1. Christmas Plus One

Christmas Plus One Is the Story of Two Sisters, Cara (Emily Alatalo) and Amy (Vanessa Smythe) Who Make a Pact to Find Their Respective Soulmates by Next Christmas.

2. Planes, Trains, and Christmas Trees

Remember Planes, Trains and Automobiles, the Delightful ’80S Holiday Movie Starring Steve Martin and John Candy? Planes, Trains, and Christmas Trees Offers a Fresh Take on the Classic, Pairing up Event Planner Kayley (Kathryn Davis) and Sports Agent Brett (Olivier Renaud), Two Individuals Who Find Themselves Unable to Fly Home for the Holidays Due to a Terrible Snowstorm.

3. Christmas at the Chalet

Ex-Tv Host and Socialite Lex (Teri Hatcher) Finds Herself Faced with the Awkward Scenario of Spending Christmas Sharing a Luxury Chalet with Her Son and Her Ex-Husband and His New Girlfriend. Yikes!

4. Laughing All the Way

Mix Christmas Cheer with Comedy and You Have Laughing All the Way. Aspiring Comedian and Ghostwriter Aubri (Paniz Zade) Is Tasked with Taking Charge of a Christmas Variety Show, and Finds Herself at a Crossroads That Could Make or Break Her Career.

5. Ladies of the ’80S: a Diva Christmas

Five Glamorous ’80S Soap Opera Stars Reunite to Share the Spotlight for the Final Episode of Their Long-Running Daytime Drama… What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

The Very Successful Secret Santa for Singles Event Is Underway, with a Cynical Writer, Olivia (Elena Juatco), Going Undercover to Provide Her Readers with a Snarky Look at This Popular Party.

7. Silent Night, Fatal Night

Like Your Christmas Movies with a Dose of Mystery? Then You’ll Love Silent Night, Fatal Night! Mallory (Alex Camacho) Is One of the Best-Selling Mystery Writers on the Market. Against the Wishes of Her Manager, Michael (Matthew Pohlkamp), She’s Decided to End Her Long-Running Detective Franchise and Focus on More Personal Matters.

8. a Cowboy Christmas Romance

It’s a Week Before Christmas and a Big Business Deal Sends Lexie (Jana Kramer), a Real Estate Firm’s Reliable Pro, Back to Her Hometown of Tubac, Arizona — a Place She Swore She Would Never Set Her Stiletto-Clad Foot in Again.

9. Yes, Chef! Christmas

Yes, Chef! Christmas Stars Lifetime Fave Tia Mowry as Alicia, a Culinary School Instructor Who Has Put Both Her Career Dreams and Personal Life on Hold. but Wait! This Holiday Season, Fate Is on Her Side When She’s Invited to Compete in the City’s Annual Christmas Cook-off and Learns a Family Secret That Could Change Everything.

10. the Holiday Proposal Plan

Tatyana Ali Plays Travel Columnist Sonny, Who Is Forced to Team up with Her Ex-Boyfriend, Kip (Jesse Kove), to Help Their Best Friends, Bree and Jarod, Get Engaged. the Four Return to Sonny’s Parents’ Snowy Chalet and Partake in Twelve Holiday Traditions That Are Celebrated Around the World in Order to Nudge Jarod to Ask Bree to Marry.

11. a Christmas Intern

Following Her Retirement, Cecilia (Jackée Harry) Starts Feeling Adrift, So Just in Time for the Holidays She Decides to Make a Surprise Visit to Her Daughter Alexis (Ciarra Carter), Who Runs “Cyber Santa, ” an Online Gift-Giving Business.

12. Merry Magic Christmas

Financial Advisor Beth (Patricia Isaac) Keeps Seeing a Recurring Angel Number That Might Help Make Her Heart’s Secret Wish Come True.

13. Mom’s Christmas Boyfriend

In This Sweet Family Tale, Lily (Ai Barrett), a Precocious 10-Year-Old, Enters a Writing Contest Regarding Her Christmas Wish. She Wishes for Her Single Adoptive Mom, Emma (Jeananne Goossen), to Find Love.

13 Lifetime Christmas Movies You Won't Want to Miss

By Alexander Ross

• Oct 8, 2026 • 9 min read

13 Lifetime Christmas Movies You Won't Want to Miss

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

If You’ve Been Anticipating Lifetime’s Annual Christmas Movie Programming, We Have Good News: the Wait Is over! the Countdown to the Holidays on Lifetime Has Officially Begun, Kicking off with 13 New Christmas Movies Beginning on November 18.

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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