New Christmas Movies and Series Coming to Netflix for 2025

It’s timmmmmeeee! Christmas is just around the corner, and below we’re keeping you posted on everything Christmassy coming to Netflix globally, or specifically, the new licensed titles coming to the United States throughout November and into December.  

This year, at least not yet, doesn’t have any marquee standout Christmas family movies like in years prior, but it does have four brand-new rom-coms, a genre that’s performed well over the years, plus titles from Hallmark and more. 

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The Christmas Contract is a cozy holiday romance starring Hilarie Burton and Robert Buckley. The plot centers on Jolie Guidry, a web designer who dreads going home for Christmas after a tough breakup. To save face, she strikes a deal with her best friend’s brother to pose as her boyfriend for the holidays. As fake affection turns into real sparks amid Louisiana’s festive charm, Jolie finds that love can sometimes come from the most unexpected arrangements.

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As part of the AMC deal that brought multiple movies from Shudder to Netflix for Halloween, Christmas Bloody Christmas takes the holiday season in a darker direction. Written and directed by Joe Begos, the film stars Riley Dandy as Tori, a record store owner whose Christmas Eve takes a violent turn when a robotic Santa Claus malfunctions and goes on a murderous rampage. Set to neon lights and a heavy-metal soundtrack, the plot centers on Tori’s desperate fight for survival through a blood-soaked night of mayhem, turning the season of joy into one of chaos.

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From IFC Films and writer/director Dana Nachman, this inspiring documentary opened in select theaters back during the pandemic and tells the story of the ‘Operation Santa’ Program of the United States Postal Service, which has been a tradition now for over a century. You’ll get to see what goes into making the special service tick and the lasting impact it has on children whose Christmas wishes come true. 

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As announced in late September, Netflix will be getting a handful of Hallmark Christmas favorites this year, with confirmed titles currently including:

• Haul Out the Holly (2022) – This festive comedy follows Emily (Lacey Chabert), who returns home for Christmas only to find her parents have joined their neighborhood’s over-the-top holiday committee. Soon, she’s swept into a whirlwind of tinsel, rules, and romantic sparks with neighbor Jared (Wes Brown).
• Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023) – The sequel brings Emily and Jared back as they plan the ultimate Christmas celebration, but their small-town festivities get even more competitive when new neighbors arrive. Expect plenty of lights, laughter, and classic Hallmark charm.
• All I Need for Christmas (2024) – Starring Mallory Jansen and Dan Jeannotte, this romantic drama centers on a determined woman trying to save her family’s small-town bakery before Christmas, only to find unexpected love with a rival entrepreneur who’s not as cold-hearted as he seems.
• Christmas Under the Lights (2024) – Heather Hemmens and Marco Grazzini lead this heartwarming story about a city journalist who’s assigned to profile a charming electrician responsible for his town’s stunning holiday light displays, discovering both the magic of the season and a new romance.
• Our Holiday Story (2024) – Featuring Nikki DeLoach and Warren Christie, this emotional tale follows a couple facing a difficult Christmas as they navigate family changes and rediscover the meaning of love, forgiveness, and togetherness during the holidays.

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Kicking off Netflix’s own suite of Christmas movies for 2025 is A Merry Little Ex-Mas, a festive comedy directed by Steve Carr and written by Holly Hester. The film stars Alicia Silverstone as Kate, a recently divorced woman determined to host one final perfect family Christmas before selling her home. Her plans go off the rails when her ex-husband Everett (Oliver Hudson) arrives with his glamorous, younger new girlfriend, leading to a holiday full of awkward encounters, unexpected laughs, and rediscovered warmth. The cast also includes Jameela Jamil, Pierson Fodé, Wilder Hudson, Emily Hall, Timothy Innes, and Melissa Joan Hart.

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Another of the four big live-action rom-coms for this year’s slate is Champagne Problems, written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson and starring Minka Kelly and Tom Wozniczka. The story follows Sydney Price, an ambitious executive sent to France over Christmas to secure a deal for a prestigious champagne house. While enjoying one magical evening in Paris, she meets Henri Cassell, a charming stranger who sweeps her off her feet—until she discovers he’s the founder’s son of the very company she’s trying to acquire. As business and romance intertwine amid the sparkling vineyards of Champagne, Sydney and Henri must navigate their growing attraction and the pressures of corporate rivalry.

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Jingle Bell Heist is a heist movie with a Christmas twist directed by Michael Fimognari and written by Abby McDonald and Amy Reed. Starring Olivia Holt, Connor Swindells, Lucy Punch, Peter Serafinowicz, and Poppy Drayton, the film follows Sophia, a quick-thinking retail worker, and Nick, a struggling repairman, who both plan to rob London’s most famous department store on Christmas Eve. When they’re forced to team up, their shared scheme turns complicated as buried secrets and unexpected feelings threaten to unravel both the heist and their budding connection.

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My Secret Santa is a romantic holiday comedy directed by Mike Rohl and written by Carley Smale and Ron Oliver. The film stars Virgin River favorite Alexandra Breckenridge alongside Ryan Eggold, best known for his role in New Amsterdam. They’ll appear with Tia Mowry and Diana Maria Riva in supporting roles. It follows a spirited single mother who, desperate for work, disguises herself as a man to land a job as the seasonal Santa at a luxury ski resort. Her plan takes a complicated turn when she begins falling for the hotel manager, threatening to expose her secret and derail her festive ruse.

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Serving as a long-awaited follow-up to Man vs Bee, Man vs Baby follows Trevor Bingley (Rowan Atkinson), who has swapped his chaotic housesitting days for a quieter job as a school caretaker. When he’s offered a lucrative gig watching over a luxury London penthouse during Christmas, he can’t resist—only to end up unexpectedly caring for the abandoned Baby Jesus from the school nativity. With a lavish apartment to protect and a baby to mind, Trevor’s peaceful holiday quickly spirals into festive mayhem. The four-part comedy series is created and written by Will Davies and Rowan Atkinson, directed by David Kerr, and produced by HouseSitter Productions.

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The Danish series Home for Christmas returns, and it’s set five years after the events of Season 2, with Ida Elise Broch reprising her role as Johanne, who is now 35 and determined to enjoy the holidays free from romantic drama. Still healing from her breakup with Jonas, Johanne keeps busy caring for her family, managing a new leadership role at work, and cautiously re-entering the dating scene, only to find that love and connection feel different this time. Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen and co-directed by Aurora Gossé, the new season features returning cast members including Dennis Storhøi and Felix Sandman, alongside newcomers Gard Løkke, John Carew, Herman Tømmeraas, and Bjørn Sundquist. 

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It’s become an annual tradition that Netflix licenses the festival specials that air on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom a year prior. If that’s the case, then we’re in store for two specials for the 2024/25 season, which include the Christmas and New Year’s specials. Featuring your favorite presenters, the synopsis reads, “Grab a dram, as Scottish bakers from across the years celebrate Hogmanay in the tent. Whose Technical will fall short? And whose cranachan will see them crowned as first star baker of 2025?”

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Looking further ahead, here’s what’s in the development pipeline for 2026 and beyond!

• South Pole Santa – Acquired in September 2025, this spec-script comes from Chris Bruno and David Lee, with Colin Jost producing. Plot details unavailable. 
• In A Holidaze – Tiffany Paulsen is currently adapting this novel by Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, and as we just recently reported, it’s eying an early 2026 shoot in Vancouver. The plot centers on Maelyn Jones, who, stuck in a dead-end job and reeling from a romantic mistake, wishes for happiness during a Christmas trip to her family’s snowy Utah cabin, only to find herself trapped in a holiday time loop in this adaptation of Christina Lauren’s novel.
• Quartermaster – Marc Platt and Adam Siegel were announced to be working on this high-concept thriller set during Christmas time with Drew Peace directing.

Finally, if you’re a Christmas fanatic, we’d highly recommend you go and take a look at the Sleepy Kitty Paws Tumblr page, which has charted Christmas releases for many years and is a superb resource!