They say that Christmas comes but once a year. They also say that Christmas is in the heart, so we’re not really sure who to believe (come to think of it, benign deception is a BIG part of the holiday season). Regardless, we could all use a break from the heat in July, so let’s set aside our confusion and pretend the blazing sun is merely the spirit of Christmas arriving five months early to warm our hearths and hearts.
That’s better, isn’t it? This July, Sling is getting into the holiday season with Christmas in July on the Hallmark Channel, which will be in Free Preview for all Sling subscribers from July 9 to July 16. Not only will you be able to catch the premiere of Crashing Through the Snow on July 10 at 9:00 p.m. ET, you’ll be able to binge all of last year’s Countdown to Christmas favorites during the 2020 movie marathon the weekend of June 9, 10, and 11. Here’s the full schedule (all times ET):
Fri. July 9
11am - 12 Gifts of Christmas
1pm - Chateau Christmas
3pm - Jingle Bell Bride
5pm - The Nine Lives of Christmas
7pm - Christmas Next Door
9pm - A Christmas Detour
11pm - Christmas Town
Sat. July 10
9am - Heart of the Holidays
11am - Christmas Comes Twice
1pm - A Christmas Carousel
3pm - A Nashville Christmas Carol
5pm - Christmas by Starlight
7pm - If I Only Had Christmas
9pm - Crashing Through the Snow (World Premiere Original)
11pm - One Royal Holiday
Sun. July 11
9am - A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado
11am - Love, Lights, Hanukkah!
1pm - Christmas She Wrote
3pm - Christmas with the Darlings
5pm - On the 12th Date of Christmas
7pm - Crashing Through the Snow
10pm - A Timeless Christmas (World Premiere Original)
Julyuletide continues over the next two weeks, as Hallmark Channel reaches a little deeper into their bag of gifts for familiar favorites from the past several years. Here’s what to look forward to:
Mon. July 12
11am - Miss Christmas
1pm - Finding Santa
3pm - The Christmas Cure
5pm - A Very Merry Mix-Up
7pm - Welcome to Christmas
9pm - Christmas in Rome
11pm - The Christmas Doctor
Tue. July 13
11am - Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2
1pm - A Shoe Addict’s Christmas
3pm - The Mistletoe Secret
5pm - Once Upon a Holiday
7pm - Holiday Date
9pm - Christmas Waltz
11pm - The Sweetest Christmas
Wed. July 14
11am - Let it Snow
1pm - Double Holiday
3pm - Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
5pm - On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
7pm - Write Before Christmas
9pm - Once Upon a Christmas Miracle
11pm - The Angel Tree
Thur. July 15
11am - Hats Off to Christmas!
1pm - It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
3pm - Christmas at Pemberley Manor
5pm - Christmas Under Wraps
7pm - Check Inn to Christmas
9pm - Christmas at the Plaza
11pm - Crashing Through the Snow
Fri. July 16
11am - Christmas Made to Order
1pm - Christmas Connection
3pm - Mingle All the Way
5pm - Christmas Getaway
7pm - Holly & Ivy
9pm - Christmas She Wrote
11pm - Crown For Christmas
Sat. July 17
9am - Christmas at the Palace
11am - A Little Christmas Charm
1pm - Reunited at Christmas
3pm - Switched for Christmas
5pm - Sense, Sensibility, & Snowmen
7pm - Christmas Town
9pm - Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater
11pm - The Christmas House
There’s a special theme around the movies on Sunday, July 18. Hardcore Hallmark heads might pick up on it; stick around to find the theme at the end of this post.*
Sun. July 18
9am - The Christmas Club
11am - A Christmas Duet
1pm - Crashing Through the Snow
3pm - Christmas Next Door
5pm - Good Morning Christmas!
7pm - Five Star Christmas
10pm - Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe
Mon. July 19
11am - It’s Christmas, Eve
1pm - Sleigh Bells Rising
3pm - The Mistletoe Promise
5pm - Christmas at Dollywood
7pm - On the 12th Date of Christmas
9pm - Picture a Perfect Christmas
11pm - The Christmas Cottage
Tue. July 20
11am - A Dream of Christmas
1pm - Christmas at Cartwright’s
3pm - Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy
5pm - A Wish for Christmas
7pm - One Royal Holiday
9pm - Christmas Comes Twice
11pm - If I Only Had Christmas
Wed. July 21
11am - Christmas Cookies
1pm - Christmas List
3pm - Christmas By Starlight
5pm - A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado
7pm - A Timeless Christmas
9pm - Christmas Made to Order
11pm - Time For Us to Come Home For Christmas
Thur. July 22
11am - Marry Me at Christmas
1pm - Love You Like Christmas
3pm - Jingle Around the Clock\
5pm - Sharing Christmas
7pm - Meet Me at Christmas
9pm - Reunited at Christmas
11pm - Christmas on My Mind
Fri. July 23
11am - Christmas in Homestead
1pm - A Nashville Christmas Carol
3pm - Christmas Scavenger Hunt
5pm - Heart of the Holidays
7pm - A Christmas Carousel
9pm - The Christmas House
11pm - Cranberry Christmas
Hallmark Channel is capping off the final weekend of Christmas in July with a “Greatest Hits” marathon, with fan favorites all weekend long, including Crown for Christmas, Christmas Under Wraps and The Nine Lives of Christmas.
Sat. July 24
9am - Once Upon a Holiday
11am - On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
1pm - Snow Bride
3pm - A Christmas Detour
5pm - Crashing Through the Snow
7pm - Crown For Christmas
9pm - The Most Wonderful Time of Year
11pm - The Christmas Card
Sun. July 25
9am - A Very Merry Mix-Up
11am - Christmas Land
1pm - Let it Snow
3pm - 12 Gifts of Christmas
5pm - A Royal Christmas
7pm - Christmas Under Wraps
10pm - The Nine Live of Christmas
So if you’re sweltering in the summer sun, cool off with the gift that keeps on giving, the joy of Hallmark Channel’s Christmas movies. Be sure to follow Sling on social media for a sneak preview of our all-new app, special promotions and much more; like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter (@Sling) and Instagram (@Sling).
*It’s “Soap Sunday,” with the movies starring soap veterans like Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison, Jesse Metcalfe, and others.
