HALLMARK’S 2025 Countdown to Christmas is launching with 16 brand-new festive films and returning fan favorites.

The network’s beloved holiday tradition is back – and this year it’s bigger than ever.

Kicking off in early November, Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas 2025 will deliver a sleigh full of festive cheer with 16 brand-new original movies premiering across Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

Viewers can also look forward to the return of fan-favourite stars, including Lacey Chabert, Andrew Walker, and Nikki DeLoach, alongside a few exciting new faces joining the Hallmark family this season.

From heartwarming small-town love stories to snow-dusted family reunions, this year’s lineup promises all the twinkling lights, cozy cocoa moments, and tear-jerking happy endings that fans have come to adore.

Highlights include Grey’s Anatomy alum Sarah Drew, who kicks off the 2026 countdown with the linear TV premiere of “Mistletoe Murders.”

The festive mystery series, which first aired on Hallmark+, sees Drew play a Christmas shop owner who teams up with a local detective to solve small-town crimes – all with a holly-jolly twist.

Other familiar faces are back too – including Robert Buckley in “Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!”, where a hometown visit leads a TV weatherman to rekindle sparks with an old classmate.

Rachel Boston stars in “The More The Merrier,” while The O.C.’s Autumn Reeser teams up with Niall Matter in “We Met in December”.

Hallmark favourite Lacey Chabert fronts “She’s Making a List”, playing a consultant who helps decide which kids make the Naughty or Nice list – until she falls for a widowed dad.

And British screen icon Jane Seymour joins Mae Whitman for “Twelve Dates ‘Til Christmas”, promising plenty of festive charm and a dash of romance.

Check out the full line-up below.

October

Mistletoe Murders (Season 1) Premieres Friday, Oct. 17 at 8pm.

Sarah Drew stars as a Christmas shop owner who teams up with a local detective to solve a string of festive murders.

A Royal Montana Christmas Premieres Saturday, Oct. 18 at 8pm.

A Christmas Angel Match Premieres Sunday, Oct. 19 at 8pm.

Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper! Premieres Saturday, Oct. 25 at 8pm.

Robert Buckley stars as a hometown weatherman who heads back for the holidays – and rekindles a spark with his former classmate, played by Kimberley Sustad.

Finding Mr. Christmas (Season 2) Premieres Monday, Oct. 27 at 8pm.

Baked With Love: Holiday Premieres Monday, Oct. 27 at 9pm.

November

Christmas On Duty Premieres Saturday, Nov. 1 at 8pm.

A Newport Christmas Premieres Sunday, Nov. 2 at 8pm.

Mistletoe Murders Season 2 (TV series) Premieres Friday, Nov. 7 at 8pm.

Christmas Above the Clouds Premieres Saturday, Nov. 8 at 8pm.

Hallmark favourite Erin Krakow stars as a workaholic determined to dodge Christmas – until a chance encounter with her ex on a flight to Australia turns her holiday plans upside down.

A Keller Christmas Vacation Premieres Sunday, Nov. 9 at 8pm.

Three Wisest Men Premieres Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8pm.

Tidings for the Season Premieres Sunday, Nov. 16 at 8pm.

Tamera Mowry-Housley stars as a single mom who finds romance with a local newscaster (B.J. Britt), learning to appreciate feel-good Christmas stories.

Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story Premieres Saturday, Nov. 22 at 8pm.

Melt My Heart This Christmas Premieres Sunday, Nov. 23 at 8pm.

We Met in December Premieres Thursday, Nov. 27 at 8pm.

The Snow Must Go On Premieres Friday, Nov. 28 at 6pm.

Former Broadway star Corey Cott plays a director guiding a high school Christmas musical, only to find himself falling for the school’s guidance counselor, Heather Hemmens.

The More the Merrier Premieres Friday, Nov. 28 at 8pm.

An Alpine Holiday Premieres Nov. 29, 2025 at 6pm.

A Grand Ole Opry Premieres Nov. 29, 2025 at 8pm.

Brad Paisley is creating original music for this Nashville Christmas movie, which follows the daughter of a late country music legend.

She gave up her dream of songwriting after her father’s tragic car crash, but when invited back to the Grand Ole Opry to honor him, she’s mysteriously transported to 1995.

Alongside her lifelong friend, she reunites with her father and discovers long-awaited answers to questions that have haunted her for years.

The Christmas Cup Premieres Nov. 30, 2025 at 6pm.

Christmas at the Catnip Cafe Premieres Nov. 30, 2025 at 8pm.

December

Twelve Dates ‘Til Christmas (TV Series) Premieres Friday, Dec. 5 at 8pm.

Textile designer Mae Whitman takes part in a festive matchmaking program with the support of her best friends, Julian Morris and Lucy Eaton.

Meanwhile, her divorced parents – Nathaniel Parker and Mary McDonnell -deal with Dad’s budding romance with a local widow, played by Jane Seymour.

She’s Making a List Premieres Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8pm.

Single On the 25th Premieres Sunday, Dec. 7 at 8pm.

Oy to the World! Premieres Sunday, Dec. 14 at 8pm.

A Make or Break Holiday Premieres Saturday, Dec. 20 at 8pm.

The Christmas Baby Premieres Sunday, Dec. 21 at 8pm.

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Viewers in the US and Canada can catch the festive films on the Hallmark Channel or stream them on Hallmark+.

While fans in the UK can tune in via Hallmark’s dedicated channel on Prime Video.