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New Christmas movies 2026
Netflix's first original lands 4 November, and Hallmark has already started.
2026 shipping deadlines are out
USPS, UPS and FedEx have published their last days to ship.
Christmas 2026 key dates
Black Friday is 27 November and Advent starts 29 November.
16 classic Christmas movies
The watch list for every weekend of the countdown.
This week's Christmas headlines
Netflix's first Christmas original lands next week. A Dog's Perfect Christmas arrives on 4 November, with four more Netflix holiday films to follow through 2 December, while Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas is already in full swing. Full dates are on new Christmas movies 2026.
Carriers have set their 2026 deadlines. USPS's last day for Ground Advantage and First-Class Mail is 17 December, and overnight services from UPS and FedEx run to 23 December. See Christmas shipping deadlines 2026.
The season's big dates are set. Thanksgiving is 26 November, Black Friday 27 November and Advent Sunday 29 November. Christmas Day is a Friday this year, giving many a long weekend. See key dates 2026.
Coming up
November: Netflix's holiday originals roll out weekly, Thanksgiving arrives on the 26th, and Black Friday weekend runs from 27 to 30 November. December: advent calendars open on the 1st, Hanukkah begins at sundown on the 4th, and the first shipping deadlines arrive mid-month. Follow every date on the Christmas calendar 2026 and the holiday countdowns.
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Every news item on this site lists where its information comes from and when it was last checked. Film premieres can move and shipping dates can change, so check the source for anything time-critical.
Where our news comes from
Movie premiere dates come from What's on Netflix and TVLine. Shipping deadlines come from carriers' published 2026 schedules, as summarised by ShipStation, with Royal Mail dates from Eurosender. Calendar dates such as Advent, Hanukkah and Easter are calculated from their standard rules. Each article links to its sources, so you can check the latest details for yourself. For Christmas Day itself, there is no need to check anything: it is always 25 December, and this year it falls on a Friday. Count it down on the Christmas countdown.
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