Hallmark Channel is bringing Christmas back to summer. The network’s annual Christmas in July programming event returns Thursday, June 26, running through Friday, July 31, with a lineup of fan-favorite classics and four brand-new original movie premieres airing on consecutive Saturday nights beginning July 4.
For fans who can’t wait until December to get their holiday fix, this is the event that delivers. Holly covers everything Hallmark here at Fantasy Land News, and Christmas in July is one of the season’s biggest programming moments on the channel. You can stay up to date on all things Hallmark at our Hallmark Channel hub.
Four Original Movies Premiere This Summer
The new movie run kicks off Saturday, July 4 at 8 pm ET/PT with “Christmas Under Construction,” starring Jessica Lowndes and Daniel Lissing. The film follows two reality TV stars whose relationship begins to crack during a live Christmas special renovation, forcing a hard look at whether their future still has a foundation worth saving.
On Saturday, July 11, Katherine Barrell and Stephen Huszar lead “O Little Christmas Market,” the story of a miniature artist fighting to save her late father’s beloved Christmas market from a corporate developer, and the architect sent to tear it down who ends up by her side.
“Snowbound for the Holidays” arrives Saturday, July 18, with Vanessa Lengies and Marcus Rosner. Lengies plays a hotel company evaluator sent to assess a struggling mountain lodge, where she finds the kind of community and connection that threatens to change everything she thought she wanted.
Closing out the premiere run on Saturday, July 25, Jen Lilley and Nick Bateman star in “Love Under the Mistletoe.” Lilley plays an interior designer in Ivy Glen who crosses paths again with her former high school crush when he returns home to settle his grandmother’s estate, and a charity event they are both roped into turns into something much more.
All four films are available to stream the following day on Hallmark+.
Christmas at Sea Returns for Season 2 on Hallmark+
Hallmark+ subscribers also get an exclusive treat this summer. Season 2 of “Christmas at Sea” sets sail Wednesday, July 1, reuniting a beloved group of Hallmark stars for another Christmas cruise to Cozumel, Mexico. The returning cast includes Benjamin Ayres, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel Boston, Tyler Hynes, Paul Campbell, Kimberley Sustad, Andrew Walker, Ashley Williams, and many more fan favorites.
If you caught our coverage of Benjamin Ayres in Hope Valley 1874, you already know how much he brings to the Hallmark universe, and seeing him back aboard for Season 2 is a genuine treat.
Our Take
Christmas in July has become one of the most reliable events on the Hallmark calendar, and this year’s lineup looks like a strong one. Four premieres across four consecutive Saturdays gives fans a new reason to tune in every weekend through the end of the month, and the variety of premises across the four films means there is something for different tastes within the classic Hallmark mold. Christmas at Sea Season 2 on Hallmark+ is the real bonus, especially for subscribers who have been waiting for more of that ensemble energy. If you have not joined Hallmark+ yet, this summer gives you two strong reasons to consider it. This will hold all of us over until Hallmark Christmas Experience 2026.
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