Here’s How to Stream All of Hallmark’s Christmas Movies Online for Free
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Sleigh bells ring and it’s that time of year again, with Hallmark‘s “Countdown to Christmas” officially underway. The annual holiday event features all-new Hallmark Christmas movies premiering on the Hallmark Channel on TV and — love ’em or hate ’em — the films have become a beloved holiday tradition for millions of viewers each year.
This year, viewers can also get into the festive films by streaming Hallmark holiday movies online.
When Do Hallmark Christmas Movies Start Airing?
The Hallmark Channel kicked off the holidays early this year, and Hallmark Christmas movies actually started airing in October. The official kick-off date for Hallmark’s so-called “Countdown to Christmas 2023” was October 20.
New holiday movies began streaming in November and will continue airing until December 17 every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Hallmark will re-air fan favorites in the week leading up to Christmas).
There are 31 new Hallmark Christmas movies in total for 2023, plus nine new movies as part of the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ “Miracles of Christmas” launch.
How to Watch Hallmark Christmas Movies on TV
Cable services like Verizon Fios TV or DIRECTV have the Hallmark Channel included in their packages so you can watch the entire Hallmark Christmas movie lineup on TV.
Don’t have cable? You can now stream Hallmark Christmas movies online without cable.
How to Watch Hallmark Christmas Movies Online
The best ways to stream all the Hallmark Christmas movies online is through Peacock. The streaming service lets you watch all the shows and movies from Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and Hallmark Drama live and on-demand through the Peacock app and at PeacockTV.com.
Pricing to Peacock starts at just $5.99 a month and your subscription lets you stream all the Hallmark Christmas movies online as they air live on TV.
You can also rent or buy Hallmark Christmas movies online through Amazon Prime Video. Titles start at just $3.99 for a rental that you can watch at home.
How to Stream Hallmark Christmas Movies Online Free
Want to stream Hallmark’s “Countdown to Christmas” live on TV for free? Amazon Prime members can get a 7-day free trial to Hallmark Movies Now, the official streaming home for the network. Continue on at just $5.99 for the month after your week-long free trial is up.
We also like DirecTV Stream, which is a live streaming service that includes the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries as part of its channel lineup. DirecTV Stream currently offers a free trial that you can use to stream Hallmark Christmas movies online for free. DirecTV Stream lets you watch the Hallmark movies on your phone, tablet, laptop or smart TV. Continue with a DirecTV Stream plan from $69.99 a month or cancel before you free trial is up to avoid being charged.
2023 Hallmark Christmas Movies List, Schedule
This year’s lineup of Hallmark movies features familiar faces like Mean Girls star Jonathan Bennett, Pretty Little Liars co-stars Brant Daugherty and Janel Parrish, Bros lead Luke Macfarlane, Star Trek icons Jonathan Frakes and Robert Picardo, and a Party of Five reunion with Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf.
Here is the full list of Christmas movies premiering on Hallmark this holiday season.
Friday, October 20
Checkin’ It Twice
Stars: Kim Matula, Kevin McGarry
Saturday, October 21
Where Are You, Christmas?
Stars: Lyndsy Fonseca, Michael Rady, Jim O’Heir, Julie Warner
Sunday, October 22
Under the Christmas Sky
Stars: Jessica Parker Kennedy, Ryan Paevey
Friday, October 27
Christmas by Design
Stars: Rebecca Dalton, Jonathan Keltz
Saturday, October 28
Mystic Christmas
Stars: Jessy Schram, Chandler Massey, Patti Murin, William R. Moses
Sunday, October 29
Joyeux Noel
Stars: Jaicy Elliot, Brant Daugherty
Friday, November 3
Flipping for Christmas
Stars: Ashley Newbrough, Marcus Rosner
Saturday, November 4
Never Been Chris’d
Stars: Janel Parrish, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tyler Hynes
Sunday, November 5
The Santa Summit
Stars: Hunter King, Benjamin Hollingsworth
Friday, November 10
Everything Christmas
Stars: Katherine Barrell, Cindy Busby, Corey Sevier, Matt Wells
Saturday, November 11
Christmas Island
Stars: Rachel Skarsten, Andrew Walker
Sunday, November 12
A Heidelberg Holiday
Stars: Ginna Claire Mason, Frédéric Brossier
Friday, November 17
Navigating Christmas
Stars: Chelsea Hobbs, Stephen Huszar
Saturday, November 18
A Merry Scottish Christmas
Stars: Lacey Chabert, Scott Wolf
Sunday, November 19
Holiday Hotline
Stars: Emily Tennant, Niall Matter
Thursday, November 23
Catch Me If You Claus
Stars: Italia Ricci, Luke Macfarlane
Friday, November 24
Letters to Santa
Stars: Katie Leclerc, Rafael de la Fuente
Friday, November 24
Holiday Road
Stars: Sara Canning, Warren Christie
Saturday, November 25
Christmas in Notting Hill
Stars: Sarah Ramos, William Moseley
Saturday, November 25
Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
Stars: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, Ellen Travolta, Seth Morris, Jennifer Aspen
Sunday, November 26
Our Christmas Mural
Stars: Alex Paxton-Beesley, Dan Jeannotte
Sunday, November 26
A Biltmore Christmas
Stars: Bethany Joy Lenz, Kristoffer Polaha, Jonathan Frakes, Robert Picardo (“Star Trek: Voyager”)
Friday, December 1
My Norwegian Holiday
Stars: Rhiannon Fish, David Elsendoorn
Saturday, December 2
A Not So Royal Christmas
Stars: Brooke D’Orsay, Will Kemp
Sunday, December 3
Christmas With a Kiss
Stars: Mishael Morgan, Ronnie Rowe Jr., Jaime M. Callica
Friday, December 8
Magic in Mistletoe
Stars: Lyndie Greenwood, Paul Campbell
Saturday, December 9
Christmas on Cherry Lane
Stars: Catherine Bell, Jonathan Bennett, John Brotherton, Erin Cahill, James Denton, Vincent Rodriguez III
Sunday, December 10
Round and Round
Stars: Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg, Rick Hoffman
Friday, December 15
The Secret Gift of Christmas (working title)
Stars: Meghan Ory, Christopher Russell
Saturday, December 16
Sealed With a List
Stars: Katie Findlay, Evan Roderick
Sunday, December 17
Friends & Family Christmas
Stars: Humberly Gonzalez, Ali Liebert
Stream all the Hallmark “Countdown to Christmas” holiday films live or on-demand with Peacock or watch them free online with a free trial to DirecTV Stream here.