Hallmark Reveals Countdown To Christmas & Miracles Of Christmas 2023

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Hallmark fans, did this year just fly by? We only recently watched summer movies and are now watching movies relating to the fall. Despite this, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries have announced their lineup for the Countdown to Christmas and Miracles of Christmas programming events respectively. Read on for a brief introduction to the festive, holiday movies for 2023, starting on October 20. The full program of movies is listed in date order.

Christmas lineup for Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

1. Checkin’ It Twice

Photo: Kevin McGarry Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Paulina Stevens

Starring: Kim Matula and Kevin McGarry

Premiere date: Friday, October 20 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

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Plot: A real estate agent (Matula) is in the midst of a career crisis and returns to her hometown. Meanwhile, a journeyman hockey player is traded to her hometown and moves into the cottage of her hockey fan family’s backyard.

2. Where Are You, Christmas?

Photo: Michael Rady, Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

Starring: Lyndsy Fonseca, Michael Rady, Jim O’Heir, Julie Warner

Premiere date: Saturday, October 21 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

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Plot: Addy wishes for a year without Christmas and wakes up in a black-and-white world. She decides to team up with the town mechanic to restore Christmas.

Read more about the movie here.

3. Under the Christmas Sky

Photo: Ryan Paevey, Emmy Richardson, Jessica Parker Kennedy Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Steven Ackerman

Starring: Jessica Parker Kennedy, Ryan Paevey

Premiere date: Sunday, October 22 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: Kat is an esteemed astrophysicist and is scheduled for her first trip into space. However, this gets sidelined due to an accident. Meanwhile, she meets a new man at the local planetarium and they work hard together to open a new exhibit by Christmas.

Read more about the movie here.

4. Christmas Comes to Town

Photo: Brennan Elliott Credit: ©2021 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Christopher Katsarov Luna

Starring: Erica Durance, Brennan Elliott, Barbara Niven

Premiere date: Thursday, October 26 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: When a shopping channel host named Ms. Christmas gets a terminal diagnosis, she heads out on a multi-city tour to spread the cheer of Christmas.

5. Christmas by Design

Photo: Rebecca Dalton Credit: ©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy of Johnson Production Group

Starring: Rebecca Dalton, Jonathan Keltz

Premiere date: Friday, October 27 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: A fashion designer is accepted into a Christmas challenge to design a new holiday-themed collection. Through this, she not only finds the inspiration for her next fashion line but also decides to look closer at what is most important in life. Read more about the movie here.

6. Mystic Christmas

Photo: Patti Murin Credit: ©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Hugh Tull

Starring: Jessy Schram, Chandler Massey, Patti Murin, William R. Moses

Premiere date: Saturday, October 28 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: During the holidays, a woman reconnects with the owner of the Mystic, Connecticut pizza shop, while working at the rehabilitation center and the aquarium.

7. Joyeux Noel

Photo: Brant Daugherty, Jaicy Elliot
Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Simon Varsano

Starring: Jaicy Elliot, Brant Daugherty

Premiere date: Sunday, October 29 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: A reporter and a copy editor head to France to learn about a mysterious artist behind a romantic Christmas painting. 

Read more about the movie here.

8. My Christmas Guide

Starring: Amber Marshall, Ben Mehl

Premiere date: Thursday, November 2 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: After losing his eyesight, a college professor teams up with a guide dog trainer and adopts a seeing-eye dog.

9. Flipping for Christmas

Photo: Ashley Newbrough Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: The Ninth House/Tina Thorpe

Starring: Ashley Newbrough, Marcus Rosner

Premiere date: Friday, November 3 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot:  Shortly before Christmas, a realtor agrees to help her sister with what she believes will be an easy flip of an inherited home. However, problems arise when the co-beneficiary has a different idea. Read more about the movie here.

10. Never Been Chris’d

Photo: Tyler Hynes Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

Starring: Janel Parrish, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tyler Hynes

Premiere date: Saturday, November at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: Two best friends return home for the Christmas holidays and simultaneously end up in a love triangle when they both reconnect with their high school crush. Read more about the movie here.

11. The Santa Summit

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Starring: Hunter King, Benjamin Hollingsworth

Premiere date: Sunday, November 5 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: Three best friends decide to participate in the annual Santa Summit, where everyone restaurant and bar hops wearing Santa suits.

12. Mystery on Mistletoe Lane

Starring: Erica Cerra, Victor Webster

Premiere date: Thursday, November 9 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: When a woman and her children move to a new town they discover a Christmas mystery with the help of a local handyman.

13. Everything Christmas

Photo: Corey Sevier, Cindy Busby Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy Johnson Production Group

Starring: Katherine Barrell, Cindy Busby, Corey Sevier, Matt Wells

Premiere date: Friday, November 10 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: A Christmas lover and her roommate head out to Yuletide Springs on a longtime tradition to honor her late grandmother. They end up meeting two men along the way. Read more about the movie here.

14. Christmas Island

Starring: Rachel Skarsten, Andrew Walker

Premiere date: Saturday, November 11 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: Kate is on her first private flight, heading to Christmas Island in Switzerland when the plane gets diverted by a snowstorm. She teams up with an air traffic controller to help her land her dream job.

15. A Heidelberg Holiday

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Starring: Ginna Claire Mason, Frédéric Brossier

Premiere date: Sunday, November 12 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: Heidi is a glass ornament maker who heads to Germany to sell her wares at the prestigious Heidelberg Christmas Market in Germany. However, during the trip, she meets a local artisan, Lukas, who helps her to reconnect with her lost heritage.

16. A World Record Christmas

Photo: Nikki DeLoach Credit: ©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

Starring: Nikki DeLoach, Lucas Bryant, Aias Dalman

Premiere date: Thursday, November 16, 8 pm ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Plot: Eric and Marissa encourage their young autistic son whose aim is to set a Guinness World Record. He finally gets the chance to do so on Christmas Eve. Find out more about the movie here.

17 Navigating Christmas

Photo: Stephen Huszar Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy of Brain Power Studio

Starring: Chelsea Hobbs, Stephen Huszar

Premiere date: Friday, November 17 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: A recently divorced woman takes her son to a remote island for Christmas where she connects with the owner of a lighthouse. Read more about the movie here.

18. A Merry Scottish Christmas

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Starring: Lacey Chabert, Scott Wolf

Premiere date: Saturday, November 18 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot:  Two estranged siblings travel to Scotland for Christmas to reunite with their mother. Read more about the movie here.

19. Holiday Hotline

Photo: Emily Tennant, Niall Matter Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Steven Ackerman

Starring: Emily Tennant, Niall Matter

Premiere date: Sunday, November 19 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: Abby leaves London and works at a cooking hotline where she connects with an anonymous caller. It turns out he is a single father who she is smitten with in real life. Read more about the movie here.

20. A Season for Family

Photo: Brendan Penny Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Allister Foster

Starring: Brendan Penny, Stacey Farber, Benjamin Jacobson, Azriel Dalman

Premiere date: Wednesday, November 22 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Plot: Maddie’s adopted son wants to meet his brother, Cody, who was adopted into another family. However, Cody’s father isn’t ready for this. Read more about the movie here.

21. Catch Me If You Claus

Photo: Luke Macfarlane Credit: ©2020 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Alexx Henry/Alexx Henry Studios, LLC

Starring: Italia Ricci, Luke Macfarlane

Premiere date: Thursday, November 23 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: Aspiring news anchor Avery Quinn is on the verge of her big break when she catches a home invader in a red suit claiming to be Santa Claus’ son, Chris. Read more about the movie here.

22. Letters to Santa

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Starring: Katie Leclerc, Rafael de la Fuente

Premiere date: Friday, November 24: Hallmark Channel, 6 pm ET

Plot: Young siblings receive a magic pen from Santa and use it to wish that their parents were back together. Read more about the movie here.

23. Holiday Road

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Starring: Sara Canning, Warren Christie

Premiere date: Friday, November 24 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: A devoted mother, a tech entrepreneur and a travel writer are stranded at the airport with other strangers over the holidays. They decide to rent a van to take an unexpected road trip. Apparently, the movie was inspired by true events. Read more about the movie here.

24. Christmas in Notting Hill

Photo: Joelle Rae, Sarah Ramos Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Rob Baker Ashton

Starring: Sarah Ramos, William Moseley

Premiere date: Saturday, November 25 at 6 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: A famous soccer star is usually too busy for love, but his life changes when he returns home to Notting Hill for Christmas. There, he meets a visiting woman who doesn’t know who he is. Read more about the movie here.

25. Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up

Photo: Lacey Chabert Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Steve Wilkie

Starring: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, Ellen Travolta, Seth Morris, Jennifer Aspen

Premiere date: Saturday, November 25 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: In this sequel to last year’s popular movie, Haul Out the Holly, Emily and Jared are looking forward to spending the holidays together as a couple. This is despite the new residents moving in on Evergreen Lane.

26. Our Christmas Mural

Photo: Dan Jeannotte, Alex Paxton-Beesley Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Philippe Bosse

Starring: Alex Paxton-Beesley, Dan Jeannotte

Premiere date: Sunday, November 26 at 6 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: Olivia is a single mom who is secretly entered into a mural contest by her mom and she ends up partnering with a teacher named Will. Read more about the movie here.

27. A Biltmore Christmas

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Starring: Bethany Joy Lenz, Kristoffer Polaha, Jonathan Frakes, Robert Picardo

Premiere date: Sunday, November 26 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot:  Lucy Hardgrove is a screenwriter who lands her dream job of writing a remake of a beloved holiday movie classic, filmed at the historic Biltmore House in 1947. When visiting the estate for inspiration she magically time travels to the original set of His Merry Wife and connects with one of the movie’s stars. Read more about the movie here.

28. Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas

Photo: Chris Carmack, Shenae Grimes-Beech Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Johann Wall

Starring: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Chris Carmack, Grace Leer

Premiere date: Thursday, November 30 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Plot: Facing her first Christmas without her mother, Carly heads to a small town to lead a church choir during the holidays. While there, she meets a man who is back in town after serving in the army. Read more about the movie here.

29. My Norwegian Holiday

Photo Rhiannon Fish and David Elsendoorn in My Norwegian Holiday on Hallmark Channel Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media

Starring: Rhiannon Fish, David Elsendoorn

Premiere date: Friday, December 1 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: JJ is grieving the loss of her grandmother and jumps at the chance to join a new friend, Henrik, on a journey to Norway. While there, she discovers her grandmother’s history and investigates how she landed a troll figurine from his hometown.

30. A Not So Royal Christmas

Photo: Will Kemp, Brooke D’Orsay Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Ian Watson

Starring: Brooke D’Orsay, Will Kemp

Premiere date: Saturday, December 2 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: A tabloid journalist requests an interview with a famously private count, unaware that he had fled town years ago. The royal family convinces their groundskeeper to pose as the count for the interview. Read more about the movie here.

31. Christmas with a Kiss

Starring: Mishael Morgan, Ronnie Rowe Jr., Jaime M. Callica

Premiere date: Sunday, December 3 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: This new Mahogany movie follows a woman who returns home for her family’s Christmas Carnival. While there, she unexpectedly connects with a photojournalist.

32. To All a Good Night

Photo: Kimberley Sustad Credit: ©2018 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Starring: Kimberley Sustad, Mark Ghanimé

Premiere date: Thursday, December 7 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Plot: A small-town photographer saves a man’s life, but learns he is in town to buy her family’s parkland, where the annual Christmas celebration is held.

33. Magic in Mistletoe

Photo: Paul Campbell Credit: ©2018 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Starring: Lyndie Greenwood, Paul Campbell

Premiere date: Friday, December 8 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: A successful but reclusive author returns to his hometown for a Christmas festival, where he has to face his publicist for damage control.

34. Miracle in Bethlehem, PA

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Starring: Laura Vandervoort, Benjamin Ayres

Premiere date: Thursday, December 21 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Plot: This new DaySpring movie sees Mary Ann Brubeck adopting a daughter in time for Christmas. However, when bad weather strands her and her baby in Bethlehem, PA, their only option is to stay with the innkeeper’s brother, Joe, a confirmed bachelor. Read more about the movie here.

35. Friends & Family Christmas

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Starring: Humberly Gonzalez, Ali Liebert

Premiere date: Sunday, December 17 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot:  In a setup by their parents, Bridget and Amelia pretend they are dating to keep their families happy during the holidays.

36. Sealed with a List

Photo: Evan Roderick, Katie Findlay Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Johann Wall

Starring: Katie Findlay, Evan Roderick

Premiere date: Saturday, December 16 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: Before the year ends, Carley is determined to get through her list of abandoned resolutions from last year. She enlists the help of a coworker, Wyatt. Find out more about the movie here.

37. The Secret Gift of Christmas

Meghan Ory and Christopher Russell in The Secret Gift of Christmas on Hallmark [Image Hallmark Channel/YouTube]

Starring: Meghan Ory, Christopher Russell

Premiere date: Friday, December 15 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: A personal shopper is hired by a new client, hoping to find the perfect gift to reconnect with her daughter.

38. Heaven Down Here

Photo: Juan Riedinger, Krystal Joy Brown Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Kailey Schwerman

Starring: Krystal Joy Brown, Tina Lifford, Juan Riedinger, Richard Harmon, Phylicia Rashad

Premiere date: Thursday, December 14 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Plot: During a snowstorm, four people are unexpectedly stranded in a local diner on Christmas Eve. The film is inspired by Mickey Guyton’s song. Read more about the movie here.

39. Round and Round

Photo: Bryan Greenberg, Vic Michaelis Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Craig Minielly

Starring: Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg, Rick Hoffman

Premiere date: Sunday, December 10 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: Rachel finds herself stuck in a time loop, endlessly reliving the night of her parents’ Hanukkah party. She decides to lean on the boy her grandmother is trying to set her up with to get out of the endless loop. Read more about the movie here.

40. Christmas on Cherry Lane

Photo: Catherine Bell, Eva Tavares, Simon Farrell, James Denton Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

Starring: Catherine Bell, Jonathan Bennett, John Brotherton, Erin Cahill, James Denton, Vincent Rodriguez III

Premiere date: Saturday, December 9 at 8 pm ET on Hallmark Channel

Plot: Three couples at varying stages of their lives navigate big turning points in their lives during the holidays. Read more about the movie here.

Look forward to the Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel and the Miracles of Christmas on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

 

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