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The most highly anticipated part of summer, at least for us, is returning to Hallmark Channel very soon… Christmas in July!

Following a Merry Movie Week on the sister channel Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, the merriment will extend to Hallmark Channel on July 1st — July 31st where viewers can enjoy holiday films from 10 a.m. – Midnight every day. The event kicks off with a 4-day Christmas Fan Favorites Marathon.

This year the network is gearing up to add maximum holiday cheer to your primetime viewing with three all-new original Christmas movies led by some of your favorite network stars, including When Calls the Heart alums Kayla Wallace and Kevin McGarry who will star alongside each other in “My Grown-Up Christmas List”.

Tori Anderson (Return to Christmas Creek, Spotlight on Christmas) and Corbin Bleu (Love, for Real) will lead Hallmark’s very first Christmas in July-themed movie, “Campfire Christmas” while Vanessa Lengies (Heart of the Holidays) and Jesse Hutch (Chateau Christmas, Let It Snow) star in a race-to-save-Christmas story, “Christmas in Toyland”.

Get more information on the upcoming premieres below – as well as the printable primetime movie guide – for the very merry month-long event!

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July is coming, and you know that that means, it’s the *second* most wonderful time of the year because it’s Christmas in July! Hallmark is one of the biggest supporters of this festive time during the summer season, which is why we can look forward to another year of Christmas programming on both the Hallmark Channel and its sister network Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will begins the Christmas in July programming slate today, June 25th — exactly six months before Christmas Day, and will run through July 8th. The programming on this network will include themed movie nights (read more on that here).

Hallmark Channel will kick off the celebration immediately after on July 9th until July 31st. Among the network lineup, a brand new movie will premiere. You can look forward to watching the premiere of “Crashing Through the Snow” starring Amy Acker, Warren Christie, Brooke Nevin and Kristian Bruun on Saturday, July 10th. Watch the trailer here!

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!

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Hallmark is ‘bringing the yuletide poolside this July!’

It’s the ‘second’ most wonderful time of the year, and a cheerful pick-me-up might be needed now more than ever. Hallmark is here to lift our spirits with their annual Christmas in July programming event that spans two of their networks, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!

‘Gold Crown Christmas’ on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries begins Monday, June 29 at 5pm ET/PT where three festive favorites will air each night, and you can look forward to Double Feature Fridays with pairings of original movies from a franchise; “Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas” (2018) and “Time for You to Come Home for Christmas” (2019) on July 3rd and “Christmas in Angels Falls” (2017) and “Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday” (2019) on July 10th. Our country’s service men and women will be honored on Saturday, July 4th with a marathon of military-themed Christmas movies.

Hallmark Channel will join in on the joy when they present ‘Keepsake Christmas’, 17 days of original movies from Christmases past that begins on Friday, July 10th at Noon ET/PT. The holiday slate kicks off with “Christmas at Dollywood” (2019) starring Danica McKellar, Niall Matter and Dolly Parton.

Note: As for the annual Christmas: A First Look Preview Special that airs every July, Hallmark’s production schedule was halted due to the pandemic. I imagine the network will most likely wait until a later date, maybe September, for the first reveal. I’ll keep you posted.

Watch the promo and check out the full Christmas in July schedules below!