With Netflix focused more on original programming, you might not find quite as many classic Christmas movies as on other streaming services. However, you are likely to find plenty of original Christmas movies that you can’t stream anywhere else.
Best Christmas Movies On Netflix
This list is ordered alphabetically and not in order of the ones we think you should watch first.
A Boy Called Christmas
Family/Fantasy | 1h 46m
A young Nikolas sets out on an adventure in search of his father with the help of a reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse.
A Christmas Prince
Romance/Comedy | 1h 32m
A journalist is sent abroad for Christmas to get the scoop on a dashing prince who’s poised to be king.
Carry-On
Action/Thriller | 1h 59m
A mysterious traveler blackmails a TSA agent into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.
Christmas As Usual
Comedy/Romance | 1h 38m
The holidays often bring different cultures together and that couldn’t be more true when Thea’s Norwegian traditions and Jashan’s Indian roots clash in this festive comedy.
The Christmas Chronicles
Family/Comedy | 1h 43m
After catching Santa off guard and crashing his sleigh, a brother and sister step up to help St. Nick save Christmas in this holiday adventure movie.
El Camino Christmas
Comedy/Thriller | 1h 29m
It’s Christmas Eve and this group of strangers would rather be anywhere else. Instead, they are stuck in a liquor store during an alleged robbery.
Family Switch
Comedy/Fantasy | 1h 45m
A rare cosmic event causes these parents to swap bodies with their teenage kids. With all four family members suddenly living each other’s lives, expect a chaotic Christmas.
Holidate
Comedy/Romance | 1h 44m
The holidays can be a difficult time for singles, and especially when attending family events. That’s unless you happen to have an agreement with someone to be your year-round platonic plus-one.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Family/Musical | 2h 2m
After being betrayed by his apprentice, the granddaughter of a legendary toymaker, along with a magical invention, attempts to heal the toymaker’s wounds and help him find new hope.
Klaus
Family/Comedy | 1h 37m
After being stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, postman Jesper teams up with toymaker Klaus to bring light to the unhappiest place on earth.
Last Christmas
Comedy/Romance | 1h 43m
Life isn’t going exactly to plan for Kate, who works all year as a Christmas elf in a Christmas shop. However, things begin to change for Kate after a chance encounter with a charming stranger.
Let It Snow
Romance/Comedy | 1h 33m
Snow at Christmas might make for a great postcard, but when a snowstorm hits a small town on Christmas Eve, this group of high school seniors finds their friendships and love lives colliding in unexpected ways.
Love Hard
Comedy/Romance | 1h 45m
Love can be hard, but imagine flying 3,000 miles to find out the person you met on a dating app isn’t who they said they are, and at Christmas.
My Secret Santa
Comedy | 1h 32m
A single mom tries to secure a job as a ski resort’s Santa by disguising herself as a male St. Nick lookalike.
The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2
Comedy | 1h 34m
It’s up to a father and son to save Christmas from disaster when Santa is kidnapped by the director of a toy company.
Our Little Secret
Comedy/Romance | 1h 41m
After agreeing to spend Christmas with her boyfriend’s family for the first time, Avery suddenly realizes she’s also going to be spending the Holidays with an ex.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Musical/Adventure | 1h 36m
Netflix’s take on Ebenezer Scrooge’s Christmas Eve adventure is perfect for anyone who enjoys animated musicals.
Single All the Way
Comedy/Romance | 1h 39m
After convincing his best friend to pose as his boyfriend for Christmas at his family home, Peter’s plan starts to unravel when his mom sets him up on a blind date.
The Snow Sister
Family | 1h 36m
A young boy forms an unexpected bond with a girl full of holiday spirit, and at a time when he needed a friend the most.
That Christmas
Family/Comedy | 1h 31m
With the worst snowstorm in history hitting Wellington-on-Sea, the townsfolk are in for a unique and unforgettable Christmas, and so is Santa.
More Christmas Movies Available To Watch On Netflix
If none of the movies above work for you, the following festive movies are also available to stream on Netflix over the holidays.
- A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019)
- A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (2018)
- A Cowboy Christmas Romance (2023) – Available Dec. 15
- A Lot Like Christmas (2021)
- Best Christmas Ever (2023)
- Christmas at the Chalet (2023) – Available Dec. 15
- Christmas Break-In (2018)
- The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020)
- The Claus Family (2020)
- The Claus Family 2 (2021)
- The Claus Family 3 (2022)
- David and the Elves (2021)
- Deliver by Christmas (2022)
- Falling for Christmas (2022)
- Joy for Christmas (2021)
- The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
- The Noel Diary (2022)
New To Netflix?
If considering signing up to Netflix to watch any of these Christmas movies, the streaming service offers multiple subscription tiers to choose from.
The cheapest overall is the $7.99 Standard with ads plan. As this is an ad-supported tier, those signing up can expect to sit though ad breaks before and during videos.
For those that prefer an ad-free viewing experience, Netflix offers a $17.99/mo Standard plan and a $24.99 Premium plan.
The main differences between these ad-free tiers is that Premium also unlocks support for 4K (select titles) and spatial audio, as well as the ability to stream on more devices at the same time.
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