The 2026 season October 10 to December 20

Holiday Movie Premieres 2026

Every new Christmas and holiday movie on cable and streaming, sorted by premiere date. Search by title or star, or tap a name to see everything that actor is in. Movies that have aired show their IMDb rating and when to catch them next. All times are Pacific; streaming titles go live at midnight PT.

83 new movies10 networks and streamers70 still to come209 credited stars
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Questions people ask

How many new Christmas movies are premiering in 2026?

There are 83 new holiday movies premiering between October 10 and December 20, 2026 across 10 networks and streamers: Hallmark 34, Great American Family 18, Lifetime 11, UPtv 8, Netflix 5, OWN 2, Roku 2, Prime Video 1, Disney+ 1 and AspireTV 1.

When does Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas 2026 start?

Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas began October 16, 2026 with 'Tis the Season for Setups. It has 34 new movies, with the last, Save the Date for Christmas, premiering December 20. Premieres stream on Hallmark+ the next day.

What new Christmas movies are on Netflix in 2026?

Netflix has 5 new holiday movies: A Dog's Perfect Christmas (November 4), Tyler Perry's The Gospel of Christmas (November 11), The Christmas Switch (November 12), Guarding Stars (November 18) and In a Holidaze (December 2).

What Christmas movies is Candace Cameron Bure in for 2026?

Candace Cameron Bure stars in A Second Chance Christmas (Great American Family, October 10) and A Sweet Christmas Anniversary (Great American Family, November 27), both on Great American Family.

What Christmas movies is Danica McKellar in for 2026?

Danica McKellar stars in The Christmas Yes List (Great American Family, November 14) and The Greatest Christmas Gift (Great American Family, November 29).

What are the best-rated 2026 Christmas movies so far?

Among movies that have aired, the highest IMDb user ratings so far are A Very Arctic Christmas (7.7), Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story (7.5) and Adopting St. Nick (7.4). Ratings were checked November 2, 2026 and will shift as more people vote.

When is the last new Christmas movie premiere of 2026?

The final premieres are on December 20, 2026: Save the Date for Christmas on Hallmark and Christmas at Mistletoe Hall on Lifetime.

What time do new Christmas movies premiere?

Most cable premieres air at 8 PM on both the East and West Coast feeds; a few start at 6, 9 or 10 PM. Streaming movies on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and Roku go live at midnight Pacific (3 AM Eastern).

About the links and coverage

Times are Pacific, for West Coast cable feeds. Cable premieres air at the same clock time on East and West feeds, so East Coast viewers see the same numbers in Eastern time. Streaming titles go live at midnight PT (3 a.m. ET).

Next airing for Hallmark titles comes from Hallmark Channel's own schedule through November 15, checked November 2. Hallmark movies also stream on Hallmark+ the day after premiere, and Great American Family movies stream on Great American Pure Flix.

Ratings are IMDb user scores out of 10 with the number of votes, checked November 2, 2026. Scores with under 25 votes are shown grayed out because they are not yet reliable. Tap a rating to open the IMDb page.

Cast & synopsis opens the guide that lists each movie's synopsis and full cast. On [network] runs a search limited to that network's own website, which lands on the official movie page once the network posts it. Cast for the OWN and AspireTV titles and the animated Disney+ movie has not been published yet.

Hulu has no new original Christmas movie announced for 2026. Apple TV has holiday specials only (Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy on November 13, Fraggle Rock on December 4). Paramount+ and Peacock are adding library titles only. Hallmark premieres stream on Hallmark+ the next day; Great American Family titles stream two days earlier on Great American Pure Flix.

Sources: TVLine master schedule, TVLine Hallmark, Entertainment Now (Great American Family), TV Guide (Lifetime), TVLine UPtv, What's on Netflix, Tom's Guide, Brit + Co, theGrio, Geeky Hobbies.