Acker and Christie in CRASHING THROUGH THE SNOW (Crown Media)

Hallmark didn’t waste any time preparing us for their annual Christmas in July programming, today they announced the yuletide joy we can expect this summer — and it includes a new original movie!

Spend your days dashing through the sand before you unwind at night for the premiere of Amy Acker and Warren Christie‘s new film, “Crashing Through the Snow,“ which is set to premiere on Saturday, Saturday, July 10 (9 p.m. ET/PT), on Hallmark Channel.

Maggie (Acker) and her ex-husband, Jeff (Kristian Bruun, “Orphan Black”), have always been friends first. When Jeff’s new girlfriend, Kate (Brooke Nevin, “Jingle Around the Clock”), spontaneously invites Maggie along to their Christmas getaway in Aspen, she jumps at the chance to spend a Yuletide holiday away with her two daughters. Although Maggie feels like a third wheel crashing their Christmas, she’s not alone as Kate’s hapless brother, Sam (Christie), shows up unannounced with a plan. Always seeming to live in Kate’s shadow, Sam, for once, wants to come out ahead, and he convinces Maggie that, together, they can compete with Kate and make this Christmas the best one ever. Neither of them is adequately prepared for the blended family challenges that lie ahead — or the feelings they develop for one another.

I’m so excited about getting a Christmas movie premiere this summer! I hope this opens the doors for more Christmas in July premieres in the future.

But, wait, there’s a lot more joy this July!

Hallmark Channel and sister network Hallmark Movies & Mysteries honor their reputation as the holiday destination yet again this summer with their traditional lineup of festive films to put you in a jolly spirit long before the temperatures drop and the shopping malls crank up the holiday carols.

In addition, Hallmark will launch a collection of products to help you celebrate, including drinkware, t-shirts, socks and more. The Christmas in July collection will be available at Hallmark.com and Hallmark Gold Crown Stores in mid-July.

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will begin the Christmas in July programming slate exactly six months before Christmas Day on June 25th and will run through July 8th.

Hallmark Channel will kick off the celebration immediately after on July 9th until July 31st.

You can expect to see many heart-warming holiday original movies from last year as well as years prior featuring your favorite stars.  There will also be some highlight events where many of the nightly movies will have a theme. More info can be found below!

Erin Cahill and Ryan Paevey in A TIMELESS CHRISTMAS (Crown Media)

HALLMARK CHANNEL – SCHEDULING HIGHLIGHTS

2020 Movie Marathon (Saturday, July 10-Sunday, July 11)
Popular Christmas movies from 2020 will air from morning till night, including the all-new original movie premiere of “Crashing Through the Snow,” (Saturday, July 10, 9 p.m., ET/PT).

Soap Sunday (Sunday, July 18)
Holiday films featuring some of your favorite soap stars will air throughout the day and into the night, including Cameron Mathison, Chaley Rose, Rome Flynn, Alison Sweeney, Jesse Metcalfe, Fiona Gubelmann, Bethany Joy Lenz, Victor Webster, and more.

Countdown to Christmas Greatest Hits (Saturday, July 24-Sunday, July 25)
Celebrate some of Hallmark Channel’s greatest Christmas hit films of the past.

Highlights include:

“Crown for Christmas” (Saturday, July 24, 7 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Danica McKellar (“Matchmaker Mysteries,” “Love and Sunshine,” “The Wonder Years”), Rupert Penry-Jones (“MI-5”)

“The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” (Saturday, July 24, 9 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Brooke Burns (“Christmas Connection,” “Melrose Place”), Henry Winkler (“Barry,” “Happy Days”), Warren Christie (“If I Only Had Christmas,” “Motive”)

“Christmas Under Wraps” (Sunday, July 25, 7 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Candace Cameron Bure (“If I only had Christmas,” “Full/Fuller House,” “Christmas Town”), David O’Donnell (“A Christmas in Vermont”)

“The Nine Lives of Christmas” (Sunday, July 25, 10 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Brandon Routh (“The Rookie,” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “Superman Returns”), Kimberley Sustad (“Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen,” “Morning Show Mysteries”)

Brad Harder and Jonathan Bennett in THE CHRISTMAS HOUSE (Crown Media)

HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES – SCHEDULING HIGHLIGHTS

Blake Shelton Night! (Monday, June 28)
Blake Shelton proves that he’s more than just an award-winning musician by showing his skills at executive producing the following:

“Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas” (6 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Megan Park (“My Christmas Love,” “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”), Josh Henderson (“Dallas,” “Desperate Housewives”)

“Time for You to Come Home for Christmas” (8 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Alison Sweeney (“Murder, She Baked,” “Days of Our Lives”), Lucas Bryant (“The Angel Tree,” “Love Song”)

“Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas” (10 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Lacey Chabert (“The Christmas Waltz,” “Party of Five”), Stephen Huszar (“A Homecoming for the Holidays,” “My One & Only”)

Adrian Holmes and Holly Robinson Peete in THE CHRISTMAS DOCTOR (Crown Media)

Holiday Jam Session! (Friday, July 2)
What would Christmas be without music? These films will have you singing along!

Some of these movies include:

“Our Christmas Love Song” (6 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Alicia Witt (“Cybill,” “Nashville”), Brendan Hines (“Scandal”)

“The Christmas Bow” (8 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Lucia Micarelli (“Treme”), Michael Rady (“Two Turtle Doves,” “Love to the Rescue”)

“Christmas at Graceland” (10 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Kellie Pickler (singer/songwriter), Wes Brown (“Check Inn to Christmas,” “90210”)

Salute to Christmas! (Saturday, July 3)
A Yuletide salute to those who bravely serve our country. Some of these films include:

“The Christmas Doctor” (6 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Holly Robinson Peete (“Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy,” “American Housewife”), Adrian Holmes (“Arrow”)

“USS Christmas” (8 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Jen Lilley (“Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday,” “Days of Our Lives”), Trevor Donovan (“Nostalgic Christmas,” “90210”)

“Deliver by Christmas” (10 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Alvina August (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” “Nancy Drew”), Eion Bailey (“Switched for Christmas,” “Once Upon a Time”)

Family on the 4th! (Sunday, July 4)
The most important part of everyone’s lives are family. And family is who gathers around the table to celebrate not only Christmas, but other major holidays and life events.

Some of these films set to air are:

“A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas” (6 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Rachael Lee Cook (“Cross Country Christmas,” “Perception”), Benjamin Ayres (“Cranberry Christmas,” “Saving Hope”)

“Holly & Ivy” (8 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Janel Parrish (“Pretty Little Liars”), Jeremy Jordan (“Supergirl”), Marisol Nichols (“Riverdale”)

“The Christmas Ring” (10 p.m., ET/PT)
Stars: Nazneen Contractor (“Star Wars Resistance”), David Alpay (“The Vampire Diaries”)

For more information, visit: www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com & www.hallmarkchannel.com.

Stay merry!

Note: Schedule is subject to change!