Attention! Hallmark has just announced the Christmas program for July

If you’re anything like us, your TV is tuned to the Hallmark Channel from October through the end of December. That’s when the channel (and its sister channel Hallmark Mystery) transform into a 24/7 holiday extravaganza that we can’t get enough of. Well, for the 12th year in a row, the leaders in all things Christmas and merry are gifting viewers with a healthy dose of festive cheer in the middle of summer.

Christmas in July promises to escape the unbearable heat of summer and transport us to the magical world of endless cocoa, snowflakes, tree decorations, Santa hats and Christmas festivities all month long. The fun actually starts before July 1st with the return of the Fan Favorite Marathon from Friday, June 28th at 8:00 p.m. EST to Monday, July 8th at 2:00 a.m. EST. You can vote for your favorite weekly from now through June 23rd in the Hallmark Movie Checklist app. Plus, fans will have a chance to win a VIP trip for two to the Hallmark Christmas Experience in Kansas City later this year.

But don’t worry, the Christmas program in July will not only include the films you already know and love. No, there will be two original film premieres, Falling like snowflakes starring Rebecca Dalton and Marcus Rosner, premiering Saturday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m. ET and A typical Vermont Christmas starring Katie Leclerc and Ryan McPartlin, premiering Saturday, July 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The network will also premiere two films that you could previously only see on Hallmark Movies Now, Saving Christmas And An ice palace romancePlus, one of the most popular Hallmark movies of all time will be shown in a brand new format: Three Wise Men and a Baby: Extended CutWhat a perfect way to prepare for the continuation of this year’s countdown to Christmas.

And speaking of Hallmark Movies Now (Hallmark’s streaming service), there will be another world premiere on July 1st. Operation Nutcracker starring Ashley Newbrough and Christopher Russell. The streamer will also be the place to go for access to over 350 Christmas films.

Here are the details on the list of new holiday-themed movies we can look forward to this summer:

Hallmark Channel original premieres for Christmas in July:

Falling like snowflakes

Saturday, June 29

Cast: Rebecca Dalton, Marcus Rosner

A photographer (Dalton) is determined to complete her exhibition by capturing a rare photograph of a twelve-sided snowflake. She enlists the help of a childhood friend (Rosner) and the two embark on a mission they will never forget.

Three Wise Men and a Baby: Extended Cut – TV premiere

Saturday, July 6

Cast: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Margaret Colin

Three brothers (Campbell, Hynes, Walker) get the surprise of their lives when they are forced to work together over the holidays to care for a baby.

Saving Christmas – TV premiere

Saturday, July 13

Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Sam Page

Erin (Cook) gets three Christmas wishes granted – her last wish is for Christmas to simply disappear. And to her amazement, it does! Can her potential suitor Sam (Page) help bring Christmas back?

A typical Vermont Christmas

Saturday, July 20

Cast: Katie Leclerc, Ryan McPartlin

A local ski champion (Leclerc) and a brewmaster (McPartlin) from Vermont team up with an unlikely couple to brew a seasonal microbrewery beer and save their family’s business until Christmas.

An ice palace romance – TV premiere

Saturday, July 27

Cast: Celeste Desjardins, Marcus Rosner

A journalist (Desjardins) is confronted with old fears when she returns to her hometown’s ice rink to research a story. With the help of the owner (Rosner) and his young daughter, she begins to reevaluate the meaning of her life.

Hallmark Movies – Now Original Premiere:

Operation Nutcracker

Monday, July 1st:

Cast: Ashley Newbrough, Christopher Russell

When an antique nutcracker scheduled to be auctioned at the Warby family’s Christmas charity goes missing, a demanding event planner (Newbrough) and the heir to the Warby dynasty (Russell) try to track it down.