One of the Hallmark Channel’s most popular Christmas movies is returning this weekend, with both the original movie from 2022 and a brand new sequel coming on Saturday, November 23, 2024.
See the 2022 “Three Wise Men and a Baby” this weekend at 6/5c, followed by the premiere of the sequel, “Three Wiser Men and a Boy.” See more details and a preview below.
Hallmark Movie Schedule
Hallmark’s annual Countdown to Christmas is back for 2024 with Christmas movies showing all day every day, and new films every weekend.
2024 marks the 15th year of the Hallmark Channel’s annual Christmas movie marathon. This year the Hallmark Channel will broadcast 38 new movies. The Hallmark Mystery Channel will show an additional 9 new Christmas movies as part of its “The Miracles of Christmas” series, starting October 18.
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening now through Christmas you can see a new movie at 8/7c on Hallmark. In addition, you can see encore presentations of Christmas movies all day every day now through Christmas. You can read more at: Hallmark Christmas 2024
Here is the schedule of new Hallmark Channel Christmas movies:
Friday, Oct. 18 8/7c: ‘Twas the Date Before Christmas
Starring Robert Buckley and Amy Groening. To prevent her family from canceling the “Chamberlain Family Christmas Olympics,” Jessie (Groening) lies and says she’s inviting a date to the long-standing holiday tradition. She meets Bryan (Buckley) on a dating app, and he agrees to spend the holiday with her and her family. See a preview below.
Saturday, Oct. 19 8/7c: Holiday Crashers
Starring Lyndsy Fonseca, Daniella Monet, Chris McNally and Jag Bal. Best friends Toni (Fonseca) and Bri (Monet) have worked at the same card shop for more years than they should as both struggle to find their true life’s path. This holiday season, Toni and Bri decide to shake up their humdrum world by creating new identities to crash the amazing Christmas parties from the shop’s confidential invitations. Below is a preview.
Sunday, Oct. 20 8/7c: Scouting for Christmas
Starring Tamera Mowry-Housley and Carlo Marks. Angela has been a busy realtor since her amicable divorce a couple of years ago to Dakota, a paleontologist whose adventures kept him anywhere but home. Now, she is a devoted if often harried, single mom to a smart and loving 10-year-old girl, Brooklyn. A preview is below.
Friday, Oct. 25 8/7c: Operation Nutcracker
When an antique nutcracker set to be auctioned at the Warby family Christmas charity goes missing, a demanding event planner and the heir to the Warby dynasty try to track it down. Starring Ashley Newbrough and Christopher Russell.
Saturday, Oct. 26 8/7c: The Christmas Charade
Starring Rachel Skarsten and Corey Sevier. Whitney (Skarsten), a cautious librarian raised by home security experts, finds herself in a real-life adventure when a blind date mix-up leads her into an undercover FBI operation. Forced to pose as the girlfriend of Special Agent Josh (Sevier), she helps him track down an art thief targeting the Saint Nicholas Ruby at a Christmas Eve charity ball. As the stakes rise, Whitney must embrace her inner action hero to save the day—and her family—just in time for Christmas. A preview is below.
Sunday, Oct. 27 8/7c: The 5-Year Christmas Party
Starring Katie Findlay and Jordan Fisher. Over five years, Alice (Findlay) and her old theater school rival, Max (Fisher), reunite each holiday season to work at a Chicago catering company’s Christmas parties. While their undeniable chemistry grows, the timing is never right for romance – until the company’s final season pushes them to confront their true feelings. As they say goodbye to the job that brought them together, they might finally find love in the most unexpected way. A preview is below.
Friday, Nov. 1 8/7c: A Carol for Two
Starring Ginna Claire-Mason, Jordan Litz and Charlotte d’Amboise. After moving to New York to make it on Broadway, Violette Wagner gets a job at Fiore’s, a legendary theater district diner, famous for its singing wait staff. Violette gets a coveted slot, singing during Fiore’s annual Christmas Eve concert, which is attended by a who’s who of the theatre world. But her big opportunity turns out to be a duet with Alex, who has been less than welcoming. As they rehearse together, Alex’s cousin, Brad, takes an interest in Violette, and they begin dating but, unbeknownst to her, Alex has been feeding Brad information about her, Cyrano-style, to win her over. However, when Alex begins developing feelings for her as well, a love triangle ensues, and things come to a head when their deception is uncovered.
Saturday, Nov. 2 8/7c: Our Holiday Story
Starring Nikki DeLoach and Warren Christie. As Dave and Nell recount their love story to their daughter’s boyfriend Chris, we follow them through one special Christmas where fate routinely brought them together – and kept them apart. But as Dave and Nell tried to find one another, they were oblivious to the fact that they were work nemeses paired together to throw a Christmas festival for their town. Meanwhile in the present, Chris struggles with relationship issues of his own as he attempts to say “I love you” for the first time to his girlfriend Jo. As our two couples and storylines intersect, lessons are taught and learned about communication, honesty and the capacity for change – in ourselves and in others.
Sunday, Nov. 3 8/7c: Holiday Mismatch
Starring Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick. When free-spirited Kath (Rhea) and uptight Barbara (Broderick) clash at a Christmas committee meeting, they’re shocked to discover they’ve accidentally set up their adult children via a dating app. Determined to stop the romance, the two mothers team up, only to realize they have more in common than they thought. As their kids’ love blossoms, so does an unexpected friendship between their meddling moms, bringing both families together for a festive Christmas.
Friday, Nov. 8 8/7c: Trivia at St. Nick’s
Starring Tammin Sursok and Brant Daugherty. When students all flee an elite university in Vermont for winter break, the locals and faculty hunker down for their favorite time of year – the annual Christmas Bar Trivia Tournament! For Celeste (Sursok), a Type-A astronomy professor, this event combines the magic of Christmas with her greatest comfort in life: knowing the right answer. When Celeste’s team adds Max (Daugherty), the football team’s new offensive coordinator, clashes turn into mutual appreciation as the team enjoys scavenger hunts on campus, decorating the international house with Christmas lights, baking Christmas cookies, and advancing toward the championship trivia game.
Saturday, Nov. 9 8/7c: Santa Tell Me
Starring Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Benjamin Ayres, Christopher Russell and Kurt Szarka. When Olivia, a successful interior designer, finds an old letter from Santa promising she’ll meet the love of her life by Christmas Eve—and that his name will be Nick—she’s stunned to meet not one, but three guys named Nick. As she navigates these holiday romances, Olivia also finds herself drawn to her charming co-worker, Chris, throwing her magical Christmas quest into question. With the clock ticking toward Christmas Eve, Olivia embarks on a heartwarming and humorous journey to uncover her true soulmate. A preview is below.
Sunday, Nov. 10 8/7c: ‘Tis the Season To Be Irish
Starring Fiona Gubelmann and Eoin Macken. Rose, a nomadic house flipper, heads to Ireland to renovate and sell a cottage, but her plans are upended when she meets Sean, a local realtor determined to preserve his town’s heritage. As she works on the cottage and embraces Irish Christmas traditions, Rose finds herself falling for Sean and questioning her fear of settling down.
Friday, Nov. 15 8/7c: Christmas with the Singhs
Stars Anuja Joshi, Benjamin Hollingsworth. For Asha Singh (Joshi), Christmas is the most important time of the year. But when she’s stuck working at the hospital during the holidays, she wishes for some much-needed Christmas magic. Enter Jake (Hollingsworth), her former high school classmate. But their first Christmas as an engaged couple isn’t exactly the fairytale they imagined. When they head home for the holidays, they quickly discover their picture-perfect romance is about to get a serious reality check: their families couldn’t be more different!
Saturday, Nov. 16 8/7c: Jingle Bell Run
Starring Ashley Williams and Andrew Walker. Avery is an unadventurous schoolteacher whose sister secretly signs her up for The Great Holiday Dash, a Christmas-themed reality competition show where she’s paired with former hockey player Wes. Despite clashing at first, Avery’s puzzle-solving skills and Wes’ physical prowess help them excel as they travel from city to city and compete in festive feats that have a local flavor.
Sunday, Nov. 17 8/7c: Confessions of a Christmas Letter
Stars Angela Kinsey, Alec Santos. Settie Rose (Kinsey), a quirky family matriarch, enters her town’s annual holiday letter-writing contest but needs help, so she hires struggling novelist Juan (Santos) to craft the perfect letter. As Juan bonds with the Roses, Settie learns that embracing her imperfect family is what truly makes her story special. Features a cameo appearance by Brian Baumgartner.
Friday, Nov. 22 8/7c: Christmas on Call
Starring Sara Canning and Ser’Darius Blain with a cameo appearance by Donna Kelce. In the lead-up to Christmas, emergency room doctor Hannah Michaels juggles her demanding job and a budding romance with EMT Wes Sullivan in Philadelphia. They spend time together as Wes helps her become more acquainted with the sights, sounds and tastes of Philadelphia, it’s clear that they’re starting to fall for each other.
Saturday, Nov. 23 8/7c: Three Wiser Men and a Boy
Starring Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker and Margaret Colin. This much-anticipated sequel to Three Wise Men and a Baby begins five years later with the Brenner brothers preparing for another memorable Christmas. When the director of Luke’s son Thomas’ school holiday musical steps down, Luke enlists the help of his brothers Taylor and Stephan. Meanwhile, the trio navigates meeting their mom Barbara’s new boyfriend and the brothers grapple with their own feelings about this relationship.
The original film, Three Wise Men and a Baby (1922), is one of Hallmark’s most popular and highest-rated Christmas movies. It was the “Most Watched TV Movie on Cable in 2022,” according to Variety. It has a 7.6 score on IMDB. You can see a repeat at 6/5c on Saturday, November 23, right before the new sequel.
A preview is below.
Sunday, Nov. 24 8/7c: To Have and To Holiday
Starring Madeleine Arthur, Robert Bazzocchi and Eric Close. When Celeste (Arthur) gets engaged to Jason (Bazzocchi) after just a few months of dating, her father and the couple’s would be officiant, Pastor Mark (Close), insists on putting them through a pre-wedding “bootcamp” filled with Christmas-themed challenges, leading to a heartwarming holiday season for the whole family.
Thursday, Nov. 28 8/7c: Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle
Starring Rachel Boston, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tanner Novlan, Matthew James Dowden and Max Lloyd-Jones. Three adult siblings (Lamothe-Kipnes, Dowden, Lloyd-Jones) return to their childhood home at Christmas to honor their late grandmother’s wishes and try to agree on new leadership for the family’s company.
Friday, Nov. 29 6/5: A 90s Christmas
Stars Eva Bourne, Chandler Massey, Katherine Barrell. A workaholic lawyer destined to spend Christmas alone is transported back to 1999 after an unexpected run in with a particularly wise rideshare driver.
Friday, Nov. 29 8/7c: Deck the Walls
Stars Ashley Greene and Wes Brown. Interior designer Rose DeMonte uses her skills back in her hometown to renovate a Christmas Charity Home for her brother Sal and his contractor’s home flipping company.
Saturday, Nov. 30 8/7c: Holiday Touchdown: A Chief’s Love Story
Starring Hunter King and Tyler Hynes. Alana Higman is sure that her family’s lifelong history as Kansas City Chiefs superfans makes them a frontrunner to win the team’s “Fan of the Year” contest. Derrick, Director of Fan Engagement, is tasked with evaluating how Alana and her family stack up against the other two finalists. As the pair spends time together, it’s clear there’s a spark between them but when her grandfather’s vintage Chiefs good-luck winter hat goes missing, Alana begins to doubt everything she believed about fate, destiny and even questions her future with Derrick – unless, that is, a little Christmas magic can throw a Hail Mary. A preview is below.
Sunday, Dec. 1 6/5c: The Finnish Line
Starring Kim Matula, Beau Mirchoff and Nichole Sakura. Inspired by her father’s acclaimed legacy in dog sled racing, Anya decides to head to Finland to participate in the 40th annual Joulurauha race. Following an injury to her lead dog during the qualifying race, Anya finds herself partnered with a new canine companion owned by journalist and former racer Cole, who aims to pen a story about her journey. Struggling to build trust with her new dog and facing her father’s rival, Monty, Anya must navigate many challenges as she strives to win the race.
Sunday, Dec. 1 8/7c: The Christmas Quest
Starring Lacey Chabert and Kristoffer Polaha. An archeologist and her ex-husband, an expert in ancient Norse languages, are sent to Iceland at Christmastime to search for the legendary treasure of the Yule Lads. When others join in the hunt, the pair find themselves swept into a thrilling adventure as they race to keep it from falling into the wrong hands. A preview is below.
Friday, Dec. 6 8/7c: Private Princess Christmas
Starring Ali Skovbye, Derek Klena, Erica Durance. Vi (Skovbye), better known as Princess Violet of Wingravia, adores the privileges of being a royal, if none of the responsibilities. After being disappointed by Vi one time too many, the Queen (Durance) decides to test her daughter’s mettle once and for all and issues an ultimatum: Vi must pass a vigorous leadership boot camp in Colorado or lose the throne to her uncle. At boot camp, Vi and her fellow cadets are put through a rigorous grind under the uncompromising supervision of Captain Ryan Douglas (Klena).
Saturday, Dec. 7 8/7c: Sugarplummed
Starring Maggie Lawson, Janel Parrish. Emily’s wish for a picture-perfect Christmas comes true when a magical, optimistic movie character steps off the screen to help, but as things spiral out of control, she learns that true holiday perfection might look very different from what she imagined.
Sunday, Dec. 8 8/7c: Leah’s Perfect Gift
A Christmas lover, Leah has admired the holiday from afar because she’s Jewish. Though her family celebrates Hanukkah, Leah has longed to experience a traditional Christmas. When her boyfriend Graham invites her to spend the holidays with his classic Connecticut family, she eagerly accepts. Excited to dive into the quintessential Christmas she’s always dreamed of, Leah quickly discovers that fitting in with Graham’s uptight family and his not-so-welcoming mom is easier said than done. As holiday traditions clash and awkward moments pile up, it is not quite the cozy Christmas that she expected.
Friday, Dec. 13 8/7c: Hanukkah on the Rocks
A week before Hanukkah, recently unemployed lawyer Tory embarks on a journey to find Hanukkah candles, leading her to a Chicago bar where she transforms the holiday spirit, discovers love, and finds the courage to pursue a new path in life.
Saturday, Dec. 14 8/7c: The Santa Class
Sunday, Dec. 15 8/7c: Following Yonder Star
Saturday, Dec. 22 8/7c: Happy Howlings
What Is The Best Hallmark Christmas Movie?
Over the years the Hallmark Channel has made hundreds of Christmas movies. Which are the best? Here are the top 5, according to several reviewers.
- A Royal Christmas: The number 1 Hallmark Christmas movie, according to Parade magazine, is A Royal Christmas. This 2014 film tells the story of a holiday romance in the fictional country of Cordinia. Included in the cast is longtime TV star Jane Seymour. A Royal Christmas (2014) gets a 6.5 rating from IMDB.
- Crown for Christmas: Another favorite that tops many “best of lists” like “Best Hallmark Christmas Movies” on IMDB is Crown for Christmas. It stars perennial Hallmark favorite Danice McKellar as a governess working for the King of Winshire (another fictional country). Crown for Christmas (2015) gets a 6.9 rating on IMDB.
- The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: One of the highest rated Hallmark Christmas movies is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, which gets a 7.3 IMDB rating. This 2008 movie stars Brooke Burns as a single mom who has her own Christmas Carol-like experience. Henry Winkler (“Happy Days”) stars in a supporting role as Brooke’s uncle.
- Three Wise Men and a Baby: Three brothers get the surprise of their lives when they are forced to work together and care for a baby over the holidays. Starring Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker and Margaret Colin. “Three Wise Men and a Baby” from 2022 is one of the highest-rated of all recent Hallmark Christmas movies, with a 7.6 rating on IMDB. One reviewer wrote: “I just watched this a second time and I laughed out loud all over again. This is a very funny movie. These guys really work well with each other. This was a highly anticipated all-star movie for pretty much all of us devoted Hallmark movie fans. With 3.6 million viewers on its first night, this was the most watched TV movie on cable in 2022. But that just measures how many people wanted to see it. They were not disappointed. It was great.” Read more reviews at: “Three Wise Men and a Baby” Reviews
- A Biltmore Christmas: This 2023 movie gets a superlative 7.9 rating on IMDB. Lucy Hardgrove (Joy Lenz) is a screenwriter who is hired to pen the script for a remake of the beloved holiday movie, His Merry Wife! First filmed in 1947 at beautiful, historic Biltmore House, it has long been considered a Christmas classic. Lucy discovers the ability to travel to the 1947 set of His Merry Wife! through the help of a magic hourglass. While on set, she and Jack Huston (Kristoffer Polaha) spend time together and become close. Starring Bethany Joy Lenz and Kristoffer Polaha.
Here are more lists of Best Hallmark Christmas movies:
Best Hallmark Christmas Movies – Parade Magazine
Best Hallmark Christmas Movies – Southern Living
Best Hallmark Christmas Movies – Good Housekeeping
Below is a preview of A Royal Christmas, voted the best Hallmark Christmas movie by Parade Magazine.
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