Lifetime Christmas Movie Calendar 2026: The Full Schedule

You've checked out Hallmark and Great American Family's holiday movie lineups. Now, see what Lifetime has in store for the Christmas season. From Saturday, Nov. 28 through Saturday, Dec. 20, Lifetime will premiere new original movies, 11 total, every weekend as part of its annual "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" holiday slate. 

For the first time, two original vertically-oriented Christmas films designed to be watched on your phone will debut exclusively on the Lifetime mobile app on Wednesday, Nov. 25, just in time for Thanksgiving.

Kicking off Lifetime's holiday lineup is Christmas Everyday: Married and Bright (Nov. 28), the sequel to the 2025 film starring Brandy Norwood and Debbi Morgan. Also premiering that day is Checking Inn for Christmas (Nov. 28), starring Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, and Josh Henderson. 

Other highlights on the schedule include Christmas From the Heart (Dec. 5), starring Tia Mowry as a grieving widow who falls for the brother of the woman who received her late husband's heart; Mistletoe in Mexico (Dec. 12), starring Joely Fisher as a sociology professor who travels to Mexico to ease family tensions after her son's sudden elopement; and Love on the Christmas List (Dec. 19), starring Jana Kramer as an ambitious assistant who partners with a widowed dad to find a sought-after holiday toy.

As it did last year, Lifetime will make 100 beloved holiday movies available on its website and app, as well as through its video-on-demand partners. This year's original movie premieres will also be available on the app the day after their premieres.

Starting Nov. 3, Lifetime Movie Club will offer 70 Christmas classics to stream commercial-free. Beginning Nov. 1, Holiday Movie Favorites by Lifetime, a free, ad-supported streaming channel, will air holiday library titles.

Check out Lifetime's complete 13-movie holiday lineup below, and make your picks for the season.

"It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Schedule

Original Holiday Movies 

Saturday, Nov. 28

Christmas Everyday: Married and Bright
Premieres: 8 p.m. ET/PT
Stars: Brandy Norwood, Debbi Morgan, Sy'rai Smith, Robert C. Riley, Kajuana S. Marie, Journey Carter, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Lamman Rucker, Gregory Alan Williams
Logline: Chicago fashion designer Fancy Ballantine (Norwood) is preparing for the biggest season of her life as she works to secure the future of her thriving boutique while planning her dream Christmas wedding to her fiancé, Jaylen (Riley). With her supportive mother Evelyn (Morgan), and spirited sister Belle (Smith) by her side, everything seems to be falling into place. But when mounting business pressures and the unexpected return of a reformed ex lead Fancy to shoulder every burden on her own, she unintentionally pushes Jaylen away. As Christmas approaches, Fancy must decide whether she's willing to let go of the past before it costs her the future she's always dreamed of.

Checking Inn for Christmas 
Premieres: 10 p.m. ET/PT
Stars: Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Josh Henderson, Vannesa Angel, Michael Paré, Eric Roberts, Juliah Cheree Taylor
Logline: Claire (Taylor) receives a career-changing assignment from her editor Amelia (Fox) to write a front-page feature on a charming holiday resort and its intriguing owner, Julian Clark (Henderson). Determined to meet a Christmas deadline and laser focused on her story, Claire soon finds herself drawn in by cozy fireside interviews, heartfelt acts of kindness, and Julian's inspiring vision. As their connection deepens, she must decide what matters more, the perfect headline or the perfect Christmas kiss.

Sunday, Nov. 29

A Firefighter's Christmas Calendar
Premieres: 8 p.m. ET/PT
Stars: Holly Deveaux, Kyana Teresa
Logline: When rookie firefighter Dani Ramos (Deveaux) is recruited to revive her fire station's dwindling holiday toy drive, she turns to her sister, a city fundraiser, who enlists the help of talented photographer Sasha (Teresa). To boost donations, Sasha comes up with a bold idea for a firefighter calendar that quickly heats up their fundraising efforts and a surprising connection with Dani. But with Dani afraid to risk her place on her new team, and with Sasha's dream job in Paris calling, they'll need more than mistletoe to take a chance on love. Will they find the courage to step into each other's hearts?

Saturday, Dec. 5

Christmas From the Heart
Premieres: 8 p.m. ET/PT
Stars: Tia Mowry, Henderson Wade
Logline: Jade (Mowry), a grieving widow, travels to Lisbon during Christmas to meet the recipient of her late husband's heart. In a twist of fate, she finds herself falling for the woman's brother, Alex (Wade). Now Jade must navigate through an intricate maze of love and grief, while grappling with finding new romance while still feeling loyal to her late husband.

The Toymaker's Christmas Romance
Premieres: 10 p.m. ET/PT 
Stars: Chantel Riley, Brendan Morgan
Logline: When ambitious toy executive Vanessa (Riley) finds her dream of becoming CEO threatened by a looming corporate takeover, she must rediscover the true meaning of the holidays with the help of Christmas spirits and charming toy designer Jordan (Morgan) before she risks losing everything she's worked for.

Sunday, Dec. 6

Mending Hearts for Christmas (working title)
Premieres: 8 p.m. ET/PT
Stars: Michelle Argyris, David Pinard
Logline: As Christmas approaches, Sabrina (Argyris), an events coordinator at Big White Independent Living, reunites veteran Edward with Joey (Pinard), the estranged son he hasn't seen in years. As she helps father and son heal old wounds and rediscover their bond, Joey finds himself unexpectedly falling for the woman who brought them back together.

Saturday, Dec. 12

Mistletoe in Mexico
Premieres: 8 p.m. ET/PT
Stars: Joely Fisher, Cristián de la Fuente
Logline: In a sudden change of Christmas plans, Judy (Fisher), a widowed sociology professor specializing in relationships, heads to Mexico to meet the in-laws and diffuse the familial tension caused by her son (Patrick Keleher) and new daughter-in-law's surprise elopement. While caught up in the family chaos, she unexpectedly falls for the bride's charming godfather Antonio (de la Fuente), a tech CEO by day and Lucha Libre wrestler by night, challenging everything she thought she knew about love and what's really worth fighting for.

An Inseparable Christmas (working title)
Premieres: 10 p.m. ET/PT
Stars: Rebecca Dalton, Jinesea Bianca Lewis, Nicolas Nondono, Dennis Andres
Logline: Free-spirited traveler Abbie (Dalton) returns home for Christmas, where her lifelong best friend Sam (Lewis) books a holiday walking tour of their hometown. Led by Abbie's former travel crush Wes (Nondono) and joined by Sam's recently divorced neighbor David (Andres), the tour sparks an unexpected romantic detour for both women, prompting them to reconsider what they're looking for in love, adventure, and home.

Sunday, Dec. 13

A Second Chance Christmas Letter (working title)
Premieres: 8 p.m. ET/PT 
Stars: Kelly Tappan, James French
Logline: When Nora (Tappan) discovers a heartfelt letter she wrote to her first love Max (French) 15 years ago but never sent, she returns to her hometown at Christmas determined to finally deliver it. Bracing herself to find him happily married, she's stunned to discover Max is still single. What begins as a spark of nostalgia soon becomes a deeper reckoning as they realize the people they've become are not the teenagers who first fell in love. To build a future together, they must decide if their old love can grow into something new and if Christmas magic is strong enough to give them the second chance they've both been waiting for.

Saturday, Dec. 19

Love on the Christmas List
Premieres: 8 p.m. ET/PT
Stars: Jana Kramer, Ignacyo Matynia
Logline: When ambitious assistant Lindsay (Kramer) must track down the season's most sought-after toy to land a long-awaited promotion, she teams up with handsome widowed dad Erik (Matynia) on the same quest for his daughter. But as their practical mission turns into a heartwarming holiday journey, she has to make the decision between the career she's always chased and the unexpected joy of love, family, and Christmas magic.

Sunday, Dec. 20

Christmas at Mistletoe Hall
Premieres: 8 p.m. ET/PT
Stars: Kathryn Davis, Jonathan Stoddard
Logline: Piper (Davis), a burned-out writer in the big city, thought she left her hometown and her first love Dawson (Stoddard) behind for good. But when they're both unexpectedly invited home for the holidays to compete for their late mentor's beloved estate, they find themselves unraveling a series of festive clues and heartfelt challenges. As they untangle puzzles from the past, old feelings start to resurface, leading them to discover the true gift this Christmas may not be the manor but a second chance at love.

Original Vertical Holiday Movies  

Wednesday, Nov. 25

Casting Christmas 
Available on Lifetime's mobile app
Stars: Madison West, Kyle Michael, Andrew Lau
Logline: When advertising executive Courtney (West) unexpectedly loses her long-term relationship, the future she'd planned suddenly feels out of reach. A work situation then leaves her scrambling to find the perfect family to bring to her company's Christmas party. Determined to create a picture-perfect holiday, Courtney assembles a pretend family and meets Dan (Michael), the son of the couple she's enlisted. As they grow closer, Courtney discovers that the bonds we choose can be every bit as meaningful as the ones we're born into.

Christmas, Delivered
Available on Lifetime's mobile app
Stars: Julianna Folk, Alexander Molina, Kayla Fields, Theodore Mark Martinez, Birdie Katz
Logline: Single mom Denise (Folk) is determined to give her daughter Maya (Katz) the Christmas she deserves while studying for the LSAT and waitressing to make ends meet at the local café. Meanwhile Jack (Molina), an old family friend and delivery truck driver, returns to town and secretly sets out to make Maya's Christmas wishes come true. Can Denise and Jack reconnect and face the feelings and unfinished history that never quite disappeared by Christmas?