Holidays will start with premieres of festive movies on TV

The holiday movie season in 2026 kicks off with the premiere on the Great American Pure Flix channel. On October 8, the world premiere of the film «A Second Chance at Christmas» starring Candace Cameron Bure and Jonathan Scarfe took place.

Hallmark and Great American Media have already announced their holiday programming, including «Countdown to Christmas» and «Great American Christmas». In November, UPtv, Netflix, and Prime Video will join them with new original films that will be released leading up to Christmas. The first Hallmark films are set to premiere on October 16, with a total of 34 original films planned.

October will also see the premieres of films such as «Silver Bells for Christmas» and «What If Christmas», - which will air on Hallmark Channel. In November, viewers will be able to see «The Perfect Christmas Dog» on Netflix and other new releases across various platforms.