Hallmark Channel Celebrates Hanukkah: ‘Holiday Date’ Movie Stars General Hospital’s Matt Cohen

The Hallmark Channel continues to celebrate this holiday season with an all-new original movie combining Hanukkah and Christmas. Brittany Bristow and General Hospital alum Matt Cohen (Dr. Griffin Munro) star in Holiday Date premiering on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. CT.

It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but Brooke (Brittany Bristow) isn’t in the holiday spirit. The fashion designer is struggling professionally, was dumped by her boyfriend, and dreading a visit home to celebrate Christmas.

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Rather than go it alone and face the questions she knows her family will have, Brooke connects with an actor named Joel (Matt Cohen), enlisting him to play the part of her boyfriend, whom she has described as “Mr. Christmas” to her family.

Joel is Jewish and has never celebrated Christmas, Brooke worries about carrying out the charade. Her parents Donna (Teryl Rothery) and Walter (Bruce Boxleitner) welcome the couple and are eager to celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas. Brooke and Joel grow closer over sharing their traditions.

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When a rumor about the couple’s engagement brings her ex-boyfriend face-to-face with her fake boyfriend, Brooke’s family grows suspicious. Faced with the embarrassing prospect of revealing their lie to those around them, Brooke and Joel must decide whether to keep up the relationship charade or admit their lie and their true feelings for each other.

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Holiday Date isn’t the only Hallmark Channel combining the traditions of Hanukkah and Christmas. Tune in Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. CT for Double Holiday starring Carly Pope as Rebecca, a career-focused real estate project manager who finds her plans to celebrate Hanukkah with her family getting off-track when a long-awaited promotion comes along.

Rebecca is paired with an antagonistic co-worker, and main competition for the promotion, Chris (Kristoffer Pohala) to plan the ultimate corporate client Christmas party.

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Don’t miss another Ryan Paevey, another General Hospital alum, starring in Christmas At The Plaza, making its world premiere on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT. When you’re finished with your Thanksgiving celebrations, you can relax, watch this enchanting holiday romance and shop online all at the same time.

So many Christmas movies to enjoy! ‘Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen starring Erin Krakow (‘When Calls the Heart) and Luke MacFarland makes its debut on Friday, November 29, 2019. ‘Christmas in Rome’ starring All My Children alum Lacey Chabert (Bianca Montgomery) and Sam Page premieres Saturday, November 30, 2019.

Keep track of the Hallmark Channel 10th Anniversary Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday schedule with the Hallmark Movies app available through iTunes and Google Play. You can also find a printable list of the all-new Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel website.