A BRAMBLE HOUSE CHRISTMAS (left) / CHRISTMAS COOKIE MATCHUP (right) | Photos: Crown Media

It looks like Hallmark is decking the halls even earlier than originally planned!

The official Twitter pages for the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and Hallmark Drama networks made a surprise announcement yesterday that holiday programming would be kicking off a week early, which means—Christmas movies begin TODAY!

You’ll be able to tune in at 7pm/6c on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries to begin watching the Miracles of Christmas 2019 slate. At 9pm/8c, HM&M will air an encore presentation of the 2017 film, “A Bramble House Christmas” starring Autumn Reeser and David Haydn-Jones.

The first premiere of the season will still be next week with “A Merry Christmas Match” starring Ashley Newbrough and Kyle Dean Massey, which debuts on Friday, October 25th at 9pm/8c.

FYI: “Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver”, which was originally set to premiere this weekend, has been moved to January 2020.

As for Hallmark Drama, the third network in the Crown Media family revealed that they will begin all day and all night programming called Home for the Holidays, featuring classic Christmas movies–including favorites that originally aired on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

You’ll also be able to catch the reality holiday specials “Christmas Cookie Matchup” beginning Sunday, November 3rd at 9pm/8c and “Project Christmas Joy: Alabama” on Tuesday, December 3rd at 9pm/8c.  Home for the Holidays officially begins this morning at 7am/6c!

Update: Hallmark Channel isn’t shying away from airing some Christmas movies early either!

They’re still advertising the official start date for Countdown to Christmas 2019 as October 25th so, they might just been airing a few movies here and there. “Good Wish: Curse From a Rose” is still set to premiere this weekend along with the Countdown to Christmas 10th Anniversary Preview Special, hosted by Candace Cameron Bure.

Stay merry!