Which Hallmark Christmas movie is the best fit for you? Check out this guide.

The festive season has arrived, making it the ideal time to grab a cozy blanket, enjoy a sweet treat, and dive into the latest Hallmark Christmas films. For many, these movies are the perfect lighthearted entertainment to match the warmth of the holidays.

Each year, Hallmark unveils a fresh selection of holiday-themed films as part of its "Countdown to Christmas" lineup. From enemies-to-lovers stories to small-town adventures and workaholic dilemmas, the familiar themes are abundant. Despite predictable tropes, these films provide a comforting escape from daily life.

This year, Hallmark is offering over two dozen new Christmas movies. Heres a guide to the highlights and how to choose where to begin.

Travel and Adventure

• Christmas Getaway: A travel writer seeking a classic Christmas experience ends up double-booked on her vacation, leading to unexpected encounters.
• A Keller Christmas Vacation: Parents plan a family Christmas river cruise through Germany and Austria to reconnect with their children.
• Christmas in Notting Hill: An American woman visiting London falls for a soccer star who discovers she doesnt recognize him.

Small Town Stories

• The Most Colorful Time of the Year: A colorblind schoolteacher gets a magical chance to see holiday lights in full color, sparking romance along the way.
• Christmas by Starlight: Annie fights to save her familys restaurant from demolition during the holiday season.
• 'Twas the Date Before Christmas: Jesse convinces her date to join her familys holiday traditions without revealing its their first outing together.

Time-Travel Adventures

• A Grand Ole Opry Christmas: Gentry and her friend Mac are transported back to Christmas 1995, where she reconnects with her late father and finds new romance.
• A '90s Christmas: A career-focused lawyer ends up in 1999 through an unexpected rideshare encounter, learning lessons about love and life.
• Round and Round: Trapped in a time loop during her parents Hanukkah party, Rachel must solve the mystery of love with Zachs help.

Royal and Fairytale Stories

• A Royal Christmas: A Philadelphia seamstress meets her boyfriends royal family and struggles to win over the queen.
• A Royal Montana Christmas: Princess Victoria visits Big Sky County, finds love, and faces the choice between romance and royal duty.
• Crown for Christmas: Allie becomes a governess for a princess and discovers unexpected love with the childs father, the king.

Career-Focused Heroes

• Santa Tell Me: A design show host is on a quest to find her true love, navigating a series of romantic encounters.
• The Sweetest Christmas: A pastry chef enters a baking competition and finds a second chance at love.
• Snow Bride: A political reporter gets rescued in the mountains and faces a holiday romance with the eldest son of a political family.
• Christmas at the Catnip Cafe: Olivia inherits part of a cat caf and bonds with a local veterinarian while managing the business.

Single Parents and Family-Focused Tales

• The Christmas Secret: A single mother navigates challenges while trying to provide a magical holiday for her children.
• The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: A single moms holiday season changes after her uncle brings a charming companion to visit.

Sporty Holiday Romances

• Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story: A devoted fan works to win an award for her family and finds love with someone in the teams front office.
• Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story: Two lifelong fans connect in Buffalo during the festive season.

Where to Watch

Hallmark Christmas movies air on the Hallmark cable channel, available through streaming services with live TV such as Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV. They are also available on Hallmark+, which offers subscriptions starting at $7.99 per month with a 7-day free trial.

Author: Noah Whitman