Hallmark Channel's Complete Countdown to Christmas Schedule Is Here!

Author:
K.L. Connie Wang
Dec 13, 2021

Christmas may still be a few months away, but the Christmas movies are already here! Hallmark Channel's 12th annual Countdown to Christmas kicked off Friday, Oct. 22 with new movie premieres Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel and Sundays at 10 p.m. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries as part of its Miracles of Christmas lineup.

Look for reunions of some of your favorite stars from iconic television shows and films like Candace Cameron Bure and John Brotherton from Fuller House; Danica McKellar and Jason Hervey from The Wonder Years and Lea Thompson and Christopher Lloyd from Back to the Future.

New stars joining the Hallmark family in 2021 include Jordin Sparks, Ashleigh Murray, Loretta Devine, Luke James, Lyndsy Fonseca, Chandler Massey, Katee Sackhoff, Patrick Sabongui and Terry O’Quinn.

This year's lineup of movies includes a follow-up to my all-time favorite Hallmark Channel holiday movie! TheNineKittens of Christmas brings back Kimberley Sustad, Brandon Routh and Gregory Harrison who starred in the 2014 fan favorite, The Nine Lives of Christmas.

We're so glad Hallmark has finally released the full Countdown to Christmas schedule. We'll be getting exclusive interviews and clips all season! Check back here for updates.

Hallmark Christmas movies schedule 2021 (Countdown to Christmas)

You, Me & the Christmas Trees

Premiered Friday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Danica McKellar, Benjamin Ayres, and Jason Hervey

Olivia (McKellar) is Connecticut’s resident expert on evergreens who, just days before the holiday, agrees to help Jack (Ayres), a fourth-generation Christmas tree farmer in Avon. A mysterious illness has befallen their firs, causing them to die out and threatening his family’s 100-year business. As Olivia tries to get to the root of the problem and extends her stay in town, she and Jack spend more time together and feelings begin to develop.

Boyfriends of Christmas Past

Premiered Saturday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Catherine Haena Kim, Raymond Ablack, and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee

Leading up to Christmas, marketing executive, Lauren (Kim), is visited by the ghosts of four ex-boyfriends. She must learn to open her heart or risk losing her best friend, Nate (Ablack).

The Santa Stakeout

Premiere Sunday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Tamera Mowry-Housley, Paul Campbell, and Joe Pantoliano

Tanya (Mowry-Housley) is a police detective who is reluctantly partnered with fellow detective Ryan (Campbell) to solve a recent string of heists taking place during high-profile holiday parties around town. They go undercover as newlyweds Tasha and Rupert, moving into the vacant house next to Mr. Miller (Pantoliano), the jovial chair of the community’s Christmas committee…and the prime suspect in the case. As Tanya and Ryan partake in the neighborhood’s holiday happenings to keep up appearances and crack the case, they get swept up in Christmas. Before they know it, their cover story as a couple in love starts to become reality.

Christmas in Harmony

Premiered Friday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Ashleigh Murray, Luke James, Loretta Devine, Michelle Williams, Basil Wallace

Harmony (Murray) is tricked into auditioning for the Holiday Chorus—directed by an ex-boyfriend (James). By Christmas Eve, they could be harmonizing in the key of love.

Coyote Creek Christmas

Premiered Saturday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Janel Parrish, Ryan Paevey

Paige (Janel Parrish) offers to plan the annual holiday party at her parent’s hotel in the Rockies, the CoyoteCreek Inn, which will surely help her score a promotion at the upscale event planning company where she works. She decides on a “Christmas around the world” theme, to showcase the universal magic of the season through the diverse Christmas traditions of the Inn’s guests. Dylan (Ryan Paevey), a charismatic real estate developer and single father, is visiting CoyoteCreek for the holidays with his son. What Paige doesn’t know is that her parents are planning to sell the Inn and that the potential buyer is her new acquaintance Dylan.

Christmas Sail

Premiered Sunday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Katee Sackhoff, Patrick Sabongui, and Terry O’Quinn

When Liz (Sackhoff) returns home to take care of her estranged father she is determined to give her daughter a perfect Christmas and reconnects with her best friend.

Gingerbread Miracle

Premiered Friday, Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Merritt Patterson, Jon Ecker

Two old friends from high school work together over Christmas to sell his uncle’s Mexican bakery famous for its magical gingerbread cookies that grants wishes.

Next Stop, Christmas

Premiered Saturday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Lyndsy Fonseca, Chandler Massey, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd

Angie wonders what her life would be like if she had married a former boyfriend who became a famous sportscaster. She takes the train home to spend Christmas with her family and inexplicably finds herself 10 years in the past. With the advice of the train’s enigmatic conductor, Angie has the chance to revisit that Christmas and learn what – and who – is truly important to her.

A Christmas Treasure

Premiered Sunday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Jordin Sparks, Michael Xavier

After opening a 100-year-old time capsule and meeting a charming chef, Lou questions whether or not she should move to New York after Christmas and further her writing career.

Open by Christmas

Premiered Friday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Alison Sweeney, Erica Durance, Brennan Elliott

When Nicky (Sweeney) finds an unopened Christmas card from a high school secret admirer, she and her best friend Simone search to find and thank the anonymous author.

My Christmas Family Tree

Premiered Saturday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark Channel
Starring Aimee Teegarden, Andrew Walker, James Tupper