Countdown to Christmas 2024: What You Need to Know
Get ready to deck the halls and cozy up by the fire because the Countdown to Christmas 2024 premiere dates are here!
Let’s delve into what’s in store to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas. This post is continuously updated, last update September 19, 2024.
When Will Countdown to Christmas 2024 Start?
Countdown to Christmas 2024 will kick off on Friday, October 18, 2024.
NEW! Countdown to Christmas Movie Air Dates!
TODAY revealed the list of air dates for Countdown to Christmas 2024!
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- Friday, Oct. 18: ‘”Twas the Date Before Christmas”
- Saturday, Oct. 19: “Holiday Crashers”
- Sunday, Oct. 20: “Scouting for Christmas”
- Friday, Oct. 25: “Operation Nutcracker (network premiere)”
- Sunday, Oct. 27: “The 5-Year Christmas Party”
- Saturday, Oct. 26: “The Christmas Charade”
- Friday, Nov. 1: “A Carol for Two”
- Saturday, Nov. 2: “Our Holiday Story”
- Sunday, Nov. 3: “Holiday Mismatch”
- Friday, Nov. 8: “Trivia at St. Nick’s”
- Saturday, Nov. 9: “Santa Tell Me”
- Sunday, Nov. 10: “‘Tis the Season to Be Irish”
- Friday, Nov. 15: “Christmas with the Singhs”
- Saturday, Nov. 16: “Jingle Bell Run”
- Sunday, Nov. 17: “Confessions of a Christmas Letter”
- Friday, Nov. 22: “Christmas on Call”
- Saturday, Nov. 23: “Three Wiser Men and a Boy”
- Sunday, Nov. 24: “To Have and To Holiday”
- Thursday, Nov. 28: “Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle”
- Friday, Nov. 29: “A ’90s Christmas”
- Friday, Nov. 29: “Deck the Walls”
- Saturday, Nov. 30: “Believe in Christmas”
- Saturday, Nov. 30: “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story”
- Sunday, Dec. 1: “The Finnish Line”
- Sunday, Dec. 1: “The Christmas Quest”
- Friday, Dec. 6: “Private Princess Christmas”
- Saturday, Dec. 7: “Sugarplummed”
- Sunday, Dec. 8: “Leah’s Perfect Gift”
- Friday, Dec. 13: “Hanukkah on the Rocks”
- Saturday, Dec. 14: “The Santa Class”
- Sunday, Dec. 15: “Following Yonder Star”
- Saturday, Dec. 21: “Happy Howlidays”
Your Guide to Countdown to Christmas 2024
This year’s lineup promises a delightful blend of romance, family, and festive spirit, catering to diverse tastes — from classic small-town romances to stories that capture the essence of Christmas. Expect to see a lot of new faces alongside beloved Hallmark stars, all delivering captivating performances.
Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies 2024
- Friday, Oct. 18: ‘Twas the Date Before Christmas – with Robert Buckley and Amy Groening
- Saturday, Oct. 19: Holiday Crashers – Lyndsy Fonseca and Chris McNally (previously titled Christmas Crashers)
- Sunday, Oct. 20: Scouting for Christmas — starring Tamera Mowry-Housley , Carlo Marks and Marci T. House
- Friday, Oct. 25: Operation Nutcracker — starring Ashley Newbrough and Christopher Russell (this movie premiered exclusively during summer 2024 on the previous Hallmark Movies Now app)
- Saturday, Oct. 26: The Christmas Charade — starring Rachel Skarsten and Corey Sevier
- Sunday, Oct. 27: The 5-Year Christmas Party — starring Katie Findlay and Jordan Fisher
- Friday, Nov. 1: A Carol for Two — starring Ginna Claire Mason, Jordan Litz (“Wicked” on Broadway) and Charlotte d’Amboise
- Saturday, Nov. 2: Our Holiday Story — starring Nikki DeLoach and Warren Christie (previously titled Christmas Blend)
- Sunday, Nov. 3: Holiday Mismatch — starring Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick (previously titled Homecoming with Mrs. Miracle )
- Friday, Nov. 8: Trivia at St. Nick’s — starring Brant Daugherty and Tammin Sursok (previously titled Trivially True Christmas)
- Saturday, Nov. 9: Santa Tell Me — starring Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Benjamin Ayres and Christopher Russell
- Sunday, Nov. 10: ‘Tis the Season to Be Irish — starring Fiona Gubelmann and Eoin Macken (directed by directed by Ali Liebert)
- Friday, Nov. 15: Christmas with the Singhs — starring Ben Hollingsworth and Anuja Joshi
- Saturday, Nov. 16: Jingle Bell Run — starring Ashley Williams and Andrew Walker
- Sunday, Nov. 17: Confessions of a Christmas Letter — starring Angela Kinsey and Alec Santos
- Friday, Nov. 22: Christmas on Call — starring Sara Canning, Ser’Darius Blain, Erik Athavale, and a cameo from Donna Kelce (previously titled First Responders Christmas)
- Saturday, Nov. 23: Three Wiser Men and a Boy — starring Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker and Margaret Colin
- Sunday, Nov. 24: To Have and To Holiday — starring Madeleine Arthur (3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost), Robert Bazzocchi and Eric Close
Hallmark Movies – Thanksgiving Weekend
- Thursday, Nov. 28: Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle — starring Rachel Boston, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tanner Novlan, Matthew James Dowden, and Max Lloyd-Jones
- Friday, Nov. 29: A ’90s Christmas (premiering at 6 p.m. ET) — starring Chandler Massey, Eva Bourne and Katherine Barrell
- Friday, Nov. 29: Deck the Walls — starring Wes Brown, Ashley Greene and Danny Pellegrino
- Saturday, Nov. 30: Believe in Christmas (premieres at 6 p.m. ET) — starring Meghan Ory and John Reardon (previously titled Christmasland)
- Saturday, Nov. 30: Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story— starring Hunter King, Tyler Hynes, Ed Begley Jr., and a cameo from Donna Kelce
- Sunday, Dec. 1: The Finnish Line (premieres at 6 p.m. ET) — starring Kim Matula and Beau Mirchoff
- Sunday, Dec. 1: The Christmas Quest — starring Lacey Chabert and Kristoffer Polaha
- Friday, Dec. 6: Private Princess Christmas — starring Erica Durance and Ali Skovbye
- Saturday, Dec. 7: Sugarplummed — starring Maggie Lawson and Janel Parrish
- Sunday, Dec. 8: Leah’s Perfect Gift — starring Evan Roderick, Barbara Niven and Emily Arlook
- Friday, Dec. 13: Hanukkah on the Rocks — starring Stacey Farber, Daren Kagasoff and Marc Summers
- Saturday, Dec. 14: The Santa Class — starring Kimberley Sustad and Benjamin Ayres (previously titled Santa Who?)
- Sunday, Dec. 15: Following Yonder Star — starring Brooke D’Orsay and John Brotherton
- Saturday, Dec. 21: Happy Howlidays — starring Jessica Lowndes and the to-be-announced winner of the reality TV show Finding Mr. Christmas
Miracles of Christmas on Hallmark Mystery
- Thursday, October 24 – This Time Each Year
Stars: Alison Sweeney, Niall Matter
Synopsis: A divorced couple tries to co-parent their young son while pretending to be still together for his grandmother. - Thursday, October 31 – My Sweet Austrian Holiday
Stars: Brittany Bristow, Will Kemp
Synopsis: An American woman who owns a chocolate shop in Vienna meets a local man and falls for him. - Thursday, November 7 – Five Gold Rings
Stars: Nolan Gerard Funk, Holland Roden
Synopsis: A painter returns to her hometown and is tasked with finding the owners of five mysterious gold rings. - Thursday, November 14 – A Reason for the Season
Stars: Taylor Cole, Kevin McGarry
Synopsis: A woman tries to grant Christmas wishes to the people who saved her life on the night of her birth. - Thursday, November 21 – A Novel Noel
Stars: Julie Gonzalo, Brendan Penny
Synopsis: A successful book editor runs a bookstore in a small town and meets a handsome son of the bookstore owners. - Wednesday, November 27 – Christmas Under the Lights
Stars: Heather Hemmens, Marco Grazzini
Synopsis: A woman returns to her hometown to help organize the annual Christmas Carnival and meets a successful artist. - Thursday, December 5 – A Dance in the Snow
Stars: Erica Cerra, Mark Ghanimé, Vanessa Burghardt, Dorian Giordano
Synopsis: A mother tries to help her autistic daughter plan for her final Christmas dance. - Thursday, December 12 – All I Need for Christmas
Stars: Mallory Jansen, Dan Jeannotte
Synopsis: A singer/songwriter meets an entrepreneur and finds inspiration to write new music. - Thursday, December 19 – Trading Up Christmas
Stars: Italia Ricci, Michael Xavier
Synopsis: A woman tries to trade her way up to a house for her sister.
We Had a List and We’ve Checked it Twice
Several movies from our original unconfirmed list are missing from the official Countdown to Christmas 2024 lineup. There could be a few reasons for this:
First, Hallmark often changes movie titles, and without clear hints, it’s hard to tell if a film has simply been renamed. Second, we’re curious how many of these movies might end up streaming exclusively on Hallmark+.
Third, it’s possible Hallmark has shelved some of these films for a future release. Plus, some projects might have just been rumors, or, if they’re not Hallmark productions, they could end up on another network.
- 12 Clues of Christmas
- A Dance in the Snow
- A Reason for the Season, with Kevin McGarry and Taylor Cole
- All Over Christmas
- Blind Date Christmas
- Booked for Christmas
- Christmas By the Yard
- Christmas on Cherry Lane – sequel trilogy, possibly streaming on Hallmark+
- Five Gold Rings
- Hocus, Pocus, Christmas with Emilie Ullerup
- Holy Father of the Bride
- Leah’s Perfect Christmas, directed by Peter Benson
- Merry Friendmas, written by Emily Ting
- The Christmas Chocolatier, featuring Brittany Bristow and Will Kemp
- The Lights of Christmas
- The Mistletoe Match
- The Next Christmas Classic
- This Time Each Year, directed by Crystal Lowe, starring Alison Sweeney
- Trading Up for Christmas
- Unwrapping Christmas – four movies, starring Cindy Busby, Kathryn Davis, Natalie Hall, and Ashley Newbrough, possibly streaming on Hallmark+
Why Should You Watch Countdown to Christmas 2024?
Countdown to Christmas movies are not just a holiday tradition — they’re a cherished part of many households, spreading warmth and joy nationwide. Even as a former Hallmark hater, I’m eagerly anticipating the debut of new movies, curious about which ones my favorite Hallmark writers will pen, who will direct, and which film will become my favorite by season’s end.
What Can You Expect from Countdown to Christmas 2024?
In recent years, Hallmark Channel has set a high standard with its heartwarming holiday films, such as “A Biltmore Christmas,” “Three Wise Men and a Baby,” and “The Santa Summit,” moving beyond traditional storylines. The announcement of 40 new films isn’t just a number; it represents 40 fresh narratives, 40 opportunities to immerse oneself in the enchantment of the holiday season.
Stay tuned for updates on the latest additions to this year’s lineup, ensuring your holiday season is filled with joy and festive cheer.
Streaming Content on Hallmark+
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