As we usher in the holiday season, get ready for a festive treat! In 2024, over 70 new holiday movies are set to grace our screens. Among them, we’ve curated a list of 29+ films that shine a spotlight on diversity, featuring Black actors in leading or prominent roles. These movies promise to bring warmth, joy, and inclusive storytelling to your holiday celebrations. This year, there’s even a thriller sprinkled in because what’s Christmas without a little chaos? Plus, there will also be a holiday mini-series to enjoy. Let’s dive into these must-watch festive films!
READ: Hallmark Announces 48 New Holiday Movies — Here’s 5 to Add to Your Watchlist
So keep scrolling and dive into the 29+ Holiday movies releasing this year.
*We’ll update if new projects are announced, so stay tuned.
Too Many Christmases
Premiere Date: Dec 12 on BET Plus
Jerome and Kayla are newlyweds, but their first Christmas together brings a dilemma: they’ve always celebrated with their respective families. To avoid hurt feelings, they agree to attend two holiday gatherings at once, leading to hilarious chaos.
Cast: Denzel Whitaker, Porscha Coleman, Jackie Harry, Michael Colyar, Valarie Pettiford, Adele Givens, DeShawn Bowens, Juhahn Jones, Russell G. Jones, Willie C. Carpenter, Jordan Babbs, Ratoya Banks, Jonath Davis
Director: Kenny Young
Writer: Clarence Williams IV
Carry On
While most holiday films bring festive cheer, Netflix is raising the tension this Christmas season.
Premiere Date: Dec 13 on Netflix
Carry-On stars Egerton as Ethan Kopek, a TSA agent thrust into a dangerous situation when a mysterious traveler blackmails him. Tasked with letting a potentially deadly package pass through security on Christmas Eve, Kopek finds himself racing against time to prevent catastrophe, all while under immense pressure to protect someone he loves.
Cast: Taron Egerton, Danielle Deadwyler, Sinqua Walls, Curtiss Cook, Sofia Carson, and Jason Bateman
Disaster Holiday
Premiere Date: Dec 13 on Netflix
A holiday season film from the Ramaphakela siblings billed as a “fun-filled and hilarious offering” from Burnt Onion Productions, which made Netflix titles How to Ruin Christmas, How to Ruin Love, Lobola Man and Seriously Single. The feature follows a career-driven workaholic, who sets out to prove he is a perfect father and husband by taking his dysfunctional family on an impromptu holiday.
Director: Rethabile Ramaphakela
Mistletoe & Matrimony
Premiere Date: Dec 14 at 9PM ET on OWN
The story centers on Olivia Morris, a cautious wedding planner who is unexpectedly tasked with organizing her younger sister’s Christmas Eve wedding. Things take an emotional turn when Olivia’s ex, Isaiah, returns from overseas to help with the wedding, reigniting sparks between the two. Olivia must decide whether she’s ready to step out of her comfort zone and take a chance on love again.
Cast:Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut and Etienne Maurice
Trading Up Christmas
Premiere Date: Dec. 19 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark
Michelle dreams of making her sister’s Christmas wish come true by trading her way up from a stocking to a new home. While her ambitious plan gains media attention, local reporter Dan starts to fall for her. But when everything seems to fall apart, Dan’s belief in Michelle reignites hope, leading to a heartwarming holiday miracle.
Cast: Italia Ricci, Michael Xavier
Queens of Christmas
Premiere Date: Dec 19 on BET Plus
Life-long friends Doris and Julia, who also happen to be rival neighbors, find themselves competing for the coveted title of “Queen of Christmas.” Amid the hilarity, they rediscover the true meaning of sisterhood and the holiday season.
Cast: Terri J. Vaughn, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Essence Atkins, Hannah Whitley, Tyler Whitley, Aasha Davis, Gary Budoff, Bear Jackson, Isaiah Romain, Carl Gilliard
Director: Kenny Young
Writers: Chad Quinn & Kenny Young
Christmas in Lagos
Premiere: Dec 20 on Prime Video
Set against the backdrop of “Detty December” in Lagos, the film focuses on three intertwined love stories, including one involving Fiyin (Aladese), who believes her best friend, Elo (Obiago) is the love of her life– just as he is primed to propose to his girlfriend.
Cast: Shalom C. Obiago, Teniola A. Aladese, Ayra Starr.
Director: Jade Osiberu, Adekunle Gold, Richard Mofe Damijo and Rayxia Ojo.
24-Karat Christmas
Premiere Date: Dec 21 at 9PM ET on OWN
The film follows Trish, a jewelry designer who mistakenly sends a set of Christmas wedding bands to the wrong person. She teams up with the charismatic best man, Book Mosely, to recover the rings before the big day. Along the way, they realize that finding love sometimes means going after it yourself.
Cast: Samantha Marie Ware and Curtis Hamilton
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Blended Christmas
Premiere Date: Dec 25 on BET Plus
A freak accident cancels a new bride’s tropical Christmas honeymoon, forcing her to take care of her husband’s ex-wife and kids. With a little help from a holiday angel, she finds herself navigating an unexpected and blended Christmas.
Cast: Jennifer Freeman, Anthony Dalton, Dream Doll, Victoria Rowell
Director: Tamala Baldwin
Writer: Tamala Baldwin
Executive Producers: Clay Pecorin, Tamala Baldwin, Kevin Paulhus, Gabriela Custodio, Ryan D. Adams, Dan Yoon Hyuck Choi
Producers: Kevin Weisberg, Cecil Chambers
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Scouting For Christmas
Premiere Date: Oct. 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark
Angela, a busy realtor and single mom, finds herself caught between her ex-husband Dakota, a globe-trotting paleontologist, and William, a local baker her daughter’s scout troop adores. As Angela navigates her growing feelings for William and Dakota’s sudden return, she must decide what’s best for her heart and her daughter.
Cast: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Carlo Marks, Marci T. House
The 5-Year Christmas Party
Premiere Date: Oct. 27 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark
Alice and her old theater school rival, Max, reunite each Christmas season to work at a Chicago catering company’s holiday parties. Over the years, their chemistry grows, but the timing is never right for romance. As the company prepares for its final season, Alice and Max are forced to confront their true feelings, just in time for Christmas.
Cast: Katie Findlay, Jordan Fisher
Rain for Christmas *Newly Added*
Premiere Date: Nov 5 on Tubi
Malik decides to bring his girlfriend home to Houston for Christmas. When she meets his family, they think he is all wrong for her. He meets his grandpa’s nurse, Rain, and soon realizes the true meaning of love and what he really wants for Christmas.
Cast: Jared Gray, Cariella Smith, Desi French, Denise Mone’t
Director: Denise Mone’t
Meet Me Next Christmas
Premiere Date: Nov 6 on Netflix
In Meet Me Next Christmas, Milian plays Layla, a woman on a wild chase through New York City to secure the most coveted ticket of the season—the sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert—all in the hopes of sparking a fairy-tale romance with the man of her dreams.
Cast: Christina Milian, Kofi Siriboe, Devale Ellis, Kalen Allen, Tymika Tafari, Nikki Duval, Wesley French, and the Grammy-winning a cappella group Pentatonix, whose members Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Matt Sallee will make appearances.
A Christmas Miracle
Premiere Date: Nov 7 on BET Plus
When the Christmas Jubilee at a local community center risks losing its funding, a family must come together to ensure everyone, especially the children, can experience a magical Christmas.
Cast: Noree Victoria, Blue Kimble, Victoria Rowell, Nadia Simms, Aaron D. Spears, Marc Jones, Javon Johnson, Cayen Martin, Tiffany M. Show, Kenneth Okolie, Addie “The Bam” Benson, Michelle Lamb, Lennox Simms, Cayen Martin, Christopher A. Nolen
Director: Christopher A. Nolen
Writer: Cassandra Mann
Hot Frosty
Premiere Date: Nov. 13 on Lifetime
Two years after losing her husband, Cathy magically brings a handsome snowman to life! Through his naïveté, the snowman helps Cathy to laugh, feel and love again, as the two fall for each other just in time for the holidays… and before he melts.
Cast: Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, Craig Robinson, Joe Lo Truglio, Katy Mixon, Lauren Holly, Chrishell Stause
Holidazed
Premiere Date: Nov 14 – Dec 24 on Hallmark+
A boutique owner, struggling to keep her store afloat during the holiday season, lands a high-profile job styling a handsome celebrity. As she helps him find the perfect holiday look, unexpected sparks fly.
Cast: Loretta Devine, Dennis Haysbert, Ser’Darius Blain, Lindy Booth, Erin Cahill, Osric Chau, Nazneen Contractor, Noemi Gonzalez, Ian Harding, Rachelle Lefevre, Virginia Madsen, John C. McGinley, Holland Roden, and Lucille Soong
Style Me for Christmas
Premiere Date: Nov 14 on BET Plus
Holidazed showcases six diverse families, each bringing their unique backgrounds, cultures, and generations to the festive atmosphere of their shared neighborhood.
The series highlights the joyous chaos of the holiday season as these families navigate their unique traditions and relationships. Amid the emotional ups and downs, they come together to celebrate the love that binds them.
Cast: Raven Goodwin, Pretty Vee, Mario
Director: LazRael Lison
Writers: Julene Fluermond & Lynette J. Blackwell
Unwrapping Christmas
Premiere Date: Nov. 14 on Hallmark+
Mia, an accountant at All Wrapped Up, is shocked when local celebrity Beau Cavanaugh, who looks just like her favorite romance novel hero, enters her life. Despite his wealthy family’s disapproval, Beau proves his feelings for Mia are real, sweeping her into a fairytale romance just in time for the holidays.
Cast: Kathryn Davis, Nathan Witte
A Heart for Christmas *Newly Added*
Premiere Date: Nov 15 on Roku & Pluto TV
A young girl’s Christmas wish comes true when the mom she never knew comes home for the holidays, but the family reunion gets complicated now that her father’s heart belongs to someone else.
Cast: Nikiva Dionne, Taja V. Simpson, Maurice Hall, Annie Gonzalez, Major., George Gallagher, Sydney Reese Hall
Director: Maurice Hall
A Wesley South African Christmas
Premiere Date: Nov 21 on BET Plus
Todd, a businessman, finds himself stuck in Durban, South Africa, during the holidays after his international business venture is delayed. As he stays with the Wesley family, holiday shenanigans and bonding ensue.
Cast: Dorien Wilson, Jasmine Guy, Terrence “T.C.” Carson, Jesse Suntele, Ayanda Banda-Ngubane, Kiki Haynes, Rolonda Rochelle, Judi Johnson, Novi Brown, Terayle Hill, Bheki Mkhwane, Baby Cele, Dineo Langa, Bohang Moeko, Trevor Gumbi, Nay Maps, Chazitear
Director: Patricia Cuffie-Jones
Writers: Bree West & Chazitear
Christmas on Call
Premiere Date: Nov. 22 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark
ER doctor Hannah is falling for EMT Wes during a whirlwind holiday season in Philadelphia. Between work and festive fun, their bond grows as they juggle the challenges and joys of being first responders. Together, they find moments of happiness amidst the holiday chaos.
Cast: Sara Canning, Ser’Darius Blain, Donna Kelce (cameo)
Dear Santa
Premiere Date: Nov. 25 on Paramount+
In Dear Santa, a young boy (played by Robert Timothy Smith) accidentally sends his Christmas wish list to the wrong “Santa” due to a spelling error. Instead of receiving holiday cheer, he unwittingly invites the troublemaking antics of a character played by Jack Black, who sets out to disrupt the festivities.
Cast: Keegan-Michael Key, Jaden Carson Baker, Brianne Howey, Hayes MacArthur, Post Malone, P.J. Byrne, and Kai Cech
Letters at Christmas
Premiere Date: Nov. 26 on VOD
When a couple facing divorce take their kids to help them renovate a historic hotel, their marriage is given a new lease on love when their kids discover letters left decades earlier by a young couple who never met. Saving their parents marriage in time for Christmas and before a greedy land developer buys the hotel out from under the family, is the teenager sibling’s mission.
Cast: Janeshia Adams-Ginyard, Dean Cain
Our Little Secret
Premiere Date: Nov. 27 on Netflix
Two resentful exes are forced to spend Christmas under the same roof after discovering that their current partners are siblings.
Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Kristin Chenoweth, Ian Harding, Tim Meadows, Judy Reyes, Dan Bucatinsky, Henry Czerny, Katie Baker, Ash Santos, Jake Brennan, Brian Unger, Jon Rudnitsky, Chris Parnell,
The Day Before Christmas
Premiere Date: Nov 28 on BET Plus
On Christmas Eve, two single parents accidentally swap phones and their children’s backpacks. As they cover for each other through a series of chaotic and heartwarming events, they form an unexpected connection.
Cast: Tristan Wilds, Candace Maxwell, Finn Maloney, Ava Marie Threat, Gerard Catus, Palmer Williams Jr., Ashley Forrestier, Perri L. Camper, Trell Woodberry, Heiress Harris, Ace Tucker, Joyce Glenn, Towanda Braxton, Chinai Routte, Darren Brand
Writer: Trell Woodberry
BeBe Winans’ We Three Kings
Premiere: Nov 30 at 8PM ET on Lifetime
Lincoln, a retired musician and record store owner, is proud of his three daughters—the King sisters—who are all living separate lives. For the first time since their mother’s passing, the sisters return home for the holidays, and Lincoln devises a plan with family friend Genelle to reunite them this Christmas.
Cast: BeBe Winans, Bethany Brown, Lisa Berry, Faith Wright, Romeo Miller, Deborah Joy Winans
Make or Bake Christmas
Premiere Date: Dec 1 at 8 PM ET on Lifetime
Leslie, a lifestyle guru, sets her sights on purchasing a quaint bakery to expand her business. She sends Emma, one of her top employees, undercover to help convince the owners to sell. However, Emma unexpectedly falls in love with the bakery’s Christmas charm, its staff, and especially its owner, David.
Cast: Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Jasmine Aivaliotis, Landon Moss, Corin Nemec
Brewster’s Millions: Christmas
Premiere Date: Dec 5 on BET Plus
Monica Brewster, an heiress, is given a Christmas challenge: to inherit her uncle Monty’s fortune, she must learn the value of giving rather than receiving, navigating holiday challenges along the way.
Cast: China Anne McClain, Romeo Miller, Sierra McClain, Rain Pryor, Lonette McKee, Richard Pryor Jr., Tequan Richmond, Rico Simonini, Bennie Taylor, Joseph Nasser
Director: Patricia Cuffie-Jones
Writers: Patricia Cuffie-Jones, Joseph Nasser
A Very Merry Beauty Salon
Premiere Date: Dec 7 at 8PM ET on Lifetime
The movie follows Sienna, played by Mowry ,who is also executive producer, the proud owner of Divine Beauty Salon. As the salon’s team prepares for the city’s annual Tinsel Ball, an unexpected twist comes in the form of Lawrence (Lee), a dashing CEO who enters Sienna’s life just in time for the holidays. But as sparks fly between them, Sienna’s mother, Georgia (Biscoe), who oversees the Ball’s planning, has her reservations about Lawrence’s involvement. Will the budding romance between Sienna and Lawrence make the Tinsel Ball a night to remember, or will tradition get in the way?
Cast: Tia Mowry, RonReaco Lee, Donna Biscoe, Cocoa Brown, Ashli Auguillard
A Season to Remember
Premiere Date: Dec 7 at 9PM ET on OWN
The movie follows sports reporter Symone Gibson, who faces the challenges of working in a male-dominated field. She teams up with freelance photographer Iggy Love, who teaches her not only how to navigate her career but also how to pursue what truly matters in life. In her quest to secure a career-defining story just a week before Christmas, Symone discovers romance, self-confidence, and a new direction.
Cast: Starring Michele Weaver, Nathan Owens