2018 Holiday Movies On Netflix, Hallmark, Cable In Hudson ValIey

With Halloween barely over, and Thanksgiving still a couple of weeks away, it's no surprise the 2018 Christmas movie season began at the beginning of the month. Networks and streaming services are about to launch their movies for the holidays, and one of the biggest juggernauts, Hallmark, switched two of its channels to a Countdown to Christmas format on Friday, Oct. 26. Freeform kicked off its Christmas blitz on Nov. 1, and the UPtv network has planned 55 days of holiday shows that includes a Thanksgiving week GilMORE the Merrier binge-a-thon. Netflix has also released its list of 15 holidays movies you can watch while swigging eggnog. (See lists from each, plus Amazon movies below.)

The annual lineup of holiday classics runs from “Elf,” “Christmas Vacation,” to “Meet Me In St. Louis,” “Love Actually” and the heartwarming oldie “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Let’s not forget “Die Hard,” which IS a Christmas movie — we'll explain why in a minute.

Patch has pulled together highlights for holiday shows into the new year, and we'll keep updating as more are announced. Traditional specials including "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "A Charlie Brown Christmas," and "Frosty's Winter Wonderland" run annually on the networks, which have not yet listed air dates for them. Movies lined up run the gamut from Bing Crosby, Cary Grant and Judy Garland crooning “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” on Turner Movie Classics to countless showings of Londoners in “Love Actually,” Will Ferrell as everyone’s favorite elf and Chevy Chase as he doggedly tries to give his family a merry Christmas and the best light display ever. And as always, you can watch Ralphie try to convince his parents, teacher and Santa that he needs a BB gun when the 24 hours of “A Christmas Story” airs on TBS.

And for many folks, the classic Bruce Willis action movie “Die Hard” is a Christmas must-watch. You disagree? Willis plays New York City cop John McClane single-handedly fighting terrorists in an L.A. high-rise. While it has explosions and shootouts galore, with a glorious Alan Rickman as the evil terrorist mastermind Hans Gruber, it all takes place at Christmas. And it reunites the estranged McClanes. How is that not a Christmas movie? The next TV airing of “Die Hard” is 9 p.m. on Nov. 6 on CMT.

»What are your must-see holiday movies? Let us know in the comments.

A lead-in to Thanksgiving treats "Gilmore Girls" fans to a marathon featuring all seven seasons of life in magical Stars Hollow from start to finish, 24 hours a day for 153 hours straight beginning at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19 and ending at midnight on Sunday, Nov. 25.

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Listings are subject to change; check each network’s website for updates. If you want to imbibe in some Christmas cheer at the expense of Hallmark's formula of women dropping their clearly inappropriate boyfriends when they find true love at the holiday, there's a drinking game for that; watch for small towns pulling together, kids who need a parent, women named Eve and Holly, and adorable dogs. This year’s Hallmark holiday lineup includes Candace Cameron Bure, Lacey Chabert, Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Danica McKellar, with network debuts by country artists LeAnn Rimes and Kellie Pickler.

Hallmark Channel’s 2018 “Countdown to Christmas” Schedule:
All premieres are at 8 p.m. ET

• Sunday, November 4: “Road to Christmas”
• Saturday, November 10: “It’s Christmas, Eve”
• Sunday, November 11: “Christmas in Love”
• Saturday, November 17: “Christmas at Graceland”
• Sunday, November 18: “Mingle All the Way”
• Wednesday, November 21: “Christmas at the Palace”
• Thursday, November 22: “Christmas at Grand Valley”
• Friday, November 23: “Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe”
• Saturday, November 24: “Christmas Everlasting”
• Sunday, November 25: “A Shoe Addict’s Christmas”
• Saturday, December 1: “Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa”
• Sunday, December 2: “A Majestic Christmas”
• Saturday, December 8: “Homegrown Christmas”
• Sunday, December 9: “Christmas Wonderland”
• Saturday, December 15: “A Gingerbread Romance”
• Sunday, December 16: “Entertaining Christmas”
• Saturday, December 22: “Christmas Copy”
• Sunday, December 23: “Christmas Made to Order”
• Tuesday, December 25: “When Calls the Heart” Christmas Two-Hour Special Event
• Saturday, December 29: “Focus on Love”

UPtv’s seven premiere Christmas movies include:

• The Christmas Switch – Sunday, November 4 at 7 p.m. ET Christmas works its magic in this body-switching holiday tale about two very different moms.

• Chandler Christmas Getaway – Sunday, November 11 at 7 p.m. ET The Chandler family packs up and heads to a cabin for holiday fun in spite of feuds and holiday stress.

• Christmas on the Coast – Sunday, November 18 at 7 p.m. ET Struggling New York romance novelist Dru Cassadine heads home for Christmas to Harbor Point, South Carolina.

• Christmas Catch – Sunday, December 2 at 7 p.m. ET Detective Mackenzie Bennett puts her Christmas plans on hold when her friend is a suspect in a diamond heist.

• Christmas with a Prince – Sunday, December 9 at 7 p.m. ET Pediatric specialist Tasha Miller has to let Prince Alexander Cavalieri recover from a broken leg on her floor. Stars: Kaitlyn Leeb, Nick Hounslow, Charles Shaughnessy

• Christmas on Holly Lane – Sunday, December 16 at 7 p.m. ET Life-long best friends Sarah, Cat and Riley pull together to prevent the house they hold dear from being sold.

• Hometown Holiday – Sunday, December 23 at 7 p.m. ET Music executive Ryan goes to a country wedding to meet a rising singer, but he falls for a local girl.

Freeform 25 Days Of Christmas

Freeform network launches its annual "25 Days of Christmas" event early, on Nov. 1 this year, and the full schedule is not yet out. But a few specials are already on the board.

Freeform network launches its kickoff to Christmas on Nov. 1, while its annual "25 Days of Christmas" event starts Dec. 1, and the schedule for its December programs is not yet out. But a few specials are already on the board. Here’s a sampling of what Freeform has planned for November:

Tuesday, November 6

• Freeform Premiere 12am/11c Angels Sing

Saturday, November 10

• 1:20pm/12:20c Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
• 7:35pm/6:35c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 9:15pm/8:15c Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• Freeform Premiere 11:55pm/10:55c Call Me Claus

Sunday, November 11

• 7am/6c Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
• 10:10am/9:10c Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
• 12:20pm/11:20c Call Me Claus
• 4:30pm/3:30c Deck the Halls
• 6:35pm/5:35c Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• Network Television Premiere 11:55pm/10:55c Norm of the North

Friday, November 16

• 4pm/3c Deck the Halls

Saturday, November 17

• 12:45pm/11:45c Christmas with the Kranks

Sunday, November 18

• 1am/12c Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic

Saturday, November 24

• Freeform Premiere 8:30am/7:30c Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
• Double Feature 7:45pm/6:45c The Santa Clause
• 9:50pm/8:50c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Sunday, November 25

• 8:35am/7:35c Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
• Double Feature 4:50pm/3:50c The Santa Clause
• 6:55pm/5:55c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• Network Television Premiere 9pm/8c The Truth About Christmas

Monday, November 26

• 12pm/11c The Truth About Christmas
• 7:15pm/6:15c The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Network Television Premiere 8.55pm/7:55c Paddington

Wednesday, November 28

• 8:50pm/7:50c Disney's A Christmas Carol

Thursday, November 29

• 3:30pm/2:30c The Holiday
• 6:40pm/5:40c Disney's A Christmas Carol
• 8:50pm/7:50c The Santa Clause
• Freeform Premiere 12am/11c Jingle All the Way 2

Friday, November 30

• 1:30pm/12:30c The Holiday
• 4:35pm/3:35c Christmas with the Kranks
• Double Feature 6:40pm/5:40c The Santa Clause
• 8:50pm/7:50c The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
• 12am/11c I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

Netflix Holiday Movies 2018

There are oodles of Christmas movies and specials on Netflix, but here are a few that the streaming service has highlighted for 2018.

• Christmas Inheritance: Ellen, the socialite heiress to her father's gift business, is stranded in a small town and falls in love with it and with a charming local. Watch it now.
• Merry Kissmas: The heroes have to figure out the wrong relationships before they can figure out that they're right for each other. Kayla is engaged to a self-absorbed choreographer, but after she kisses a caterer, she realizex what real romance could be like. Watch it now.
• A Christmas Prince: A favorite last year told the story of a reporter assigned to go abroad to cover a playboy prince, and she falls for him. There's a sequel coming out just in time for this Christmas. Watch it now.
• Dear Santa: When a wealthy young woman discovers a "Dear Santa" letter written by a little girl, she opens up to the girl's father, a soup kitchen owner. Watch it now.
• The Spirit of Christmas: The ghosts of Christmas past and future put a holiday twist on the haunted house genre. A ghost meets Kate, a lawyer trying to sell the property, and as they attempt to break the curse binding the ghost to the house, feelings develop. Watch it now.
• Love Actually: The British ensemble rom-com has become a holiday staple with several storylines: a lonely prime minister, a boy trying to woo his first crush, a newly divorced writer and his Portuguese housekeeper, a wife and mother who discovers an ugly truth about her husband, and more. The storylines all intersect at a children's Christmas pageant. Watch it now.

• White Christmas: The Old Hollywood classic filled with Bing Crosby crooning Christmas songs, and snow as an actual plot point. Watch it now.
• A Holiday Engagement: When a young woman can't face telling her family that she got dumped by her boyfriend, she hires an actor to pretend to be her fiancé during a weekend at her parents'. Watch it now.
• Christmas in the Smokies: A family fights to save their berry farm during the holiday season. While their daughter spearheads their efforts to save the farm, her famous ex returns to add a twist. Watch it now.
• You Can't Fight Christmas: Opposites attract is the premise for this story of a holiday fiend and a business-minded workaholic. Will he find Christmas joy? Will they find true love? Watch it now.
• Christmas Crush: Also released as Holiday High School Reunion, this movie combines Christmas and school reunions. Watch it now.
• A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale: A young woman has to choose between her wealthy, powerful employer and her handsome friend's request to help save a dog park at the holidays. Watch it now.
• Miss Me This Christmas: When a couple reaches their breaking point, they agree to split up. Their divorce will be finalized on Christmas — which is also their wedding anniversary. Watch it now.
• Coffee Shop: A coffee shop owner fights to save her business, and takes a chance on romance with a handsome New York writer who prefers tea to coffee. Watch it now.
• Holiday Baggage: A middle-aged divorced couple reunites with the family they have drifted apart from over the years. When they gather for the holidays, their feelings aren't as long-gone as they had thought. Watch it now.

While "Elf" airs year-round, it's not yet on the Christmas schedules; we'll update again soon with its air dates.

Here’s the initial round of holiday movies the networks and cable channels have announced so far:

Sunday, November 4

• 9:05am – Snow (Freeform)
• 11:10am – The Holiday (Freeform)
• 7:00pm – The Christmas Switch (UP)
• 8:00pm – Road to Christmas (Hallmark)
• 9:00pm – Marrying Father Christmas (Hallmark Movies)
• 9:00pm – My Santa (UP)

Monday, November 5

• 8:00am – The Shop Around the Corner (TCM)

Tuesday, November 6

• 12:00am – Angels Sing (Freeform)

Wednesday, November 7

• 3:30pm – Angels Sing (Freeform)

Friday, November 9

• 9:20pm – The Nightmare Before Christmas (Freeform)

Saturday, November 10

• 7:35pm – The Nightmare Before Christmas (Freeform)
• 8:00pm – It’s Christmas, Eve (Hallmark)
• 9:15pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Freeform)
• 11:55pm – Call Me Claus (Freeform)

Sunday, November 11

• 7:00am – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic (Freeform)
• 10:10am – Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish (Freeform)
• 12:20pm – Call Me Claus (Freeform)
• 4:30pm – Deck the Halls (Freeform)
• 6:35pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Freeform)
• 7:00pm – Chandler Christmas Getaway (UP)
• 8:00pm – Christmas in Love (Hallmark)
• 9:00pm – A Soldier’s Christmas (Hallmark Movies)
• 9:00pm – A Husband for Christmas (UP)
• 12:00am – I’ll Be Home for Christmas (Freeform)\

Wednesday, November 14

• 4:30pm – I’ll Be Home for Christmas (Freeform)

Thursday, November 15

• 6:00pm – Deck the Halls (Freeform)

Friday, November 16

• 4:00pm – Deck the Halls (Freeform)

Saturday, November 17

• 12:45pm – Christmas With the Kranks (Freeform)
• 8:00pm – Christmas at Graceland (Hallmark)
• 9:00pm – A Godwink Christmas (Hallmark Movies)

Sunday, November 18

• 9:35am – Christmas With the Kranks (Freeform)
• 7:00pm – Christmas on the Coast (UP)
• 8:00pm – Mingle All the Way (Hallmark)
• 9:00pm – Return to Christmas Creek (Hallmark)
• 9:00pm – A Christmas Cruise (UP)
• 1:00am – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic (Freeform)

Monday, November 19

• 9:00pm – Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane (Hallmark Movies)

Tuesday, November 20

• 9:00pm – Hope at Christmas (Hallmark Movies)

Wednesday, November 21

• 8:00pm – Christmas at the Palace (Hallmark)
• 8:00pm – My Christmas Inn (Lifetime)
• 10:00pm – A Christmas Arrangement (Lifetime)

Thursday, November 22 Happy Thanksgiving!

• 9:00am – Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS (CBS)
• 9:00am – Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC)
• 6:30pm – The Wizard of Oz (TBS)
• 8:00pm – Christmas at Grand Valley (2018, Danica McKellar) (Hallmark)
• 8:00pm – The Christmas Contract (Lifetime)
• 8:45pm – The Wizard of Oz (1939, Judy Garland) (TBS)
• 10:00pm – ‘Tis the Season: A One Tree Hill Cast Reunion (Lifetime)

Friday, November 23

• 7:30am – Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (Freeform)
• 5:45pm – The Wizard of Oz (1939, Judy Garland) (TBS)
• 8:00pm – Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe (2018, Lacey Chabert) (Hallmark)
• 8:00pm – Poinsettias for Christmas (Lifetime)
• 8:00pm – Love Actually (2003, Hugh Grant) (TBS)
• 10:00pm – Every Other Holiday (Lifetime)
• 12:00am – Call Me Claus (Freeform)

Saturday, November 24

• 8:30am – Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure (Freeform)
• 7:45pm – The Santa Clause (Tim Allen) (Freeform)
• 8:00pm – Christmas Everlasting (2018, Tatyana Ali) (Hallmark)
• 8:00pm – Every Day is Christmas (Lifetime)
• 9:50pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Tim Allen) (Freeform)
• 10:00pm – Christmas Harmony (Lifetime)

Sunday, November 25

• 8:35am – Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish (Robert Wagner) (Freeform)
• 4:50pm – The Santa Clause (Tim Allen) (Freeform)
• 6:55pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Tim Allen) (Freeform)
• 8:00pm – A Shoe Addict’s Christmas (2018, Candace Cameron-Bure) (Hallmark)
• 8:00pm – Jingle Belle (Lifetime)
• 9:00pm – The Truth About Christmas (2018) (Freeform)
• 9:00pm – Welcome to Christmas (2018, Jennifer Finnigan) (Hallmark Movies)
• 10:00pm – Christmas Perfection (Lifetime)

Monday, November 26

• 12:00pm – The Truth About Christmas (2018) (Freeform)
• 7:15pm – The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (Freeform)

Tuesday, November 27

• 5:05pm – The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (Freeform)
• 12:00am – Eight Crazy Nights (Freeform)

Wednesday, November 28

• 12:00pm – Eight Crazy Nights (Freeform)
• 2:00pm – Unaccompanied Minors (Freeform)
• 8:50pm – Disney’s A Christmas Carol (Jim Carrey) (Freeform)
• 12:00am – Unaccompanied Minors (Freeform)

Thursday, November 29

• 3:30pm – The Holiday (2006, Cameron Diaz) (Freeform)
• 6:40pm – Disney’s A Christmas Carol (Freeform)
• 8:50pm – The Santa Clause (Freeform)
• 12:00am – Jingle All the Way 2 (Freeform)

Friday, November 30

• 12:00pm – The Holiday (Freeform)
• 4:35pm – Christmas With the Kranks (Freeform)
• 6:40pm – The Santa Clause (Freeform)
• 8:00pm – A Very Nutty Christmas (Lifetime)
• 8:50pm – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Freeform)
• 12:00am – I’ll Be Home for Christmas (Freeform)

Saturday, December 1

• 12:00pm – Meet Me in St. Louis (TCM)
• 5:00pm – Love Actually (TBS)
• 8:00pm – Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (Hallmark)
• 8:00pm – A Twist of Christmas (Lifetime)
• 9:45pm – The Bishop’s Wife (TCM)
• 10:00pm – Love for Christmas (Lifetime)

Sunday, December 2

• 8:30am – A Christmas Carol (TCM)
• 2:00pm – Fred Claus (TBS)
• 4:30pm – Love Actually (TBS)
• 7:00pm – Christmas Catch (UP)
• 8:00pm – A Majestic Christmas (Hallmark)
• 8:00pm – The Christmas Pact (Lifetime)
• 9:00pm – Northern Lights of Christmas (Hallmark Movies)
• 9:00pm – A Christmas in Vermont (UP)
• 10:00pm – A Star for Christmas (Lifetime)
• 8:00pm – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (TBS)
• 8:30pm – Elf’s Story: The Elf on the Shelf (TBS

Friday, December 7

• 8:00pm – Christmas Lost and Found (Lifetime)

Saturday, December 8

• 10:00am – Fred Claus (TBS)
• 8:00pm – Homegrown Christmas (Hallmark)
• 8:00pm – Santa’s Boots (Lifetime)
• 8:00pm – Holiday Inn (TCM)
• 9:00pm – Memories of Christmas (Hallmark Movies)
• 10:00pm – The Man Who Came to Dinner (TCM)

Sunday, December 9

• 8:15am – Christmas in Connecticut (TCM)
• 5:00pm – Love Actually (TBS)
• 7:00pm – Christmas with a Prince (UP)
• 8:00pm – Christmas Wonderland (Hallmark)
• 8:00pm – A Christmas in Tennessee (Lifetime)
• 8:00pm – It Happened on Fifth Avenue (TCM)
• 9:00pm – Once Upon a Christmas Miracle (Hallmark Movies)
• 9:00pm – A Fairytale Christmas (UP)
• 8:00pm – Christmas Around the Corner (Lifetime)

Saturday, December 15

• 12:00pm – Holiday Affair (TCM)
• 8:00pm – A Gingerbread Romance (Hallmark)
• 8:00pm – Christmas Pen Pals (Lifetime)
• 8:00pm – Trail of Robin Hood (TCM)
• 9:00pm – Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas (Hallmark Movies)
• 11:30pm – Star in the Night (TCM)

Sunday, December 16

• 6:00am – The Shop Around the Corner (TCM)
• 7:00pm – Christmas on Holly Lane (UP)
• 8:00pm – Entertaining Christmas (Hallmark)
• 8:00pm – Hometown Christmas (Lifetime)
• 8:00pm – Meet Me in St. Louis (TCM)
• 9:00pm – Reunited at Christmas (Hallmark Movies)

Friday, December 21

• 8:00pm – A Christmas Kiss (Lifetime)
• 8:00pm – Love Actually (TBS)

Saturday, December 22

• 10:00am – Love Actually (TBS)
• 8:00pm – Christmas Copy (Hallmark)
• 8:00pm – A Golden Christmas (Lifetime)
• 8:00pm – Remember the Night (TCM)
• 9:00pm – Small Town Christmas (Hallmark Movies)
• 10:00pm – Christmas in Connecticut (TCM)
• 3:45am – Carol for Another Christmas (TCM)

Sunday, December 23

• 6:00am – Scrooge (TCM)
• 7:30am – TCM Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (TCM)
• 2:00pm – Susan Slept Here (TCM)
• 4:00pm – All Mine to Give (TCM)
• 7:00pm – Hometown Holiday (UP)
• 8:00pm – Christmas Made to Order (Hallmark)
• 8:00pm – 3 Holiday Tails (Lifetime)
• 8:00pm – The Holly and the Ivy (TCM)
• 9:00pm – Christmas Bells are Ringing (Hallmark Movies)

Monday, December 24 Christmas Eve

• 7:30am – Little Women (TCM
• 9:30am – The Great Rupert (TCM
• 12:30pm – The Shop Around the Corner (TCM
• 2:15pm – Holiday Affair (TCM
• 4:00pm – Christmas in Connecticut (TCM
• 6:00pm – Meet Me in St. Louis (TCM
• 8:00pm – It’s a Wonderful Life (NBC)
• 8:00pm – A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 8:00pm – The Bishop’s Wife (TCM)
• 10:00pm – A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 10:00pm – A Christmas Carol (TCM)
• 12:00am – A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 1:30am – Meet John Doe (TCM)
• 2:00am – A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 4:00am – A Christmas Story (TBS)

Tuesday, December 25

• 6:00am – A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 6:00am – Love Finds Andy Hardy (TCM)
• 8:00am – A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 8:00am – Three Godfathers (TCM)
• 10:00am – A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 10:00am – Bundle of Joy (TCM)
• 12:00pm – A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 12:00pm – Bachelor Mother (TCM)
• 1:30pm – Fitzwilly (TCM)
• 2:00pm – A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 3:30pm – The Man Who Came to Dinner (TCM)
• 4:00pm – A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 5:45pm – It Happened on Fifth Avenue (TCM)
• 6:00pm – A Christmas Story (TBS)
• 8:00pm – When Calls the Heart Christmas (2018, Lori Loughlin, Jack Wagner) (Hallmark)
• Saturday, December 29
• 8:00pm – Focus on Love (Hallmark)

16 Amazon Holiday Movies To Stream
Amazon has holiday films galore to stream, so Country Living has picked the 16 best that come included with your Amazon Prime membership. They range from “A Christmas Carol” and “Scrooged” to “Home Alone.”

• Scrooged: Rediscover Charles Dickens' iconic story about a grumpy man transformed by the magic of Christmas in this movie starring Bill Murray. Watch it here.
• Home Alone: Watch everyone’s favorite Yuletide film about a boy who has the holiday adventure of a lifetime after his family accidentally leaves him home alone over Christmas. Watch it here.

• Home for the Holidays: This film, starring Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., and many more familiar faces proves every family is a little dysfunctional—especially around the holidays. Watch it here.
• Jack Frost: After losing his father in a car accident on Christmas Day, a grieving boy befriends a special snowman who reminds him of his dad. Watch it here.
• The Man Who Invented Christmas: Learn the story behind one of the greatest Christmas tales of all time in this exciting movie about Charles Dickens and the inspiration behind A Christmas Carol. Watch it here.
• The Miracle on 34th Street: This is a 1955 made-for-TV version of the classic tale in which a young girl befriends a department store Santa Claus who claims to be the real thing. Watch it here.
• I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown: Celebrate the holidays with the Peanuts gang in this sweet story about Rerun van Pelt's hope for a new furry friend this Christmas. Watch it here.
• The Christmas Switch: When a skilled con artist switches bodies with an elderly man who loves Christmas, he'll realize all he's capable of—especially when it comes to helping others during the holiday season. Watch it here.
• Jack Frost: Satisfy your Christmas nostalgia with this 1979 classic about Jack Frost's adventure to find love and save a village from an evil king. Watch it here.
• A Christmas Carol: Avoid a "humbug" holiday by watching Charles Dickens' Christmas book come to life in this 2016 movie. Watch it here.
• A Christmas Wish: When the Amendola family finds themselves homeless during the holidays, they'll get the Christmas miracle they wished for from an unexpected source. Watch it here.
• Love at the Christmas Table: Lea Thompson and Danica McKellar star in this film about two childhood friends who've grown apart but may finally find true love in one another over the holidays. Watch it here.
• Falling for Christmas: When an injured figure skater takes a break from the rink around the holidays, she'll learn there's a lot more to life beyond the ice thanks to a romantic retired ice hockey player. Watch it here.
• A Snow Globe Christmas: Donald Faison and Christina Milian star in this movie about a stressed-out producer who's magically transported into the picture-perfect holiday movie she's busy making. Watch it here.
• Christmas Angel: When a friendly neighbor offers her a special job for the holiday season, a lonely, struggling woman will find love, new friends, and a new purpose helping others. Watch it here.
• Four Christmases: While they'd hoped to avoid their families' holiday celebrations altogether, couple Brad and Kate will begrudgingly make the rounds at four Christmas celebrations and learn a thing or two about the importance of family along the way. Watch it here.

This list is courtesy of the holiday TV website christmastvschedule.com and Pop Sugar, along with the Hallmark Channel, Freeform and UP TV.

Written by Deb Belt, Patch National Staff.

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