Hallmark Channel’s 17th annual Countdown to Christmas runs October 16 through December 20, 2026, with 34 new original movies premiering at 8 p.m. ET/PT every weekend and streaming the next day on Hallmark+. This page tracks every movie on the 2026 schedule, every Fantasy Land News review, Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True on November 28, and every Hallmark Christmas event we are covering this season.
Holly is reviewing every Countdown to Christmas movie this year, and each week she tries to turn Greg, a Disney guy who has never watched a Hallmark movie on purpose, into a fan on our new video show. Bookmark this page. We add every new review, schedule change and Hallmark holiday event here as it happens.
This page was last updated on November 1, 2026.
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Our weekly video show is where Holly breaks down the latest Countdown to Christmas premieres and hands Greg his Hallmark homework for the week. Episode 2 is out now. If you missed the first one, start with our Week 1 episode and recap.
Hallmark Countdown to Christmas 2026 Schedule
Every movie premieres at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel and streams the next day on Hallmark+ unless another time is listed. Thanksgiving weekend brings double features at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. We link our review as soon as each movie airs. The full announcement is in our Countdown to Christmas 2026 schedule story.
| Date | Movie | Stars | Our Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | |||
| Fri, Oct. 16 | ’Tis the Season for Setups | Amanda Schull, Victor Webster, Barbara Niven | Review |
| Sat, Oct. 17 | Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story | Lyndsy Fonseca, Robert Buckley, Marsha Mason | Review |
| Sun, Oct. 18 | Mr. & Mrs. Christmas | Brendan Penny, Pascale Hutton | Review |
| Fri, Oct. 23 | Winter Wonderlanes | Ashley Newbrough, Franco Lo Presti | Review |
| Sat, Oct. 24 | Forgotten Holiday | Janel Parrish, Daniel Lissing | Review |
| Sun, Oct. 25 | What If Christmas | Lori Loughlin, Tom Cavanagh | First look |
| Fri, Oct. 30 | Who’s Coming for Christmas? | Rhiannon Fish, Jake Foy, Mila Morgan | Review |
| Sat, Oct. 31 | Adopting St. Nick | Amy Groening, Michael Rady | Review |
| November | |||
| Sun, Nov. 1 | A Danish Christmas | Emilie Ullerup, Corey Sevier | Preview |
| Thu, Nov. 5 | Mistletoe Murders Season 3 | Sarah Drew, Peter Mooney, Sierra Marilyn Riley | Premiere details |
| Fri, Nov. 6 | Merry Memories | Lindura, Brendan Morgan | Review coming |
| Sat, Nov. 7 | Holiday Unplugged | Nikki DeLoach, Juan Pablo Di Pace | Michaels tie-in |
| Sun, Nov. 8 | A Season of Promises | Brooke D’Orsay, Ali Liebert, James Denton | Review coming |
| Fri, Nov. 13 | My Christmas Cowboy | Amy Acker, Luke Macfarlane, Sara Canning | Review coming |
| Sat, Nov. 14 | The Nights Before Christmas | Tyler Hynes, Laci J Mailey | Review coming |
| Sun, Nov. 15 | Mistletoe and Mimosas | Tamera Mowry-Housley, Kristoffer Polaha, Jennifer Robertson | Review coming |
| Fri, Nov. 20 | Our Holiday Playbook | Taylor Cole, Charles Michael Davis | Review coming |
| Sat, Nov. 21 | Christmas in Blue Dog Valley | Erin Cahill, Andrew Walker | Review coming |
| Sun, Nov. 22 | Double Booked for the Holidays | Rachael Leigh Cook, Owain Yeoman, Stephen Hagan | Review coming |
| Thu, Nov. 26 | Christmas Delivered | Autumn Reeser, Wes Brown, Linda Darlow | Review coming |
| Fri, Nov. 27, 6 p.m. | The Christmas Eve Feast | Daniella Monet, Kevin McGarry | Review coming |
| Fri, Nov. 27, 8 p.m. | Return to Santa | Paul Campbell, Rachel Boston | Review coming |
| Sat, Nov. 28, 6 p.m. | The Most Wonderful Secret | Tammin Sursok, Peter Porte | Review coming |
| Sat, Nov. 28, 8 p.m. | Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True | Lacey Chabert, Travis Van Winkle, Richard Kind, Christy Carlson Romano | Everything to know |
| Sun, Nov. 29, 6 p.m. | Eight Nights for Love | Hunter King, Dan Jeannotte | Review coming |
| Sun, Nov. 29, 8 p.m. | Miles to Christmas | Ashley Williams, Steve Lund, Alison Sweeney | Review coming |
| December | |||
| Fri, Dec. 4 | The Snowflake Effect | Heather Hemmens, Mark Ghanimé | Review coming |
| Sat, Dec. 5 | A Grand Biltmore Christmas | Holland Roden, Niall Matter, Andie MacDowell, Jonathan Frakes | Trailer |
| Sat, Dec. 5, 10 p.m. | The Hallmark Christmas Experience: A Hometown Holiday | Hosted by Jonathan Bennett and Melissa Peterman | Event details |
| Sun, Dec. 6 | An Angel in My Stocking | Fiona Gubelmann, Marco Grazzini, Nancy Robertson | Review coming |
| Fri, Dec. 11 | Christmas in Canterbury | Jessy Schram, Will Kemp | Review coming |
| Sat, Dec. 12 | Snow Globe Town | Kimberley Sustad, Scott Michael Foster | Review coming |
| Sun, Dec. 13 | Noelle Nomads | Benjamin Ayres, Torrey DeVitto | Review coming |
| Fri, Dec. 18 | Hearts All Aglow | Mishael Morgan, B.J. Britt, Holly Robinson Peete | Review coming |
| Sat, Dec. 19 | Barking All the Way | Ian Harding, Tori Anderson | Review coming |
| Sun, Dec. 20 | Save the Date for Christmas | Jonathan Bennett, Italia Ricci | Review coming |
Holly’s Countdown to Christmas Reviews and Weekly Roundups
Every review is Holly’s honest take, written after watching the full movie. Our weekly video show, Teaching My Husband to Love Hallmark Christmas Movies, covers each weekend’s premieres and gives Greg his Hallmark homework for the week.
- Teaching My Husband to Love Hallmark Christmas Movies: Week 1
- Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story Leads Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas Opening Weekend
- Countdown to Christmas 2026 Week 3: Who’s Coming for Christmas?, Adopting St. Nick and A Danish Christmas
- ’Tis the Season for Setups Review: Hallmark Kicks Off Countdown to Christmas 2026
- Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story Review: Marsha Mason Steals Hallmark’s Bears Movie
- Mr. & Mrs. Christmas Review: Pascale Hutton and Brendan Penny Close Hallmark’s Opening Weekend
- Winter Wonderlanes Review: Hallmark Takes Countdown to Christmas to a Bowling Alley
- Forgotten Holiday Review: Janel Parrish and Daniel Lissing Fall in Love All Over Again
- Who’s Coming for Christmas? Review: Hallmark’s Rhiannon Fish Movie Brings Happy Tears
- Adopting St. Nick Review: Amy Groening and Michael Rady Find Christmas at Jolly Acres
Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True
Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True premieres Saturday, November 28 at 8/7c on Hallmark Channel, and Hallmark+ gets an exclusive extended cut the next day. Lacey Chabert and Travis Van Winkle star in the first original movie made by Hallmark Channel and Walt Disney World together. It was filmed at Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Chabert also narrates the EPCOT Candlelight Processional on December 22 and 23, and we will be there for both nights.
We have covered this movie since the day it was announced. Here is every story, newest first.
- Everything to Know About Lacey Chabert’s Disney World Christmas Movie Before It Airs
- Holiday Ever After New Images: Lacey Chabert and Cast Celebrate Christmas at Walt Disney World
- Lacey Chabert Joins the EPCOT Candlelight Processional Lineup, Narrates December 22 and 23
- Holiday Ever After Reveals Who’s Playing Who
- Hallmark Confirms the Holiday Ever After Premiere Date
- Hallmark and Disney Magic Panel Confirmed for D23 2026
- Hallmark and Disney Share a New Holiday Ever After Sneak Peek at Echo Lake
- The Holiday Ever After Trailer
- Hallmark Shows the First Footage of the Disney World Christmas Movie
- The Official Poster for Lacey Chabert’s Hallmark Disney World Movie
- Filming Wraps at Walt Disney World for Hallmark’s Lacey Chabert Holiday Movie
- Hallmark and Disney World Team Up for First-Ever Original Christmas Movie
Hallmark at Disney Springs
Hallmark’s Holiday Pop-Up has been open in Disney Springs’ Town Center since October 7 with products featured in and inspired by Holiday Ever After, and no park ticket is needed to shop it. The Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll also adds its first Hallmark Christmas Tree this year. The stroll runs November 11, 2026 through January 3, 2027, and the pop-up is one of the spots to pick up a stroll map.
- Disney Springs Christmas Tree Stroll 2026 Adds Hallmark, Bluey and Monsters, Inc. Trees
- Hallmark Holiday Pop-Up Opening Date Confirmed for Disney Springs: October 7, 2026
- Hallmark Disney Springs Pop-Up Opens in October With 40 Holiday Ever After Items
- First Look: Hallmark’s Disney Springs Pop-Up Shop Revealed at D23 2026
- Hallmark Is Bringing a Whole Store to Disney Springs for Its New Christmas Movie
Holiday Ever After Merchandise
The Holiday Ever After collection is sold at Disney Parks, select Hallmark Gold Crown stores and select Kohl’s and Walmart locations. Here is every piece we have covered, from Loungefly and Vera Bradley to cards, gift wrap and kitchenware.
- Hallmark Announces the Holiday Ever After Disney Collection for Kohl’s, Walmart and Disney Parks
- Vera Bradley X Hallmark Holiday Ever After Collection Arrives October 1
- Hallmark Disney Holiday Ever After Christmas Cards and Gift Wrap
- Hallmark X Disney Holiday Ever After Kitchen Collection by Zrike Brands
- Holiday Ever After Vera Bradley Bags: Full List of Items and Prices
- Holiday Ever After Loungefly Minnie Mouse Backpack, Ears and Pins
- Holiday Ever After Merchandise: Full Loungefly, Vera Bradley and Corkcicle Lineup
Hallmark Christmas Events in 2026
Hallmark Christmas Experience in Kansas City
The Hallmark Christmas Experience returns to Crown Center in Kansas City for four weekends starting November 27, with holiday workshops, seasonal activities and appearances by Hallmark stars. Jonathan Bennett hosts all four weekends, and Hallmark Channel airs a special from the event on Saturday, December 5 at 10 p.m. We will be there for Weekend 3. See the full star lineup and ticket details.
Hallmark Christmas Cruise
The 2026 Hallmark Christmas Cruise sailed October 23 through 27, and we were on board. Emilie Ullerup told the crowd about the Danish traditions she brought into A Danish Christmas, and Rachel Boston shared her first children’s book.
- Christmas Miracles All Around: Rachel Boston Shares Her First Children’s Book on the Hallmark Cruise
- Hallmark’s A Danish Christmas: Emilie Ullerup Brings Copenhagen, Hygge and Her Own Family to Hallmark
- Rachel Boston, Erin Cahill and Taylor Cole Get Real About the Heart Behind Hallmark’s Christmas at Sea
Jingle Stop Tour
Hallmark’s Jingle Stop Tour visits three cities this season, each tied to one of the year’s biggest movies. Chicago goes with Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story, Orlando with Holiday Ever After and Asheville with A Grand Biltmore Christmas. Hallmark is holding the stops at Gold Crown stores, and Chicago’s stop was October 14 in Arlington Heights. We will add the Orlando and Asheville details here as soon as Hallmark confirms them.
More Hallmark Holiday Happenings
- Hallmark Radio Returns to SiriusXM Nov. 2 With a Joy Line to Ask Hallmark Stars Questions
- Hallmark and Michaels Team Up for Holiday Unplugged
- Carlinville, Illinois Wins Hallmark’s Merriest Christmas Towns Contest
- Hallmark Merriest Christmas Towns Contest: How It Worked
- The Hallmark(ish) Movie Parody Musical Is Coming to Orlando This November
- Christmas In A Small Town 2026 Returns to Dahlonega With Hallmark Stars
Mistletoe Murders Season 3
Mistletoe Murders Season 3 premieres Thursday, November 5 on Hallmark Channel with Sarah Drew and Peter Mooney, and Good Witch star Catherine Bell guest stars in the premiere. Seasons 1 and 2 arrive on Netflix on November 1 for anyone who wants to catch up first.
- Mistletoe Murders Season 3 Premieres Thursday, November 5 on Hallmark
- Mistletoe Murders Seasons 1 and 2 Coming to Netflix November 1
- Catherine Bell Guest Stars in the Mistletoe Murders Season 3 Premiere
- Sarah Drew and Peter Mooney Announce Mistletoe Murders Season 3
Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments for Christmas 2026
Disney fans have plenty to choose from in this year’s Keepsake lineup. The Cinderella Castle tree topper sold out at Gold Crown stores in July, so if there is a Disney Keepsake you want, buy it when you see it. Enrollment for the 2027 Keepsake Ornament Club opens November 4.
- Hallmark Reveals 2027 Keepsake Ornament Club Dream Box Ornaments and Benefits
- Hallmark Keepsake Mickey and Minnie Jolly Gingerbread House Ornament
- Hallmark’s 2027 Sneak Peek of a New Sleeping Beauty Castle Tree Topper
- Hallmark Dream Book 2026: Every Disney Keepsake Ornament With Prices and Dates
- Hallmark’s Disney Cinderella Castle Tree Topper
- “it’s a small world” Gets a Hallmark Collection
How the 2026 Countdown to Christmas Came Together
- Hallmark Channel 2026 Movie Ratings Ranked: Every Premiere From Most to Least Watched
- Hallmark October 2026 Movies: Fall Into Love Wraps and Countdown to Christmas Begins
- What We Are Most Excited for in Countdown to Christmas
- First Look at Lori Loughlin’s Return to When Calls the Heart and Countdown to Christmas
- Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas 2026 Starts October 16 With Full 34-Movie Schedule
- Hallmark Channel’s 25th Anniversary: New Halloween and Christmas Movie Lineup Revealed
- Hallmark Announces Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story for Countdown to Christmas 2026
- A Biltmore Christmas Casting Extras for Its New Sequel
- Hallmark Announces a Return to Biltmore Estate for a 2026 Holiday Sequel
Hallmark Christmas in July 2026
Hallmark warmed up for the holidays with four new Christmas in July movies. Here are the schedule and our reviews.
- The Complete Hallmark Channel Christmas in July Schedule
- Christmas Under Construction Review
- O Little Christmas Market Review
- Snowbound for the Holidays Review
Countdown to Christmas 2025
- What’s New for Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas 2025
- Hallmark and Football Dominated TV as Viewers Streamed Record Amounts in December
Hallmark Countdown to Christmas 2026 FAQ
When does Hallmark Countdown to Christmas 2026 start and end?
Countdown to Christmas 2026 started Friday, October 16. The last new movie, Save the Date for Christmas, premieres Sunday, December 20.
How many movies are in Countdown to Christmas 2026?
Hallmark is premiering 34 original movies this season, 10 more than last year, plus a new season of Mistletoe Murders.
What time do Hallmark Christmas movies premiere?
New movies premiere at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel. Thanksgiving weekend has double features at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Where can I stream Hallmark Christmas movies?
Every new Countdown to Christmas movie streams on Hallmark+ the day after it premieres on Hallmark Channel.
When does Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True premiere?
Holiday Ever After premieres Saturday, November 28 at 8/7c on Hallmark Channel, with an exclusive extended cut on Hallmark+ the next day.
Do I need a park ticket to visit the Hallmark pop-up at Disney Springs?
No. Hallmark’s Holiday Pop-Up is in Disney Springs’ Town Center and has been open since October 7. Disney Springs does not require a park ticket.
Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas 2026 runs through December 20, and this page gets a new review every week. For everything else from Hallmark Channel and Hallmark+, visit our Hallmark Channel guide or browse all Hallmark news.
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