Christmas movies are coming.
Yes, it is only September 1. No, I will not be taking questions.
The first 2026 Christmas movies have officially been announced, which means it’s time to start this year’s running schedule and watchlist. This post will grow throughout the season as Hallmark, Great American Family, Lifetime, UPtv, and the streamers release their holiday lineups.
I’ll keep adding premieres as they’re announced, update dates if anything changes, and use this as my personal checklist once Christmas movie season officially takes over my television.
As I watch, ☐ becomes ✅ and I’ll add my rating.
Last updated: August 31, 2026
🎄 2026 Christmas Movie Stats
Watched: 0
★★★★★ Movies: 0
🎄 Holiday Movie Schedule + Watchlist
The schedule below is chronological and combines new holiday premieres from Hallmark, Great American Family, Lifetime, and UPtv.
Legend: ☐ = To Watch • ✅ = Watched • 📺 = Series/Episode • Channel shown at end
October
November
December
🎁 Announced for 2026 · Premiere Date TBA
These movies have been announced for the 2026 holiday season, but their premiere dates haven’t been confirmed yet. I’ll move them into the chronological schedule as dates are announced.
Hallmark Channel
Great American Family
📺 Other Holiday TV to Watch
Holiday series, specials, and episodes from outside the featured holiday movie networks.
More to come as 2026 holiday programming is announced.
✨ Other New Holiday Movies to Watch
Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and other streaming releases will be added as they’re announced.
🎁 Older Releases to Watch
Because apparently several dozen new Christmas movies a year are still not enough for me.
🎄 By Channel Reference
Looking for a specific network? Here’s a quick alphabetical reference for the 2026 movies on my list.
Hallmark Channel
Great American Family
Lifetime
UPtv
This post will be updated throughout the 2026 holiday season as new movies are announced, premiere dates change, and I make my way through the list.
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