This year, UPTV boasts more than 600 hours of holiday programing including a new Christmas movie on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. That’s a lot of Christmas, which includes 17 new Christmas movies, three episodes of Small Town Christmas, a Josh Turner special and a Gilmore Girls marathon. To help keep track of the new content, I created a checklist to keep track of it all.
If you love movies, be sure to grab the Hallmark Countdown to Christmas Checklist, the Lifetime Christmas Movies Checklist and the Great American Christmas Checklist.
UpTV Christmas Movies And Specials
I love Christmas decorations, so I am especially excited for the new season of Small Town Christmas, which highlights Christmas celebrations across small towns in the U.S. Having been to Piegon Forege last spring, I can’t wait to see how Dollywood is transformed for Christmas. UpTV new Christmas movies start November 4, 2022 and run through Christmas Day.
How To Watch UpTV Christmas Movies
We got rid of cable years ago, which means watching UpTV Christmas movies can be a challenge. But there are options for streaming UpTV Christmas movies. If you don’t have cable to watch your UpTV movies, you can watch via Frndly TV.
Frndly TV – Frndly TV is a streaming service that offers 40 family-friendly channels including UpTV, Hallmark Channels, Lifetime and Great American Family. With Frndly TV, you’ll be able to watch all the new releases as they air on cable, plus shows on-demand, so you can binge-watch some of your favorite Hallmark movies all season long for $6.99 a month. Frndly TV works with Apple, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Chromecast, and you can cancel your subscription anytime. (This is the service I have used for the past two years and already have set up for this year.) Want to see if Frndly TV works for you, try the FREE 7-day trial.
UpTV Christmas Movie Activities
Last year, I made a BINGO game to go along with my Christmas movie-watching. If you watch Christmas movies alone, you can make it a silly challenge to take a sip of hot cocoa each time you find a BINGO square or take a bite of a Christmas cookie.
If you host a Christmas movie-watching party, you can pass out BINGO sheets to your guests and see who gets BINGO first. (Don’t worry, it won’t take long!)
The Christmas Movie BINGO is now available. You can also find it in my Etsy Shop if you don’t want to join the list.
UpTV Christmas Movie Checklist 2022
UpTV Christmas Movie Schedule Checklist free printable includes all 17 new movies PLUS 3 episodes of Small Town Christmas AND Josh Turner: King Size Manger Christmas Special. (ALL TIMES ARE LISTED IN EST.)
Don’t want to sign up for my newsletter to receive the free printable? You can also find it in my Etsy Shop. If you want all four movie checklists (Hallmark, Lifetime, GAF and UPtv) and don’t want to sign up for each, you can also find a bundle in my Etsy Shop with all four checklists.
UPtv Christmas Movies 2022 Schedule
Unperfect Christmas Wish
Friday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Alys Crocker, David Pinard
Madison O’Hara performs as a singing elf for Christmas parties with her best friend Cooper, but her real dream is to be a singer-songwriter and to find the perfect man.
Christmas in the Pines
Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Jillian Murray, Dean Geyer
As an up-and-coming magazine writer and a successful architect battle over ownership of an idyllic Christmas cottage, they soon discover that their cozy holiday getaway may not be the only thing they love.
Christmas Masquerade
Sunday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Erin Agostino, David Lafontaine
When Julieanne is mistaken for her glamorous boss at a Masquerade ball by a notoriously aloof businessman, she continues the ruse over Christmas. Will she be able to find real love in the makeshift Fairytale world they’ve created?
The Christmas Retreat
Friday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Rhiannon Fish, Clayton James
When Kim’s boyfriend breaks up with her instead of proposing, her mom whisks her away to a Christmas retreat where she meets the owner’s unemployed brother, Mark. But will they be able to see past the mistakes neither one wants to admit to and let the magic of the season connect them?
A Tiny Home Christmas
Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Rebecca Dalton, Christopher Seivright
In order to save her family’s contracting business, Blair reluctantly teams up with her ex-boyfriend and former co-star of a hit home design reality show to build a tiny home for the unsheltered in the community, rekindling old sparks in the process… and just in time for Christmas.
The Picture of Christmas
Sunday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Chelsea Hobbs, Giles Panton
An aspiring storybook illustrator in Manhattan returns home after inheriting her Grandmother’s Christmas tree farm. Inspired by the magic of Christmas and the farm’s handsome caretaker, she is reminded of the things she once wanted in life.
Josh Turner: King Size Manger Christmas Special
Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. EST
Showcasing his unmistakable baritone voice, multiplatinum-selling recording artist and Grand Ole Opry member Josh Turner heralds in the holiday season with his unique interpretation of nostalgic classics and originals from his first-ever Christmas album, King Size Manger, plus an intimate sit-down interview hosted by Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase.
The Holiday Switch
Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Alex Paxton-Beesley, Morgan David Jones
When two strangers mistakenly pick up the wrong piece of luggage at the airport, each must use the intriguing contents within to track down the other’s whereabouts in time for Christmas.
Christmas Lucky Charm
Sunday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Sugenia Sri, Adrian Spencer
Every boyfriend Jessica has had found the love of his life right after he dated her. Just as Jessica leans into her unlucky love life and swears off dating for the Christmas season, a handsome gallery owner moves in across the street.
Small Town Christmas: The Harvest Special
Sunday, Nov. 20 at 9 p.m. EST
Hosted and executive produced by Inside Edition’s national correspondent and bestselling author Megan Alexander, each episode takes viewers to a different small town around the country. Through food, drink, music, entertainment and faith, we will highlight local businesses and towns that are making the holiday season special in their own unique way. This episode features all things fall—apples, hay, changing leaves and pumpkins at Burt’s Pumpkin Farm in Elijay, Ga.
GilMORE the Merrier ultimate Gilmore Girls binge-a-thon
Monday, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. EST – Sunday, Nov. 27 at 3 a.m. EST
GilMORE the Merrier, UPtv’s annual seven-day Gilmore Girls binge-a-thon of all 153 episodes plus the four movies, is back! This year, the marathon will be hosted by fan favorite Michael Winters as his character, town know-it-all Taylor Doose, along with watch-and-win trivia questions, special series recaps of all seven seasons, and pop-up trivia sprinkled throughout all four of the Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life movies.
Christmas in the Wilds
Friday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Kaitlyn Leeb, Victor Zinck Jr.
Buck and Jessica’s merry little Christmas together takes a dangerous turn when their journey through the wild turns into a battle for survival.
Christmas on the Slopes
Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Olivier Renaud, Soma Chhaya
After a disappointing restaurant opening and an embarrassing break-up, a celebrity chef takes her first real Christmas vacation. When she wanders into the kitchen at a luxury resort and is mistaken for the sous chef by the handsome but grouchy, head chef, their chemistry sparks a holiday romance. But will everything blow up when the head chef learns the truth about her?
Christmas on the Rocks
Sunday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Lyla Porter-Follows, Jon McLaren
A ski-lodge event manager’s task of hosting a corporate Christmas party goes awry when the resort is cut off by a snowstorm and the hard-to-please CEO turns out to be an old flame.
Small Town Christmas: Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
Sunday, Dec. 4 at 9 p.m. EST
Starring Lyla Porter-Follows, Jon McLaren
This episode highlights the Christmas magic at Dollywood.
A Royal Christmas Match
Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Jordana Largy, Matthew MacCaull
Princess Camille travels to America to create a cross-cultural college exchange program and falls for Professor Rhett. But when she discovers he was hired by her father to escort her, aka babysit her, she wonders if he cares more about her or his career.
Santa’s Got Style
Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Kathryn Davis, Franco Lo Presti
When department store executive Madison is charged with coming up with a fresh idea for the holiday season, she decides that instead of a classic Santa, this year they would hire a young Santa with lots of fashionable styles. But when she has difficulty finding the perfect model, her long-time best friend Ethan (who has been in love with her for years) throws on a beard and disguises himself as the Santa of her dreams.
Small Town Christmas: North Pole, Alaska
Sunday, Dec. 11 at 9 p.m. EST
Starring Kathryn Davis, Franco Lo Presti
This episode takes place in North Pole, Alaska, and features the Santa Claus House and the world’s tallest Santa Claus statue.
Sappy Holiday
Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Vanessa Sears, Jon McLaren
Stranded in a small town after her car breaks down, Joy meets the charming James, a local trying to save his family’s maple farm.
A Vintage Christmas
Sunday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Hannah Gallway, Jeremy Walmsley
When a small-town vintage store owner leaves instructions in her will for inventory to be distributed as Christmas gifts, her out-of-town niece seeks help from a handsome local in identifying recipients from the clues provided.
Small Town Christmas: Frostburg, Md.
Sunday, Dec. 18 at 9 p.m. EST
Starring Hannah Gallway, Jeremy Walmsley
Frostburg, Md. is a storybook town come to life. For the past 15 years, the local college students dress up as Elves and compete in Christmas cookie toss, snowball fights, Christmas tree relay, “Elfaoke” and more to support a charity in the “Elf Olympics.”
The Snowball Effect
Saturday, Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Anjali Khurana, Landon Moss
Rival meteorologists tracking a massive snowstorm in the town of Mistletoe must work together to get home in time for Christmas.
Christmas in Wolf Creek
Sunday, Dec. 25 at 7 p.m. EST
Starring Nola Martin, Tim Rozon
When a runaway reindeer threatens the annual Christmas play, a struggling couple must work together to save Christmas for the town and each other.