Every Single ‘It’s a Wonderful Lifetime’ Movie Airing on Lifetime in 2026
Lifetime has unwrapped its holiday movie schedule for 2026!
The network’s annual “It’a a Wonderful Lifetime” programming event kicks of Thanksgiving weekend and runs through December 20. This year’s festive slate includes new movies starring Tia Mowry, Vivica A. Fox, and Brandy Norwood. In addition, Lifetime is branching out into vertical storytelling, with two originals available on its mobile app: Casting Christmas and Christmas, Delivered.
Christmas-holics can also enjoy 100 beloved holiday titles that will be available on the Lifetime website and app, as well as through video-on-demand partners, from November 1 through December 31.
All new premiere movies will be available day after premiere on TVE/VOD. Lifetime Movie Club will offer 70 library titles starting November 3 to stream commercial-free. And the Holiday Movie Favorites By Lifetime (FAST Channel) kicks off on 11/1 with library titles that will air throughout the holiday season.
Keep reading for more details on Lifetime’s new Christmas movies for 2026 and when they will air.
‘Christmas Everyday: Married And Bright’
Cast: Brandy Norwood, Debbi Morgan, Sy’Rai Smith, and Robert C. Riley
Premieres November 28 at 8/7c
Singer Brandy Norwood and her real-life daughter Sy’rai Smith play sisters in this sequel to 2025’s Christmas Everyday. In the new movie, fashion designer Fancy Ballantine (Norwood) is preparing for the biggest season of her life as she works to secure the future of her thriving boutique while planning her Christmas wedding to Jaylen (Riley). With her mother Evelyn (Debbi Morgan), and sister Belle (Sy’rai Smith) by her side, everything seems to be falling into place. But when mounting business pressures and the unexpected return of a reformed ex lead Fancy to shoulder every burden on her own, she unintentionally pushes Jaylen away. As Christmas approaches, Fancy must decide whether she’s willing to let go of the past before it costs her the future she’s always dreamed of.
‘Checking Inn for Christmas’
Cast: Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Josh Henderson, Vanessa Angel, Michael Paré, Eric Roberts and Juliah Cheree Taylor
Premieres Saturday, November 28 at 10/9c
Claire (Juliah Cheree Taylor) receives an assignment from her editor Amelia (Vivica A. Fox) to write a front-page feature on a charming holiday resort and its intriguing owner, Julian Clark (Josh Henderson). Determined to meet a Christmas deadline and laser-focused on her story, Claire soon finds herself drawn in by cozy fireside interviews, heartfelt acts of kindness, and Julian’s inspiring vision. As their connection deepens, she must decide what matters more, the perfect headline or the perfect Christmas kiss.
‘A Firefighter’s Christmas Calendar’
Cast: Holly Deveaux and Kyana Teresa
Premieres Sunday, November 29 at 8/7c
Rookie firefighter Dani Ramos (Holly Deveaux) has been recruited to revive her fire station’s dwindling holiday toy drive. For help, she turns to her sister, a city fundraiser, who enlists a talented photographer Sasha (Kyana Teresa). To boost donations, Sasha comes up with a bold idea for a firefighter calendar that quickly heats up their fundraising efforts and sparks a surprising connection with Dani. But with Dani afraid to risk her place on her new team, and with Sasha’s dream job in Paris calling, they’ll need more than mistletoe to take a chance on love. Will they find the courage to step into each other’s hearts?
‘Christmas From The Heart’
Cast: Tia Mowry and Henderson Wade
Premieres Saturday, December 5 at 8/7c
Grieving widow Jade (Tia Mowry) travels to Lisbon during Christmas to meet the recipient of her late husband’s heart. In a twist of fate, she finds herself falling for the woman’s brother, Alex (Henderson Wade). Jade must navigate through an intricate maze of love and grief. grappling with finding new romance while still feeling loyal to her late husband.
‘The Toymaker’s Christmas Romance’
Cast: Chantel Riley and Brendan Morgan
Premieres Saturday, December 5 at 10/9c
Ambitious toy executive Vanessa’s (Chantel Riley) dream of becoming CEO is threatened by a looming corporate takeover. To avoid losing everything she’s worked for, she must rediscover the true meaning of the holidays with the help of Christmas spirits and charming toy designer Jordan (Brendan Morgan).
‘Mending Hearts For Christmas’ (WT)
Cast: Michelle Argyris and David Pinard
Premieres Sunday, December 6 at 8/7c
As Christmas approaches, Sabrina (Michelle Argyris), an events coordinator at Big White Independent Living, reunites a veteran with Joey (David Pinard), the estranged son he hasn’t seen in years. As she helps father and son heal old wounds and rediscover their bond, Joey finds himself unexpectedly falling for the woman who brought them back together.
‘Mistletoe In Mexico’
Cast: Joely Fisher and Cristián de la Fuente
Premieres Saturday, December 12 at 8/7c
In a sudden change of Christmas plans, Judy (Joely Fisher), a widowed sociology professor specializing in relationships, heads to Mexico to diffuse the familial tension caused by her son (Patrick Keleher) and new daughter-in-law’s surprise elopement. While caught up in the family chaos, she unexpectedly falls for the bride’s charming godfather Antonio (Cristián de la Fuente), a tech CEO by day and Lucha Libre wrestler by night. The experience challenges everything she thought she knew about love and what’s really worth fighting for.
‘An Inseparable Christmas’ (WT)
Cast: Rebecca Dalton, Jinesea Bianca Lewis, Nicolas Nondono, and Dennis Andres
Premieres Saturday, December 12 at 10/9c
Free-spirited traveler Abbie (Rebecca Dalton) returns home for Christmas, where her lifelong best friend Sam (Jinesea Bianca Lewis) books a holiday walking tour of their hometown. Led by Abbie’s former travel crush Wes (Nicolas Nondono) and joined by Sam’s recently divorced neighbor David (Dennis Andres), the tour sparks an unexpected romantic detour for both women, prompting them to reconsider what they’re looking for in love, adventure, and home.
‘A Second Chance Christmas Letter’ (WT)
Cast: Kelly Tappan and James French
Premieres Sunday, December 13 at 8/7c
Nora (Kelly Tappan) discovers a heartfelt letter she wrote to her first love Max (James French) 15 years ago but never sent. Determined to deliver the missive, she returns to her hometown at Christmas. Nora expects to find Max happily married, so she’s stunned to discover he’s still single. What begins as a spark of nostalgia soon becomes a deeper reckoning as they realize the people they’ve become are not the teenagers who first fell in love. To build a future together, they must decide if their old love can grow into something new and if Christmas magic is strong enough to give them the second chance they’ve both been waiting for.
‘Love On The Christmas List’
Cast: Jana Kramer and Ignacyo Matynia
Premieres Saturday, December 19 at 8/7c
Ambitious assistant Lindsay (Jana Kramer) must track down the season’s most sought-after toy to land a long-awaited promotion. To get the job done, she teams up with handsome widowed dad Erik (Ignacyo Matynia) on the same quest for his daughter. But as their practical mission turns into a heartwarming holiday journey, she has to make the decision between the career she’s always chased and the unexpected joy of love, family, and Christmas magic.
‘Christmas At Mistletoe Hall’
Cast: Kathryn Davis and Jonathan Stoddard
Premieres Sunday, December 20 at 8/7c
Piper (Kathryn Davis), a burned-out writer in the big city, thought she left her hometown and her first love Dawson (Jonathan Stoddard) behind for good. But when they’re both unexpectedly invited home for the holidays to compete for their late mentor’s beloved estate, they find themselves unraveling a series of festive clues and heartfelt challenges. As they untangle puzzles from the past, old feelings start to resurface, leading them to discover the true gift this Christmas may not be the manor but a second chance at love.
‘Casting Christmas’
Cast: Madison West, Kyle Michael, Andrew Lau
Available on Lifetime’s mobile app November 25
When advertising executive Courtney (Madison West) unexpectedly loses her long-term relationship, the future she’d planned suddenly feels out of reach. A work situation then leaves her scrambling to find the perfect family to bring to her company’s Christmas party. Determined to create a picture-perfect holiday, Courtney assembles a pretend family and meets Dan (Kyle Michael), the son of the couple she’s enlisted. As they grow closer, Courtney discovers that the bonds we choose can be every bit as meaningful as the ones we’re born into.
‘Christmas, Delivered’
Cast: Juliana Folk, Alexander Molina, Kayla Fields, Theodore Mark Martinez and Birdie Katz
Available on Lifetime’s mobile app on November 25
Single mom Denise (Juliana Folk) is determined to give her daughter Maya the Christmas she deserves while studying for the LSAT and waitressing to make ends meet at the local café. Meanwhile Jack, an old family friend and delivery truck driver, returns to town and secretly sets out to make Maya’s Christmas wishes come true. Can Denise and Jack reconnect and face the feelings and unfinished history that never quite disappeared by Christmas?
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