report on good news, too, in Tidings for the Season.
While the two bond, he becomes acquainted with Robbie’s mom, Lucy (Tamera Mowry-Housley), and they start to fall in love. However, things take a final turn when Adam gets a major news opportunity in a bigger market, and he must figure out what’s most important to him.
Tidings for the Season premiered on Nov. 16 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story
Following the success of the 2024 Christmas film Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, the Hallmark Channel continued the series with a similar football-loving story — this time with the Buffalo Bills.
In Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story, Holland Roden and Matthew Daddario star as lifelong friends and neighbors, Morgan Quinn and Gabe DeLuca, who have both been Bills fans for as long as they can remember. Gabe, who has gone on to work with the team, has always loved Morgan, but she was unaware of his quiet admiration until they worked together to uncover a secret gift giver.
In addition to Roden and Daddario, the film also features several Bills players, including head coach Sean McDermott, running back Ray Davis and safety Damar Hamlin, among others.
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story premiered on Nov. 22 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
Melt My Heart This Christmas
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Melt My Heart This Christmas stars Laura Vandervoort as Holly James, a glassblower trying to make a name for herself.
Along the way, she meets curator Jack Dubois (Stephen Huszar), who tries to help get her pieces in art fairs. The two develop a bond, but a secret she’s been hiding is revealed and threatens their love story.
Melt My Heart This Christmas premiered on Nov. 23 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
We Met in December
Whoever said layovers can’t be romantic hasn’t watched We Met in December!
Annie Lane (Autumn Reeser) and Dave Weeks (Niall Matter) instantly go from strangers to love interests while meeting at a hotel during their layovers in the middle of December. Although the two hit it off instantly, they forget to exchange contact information and must embark on separate journeys to try to find each other.
We Met in December premiered on Nov. 27 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
The Snow Must Go On
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In The Snow Must Go On, Isaiah Heyward (Corey Cott) flees New York City to visit his sister in upstate New York after struggling to make a comeback on Broadway a decade after he last took the stage.
When his niece is in need of a Christmas musical director, Isaiah steps up in hopes of helping both his niece and his career — especially when he learns a famous Broadway producer will be in the crowd. However, the school’s guidance counselor Lilly-Anne Brigente (Heather Hemmens) urges him to re-evaluate his purpose for coming home for the holidays, and they start to forge a romance.
The Snow Must Go On premiered on Nov. 28 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
The More the Merrier
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Rachel Boston and Brendan Penny star as doctors Alice and Brian who get snowed in while working the Christmas Eve shift at a small hospital in The More the Merrier.
Even though Alice and Brian have not worked together yet, they become familiar with each other — and their different working styles — quite quickly when they are the only two doctors tending to three women who go into labor at the same time.
The More the Merrier premiered on Nov. 28 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
An Alpine Holiday
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While many love stories focus on romantic interests, An Alpine Holiday centers around two sisters finding their way back to each other.
Faith (Ashley Williams) and Kelly (Laci J. Mailey) were estranged for years before their grandmother made one last wish for them to recreate a meaningful trip to the French Alps for Christmas. As the sisters navigate how to put their past behind them, they also get to know their French mountaineer guide, Frederic (Julien Samani), who expresses interest in Kelly.
An Alpine Holiday premiered on Nov. 28 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
A Grand Ole Opry Christmas
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A Grand Ole Opry Christmas follows Gentry Wade (Nikki DeLoach), a former country musician who stopped making music after her father, Jett Wade, tragically died 30 years ago.
However, when the Grand Ole Opry asks Gentry to represent her late father at their Christmas celebration, she is magically transported back to 1995 — along with her lifelong friend Mac (Kristoffer Polaha). Together, the two meet with her father, and she starts to get her love for music back.
In addition to the main cast, there are also guest appearances by country music legends Bill Anderson, Brad Paisley, Megan Moroney, Mickey Guyton, Rhett Akins and more.
A Grand Ole Opry Christmas premiered on Nov. 29 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
The Christmas Cup
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In The Christmas Cup, Staff Sergeant Kelly Brandt (Rhiannon Fish) must come home for the holidays after a potentially career-ending injury.
Since she’s so devastated, her family encourages her to head her hometown team in the annual Christmas Cup against their rival town. She partners up with Fire Captain Quinn Stokley (Ben Rosenbaum), and they form an easy bond. But just when she’s accepted her new path, Kelly gets called to report to Hawaii and must make a life-changing decision.
The Christmas Cup premiered on Nov. 30 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
Christmas at the Catnip Café
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Is there anything a few cute cats can’t fix? In Christmas at the Catnip Café, Olivia Pierce (Erin Cahill) discovers that her late great aunt left her half of a cat café in upstate New York, and she quickly travels there in hopes of selling it to pay for a condo in California.
However, her plans get derailed when she meets the owner of the other half of the business, veterinarian Dr. Ben Kane (Campbell), who convinces her to stay a few weeks to see how the adoptive rescue cats impact both them and the community. As they work together more, Olivia and Ben can’t help but notice a purrrfect spark between them.
Christmas at the Catnip Café premiered on Nov. 30 and is available to watch on the Hallmark Channel and stream on Hallmark+.
She’s Making a List
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Chabert is back in the festive spirit as the lead in She’s Making a List. In the film, she plays Isabel, a head consultant and inspector at the Naughty or Nice Group.
Although she’s used to making tough calls, her job gets even more complicated when she meets with 11-year-old Charlie Duncan and starts to fall for his widowed father, Jason (Andrew Walker). As Christmas gets closer, Isabel must decide whether she’ll stick to her company’s strict algorithm or go with her heart.
She’s Making a List premieres on Dec. 6 on the Hallmark Channel and will be available to stream on Hallmark+.
Single on the 25th
In Single on the 25th, Lyndsy Fonseca plays Nell Duke, a single woman struggling to handle all the happy Christmas couples.
Meanwhile, Daniel Lissing acts as her polar opposite neighbor, Cooper. The two become friends and enlist the other in helping them with the strengths they lack, but their relationship faces a tough test when Nell discovers a truth about Cooper.
Single on the 25th premieres on Dec. 7 on the Hallmark Channel and will be available to stream on Hallmark+.
A Suite Holiday Romance
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A Suite Holiday Romance stars Jessy Schram as ghostwriter Sabrina Post, who is spending the holidays at a lavish hotel in N.Y.C. when she meets Ian Turner (Dominic Sherwood), whom she believes to be a member of the British aristocracy.
As the two get to know each other and start to fall in love, she learns who he really is and must decide whether she loves him or his faux title.
A Suite Holiday Romance premieres on Dec. 13 on the Hallmark Channel and will be available to stream on Hallmark+.
Oy to the World!
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In Oy to the World! two people from different faiths come together to serve the greater community.
Brooke D’Orsay stars as Nikki Roberts, a Christian youth choir director, who must work with the Jewish youth choir director, Jake Cohen (Jake Epstein). Although the two initially butt heads over their opposing viewpoints and styles of teaching, they find themselves falling for each other through their common interests.
Oy to the World! premieres on Dec. 14 on the Hallmark Channel and will be available to stream on Hallmark+.
A Make or Break Holiday
When Liv (King) and Daniel (Evan Roderick) embark on hosting Christmas with their families for their first time, it’s no surprise that their buried issues start to rise with the stress in A Make or Break Holiday.
Ahead of the holidays, they ultimately decide to take a break, but they fear they’ll upset their families with the truth, so they go ahead and spend the holidays together, anyway. Although Liv and Daniel aren’t initially thrilled with the plan, their families and Christmas traditions may help them rediscover what they loved about each other in the first place.
A Make or Break Holiday premieres on Dec. 20 on the Hallmark Channel and will be available to stream on Hallmark+.
The Christmas Baby
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In The Christmas Baby, Erin (Ali Liebert) and Kelly (Katherine Barrell) seem to be ready to celebrate their old holiday traditions, but that all changes when a baby unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep. Before they know it, they find themselves falling in love with the newborn and hoping to adopt him.
The Christmas Baby premieres on Dec. 21 on the Hallmark Channel and will be available to stream on Hallmark+.
