Hallmark’s holiday season has officially kicked off, and the 2025 Countdown to Christmas lineup is in full festive swing. This year, the beloved programming event is celebrating its Sweet 16 with 10 weeks of holiday cheer and nearly 80 hours of brand-new movies, series, and specials. From football-themed romances to heart-tugging family sagas and a Grand Ole Opry celebration, Hallmark is bringing on the mistletoe, magic, and merry-and-bright moments.
The success of last year’s NFL collaboration continues with the Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story, keeping the momentum going. The season’s slate is packed with returning fan favorites, new franchises, and stars from When Calls the Heart leading their own Christmas stories.
The Countdown to Christmas on the Hallmark Channel is an annual holiday programming event featuring scores of new holiday movies produced to satisfy viewers’ love for light, family-friendly, holiday rom-coms. Countdown to Christmas began on Friday, October 17, on the Hallmark Channel and its networks, with Christmas movies running 24/7.
Returning Hallmark Channel stars for the Countdown to Christmas include Lacey Chabert, Kristoffer Polaha, Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, and more. Sequels and sort-of sequels to previous Countdown to Christmas movies, like A Newport Christmas and Three Wisest Men, promise heartwarming and enchanting holiday tales.
For viewers wanting to track all the Hallmark Christmas movies in 2025, the Hallmark Movie Checklist app is the perfect tool. Available in the App Store and Google Play, the app tracks original movies airing on Hallmark networks throughout the year, ensuring no festive movie is missed.
In a festive surprise, fans with a library card can watch recent Hallmark premieres for free through Hoopla, a digital library app that allows borrowing of digital copies of books, magazines, CDs, and media—making for the perfect holiday movie marathon.
Hallmark’s 2025 Countdown to Christmas promises a season full of heartwarming stories, festive cheer, and a special lineup of movies, series, and specials. Get ready to cozy up with hot cocoa and enjoy the magic of the holiday season with Hallmark.
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