Hallmark is kicking off the 2024 holiday season early this year with three new Christmas movies set to premiere this weekend.
These movies include ‘Twas the Date Before Christmas on Friday, Holiday Crashers on Saturday and Scouting for Christmas on Sunday.
Those without basic cable can still watch these new Hallmark movies the same day they premiere with either Philo or Fubo. Both offer free trials for new subscribers, however, Philo is the cheaper option at $28 a month after its 7-day free trial.
Philo is also the only option that also offers the Lifetime channel for those who want to watch Lifetime’s new Holiday movies this year as well.
Those interested can check out the full rundown of Hallmark’s upcoming Christmas movie premieres below.
Do Hallmark Christmas movies start in October 2024?
Yes, Hallmark Christmas movies set to premiere this weekend are as follows:
Robert Buckley (left) and Amy Groening star in Hallmark’s “‘Twas the Date Before Christmas” premiering Oct. 18, 2024.(Hallmark)
Premiere date: Friday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (7 p.m. Central Time)
Synopsis: To prevent her family from canceling the “Chamberlain Family Christmas Olympics,” Jessie (Groening) lies and says she’s inviting a date to the long-standing holiday tradition. She meets Bryan (Buckley) on a dating app, and he agrees to spend the holiday with her and her family. As Jessie and Bryan engage in eccentric activities like the search for the Christmas tree star, gift wrapping contest and snowball fight, they start to develop real feelings for each other. Soon her family begins to catch on to their secret and Bryan suspects she may be hiding the real reason for her unusual Christmas date request. As the celebrations continue, Jessie must work to keep all her stories straight and save her date with Bryan.
Daniella Monet and Jag Bal star in the new Hallmark movie “Holiday Crashers.”(Hallmark)
Premiere date: Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (7 p.m. Central Time)
Synopsis: Best friends Toni and Bri have worked at the same card shop for more years than they should as both struggle to find their true life’s path. This holiday season, Toni and Bri decide to shake up their humdrum world by creating new identities to crash the amazing Christmas parties from the shop’s confidential invitations. All harmless fun! Until Toni gets mistaken for a lawyer, which isn’t too far off the mark since she did finish law school…just never completed the bar exam. Toni and Bri are then whisked away to a fancy corporate Christmas retreat in the snowy Vermont mountains by handsome business mogul, Justin, whose crush on Toni is real even if her legal career isn’t. And Bri is along for the ride as she has eyes for Vinny, a valet who may have a secret of his own. Can a distraction help Bri find what path in life she’s supposed to follow? Will Toni end up with the guy of her dreams or in a blizzard of trouble? This fun Christmas crashing romp will either end in disaster or two happily-ever-afters!
Tamera Mowry-Housley alongside co-star Carlo Marks in the upcoming Hallmark movie “Scouting for Christmas.”(Photo courtesy of Hallmark)
Premiere date: Sunday Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (7 p.m. Central Time)
Synopsis: Angela has been a busy realtor since her amicable divorce a couple of years ago to Dakota, a paleontologist whose adventures kept him anywhere but home. Now, she is a devoted if often harried, single mom to a smart and loving 10-year-old girl, Brooklyn. Angela’s busy schedule makes it hard for her to find time for much of anything…or anyone…else. As it is, she can barely get Brooklyn to her scout meetings on time, much to the disapproval of the other mothers. When Brooklyn gets the idea to have William, the owner of her favorite bakery, cater her scout troop’s posh annual holiday event, she asks Angela to work with him on pitching the idea to the moms in charge. Despite sensing that her daughter might be trying to play cupid, she agrees to help and finds herself enjoying time with him, but is reluctant to open her heart and life to someone new. When Dakota returns, missing her, Angela must decide what is best for her daughter and best for her heart.
