Hallmark Movies & Mysteries AND Hallmark Channels Christmas Lists for the 2021 Holiday Season

Christmas is upon us… at least on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel! Yep! It’s that time of year — again! I know a lot of you are probably sighing and saying “Danna, it’s not even Halloween yet! Enjoy autumn! Why are you rushing us?” And to that question I will answer: I have already seen a Christmas advertisement on television… and that’s with me fast-forwarding during the ads… I can only imagine how many other Christmas ads I miss with my click, click, clicking thumb!

As you may already know, I write an entry every month telling you about the Cozy Mystery movies that the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel will be airing during that particular month. Also, if you use my monthly entries, you know that the Hallmark channels don’t like to post their schedules for more than (something like) three weeks at a time. This is the first time (out of several years that I have been doing the Christmas entries) that I have not been able to track down the entire schedules. However, what I can tell you is that the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel will be premiering all of the NEW Christmas movies on Saturday nights (at 9:00) and the Hallmark channel will be premiering all of their NEW Christmas movies on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights (at 7:00). So, watch for those! That’s right: Saturday night will be a double-feature! So be sure to set your DVRs for both channels on Saturday!

HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES & HALLMARK Channels CHRISTMAS LIST for the 2021 Season:

Friday – October 22, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
You, Me & the Christmas Trees
An arborist helps a farmer whose trees are dying before Christmas. As she tries to get to the root of the problem before the town tree lighting, they begin to fall in love. Stars Danica McKellar, Benjamin Ayres, Jason Hervey.

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Saturday – October 23, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Boyfriends of Christmas Past
Leading up to Christmas, marketing executive, Lauren, is visited by the ghosts of four ex boyfriends. She must learn to open her heart or risk losing her best friend, Nate. Starring Catherine Haena Kim and Raymond Ablack.

9:00 PM -HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
Christmas In My Heart
Concert violinist Beth tutors the daughter of reclusive Country music star Sean to prep her for the holiday concert. They are joined through the connective power of music. Stars Heather Hemmens, Luke McFarlane, Sheryl Lee Ralph.

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Sunday – October 24, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
The Santa Stakeout
When two police detectives pose as newlyweds to solve recent holiday party heists they’re swept up by Christmas while observing the suspect and start to fall in love. Stars Tamera Mowry-Housley, Paul Campbell, Joe Pantoliano.

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Friday – October 29, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Christmas in Harmony
Harmony, a music exec, expected a holiday promotion but instead heads home to North Carolina to win her job back while also co-directing the church choir with her ex-boyfriend. Stars Ashleigh Murray, Luke James, Loretta Devine.

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Saturday – October 30, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Coyote Creek Christmas
While throwing a “Christmas Around the World” party at her family’s inn, an event planner discovers Christmas magic with a charming father-son duo whose presence brings about tension and joy. Stars Janel Parrish and Ryan Paevey.

9:00PM -HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
The Christmas Promise 
Nicole learns to deal with grief, with the help of her grandfather and a carpenter she hires to renovate the home that was once meant for her and her fiancé. Stars, Torrey DeVitto, Dylan Bruce, Patrick Duffy.

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Sunday – October 31, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Christmas Sail
When Liz returns home to take care of her estranged father, she is determined to give her daughter a perfect Christmas and reconnects with her best friend. Stars Katee Sackhoff, Patrick Sabongui, Terry O’Quinn.

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Friday – November 5, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Gingerbread Miracle
Maya and Alex, old friends from high school, work together over Christmas to sell his uncle’s Mexican bakery famous for its gingerbread cookies that the patrons believe grants wishes. Stars Merritt Patterson, Jon Ecker.

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Saturday – November 6, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Next Stop, Christmas
Angie is determined to spend Christmas alone but her usual commuter ride turns into a Christmas train that drops her off in her home town in 2011. Stars Lyndsy Fonseca, Chandler Massey, Lea Thompson, and Christopher Lloyd.

9:00 PM -HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
Debbie Macomber’s A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
When a family faces loneliness and loss of faith, Mrs. Miracle swoops in to renew their Christmas Spirit and experience a holiday of heavenly proportions. Stars Caroline Rhea, Kaitlin Doubleday, & Steve Lund.

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Sunday – November 7, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
A Christmas Treasure
After opening a 100-year-old time capsule and meeting a charming chef, Lou questions whether or not she should move to New York after Christmas and further her writing career. Stars Jordin Sparks, Michael Xavier.

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Friday – November 12, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Open by Christmas
When Nicky finds an unopened Christmas card from a high school secret admirer, she and her best friend Simone search to find and thank the anonymous author. Stars Alison Sweeney, Erica Durance, & Brennan Elliot.

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Saturday – November 13, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
My Christmas Family Tree
When Vanessa receives the results from her Family Tree DNA test, she discovers a family she didn’t know existed and travels to their home for Christmas. Starring Aimee Teegarden, Andrew Walker, and James Tupper.

9:00 PM – HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
One December Night
Two music managers must put their history aside to oversee the televised reunion performance of their rock star fathers with a fractured past. Stars Eloise Mumford, Brett Dalton with Bruce Campbell and Peter Gallagher.

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Sunday – November 14, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
A Holiday in Harlem
Business executive Jazmin Carter is known for two things: turning fledgling businesses into profit producers and avoiding Christmas in Harlem, the neighborhood where she grew up. Stars Olivia Washington, Will Adams, Tina Lifford.

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Friday – November 19, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Nantucket Noel
During the Seaside Noel celebrations Christina learns of a developer who is planning to tear down the wharf that is home to her toy store. Tensions rise as she falls for the developer’s son, Andy. Sarah Power and Trevor Donovan.

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Saturday – November 20, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
A Christmas Together With You
Planning on spending the holidays alone, Megan and father figure Frank go on a holiday road trip to find his first true love, and Megan finds something of her own too. Stars Laura Vandervoort, Niall Matter, and Harry Lennix.

9:00 PM – HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
Five More Minutes
Inspired by Scotty McCreery’s song, “Five More Minutes”, a woman’s Christmas wish is answered in unexpected ways when her late grandfather’s journal turns up and reveals an untold romance. Stars Nikki DeLoach, David Haydn-Jones.

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Sunday – November 21, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
A Kiss before Christmas
Ethan, always the nice guy, wakes up in a new reality at Christmas. Initially, he is enthralled with his new life but soon realizes that it’s not what he thought it would be. Stars Jamie Denton, Teri Hatcher, Marilu Henner.

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Thursday – November 25, 2021
7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
The Nine Kittens of Christmas
Cat lovers Zachary and Marilee are thrown back together at Christmas when they’re tasked with finding homes for a litter of adorable kittens. Stars Brandon Routh, Kimberley Sustad, Gregory Harrison.

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Friday – November 26 , 2021
5:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Christmas CEO
A small toy company CEO gets a once in a lifetime offer to merge with a mega toy company but will need her estranged ex-business partner’s signature to seal the deal. What he helps her rediscover will change both of their lives.

7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
An Unexpected Christmas
A speech writer makes a deal with his ex-girlfriend to pretend they’re a couple to save his family’s Christmas. It’s not long before both the ruse and their feelings catch up with them. Stars Bethany Joy Lenz, Tyler Hynes.

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Saturday – November 27, 2021
5:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Making Spirits Bright
The son & daughter of rival holiday decorating families help mend their fathers’ decades-old feud, finding romance along the way as they compete in the town’s holiday decorating contest. Starring Taylor Cole and Carlo Marks.

7:00 PM – HALLMARK Channel
Christmas at Castle Hart
Brooke Bennett goes to Ireland for Christmas to search for her Irish roots. While there, she meets charming Aiden Hart, Earl of Glaslough. Mistaken for an elite event planner, she’s hired to host his castle’s epic Christmas party.

9:00 PM -HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
During the holidays, a woman with amnesia catches a ride with her handsome nurse to investigate the only clue to her identity: a newspaper clipping for a Christmas Festival with a cryptic invitation. Jessy Schram, Brendan Penny.

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Sunday – November 28, 2021
5:00 PM
Christmas in Tahoe – HALLMARK Channel
To save her family hotel’s Christmas show, talent booker Claire must ask for help from her ex-boyfriend Ryan, the lead guitarist of a now-famous band that fired her as their manager years ago. Laura Osnes, Kyle Selig, Pat Monahan.

7:00 PM
The Christmas Contest – HALLMARK Channel
Exes Lara and Ben compete in a Christmas contest to win money for the charity of their choosing. The city watches them battle and choose what is more important, victory or love. Stars Candace Cameron Bure and John Brotherton.

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Friday – December 3, 2021
7:00 PM
Eight Gifts of Hanukkah – HALLMARK Channel
An anonymous suitor sends optometrist Sara a gift for each night of Hanukkah. On her journey to find her secret admirer, she learns her one true love might be someone she never expected. Stars Inbar Lavi and Jake Epstein.

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Saturday – December 4, 2021
7:00 PM
A Very Merry Bridesmaid – HALLMARK Channel
Leah’s 30th birthday is on Christmas Eve, the same day as her brother’s wedding. Her childhood crush is back in town for the wedding and he is determined to make sure her birthday is celebrated. Stars Emily Osment, Casey Deidrick.

9:00 PM
Our Christmas Journey – HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
As a single mom and her teenaged son with autism come to a crossroad during Christmas, she must learn to let go so he can flourish as she finds her own heart healing in unexpected ways. Starring Holly Robinson Peete, Lyriq Bent.

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Sunday – December 5, 2021
7:00 PM
Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday – HALLMARK Channel
Two Sisters (played by real life sisters Kimberly Williams Paisley and Ashley Williams) swap cities to pursue new projects in the 12 days leading up to Christmas. Stars Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Ashley Williams, & Mark Deklin.

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Friday – December 10, 2021
7:00 PM
A Dickens of a Holiday! – HALLMARK Channel
To make the 100th anniversary of her hometown’s Victorian festival a success, Cassie invites action movie star and former high school classmate Jake to play Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol.” Stars Brooke D’Orsay, Kristoffer Polaha.

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Saturday – December 11, 2021
7:00 PM
A Royal Queens Christmas – HALLMARK Channel
A prince finds his way to Queens during Christmas when a local woman enlists his help with a children’s Christmas show. Stars Megan Park, Julian Morris.

9:00 PM
A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love – HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
Brought together by community service, Eric and Joy find new purpose at Christmas. As they help a family rebuild their home, coincidences and a medical miracle lead them to believe in destiny. Stars Kat Barrell & Alberto Frezza.

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Sunday – December 12, 2021
7:00 PM
Sister Swap: Christmas in the City – HALLMARK Channel
Two Sisters (played by real-life sisters Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Ashley Williams) swap cities to pursue new projects in the 12 days leading up to Christmas. Stars Ashley Williams, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, & Keith Robinson.
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Friday – December 17, 2021
Sugar Plum Twist – HALLMARK Channel
Professional ballerina Natalia returns home to Richmond at Christmas and works with a ballet student who has a flare for Latin dance. Stars Jamie Gray Hyder, Ektor Rivera, Laura Rosguer.
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Saturday – December 18, 2021
The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls – HALLMARK Channel
Excited for a calm Christmas, Mike Mitchell unexpectedly gets roped into a Christmas House decorating reality TV show against his brother. Stars Robert Buckley, Ana Ayora, Jonathan Bennett, Sharon Lawrence and Treat Williams.

9:00 PM
Christmas for Keeps – HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES Channel
At Christmastime, a close-knit group of childhood friends return home after 10 years to take part in the celebration of life of their beloved high school teacher. Stars Christa B Allen, Ryan Rottman.
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Sunday – December 19, 2021
7:00 PM
‘Tis the Season to be Merry – HALLMARK Channel
Looking for a fresh angle to her book on relationships, Merry heads to snow covered Vermont. She finds a new perspective and Christmas cheer with charismatic aid worker Adam. Starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Travis Van Winkle.

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I believe this is it for the Hallmark Christmas movies. Let’s hope we’ll soon be seeing lots of new Cozy Mystery movies now! 

If you’re looking for Christmas movies that won’t be found on either of the Hallmark channels, here are some ideas:

Christmas: Favorite Classic Holiday Movies : Old, Black & White

Christmas: Favorite Holiday Movies – More Recent, In Color