The wait is over! Hallmark Channel has released the first promo and official preview for Christmas in July, 2025!
During Hallmark Channel's annual Christmas in July 2025 event the network will debut the four "Unwrapping Christmas" films starring Natalie Hall, Cindy Busby, Ashley Newbrough, and Kathryn Davis!
These four films each made their debut on Hallmark+ in November 2024, premiering back-to-back. This July will be the first time each film airs on the Hallmark Channel. I personally have seen all four movies, and they are all absolutely charming! These holiday films are perfect for family viewing, and I loved seeing the strong friendship among the four women as they each found romance.
Unwrapping Christmas: Tina’s Miracle
Hallmark+ Premiere Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024
Hallmark Channel Premiere Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025
Starring: Natalie Hall and Alec Santos
Storyline: Tina, a talented gift-wrapper, takes on the challenge of organizing the annual Christmas gala. However, a grumpy estate owner threatens to derail the festive event.
Movie Reviews:
🎄 Unwrapping Christmas Tina’s Miracle is family friendly. I did like this movie. I felt it was a little slow at first but glad I finished it. It Inspires you to self reflect and to not let the past dictate your future. -Elizbeth
🎄 Unwrapping Christmas: Tina's Miracle is a sweet movie, highly recommend. Hopefully the next 3 movies are also good. –Maria
🎄 Unwrapping Christmas: Tina’s Miracle is a sweet and lighthearted film centered around four close friends, Tina, Lily, Mia, and Olivia, who own and run their own charming gift-wrap shop, All Wrapped Up. Tina (played by Natalie Hall) finds herself drawn to a kind-hearted single father whose daughter has special educational needs, adding a touching romantic subplot. All of the friends become deeply involved in organizing the Christmas gala. A small note of caution: there is a brief mention of horoscopes by one character, Lily, but it's minor. Overall, it’s a heartwarming and cheerful Christmas movie. ~Net
Unwrapping Christmas: Mia’s Prince
Hallmark+ Premiere Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Hallmark Channel Premiere Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
Starring: Kathryn Davis and Nathan Witte
Storyline: Mia’s life takes a fairytale turn when she meets Beau, a man straight out of her favorite romance novel. As they navigate the ups and downs of love, a meddling mother attempts to thwart their happily ever after.
Movie Reviews:
🎄 Unwrapping Christmas: Mia's Prince is clean and so heartfelt and romantic! –Maria
🎄 Unwrapping Christmas: Mia’s Prince - The second movie in the series is just as sweet and charming as the first. This time, the spotlight is on Mia, played by Kathryn Davis, who is an avid reader and hopeless romantic. Watching her fairytale dreams begin to unfold is both delightful and heartwarming. As the group of friends work together to plan the town’s upcoming Christmas gala, their friendship grows stronger, and the event turns into a joyful success. ~Net
Unwrapping Christmas: Lily’s Destiny
Hallmark+ Premiere Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Hallmark Channel Premiere Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025
Starring: Ashley Newbrough and Torrance Coombs
Storyline: Amidst the chaos of the holiday season, Lily, a hardworking marketing whiz, meets a charming realtor. As their connection grows, she wonders if he could be the perfect holiday gift.
Movie Reviews:
🎄 Unwrapping Christmas: Lily's Destiny is clean. –Maria
🎄 Unwrapping Christmas: Lily’s Destiny is another delightful installment in this charming series. This story introduces an intriguing love triangle that keeps things interesting. Lily, portrayed by Ashley Newbrough, is radiant and attractive; she finds herself torn between the town’s wealthy, most eligible bachelor and a new acquaintance who shares a meaningful connection to her past and brings a comforting sense of home. It's a fun, feel-good, family-friendly movie. ~Net
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Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia’s Reunion
Hallmark+ Premiere Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024
Hallmark Channel Premiere Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Starring: Cindy Busby and Jake Epstein
Storyline: Olivia finds herself trapped in a cabin with her ex-boyfriend Ben. The time together allows them to explore the idea of a second chance at romance.
Movie Reviews:
🎄 Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's Reunion is clean. All in all, a cute ensamble series on Hallmark +. -Maria
🎄 Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia’s Reunion - Watching this movie was such a delight! This final film in the series does a wonderful job of bringing the journeys of Olivia and her three best friends full circle. Cindy Busby portrays the expressive and vibrant Olivia and truly shines in this role.
And then there’s Jake Epstein, who plays the perfect counter to Cindy’s character. He always brings such a fun and engaging energy to his roles, making every scene enjoyable to watch. Their chemistry together is fantastic; it was such a joy to see these two exes stuck together during a snowstorm.
Overall, this movie is lighthearted and family-friendly, making it a great pick for viewing any time of the year. Olivia's Christmas love story wraps up the entire series perfectly! ~Net
Hallmark Channel's Christmas in July promo:
Promo via: Hallmark Media
More Christmas in July Programming:
Also airing during Christmas in July, are "Holidazed" (a series with 8 episodes) and Hallmark's Christmas cruise (a docuseries).
Common Sense Media gives this detailed description of the diverse representations in "Holidazed": "The couples, families, and partners within Holidazed represent Black, Asian, Latino, White, and Indian cultures. Everyone in the town seems to be of upper-middle-class standing, but characters are a range of ages. Some work in non-stereotypical roles. A gay couple is engaged."
Premiering on Hallmark Mystery in July...
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Death at the Diner
Hallmark Mystery Premiere Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Starring: Cindy Busby and Jake Epstein
Storyline: Olivia finds herself trapped in a cabin with her ex-boyfriend Ben. The time together allows them to explore the idea of a second chance at romance.
All of the "new" movies listed above have previously aired on Hallmark+.
Stay tuned for more details or visit the Christmas Schedule for even more Christmas in July movies!
Have a Merry Day,
Net 🎄
These all look good. I love watching a movie knowing before hand it’s family friendly. And I love all of Natalie’s films.
ReplyDeleteAbigail, I hope you enjoy them all!
DeleteI especially loved the friendship with the four women and how each movie connected to the other! :)
Abigail, I agree with you on both counts! It’s so nice knowing that a movie is clean. Also, Natalie is one of my favorites!! Can’t wait!-Anonymous1
DeleteYou didnt mention that they are also premiering the docu-series from the Hallmark Christmas cruise from last November
ReplyDeleteI mentioned Hallmark's Christmas cruise docuseries near the end of the post above - under the section: More Christmas in July Programming.
DeleteCan’t wait to see all four of these movies!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the info on Holidazed. I’ll be skipping that.
Eh. Just want to hear about GAF's plans. -Maria
ReplyDeleteMaria, I know what you mean; I keep hoping for more movies, too, on GAF.
DeleteI did notice on Facebook someone mentioned to GAF that they had seen all of the movies they were airing over the weekend many times and were ready for some new movies. The person also added that they miss the channel.
And GAF responded: (This is their quote)
"Hoping you're able to tune back in soon- we've got some exciting new movies on the way!" ❤️🎥
So... hopefully, we will hear some news on these NEW Movies coming to GAF soon! :)
they have no plans. Just reruns. They have only had a new movie for CIJ once in 2023 & it was the awful Belgian one.
DeleteSo? UNLIKE Hallmark, they offer special previews of their upcoming lineup! And that Belgian movie wasn't awful. -Maria
DeleteI'm a bit uneasy about this - wonder what it means for ANY new Christmas Rom.Coms on the main channel in July - Florence
ReplyDeleteFlorence, I hear ya!!! I'm feeling the same way, especially since this May we had the 3 Love on the Danube rom-coms and 1 Jane mystery that already aired on Hallmark+.
DeleteI am sad it doesn't seem to be any Gold Crown Christmas week or Miracles of Christmas on HM Mystery. I am not a fan of many new HM movies and I'm sure that's all we will see on HM.
ReplyDeleteSabrina
Sabrina, I know... it's just not the same. The Miracles of Christmas event needs to be much longer. So far, it's only the weekend of June 21st-22nd. Hopefully, they'll add a little more time in July, but I'm not betting on it.
DeleteI’m bummer about HHoF movies
ReplyDeleteThey could’ve made make HHoF movie’s throughout the years since 2020 -present
looking forward to them since I don't have +
ReplyDeleteIs this supposed to be a different storyline than the Hearts around the Table series? I think 3 of the 4 ladies were in that!
ReplyDeleteYes, there are many of the same actresses and actors, but these four "Unwrapping Christmas" movies are completely separate from the "Hearts Around the Table" movies.
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