Netflix originals
Dates confirmed by Netflix, per What's on Netflix.
| Film | Starring | Premiere | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Dog's Perfect Christmas | Dennis Quaid, Milo Ventimiglia | Wednesday 4 November 2026 | In 7 days |
| Tyler Perry's The Gospel of Christmas | Durrell “Tank” Babbs, Fantasia Barrino Taylor | Wednesday 11 November 2026 | In 14 days |
| The Christmas Switch (Swedish) | Felice Jankell, Happy Jankell | Thursday 12 November 2026 | In 15 days |
| Guarding Stars | Leighton Meester, Jared Padalecki | Wednesday 18 November 2026 | In 21 days |
| In a Holidaze | Maddie Ziegler, Graham Phillips | Wednesday 2 December 2026 | In 35 days |
On TV and free streaming
A selection of upcoming TV movie premieres.
| Film | Channel | Premiere | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who's Coming for Christmas? | Hallmark Channel | Friday 30 October 2026 | In 2 days |
| A Very Arctic Christmas | Great American Family | Saturday 31 October 2026 | In 3 days |
| Adopting St. Nick | Hallmark Channel | Saturday 31 October 2026 | In 3 days |
| A Danish Christmas | Hallmark Channel | Sunday 1 November 2026 | In 4 days |
| The Holiday Spark | Roku | Monday 2 November 2026 | In 5 days |
| Snowbody Like You | UPtv | Thursday 5 November 2026 | In 8 days |
| Chocolate for Christmas | UPtv | Friday 6 November 2026 | In 9 days |
| Merry Memories | Hallmark Channel | Friday 6 November 2026 | In 9 days |
| Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring | Great American Family | Saturday 7 November 2026 | In 10 days |
| Holiday Unplugged | Hallmark Channel | Saturday 7 November 2026 | In 10 days |
Already showing
Hallmark Channel started early this year. Titles that premiered in October include 'Tis the Season for Setups, Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story, Mr. & Mrs. Christmas, Winter Wonderlanes, Forgotten Holiday, What If Christmas. Look for repeats across the season.
Prefer the classics? See our list of classic Christmas movies, or count down to the next premiere with the days countdown.
Netflix Christmas movies 2026
Netflix's 2026 holiday slate opens on 4 November with A Dog's Perfect Christmas, starring Dennis Quaid and Milo Ventimiglia. It is followed by Tyler Perry's The Gospel of Christmas on 11 November, the Swedish comedy The Christmas Switch on 12 November, Guarding Stars with Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki on 18 November, and In a Holidaze, starring Maddie Ziegler, on 2 December. Netflix originals usually launch worldwide on the same day.
Netflix also adds older licensed Christmas films each November, which vary by country. Search for "Christmas" in the app to see what is on Netflix where you live.
Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas 2026
Hallmark Channel's annual Countdown to Christmas started in October this year, with new films every weekend through December. Titles that have already premiered include 'Tis the Season for Setups, Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story, Mr. & Mrs. Christmas and Winter Wonderlanes. Still to come are Who's Coming for Christmas? on 30 October, Adopting St. Nick on 31 October, A Danish Christmas on 1 November, and Merry Memories and Holiday Unplugged on the first weekend of November.
Great American Family, UPtv and Roku
Great American Family has A Very Arctic Christmas on 31 October and Karen Kingsbury's The Christmas Ring on 7 November. UPtv premieres Snowbody Like You on 5 November and Chocolate for Christmas on 6 November, and Roku has The Holiday Spark on 2 November. More premieres are being added across channels until 20 December.
Plan your Christmas movie season
New films are fun, but the classics are what most families watch every year. Mix the two: one new film each weekend from the lists above, and a classic every Wednesday using our Wednesday movie plan. Find the classics on classic Christmas movies, and test yourself afterwards with the movie round of our Christmas trivia.
Questions people ask
Quick answers about this countdown.
When do Netflix Christmas movies come out in 2026?
The first Netflix original, A Dog's Perfect Christmas, arrives on 4 November 2026, with more through early December.
What is Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas?
Hallmark Channel's yearly season of new Christmas TV movies, which began in October in 2026.
Are these dates the same outside the US?
Netflix originals usually launch worldwide on the same day. TV channel premieres are US dates.
What are the new Christmas movies on Netflix in 2026?
A Dog's Perfect Christmas, Tyler Perry's The Gospel of Christmas, The Christmas Switch, Guarding Stars and In a Holidaze.
Keep exploring
More countdowns, tools and Christmas reading on Christmas Days Left.