Lifetime Christmas Movie Calendar 2024: Christmas in the Spotlight, The Holiday Junkie, Christmas on the Alpaca Farm, & more

Lifetime will be premiering a total of 12 original Christmas movies as part of its annual "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" program. This exciting slate includes two new movies that will air each weekend throughout the holiday season.

Movies include Christmas in the Spotlight, which is loosely inspired by the whirlwind romance of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce; The Holiday Junkie featuring real-life married couple Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brian Hallisay, where Hewitt will sing an original song called "Christmas Magic;" Sarah Drew's steamy romance A Carpenter Christmas Romance, and more. Audiences will see famous faces headlining these movies, such as Vivica A. Fox, Teri Hatcher, Maria Menounos, Jackée Harry, and BeBe Winans.

New movies will premiere every weekend starting Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. You can watch them live, on-demand, or stream through the Lifetime app. Scroll down to check out the complete holiday lineup.

"It's a Wonderful Lifetime": Full Schedule

Premiere times are 8 p.m. ET.

Christmas at Plumhill Manor (Saturday, Nov. 16)

Stars: Maria Menounos, Kyle Pryor

Margot Stone, an up-and-coming New York architect, unexpectedly finds love after she inherits a grand manor in the English countryside.

Holiday in Happy Hollow (Sunday, Nov. 17)

Stars: Tamara Almeida, Cody Ray Thompson

A real estate developer learns that the Christmas tree farm she purchased once gave away one-foot deeds to local families in a raffle.

Christmas in the Spotlight (Saturday, Nov. 23)

Stars: Jessica Lord, Laith Wallschleger, Jeannie Mai, Haley Kalil

This rom-com is rumored to be inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. The story is about a pop star and a football player who fall in love. They try to understand their feelings for each other while facing a lot of public attention.

Sincerely, Truly Christmas (Sunday, Nov. 24)

Stars: Paula Brancati, Jake Epstein, Howard Hoover

When event planner Christina is fired just before Christmas, she wishes for a change. Her wish magically comes true, and now she can hear what people want for Christmas. She discovers that bringing a reclusive singer out of retirement could help her get her job back.

BeBe Winans' We Three Kings (Saturday, Nov. 30)

Stars: BeBe Winans, Bethany Brown, Lisa Berry, Faith Wright, Romeo Miller, Deborah Joy Winans

Winans plays Lincoln, a retired musician who owns a record store. He works with his friend Genelle to bring together his three estranged daughters—Lydia, Gracie, and Abigail—for Christmas after their mother has passed away.

Make or Bake Christmas (Sunday, Dec. 1)

Stars: Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Jasmine Aivaliotis, Landon Moss, Corin Nemec

As Christmas approaches, Leslie plans to grow her business by purchasing the bakery Sugar Bakers, owned by Denise Sugarbaker and managed by her son, David. Leslie sends her employee, Emma, undercover as a seasonal worker, to encourage them to sell. However, Emma quickly falls in love with the charming bakery, its festive spirit, and David.

A Very Merry Beauty Salon (Saturday, Dec. 7)

Stars: Tia Mowry, RonReaco Lee, Donna Biscoe, Cocoa Brown, Ashli Auguillard

Sienna is gearing up for Atlanta's Tinsel Ball, where she'll be recognized for her charitable efforts. The event becomes more glamorous with the arrival of Lawrence, whose family's wine brand is co-sponsoring the Ball.

How to Fall in Love by Christmas (Sunday, Dec. 8)

Stars: Teri Hatcher, Dan Payne

Nora Winters wants to save her lifestyle brand by writing a column about her quest for love before Christmas. With the help of a charming photographer, she discovers there might be a lot to enjoy about looking for love during the holidays.

The Holiday Junkie (Saturday, Dec. 14)

Stars: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Brian Hallisay

The movie is about Andie, a woman who runs a decorating and planning service called The Holiday Junkie with her mother, Mimi. When her mother dies, Andie must learn to continue the business on her own.

Christmas on the Alpaca Farm (Sunday, Dec. 15)

Stars: Kirsten Comerford, Matt Wells

Jess wants to win a competition with her own luxury knitwear. She partners with Andrew, a single dad and alpaca farmer, to spread Christmas joy and love at the farm.

A Carpenter Christmas Romance (Saturday, Dec. 21)

Stars: Sasha Pieterse, Mitchell Slaggert

A novelist goes to her family farmhouse to write. While there, she meets her former crush, a carpenter who is rebuilding the town. They work together to bring back the Christmas spirit, and sparks fly between them.

Engaged by Christmas (Sunday, Dec. 22)

Stars: Brittany Bristow, Marcus Rosner

After Zoe's relationship ends badly because of advice from Dear Adora, she partners with the secret male columnist to fix her life through Christmas events. These events unexpectedly attract public interest and spark romance.

Also Read: Hallmark Christmas Movie Calendar 2024