New Lifetime Christmas 2020 Movies Schedule: Full ‘It’s A Wonderful Lifetime’ Lineup

The holiday season is about to be rung in on Lifetime, with the network unveiling a large new lineup of Christmas movies, starting in October for the second year in a row.

This year’s event, which will see the premieres of 30 new movies, including ones which break new ground, but will also feature a full slate of programming that includes holiday-related movies 24/7 from Oct. 23, all the way through to Christmas Day. New films are set to premiere each and every weekend throughout the season.

So, if you’re looking for some holiday spirit (which we all probably need after the way 2020 has gone) and are planning to get all cozy underneath a blanket for some serious Christmas movie vibes, be sure to check out all the new films that will be airing this year (Schedule is subject to change).

“Christmas On Ice”-Premieres, Friday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. EDT

Courtney Bennett (Abigail Klein), a former US figure skating hopeful, runs the city’s public skating rink, but when the Mayor (Will Lyman), announces its closing, Courtney becomes determined to save it. When she fails to win the Mayor over, she teams up with Noah Tremblay (Ryan Cooper), a former professional hockey player and single dad, who owns the new indoor skating center, to help her. Caroline Portu and Meara Mahoney Gross also star.

“Christmas Unwrapped”- Premieres, Saturday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. EDT

Charity (Amber Steven West), an ambitious reporter, learns the true meaning of Christmas when she investigates Erik Gallagher (Marco Grazzini), a beloved member of the town who insists all the gifts he provides are actually from Santa himself. Tiffany Haddish executive produces, while Cheryl Ladd also stars.

“Forever Christmas”- Premieres Sunday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. EDT

When workaholic reality TV producer Sophie (Chelsea Hobbs) starts working on a holiday-season show about Will (Christopher Russell), a wildly sexy guy who celebrates Christmas every day of the year, she finds herself falling for him in the process. Matthew Anderson and Jill Morrison also star.

“A Crafty Christmas Romance”- Premieres Friday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. EDT

Mandy (Nicola Posener), the owner of a craft and hobby store, discovers an old copy of “A Christmas Carol” among donations for a book drive. In the book is a letter to Santa from 70 years ago, along with a valuable coin. Mandy sets out to find the owner of the book, letter and coin with the help of Jonah (Bradford B. Johnson), a contractor who first came upon and donated the book.

“Candy Cane Christmas”- Premieres Saturday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. EDT

After learning that her favorite Christmas tradition of Candy Cane Lane won’t be happening this year, Phoebe (Beverley Mitchell) searches for a new tradition to cheer her up. Mark Ghanimé, Trudy Weiss and Benedicte Belzaire also star.

“The Christmas Aunt”- Premieres Sunday, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. EDT

When Rebecca Miller (Keshia Knight Pulliam) returns home to Tennessee two weeks before Christmas to take care of her niece and nephew while their parents are away, the last thing she expected is to reconnect with childhood best friend, Drew (Jarod Joseph). As she attempts to revive the kids’ Christmas spirit and redeem their faith in Santa, she rediscovers her favorite childhood activity: 12 Days of Christmas—something she always did with Drew.

“The Christmas Yule Blog”- Premieres Friday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. EDT

Caroline Williams (Sara Canning), a well-known social media travel writer, is given the assignment to cover a hundred-year-old Christmas parade in the small town of Carte De Amor, New Mexico. Not excited about the assignment, Caroline goes anyway and meets a high school music teacher, Oscar Ortiz (Zak Santiago), who introduces her to a side of Christmas that she has never seen, with different traditions and meanings.

“A Welcome Home Christmas”- Premieres Saturday, Nov.7 at 8 p.m. EDT

Chloe (Jana Kramer) has always supported various military organizations, including the town’s Army toy drive for Christmas. This year, she is paired up with Michael (Brandon Quinn), a vet who recently returned home, and together they recruit other veterans and active military personnel to help in the cause. Tim Reid, Charlene Tilton and Craig Morgan also star.

“A Very Charming Christmas Town”- Premieres Sunday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. EDT

City girl and travel and lifestyle blogger, Aubrey Lang (Natalie Hall), goes to the little town of Solvang for her next holiday vlog piece after it’s voted the Most Christmassy Town in the USA. She soon meets Sawyer Larsen (Jon Prescott), a local community coordinator and chocolate shop owner assigned to show her around the small town. Kelly Jakle, Jo Marie Payton, Tracey E. Bregman and Mark Hapka also star.

“Christmas on the Vine”- Premieres Friday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. EDT

Brooke (Julianna Guill), a young marketing executive, goes back to her hometown excited to relive her Christmas memories, while helping a struggling family-owned winery. Her marketing assignment involves an unlikely partnership with Tyler (Jon Corr), the charismatic, yet stubborn owner of the winery. Brooke quickly learns that the town’s Christmas spirit has disappeared due to a wine conglomerate buying out all of the local wineries. Meredith Baxter also stars.

“Christmas on Wheels”- Premieres Saturday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. EDT

Ashley (Tiya Sircar) returns to her small hometown to take care of her uncle who recently broke his ankle. When she learns that he has sold her Mom’s vintage red convertible, a car that holds many wonderful Christmas memories for Ashley, she is disappointed. But with the help of Duncan (Michael Xavier), her uncle’s attorney, Ashley is reunited with the car and restores it to its former glory, and fills it up with gifts for the community—just as her mother used to do.

“The Christmas Edition”- Premieres Sunday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. EDT

It’s Christmas time and Jackie (Carly Hughes), an up-and-coming journalist, finds that her life is at a crossroads until she finds an unexpected opportunity—to run a small-town newspaper in Alaska. Jackie decides to give it a try and relocates to the small picture-perfect town. Rob Mayes, Marie Osmond and Aloma Wright also star.

“A Taste of Christmas”- Premieres Friday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. EDT

When Natalie (Anni Krueger) learns her cousin Francesca (Nia Vardalos) must cancel the Christmas Eve opening of her new Italian restaurant, Natalie’s heart goes out to all of the guests who were planning on attending. Since no one should be alone on Christmas, Natalie decides to make the opening happen any way she can. However, the attractive but pessimistic Chef Stefano (Gilles Marini) believes it’s impossible—there are only three days until Christmas! Andrew Brodeur and Emma Myers also star.

“Feliz NaviDAD”- Premieres Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. EDT

David Morales (Mario Lopez), an Arizona high school principal and single dad, has lost the holiday spirit after also losing his wife a few years ago during the Christmas season. Now, David will do anything to avoid Christmas so he moonlights as a delivery driver during the holidays. But this year’s David’s 14-year-old daughter, Noel (Paulina Chavez), and his live-in sister, Marissa (Marycarmen Lopez), are determined to bring the yuletide spirit back to the family and, with a little luck, also help David find love again via online dating. Melissa Joan Hart directs, and AnnaLynne McCord also stars.

“Homemade Christmas”- Premieres Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. EDT

Every year, Megan (Michelle Argyris), an ambitious young woman uses the weeks leading up to Christmas to become the ultimate holiday freelance assistant for hire, helping with any Christmas related tasks for extra income. But when the opportunity arrives to save a Christmas party and dazzle her crush, she must choose between the man of her aspirations and Mr. Right.

“Dear Christmas”- Premieres Friday, Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. EDT

Natalie Morgan (Melissa Joan Hart) is the host of a popular podcast, Holiday Love, which shares true stories of holiday romance with its listeners. While to the outside world and her listeners everywhere Natalie is an expert on romance, she’s never truly experienced a romance of her own. As Natalie prepares to embark on a promotional tour for her new book, she stops back home to spend Christmas with her family where she unexpectedly begins to experience her own holiday romance as sparks ignite with local firefighter, Jack (Jason Priestley). Robin Givens, Ed Begley Jr., Faith Prince, Nicky Whelan, Jamie Hehner, Doug Hehner, Hilarie Burton and Antwon Tanner also star.

“Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding”- Premieres Saturday, Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. EDT

Jacquie Liddle (Kelly Rowland) and Tyler are trying to plan their perfect destination Christmas wedding. Naturally, Jacquie’s plans go awry when her boisterous family intervenes in her planning and her snooty wedding planner quits in protest. Thomas Cadrot, Debbi Morgan, Bresha Webb, Latonya Williams, Jaime M. Callica, Nathan Witte and Chris Shields also star.

“People Presents: Once Upon a Main Street”- Premieres Sunday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. EDT

Amelia Lewis (Vanessa Lachey) is super excited when she buys an available storefront, planning to open a year-round Christmas shop. But her celebration comes to a screeching halt when she discovers that Vic Manning (Ryan McPartlin) has also bid on the property. Amelia and Vic have the same idea, get to the seller—Elder Dubois (Patrick Duffy) in the next town—and convince him to sell his space to them. Despite the holidays, Elder is down in the dumps. It’s the first Christmas without his wife, and he’s in no mood to chair the decoration committee for the “Battle of the Main Street” yearly holiday competition with the neighboring town. Hoping to win favor with Elder, Amelia and Vic volunteer to take over his duties. Polly Draper also stars.

“The Christmas Listing”- Premieres Monday, Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. EDT

Julia Rogers (Lexi Giovagnoli) is an uptight, hardworking realty owner who has lost her Christmas spirit. She will have to spend five days at a Christmas Inn with her business competitor, Chad Everest (Travis Burns), in order to win over the badly needed listing of the Erickson Farmstead.

“Spotlight on Christmas”-Premieres Friday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. EDT

Dumped two weeks before Christmas, actress Olivia O’Hara (Tori Anderson) secretly returns to her tiny hometown to hide out, eat cookies and avoid the press. What she doesn’t expect is to be faced with the family she left behind, meeting a charming new guy Casey Rawlins (Victor Zinck Jr.), and a nosy reporter following her every move. Janet Kidder, Lia Franklin and Andrew McIlroy also star.

“Let’s Meet Again on Christmas Eve”- Premieres Saturday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. EDT

When college sweethearts, Corinne (Kyla Pratt) and Rob (Brooks Darnell), get opportunities on opposite sides of the world, they decide to part ways and meet again in two years on Christmas Eve to see if they are really meant to be. However, when one shows up and the other doesn’t, the fate of their romance seems to have reached the end. Many years later the two end up bumping into one another when they are both hired to help bring together a Christmas Eve wedding.

“Christmas Ever After”- Premieres Sunday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. EDT

Popular romance novelist Izzi Simmons (Ali Stroker) spends every Christmas at her favorite snowy bed & breakfast, but this year, she’s faced with an impending deadline and a severe case of writer’s block. Luckily, inspiration strikes in the unlikely form of the B&B’s new owner Matt (Daniel di Tomasso), who bears an uncanny resemblance to the handsome hero from Izzi’s novels.

“The Santa Squad”- Premieres Monday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. EDT

Allie (Rebecca Dalton), an out of work art teacher, has to accept a job with the Santa Squad to help wealthy widower Gordon (Aaron Ashmore) and his two precious daughters rediscover the magic of Christmas.

“Inn Love by Christmas”- Premieres Friday. Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. EDT

Mandy Leeds (Jonna Walsh), a successful young woman living in Miami, is climbing her way up the corporate ladder in the hotel industry. Though she doesn’t get back to her small northern hometown much, this year her Gram (Jayne Eastwood) is able to finally convince her to come home for Christmas. Mandy has another reason too—the quaint local inn is for sale, and she wants to acquire it for her company. Jesse Hutch and Art Hindle also star.

“The Christmas Setup”- Premieres Saturday, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. EDT

New York lawyer Hugo (Ben Lewis) heads to Milwaukee with his best friend Madelyn (Ellen Wong) to spend the holidays with his brother Aiden (Chad Connell) and his mom Kate (Fran Drescher), who is also in charge of the local Christmas celebrations. Ver the matchmaker, Kate arranges for Hugo to run into Patrick (Blake Lee), Hugo’s high school friend and secret crush, who has recently returned after a successful stint in Silicon Valley.

“A Sugar & Spice Holiday”- Premieres Sunday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. EDT

Suzie (Jacky Lai), a rising young architect, returns to her small hometown in Maine for Christmas where her Chinese-American parents, Pete (Tzi Ma) and Mimi (Lillian Lim), run the local Lobster Bar. Following the loss of her beloved grandmother who was a legendary baker in their community, Suzie is guilted into following in her grandmother’s footsteps by entering the local gingerbread house competition. Tony Giroux also star.

“Lonestar Christmas”-Premieres Monday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. EDT

When single mom Eric (Stephanie Bennett) takes her daughters to spend Christmas with her estranged dad on his Texas ranch, she unexpectedly falls in love with local restaurateur Mateo (Marco Grazzini) while learning to forgive her father for the past. Brent Strait, Colleen Wheeler, Lina Renna, Emma Oliver and BJ Harrison also star.

“Christmas on the Menu”- Premieres Friday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. EDT

Josie Jennings (Kim Shaw) a celebrated, romantic, 35-year-old chef in the city heads home to spend the holidays at the quaint, magical bed and breakfast where she grew up, and where her mother Shannon (Cynthia Gibb) has just opened a new restaurant. Famous food critic Tanner Rhodes (Clayton James), who has given Josie harsh reviews in the past, comes to town to review the new restaurant and Josie’s Christmas Cuisine. Jesse Kove, Michael Steger and Shanica Knowles also star.

“A Christmas Exchange”- Premieres Saturday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. EDT

The holiday season has started and Molly Cooper (Laura Vandervoort) is looking for joy. Finally living her childhood dream, Molly swaps her quaint farmhouse for London Financier Patrick Kingston’s (Rainbow Sun Francks) posh apartment. Through the ups and downs of her new life in London and searching for romance, Molly begins to look forward to all communication with Patrick, Likewise, Patrick finds Molly’s warm emails and texts charming and compelling.

“A Christmas Break”- Premieres Sunday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. EDT

Schoolteacher Addison Tate (Cindy Sampson) wants this Christmas to be special for her kids, especially since the School Board has decided that it will be the last as the school will be closing. When Addison meets Danny (Steve Byers), a Hollywood actor home to reconnect with his roots, on a Christmas tree lot, sparks fly, uniting the two to save the school from closing right before Christmas Eve.