STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s not too early to start getting ready for the holiday season.
Mark your calendar for some original holiday specials from Netflix this year.
The streaming service recently announced “Here for the Holidays,” a lineup of movies, TV series and specials to celebrate that special time of year.
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Here’s a look at the full schedule of holiday films, shows and more.
NOVEMBER
- Nov. 1 - “The Claus Family
- No. 5 - “Love Hard”
- Nov. 7 - “Father Christmas is Back”
- Nov. 18 - “The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star”
- Nov. 19 - “Blown Away: Christmas”
- Nov. 23 - “Waffles + Mochi’s Holiday Feast”
- Nov. 24 - “A Boy Called Christmas” and “Robin Robin”
- Nov. 26 - “A Castle for Christmas” and “School of Chocolate”
- Nov. 28 - “Elves”
- Nov. 30 - “Charlie’s Colorforms City: Snowy Stories”
DECEMBER
- Dec. 2 - “Single All the Way”
- Dec. 3 - “The Great British Baking Show: Holidays: Season 4″ and “Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas”
- Dec. 6 - “David and the Elves”
- Dec. 14 - “StarBeam: Beaming in the New Year”
- Dec. 16 - “A California Christmas: City Lights”
- Dec. 22 - “Grumpy Christmas”
- Dec. 24 - “1000 Miles from Christmas”
- Also coming in December: “A Naija Christmas” and “How to Ruin Christmas: Season 2″
Below is a closer look at some of the new Netflix original holiday movies designed to add some holiday spirit to the weeks ahead.
THE CLAUS FAMILY
When his grandfather suddenly falls ill, holiday-hating Jules learns of his family’s magical legacy and realizes he’s the only hope to save Christmas. This movie stars Jan Decleir, Mo Bakker, and Stefaan Degand, and is set to debut on Nov. 1.
LOVE HARD
Hopeless romantic but eternally single L.A. journalist Natalie (Nina Dobrev) thinks things are beginning to look up when she swipes right on a dreamy guy from the East Coast, Tag (Darren Barnet). Taking a leap of faith, she jumps on a flight to surprise her crush for the holidays, only to discover that she’s been catfished by Tag’s childhood friend, who is equally unlucky in love, Josh (Jimmy O. Yang). This lighthearted romantic comedy chronicles her attempt to reel in love. It also stars James Saito, Harry Shum Jr., Mikaela Hoover and Heather McMahan. It will premiere on Netflix on Nov. 5.
FATHER CHRISTMAS IS BACK
In this film, four feuding sisters get a crash course in family togetherness when their long-lost father shows up for Christmas at their posh ancestral manor. It will be available on Netflix on Nov. 7.
THE PRINCESS SWITCH 3: ROMANCING THE STAR
When a priceless relic is stolen, Queen Margaret (Vanessa Hudgens) and Princess Stacy (Vanessa Hudgens) enlist the help of Margaret’s audacious look-alike cousin Fiona (Vanessa Hudgens), who teams with a dashing, mysterious man from her past to retrieve it... rekindling the sparks of a tantalizing Christmas romance and resulting in a very unexpected switch.
Don’t miss this movie when it comes out on Netflix on Nov. 18.
A BOY CALLED CHRISTMAS
An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father. who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer, called Blitzen, and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas, he soon meets his destiny in this magical, comic and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible. Adapted from the bestselling book by Matt Haig, this is available on Nov. 24 on Netflix.
Here’s a look at the holiday schedule:
A CASTLE FOR CHRISTMAS
Famed author Sophie Brown (Brooke Shields) travels to Scotland hoping to buy a small castle of her own, but the prickly owner, Duke Myles (Cary Elwes), is reluctant to sell to a foreigner. Working to find a compromise, the pair constantly butt heads, but they just may find something more than they were expecting. See it on Netflix on Nov. 26.
SINGLE ALL THE WAY
Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter (Michael Urie) convinces his best friend, Nick (Philemon Chambers), to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother (Kathy Najimy) sets him up on a blind date with her handsome trainer, James (Luke Macfarlane) — the plan goes awry. It will be available on Dec. 2, streaming on Netflix.
DAVID AND THE ELVES
Christmas is drawing near, but it’s not a happy time for David. After moving to a big city, his parents have been bogged down with work and have forgotten the meaning of Christmas. David decides to change that. Together with Albert the Elf, who escaped from the land of Santa to figure out what Christmas is all about, David sets off to Tatra Mountains, where his grandparents live, on a journey full of adventures. They are followed by David’s parents and Santa, who completely doesn’t get the modern world. It will be on Netflix on Dec. 6.
A CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS: CITY LIGHTS
It’s been a year since Callie and Joseph fell in love, and they’re happier than ever running their dairy farm and winery, until business and family obligations call him back to the city — and threaten to derail their romance. It premieres Dec. 16 on Netflix.
GRUMPY CHRISTMAS
In this sequel to the 2016 comedy hit “Un Padre No Tan Padre,” Don Servando and his “extended hippie family” travel to the beach to spend Christmas with Alma’s aunt, Doña Alicia, a demanding older woman who becomes Don Servando’s ultimate nemesis. When his position in the family is challenged, Don Servando will stop at nothing to prove that Alicia is a horrible person who only looks out for herself — even if it means ruining Christmas for everyone. It will be available on Dec. 22.
1000 MILES FROM CHRISTMAS
A comedy that tells the story of Raúl (Tamar Novas), a 30-something who has suffered all the misfortunes of his life during Christmas time. It will be available to stream on Dec. 24.
This is the reason why he really hates Christmas Carols, the Three Wise Men and everything that remotely smells of Christmas spirit. Every year he spends Christmas time on a far-away beach — but this year his boss has different plans for him. Raúl must attend a business trip to audit a factory makes the most typical Christmas sweet in a town that lives for and loves Christmas. And if this was not enough for Raúl, he will have to share accommodations with local teacher Paula, whose dream is beating the world record of the largest real live nativity scene ever created.
A NAIJA CHRISTMAS
Three sons race to fulfill their mother’s wish to bring home wives for Christmas, while she battles to plan a Christmas celebration for which she will always be remembered. It comes to Netflix in December.
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