Hallmark Christmas in July 2023 Lineup: Your Guide to New Movies and Old Favorites

Trim the palm trees and hang your flip-flops by the freezer, which I have to assume is the summer equivalent of hanging stockings by the fire. Ho ho ho, it’s time for Christmas in July — and there’s no better place to celebrate than at Hallmark. All month long, Hallmark will screen the best holiday movies in its back catalogue. Not only that, the network has a pair of brand-new Christmas movies locked, loaded, and ready to spread holiday cheer at the hottest time of the year.

And if you’re wondering what exactly Hallmark is airing and when look no further — well, I guess look further down. Below you’ll find breakdowns of the two new holiday movies premiering on Hallmark this month, as well as a list of Decider’s own favorite Hallmark movies. These are the ones you can’t miss this month, so we’ve included listings for all of them as well as a night-by-night breakdown of when they’ll all pop up on Hallmark’s stuffed schedule.

So what are you waiting for? Fire up the grill, plug in the projector, and have the merriest outdoor holiday barbecue of the year.

New Hallmark Christmas in July Movies

A Royal Christmas Crush
Date: Saturday, July 8, 8 p.m. ET
Cast: Katie Cassidy, Stephen Huszar
Plot: Ava (Cassidy) accepts the opportunity of a lifetime to work at the Royal Ice Hotel which leads her to a surprise whirlwind romance with the most important guest of all, the Royal Prince (Huszar) himself. 

Take Me Back for Christmas
Date: Saturday, July 15, 8 p.m. ET
Cast: Vanessa Lengies, Corey Sevier
Plot: A Christmas wish gives Renee (Lengies) the successful life she’d always dreamed of.  This new reality is perfect, except for one thing… she is no longer married to her husband Aaron (Sevier). Now, Renee must race against the clock to win Aaron back before Christmas Eve.

How to stream Hallmark Christmas in July

If you have a cable login and want to watch Hallmark’s movie premieres, you can stream the network live via Hallmark’s website. If you don’t have a cable login, you can still watch Hallmark movies as they air via Peacock or the following live TV streaming services: frndly, Hulu, Sling TV, and Philo. You will also be able to stream A Royal Christmas Crush and Take Me Back for Christmas on Peacock for 72 hours after their premiere.

If you want even more Hallmark holiday movies, you can find a selection of them available to stream via Hallmark Movies Now or Peacock.

Hallmark Christmas in July Schedule

In addition to two new movie premieres on July 8 and July 15, Hallmark will screen holiday movies every day in July from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. That’s 12 hours of holiday magic every single day in July! That also means there will be a whole lot of movies to catch all month long. If you want to see what Hallmark has in store for a particular day and time, you can always check their official schedule.

Decider’s Hallmark Christmas in July Highlights

You didn’t think we were just gonna link you to Hallmark’s website and peace out, did you? Of course not! Decider has its own favorite Hallmark movies, ones that we loved when they premiered and want to make sure you check out when they re-air this month. Here’s a rundown of our faves!

#Xmas
Cast: Clare Bowen, Brant Daugherty
Plot: When Jen gets the chance to enter a brand’s design contest, she poses as a family influencer, enlisting the help of her best friend, Max, and her baby nephew. When her video is selected as a finalist, Jen is torn on whether to go on with her perfect “family” or reveal the truth.
Airs: Sunday, July 9, 2 p.m. ET / Monday, July 17, 8 p.m. ET

A Cozy Christmas Inn
Cast: Jodie Sweetin, David O’Donnell
Plot: Real estate exec Erika travels to Alaska during Christmastime to acquire a bed and breakfast, only to discover that it’s owned by her ex. While there, she finds herself falling in love with the town and quite possibly him.
Airs: Tuesday, July 4, 8 p.m. ET / Saturday, July 15, 10 a.m. ET

A Fabled Holiday
Cast: Brooke D’Orsay, Ryan Paevey
Plot: Talia and her childhood best friend Anderson unexpectedly reunite in a curiously familiar looking town full of Christmas spirit that restores its visitors when they need it most.
Airs: Wednesday, July 5, 6 p.m. ET / Saturday, July 22, 2 p.m. ET

A Holiday Spectacular
Cast: Ginna Claire Mason, Derek Klena, Eve Plumb, Ann-Margret, the Radio City Rockettes
Plot: In 1958, Maggie is an heiress from Philadelphia who puts her high-society wedding plans on hold in order to sneak up to New York City and make her secret dream come true: dancing live on stage in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall.
Airs: Friday, July 21, 4 p.m. ET

A Kiss Before Christmas
Cast: Teri Hatcher, James Denton, Marilu Henner
Plot: Ethan wishes his life was different and wakes up to a new reality — he isn’t married to Joyce, doesn’t have kids and is CEO of his company. To get his life back Ethan must convince Joyce by Christmas that happily ever after is waiting for them.
Airs: Monday, July 3, 2 p.m. ET

A Very Merry Bridesmaid
Cast: Emily Osment, Casey Deidrick
Plot: Leah’s milestone 30th birthday is on Christmas Eve, the same day as her brother’s wedding.
Airs: Monday, July 3, 8 p.m. ET / Sunday, July 16, 4 p.m. ET / Saturday, July 29, 6 p.m. ET

An Unexpected Christmas
Cast: Tyler Hynes, Bethany Joy Lenz
Plot: 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.
Airs: Sunday, July 2, 4 p.m. ET / Saturday, July 15, 6 p.m. ET / Friday, July 28, 8 p.m. ET

Ghosts of Christmas Always
Cast: Kim Matula, Ian Harding, Reginald VelJohnson
Plot: Katherine is a Ghost of Christmas Present and she must help one soul, Peter, rediscover his Christmas spirit. But this year has something unusual in store.
Airs: Sunday, July 9, 12 p.m. ET / Tuesday, July 25, 2 p.m. ET

Haul Out the Holly
Cast: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Ellen Travolta, Peter Jacobson, Melissa Peterman, Stephen Tobolowky
Plot: Emily arrives home, hoping to visit her parents, only to discover that they are leaving on a trip of their own. As she stays at their house for the holidays, their HOA is determined to get Emily to participate in the neighborhood’s many Christmas festivities.
Airs: Sunday, July 2, 8 p.m. ET / Wednesday, July 12, 2 p.m. ET / Saturday, July 22, 8 p.m. ET / Monday, July 31, 4 p.m. ET

Lights! Camera! Christmas!
Cast: Kimberley Sustad, John Brotherton
Plot: When a holiday rom-com movie shooting in her town needs a costume designer, Kerry, a local shop owner, steps into the role. While working on the movie, she rediscovers her passion for costume design and finds herself falling for Brad, the film’s famous leading man.
Airs: Thursday, July 13, 4 p.m. ET

The Christmas House
Cast: Robert Buckley, Jonathan Bennett, Ana Ayora, Sharon Lawrence, Treat Williams, Brad Harder
Plot: One family, three stories. The Mitchells brings back a revered family tradition during the holidays.
Airs: Tuesday, July 18, 2 p.m. ET

The Holiday Sitter
Cast: Jonathan Bennett, George Krissa, Chelsea Hobbs
Plot: Sam is a workaholic bachelor who babysits his niece and nephew before the holidays when his sister and her husband have to go out of town. Completely out of his element, he recruits help from their handsome neighbor Jason and finds himself in an unexpected romance.
Airs: Monday, July 3, 4 p.m. ET / Tuesday, July 18, 8 p.m. ET

Three Wise Men and a Baby
Cast: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Margaret Colin
Plot: Three brothers get the surprise of their lives when they are forced to work together to care for a baby over the holidays. As they slowly get the hang of things, they find themselves on unexpected journeys of self-discovery and begin to rebuild their relationships as brothers, as well as the damaged romantic and professional relationships in their respective lives… all while rediscovering their love of Christmas.
Airs: Saturday, July 1, 8 p.m. ET / Wednesday, July 12, 6 p.m. ET / Sunday, July 23, 6 p.m. ET

We Wish You a Married Christmas
Cast: Marisol Nichols, Kristoffer Polaha
Plot: Becca and Robby are a married couple having a hard time connecting with each other as the holidays approach. Just before Christmas, they head to a cozy Vermont inn at the advice of their marriage coach so they can recharge. Their weekend away gets unexpectedly extended when a mishap puts their car out of commission and just may put them on the road to a very happily married Christmas.
Airs: Tuesday, July 4, 2 p.m. ET / Thursday, July 27, 6 p.m. ET

Hallmark’s Christmas in July: What to Watch Night by Night

And lastly, here’s a night-by-night breakdown of all of our above recommendations, as well as the two new Hallmark holiday movies premiering this month. Plan accordingly, Hallmarkies!

Saturday, July 1
8 p.m. ET: Three Wise Men and a Baby

Sunday, July 2
4 p.m. ET: An Unexpected Christmas
8 p.m. ET: Haul Out the Holly

Monday, July 3
2 p.m. ET: A Kiss Before Christmas
4 p.m. ET: The Holiday Sitter
8 p.m. ET: A Very Merry Bridesmaid

Tuesday, July 4
2 p.m. ET: We Wish You a Married Christmas
8 p.m. ET: A Cozy Christmas Inn

Wednesday, July 5
6 p.m. ET: A Fabled Holiday

Saturday, July 8
8 p.m. ET: A Royal Christmas Crush

Sunday, July 9
12 p.m. ET: Ghosts of Christmas Always
2 p.m. ET: #XMas
4 p.m. ET: A Royal Christmas Crush

Wednesday, July 12
2 p.m. ET: Haul Out the Holly
6 p.m. ET: Three Wise Men and a Baby

Thursday, July 13
4 p.m. ET: Lights! Camera! Christmas!
8 p.m. ET: A Royal Christmas Crush

Saturday, July 15
10 a.m. ET: A Cozy Christmas Inn
6 p.m. ET: An Unexpected Christmas
8 p.m. ET: Take Me Back for Christmas

Sunday, July 16
12 p.m. ET: A Royal Christmas Crush
4 p.m. ET: A Very Merry Bridesmaid
6 p.m. ET: Take Me Back for Christmas

Monday, July 17
8 p.m. ET: #XMas

Tuesday, July 18
2 p.m. ET: The Christmas House
8 p.m. ET: The Holiday Sitter

Thursday, July 20
8 p.m. ET: Take Me Back for Christmas

Friday, July 21
4 p.m. ET: A Holiday Spectacular

Saturday, July 22
2 p.m. ET: A Fabled Holiday
8 p.m. ET: Haul Out the Holly

Sunday, July 23
2 p.m. ET: Take Me Back for Christmas
6 p.m. ET: Three Wise Men and a Baby

Tuesday, July 25
2 p.m. ET: Ghosts of Christmas Always

Thursday, July 27
6 p.m. ET: We Wish You a Married Christmas

Friday, July 28
2 p.m. ET: A Royal Christmas Crush
8 p.m. ET: An Unexpected Christmas

Saturday, July 29
6 p.m. ET: A Very Merry Bridesmaid

Monday, July 31
12 p.m. ET: Take Me Back for Christmas
4 p.m. ET: Haul Out the Holly