We wait all year long for Hallmark's Christmas movies. Predictable as they might be, it's so comforting to watch the couples fall in love with a snowy, sparkly Christmas backdrop. This year, more than ever, we need that cozy holiday cheer to help us escape the madness of 2020 — even if we're only doing so for a couple of hours. The 2020 Hallmark holiday lineup is jam-packed with 23 new movies this year, and it all begins in October!
Many of these films taped while the rest of us were staying home, but they did so as safely as possible with the strictest of set rules to keep everyone healthy. Now, we can look forward to watching new movies this Christmas season with our favorite Hallmark stars — like Candace Cameron Bure and Lacey Chabert.
Sure, most people may wait until after Thanksgiving to start the Christmas decorating and celebrating, but Hallmark doesn't want to wait that long — and neither do we.
Bring on that holiday cheer ASAP.
'Jingle Bell Bride'
Premieres: October 24 at 8 p.m. ET
When a wedding planner goes to Alaska to find the perfect flower for her celebrity bride, she falls in love with the quaint Christmassy town … and she may also fall in love with a handsome man helping her track down the flower. This wedding planner may be planning her own ceremony soon.
'Chateau Christmas'
Premieres: October 25 at 8 p.m.
Margot is spending the holidays with her family at a chic chateau, when she runs into her ex-boyfriend, who also used to be in a band with her. Thanks to some Christmas magic, he helps Margot find her love for music — and for him — again. Maybe they'll even end up writing a love song together.
'One Royal Holiday'
Premieres: October 31 at 8 p.m. ET
The Prince of Galwik and his mother get stranded in a blizzard, but fortunately, a local woman named Anna is happy to lend her home as shelter. She shares her holiday traditions with the royals, and begins to fall for the prince. Next year, she could be spending Christmas in Galwik!
'On the 12th Date of Christmas'
Premieres: November 1 at 8 p.m. ET
Get November started off on a Christmassy note with this holiday film about two game designers who team up to make a holiday scavenger hunt. They're complete opposites upon first meeting, but soon, the scavenger hunt will bring them closer and lead them to the ultimate prize: love.
'Never Kiss A Man in a Christmas Sweater'
Premieres: November 7 at 8 p.m. ET
Hallmark fave Ashley Williams is back for another Christmas movie — this time playing single mom Maggie. She thinks she's going to have to spend Christmas alone, and she's pretty bummed about it. That is, until she meets hunky Lucas who ends up staying for the holidays and filling her home with some much-needed holiday cheer.
'Christmas with the Darlings'
Premieres: November 8 at 8 p.m. ET
Jessica is quitting her longtime assistant job so she can pursue a law career, but she gets tasked with one final assignment: She must help her boss' brother care for his orphaned nephew and nieces through the holidays. Soon, this happenstance family may become Jessica's biggest Christmas gift.
'Christmas in Vienna'
Premieres: November 14 at 8 p.m. ET
For any Grey's Anatomy fans who really miss April Kepner, this is the movie for them. Actress Sarah Drew plays Jess, a violinist who travels to Vienna for a holiday performance. Before long, she's reignited her love for music and met a handsome new man. Quite a city, that Vienna.
'A Timeless Christmas'
Premieres: November 15 at 8 p.m. ET
This year, Hallmark's giving us a time-traveling holiday romance. Charles accidentally ends up in 2020, after traveling from 1903. He meets a tour guide named Megan at what used to be his mansion, but is now a historical tourist site — and against all odds, they start to fall in love. Something tells us that this Hallmark version of 2020 is a little different than our current reality, and we'll take it.
'A Nashville Christmas Carol'
Premieres: November 21 at 8 p.m. ET
This country music take on the classic Christmas Carol story sees Vivienne, a workaholic TV producer, get a wake-up call when she's visited by the ghosts of Christmas past and present to help her change her life. Since Vivienne is producing a Christmas country music special throughout all this, viewers will be treated to some original holiday songs.
'The Christmas House'
Premieres: November 22 at 8 p.m. ET
In a Hallmark first, an LGBTQIA+ story line will take center stage in one of the network's holiday movies. It's a big deal for the network. Jonathan Bennett (from Mean Girls) plays one half of a gay couple hoping to adopt a child as they spend the holidays with their big, complicated family.
'Heart of the Holidays'
Premieres: November 23 at 8 p.m. ET
Glee star Vanessa Lengies plays Sam, a gal who returns home for Christmas and runs into her old high school boyfriend, Trevor. (We'll give ya one guess what happens next, because it's pretty easy to predict.) That's right, they start to rekindle their schoolkid crush during the magical holiday season. Cute.
'A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado'
Premieres: November 24 at 8 p.m. ET
Erin wants to plan the best holiday celebration for her little town, and she needs the perfect Christmas tree to top it off, but the best trees are on local firefighter Kevin's property. Will he hand it over willingly? Will they fall in love even as they spar about spruce trees? We'll just have to watch to find out.
'Good Morning Christmas!'
Premieres: November 25 at 8 p.m. ET
For those who love the opposites attract trope, check this movie out. It follows rival TV show hosts who both have to cover the same small town Christmas celebrations. They have to pretend to get along for the cameras, but soon, that could lead to real feelings.
'Christmas by Starlight'
Premieres: November 26 at 8 p.m. ET
Close Thanksgiving out right: with a Christmas movie. This one follows Annie as she tries to save her family's café from getting torn down by a big corporation. Although William is the heir to the development firm ruining her family's business, Annie may find herself falling for him anyway.
'Five Star Christmas'
Premieres: November 27 at 8 p.m. ET
One Tree Hill alum Bethany Joy Lenz leads this film as Lisa, a woman who is going out of her way to get her father's bed and breakfast a five-star review. But the undercover critic doing the assessment is notoriously hard to please… until he starts to fall for Lisa, that is.
'Christmas Waltz'
Premieres: November 28 at 8 p.m. ET
Hallmark darling Lacey Chabert — also from Mean Girls — is back as Avery in this holiday film. Avery's dream Christmas wedding gets canceled, but all isn't lost as she takes some helpful lessons from a dance instructor named Roman. He helps her find new goals to focus on — and new love.
'If I Only Had Christmas'
Premieres: November 29 at 8 p.m. ET
It wouldn't be Christmas without a Candace Cameron Bure Hallmark movie. In this story, she plays a cheery publicist tasked with helping out a cynical corporate VP give back for the holidays. If anyone can convince a scrooge to embrace the Christmas spirit, it's Candace.
'Christmas in Evergreen: Bells are Ringing'
Premieres: December 5 at 8 p.m. ET
This is the fourth movie in the Christmas in Evergreen series on Hallmark. In this one, Michelle is getting married, and Hannah is in charge of opening the Evergreen Christmas Museum while questioning if her current romance is for her. Will every relationship make it until the movie's end? It could be a nail biter.
'Christmas She Wrote'
Premieres: December 6 at 8 p.m. ET
Romance columnist Kayleigh loses her job right before the holidays, so she goes home to sulk. But when the man who canceled her column shows up in her hometown trying to win her back — for the publisher and himself — her Christmas could have a happily ever after in the end.
'Cross Country Christmas'
Premieres: December 12 at 8 p.m. ET
Two former classmates are commuting home for the holidays together when a freak storm strands them together, far from home. Now, they'll have to do everything that they can to get back by Christmas, and that journey may just bring them closer than ever. By the time they do reach home, they could be introducing each other to their parents.
'Christmas Comes Twice'
Premieres: December 13 at 8 pm. ET
Tamera Mowry-Housley stars in this movie as Emily, a top newscaster. Emily has it all career-wise, but she can't stop thinking about Xavier, the one who got away. Good thing she's about to get a second chance to do things right by him, thanks to a magical Christmas carousel.
'A Christmas Carousel'
Premieres: December 19 at 8 p.m. ET
That's right, there are two Hallmark holiday movies about Christmas carousels this year. In this one, Lila gets hired by the royal family of Marcadia to fix an old carousel just in time for Christmas. Good thing she'll have the prince to help her out… and maybe also help her fall in love.
'Love, Lights, Hanukkah!'
Premieres: December 20 at 8 p.m. ET
This movie doesn't premiere until after Hanukkah is over, but it's still nice to see the network recognize this holiday in its programming. Boy Meets World actor Ben Savage also stars in this movie about a woman who discovers her Jewish heritage just in time to have her first proper Hanukkah.
