Countdown to Christmas Schedule
From the last weekend in October until January 1st, Hallmark Channel runs the seasonal block called Countdown to Christmas, featuring a mix of holiday movies, specials and holiday-themed original programming. Countdown to Christmas officially began in 2009, while the channel’s first holiday original movie was aired in 2000. Since 2012, the network has also held a “Christmas in July” event with airings of previous movies. In February 2019, it was announced that in honor of the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Countdown to Christmas event, the channel would air selections of movies on Friday nights throughout the year. “Christmas Fridays” on Hallmark is continuing in 2023.
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2023 Hallmark Christmas Movie Schedule
PLEASE NOTE: Date/times are subject to change (all times shown in Eastern)
**Page last updated on 6/02/23
Check back in for schedule updates throughout the year.
Friday, June 2, 2023
- 8:00pm – A Very Merry Bridesmaid
Friday, June 9, 2023
- 8:00pm – Christmas in Tahoe
Friday, June 16, 2023
- 8:00pm – A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe
Friday, June 23, 2023
- 8:00pm – Jolly Good Christmas
Christmas in July on Hallmark begins July 1st
Christmas in July will kick off on the Hallmark Channel Saturday, July 1, 2023!
Every day from 10am until 10pm (Eastern) tune in for back-to-back holiday movies. ALL HOLIDAY MOVIES, ALL DAY, ALL MONTH LONG. Hallmark will air fan-favorite movies July 1st through July 4th. Viewers can vote to include their favorite movies through weekly polls launching every Monday on the Hallmark Movie Checklist app.
4th of July Weekend
- The “Christmas in July” Fan Favorites Marathon
Saturday, July 8, 2023
- 8:00pm – A Royal Christmas Crush (NEW!)
Saturday, July 15, 2023
- 8:00pm – The Christmas Reboot (NEW!)
What channel is Hallmark Channel?
- DirecTV – Channel 312
- DISH Network – Channel 185
- Roku – Hallmark TV App (subscription required)
- Xfinity – Channel 137
Available on most cable networks. Check with your local provider for channel.
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Hallmark Channel Christmas Schedule Archives
- 2023 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas
- 2022 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas
- 2021 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas
- 2020 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas
- 2019 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas
- 2018 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas
- 2017 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas
- 2016 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas
- 2015 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas
- 2014 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas
- 2013 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas
- 2012 Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas
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When is Starry Night going to be on?
Enough already. I love Christmas but both Hallmark Channels plus two others is too much. We know how they will end before they start. Please have some mysteries between the Christmas movie marathon.
So happy to see my favorite Hallmark Christmas movie, A Very Merry Mix-Up, will be showing on October 30th. I keep recording it and somehow (my husband), it keeps getting deleted. LoL 😂
Please show “The Nine Kittens of Christmas”. That was such cute movie last year!
are you going to show Magical Christmas Ornaments? I only seen that once and you never showed it again.
The old Christmas movies are the best. Like Ebbie, and Ms. Scrooge and the old Christmas list etc. The newer movies are good but throw some oldies in there.
I love the older Christmas movies.
I had single Santa seeks Mrs Claus and Meet the Santa’s and Matchmaker Santa recorded on DVR but somehow lost them. Would love to see them again and be able to record them again. There are other older Christmas movies I also enjoyed very much.
I would like to see
Holiday in handcuffs
A Christmas visitor
Holiday in Handcuffs my favorite! I have the DVD!
Ditch the golden girls. People watch The Hallmark Channel for love and happy endings. The Golden Girls are neither.
Love the Christmas movies, but would love to see more Scrooge movies… Even the older ones.
Please don’t take The Golden Girls off during Christmas in July!!!!!!!!!!
I truly look forward to watching them daily 🙂
Should show more of the Christmas movies
I agree, show more christmas movies , even the ones just 10 yrs old. We love the simpler, less Hobby Lobby decor and fake clothes models with a perfect life. Thanks
me tooooo!!! but we need some christmas in july too! maybe they keep them for the overnight and you can record and watch during the day
Please bring back Home and Family. That show was always a treat to watch as well as the crafts and recipes they shared. It was fun learning about the stars and their lives.
Also, there are a lot of us Fall Fest movies. Please add a couple more at least. I love Christmas movies but by the time Christmas season has arrived I am Christmas movie out.
I love the movie Finding John Christmas. Looked for it all Christmas season last year but it never aired. Please bring this wonderful movie back this year. S