GREAT! Free Christmas Movie Channel Launch Date 2026

Great! is a popular FREE 24/7 channel offering a huge array of films. During the Christmas period (September – January) the channel: Great! Romance rebrands as Great! Christmas.

Great! Christmas

The free movie channel showcases back-to-back festive films, all day long. Don’t expect any big hits, though. Just plenty of Hallmark Classics and Christmas cheese.

Is there a UK Christmas TV Channel?

There are two completely free Christmas Movie Channels in the UK. Great! and Christmas 24, which both offer 24/7 festive films in the run-up to Christmas.

What Channel is Great! Christmas on?

Where can I watch the great movies Christmas channel?

Tv Channels

• Freeview 52
• Sky 319
• Sky Glass/Stream 317
• Virgin 424
• Freesat 303

Free Streaming:

• Samsung
• TV Plus
• LG Channels

On-Demand:

• GREAT! Player

Great! Christmas Movie Channel Date 2026

What date does Great! Christmas start?

Great! transforms annually from the Romance channel to a Christmas channel dedicated to festive flicks, this will be from Wednesday 26th 2026 through to early January 2027.

Confirmed to Launch: Wednesday 26th August 2026

The popular channel will launch at 8am, with the 2018 Christmas movie ‘Reunited at Christmas’.

Previous Launch Dates

• Thursday 4th September 2025 – Saturday 3rd January 2026
• Thursday 5th September 2024 – Saturday 7th January 2025
• Thursday 7th September 2023 – Tuesday 2nd January 2024
• Thursday 8th September 2022 – Monday 2nd January 2023
• Thursday 23rd September 2021 – Tuesday 4th January 2022
• Thursday 24th September 2020 – Monday 4th January 2021

Is Great! Christmas a Free Channel?

Great! Christmas Channel is 100% free for viewers. The channel is ad and sponsor-funded.

Great! Channels Movie Highlights 2026

Here are some of the best festive flicks available from Great!

• Reunited at Christmas
• Falling in Love at Christmas
• Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal
• Love You Like Christmas
• Christmas Next Door
• Once Upon a Holiday
• Christmas in Paris
• A Christmas Exchange
• 12 Pups of Christmas
• Rocky Mountain Christmas
• A Christmas Crush

Where Else Can I Watch Christmas Movies?

Christmas 24! is another free (for Sky and Virgin users) movie channel that changes over from Movies24 in September to early January and shows only Christmas movies – Here’s when Christmas 24 Launches in 2026

Disney+ subscription members get every Disney Christmas movie and Christmas special as part of their plan.  Check out this year’s offerings Disney+ Christmas Movie List 2026

Prime members also get a limited selection of free Christmas movies. Check out this year’s offerings Amazon Prime Christmas Movie List 2026

Lastly, Netflix has a huge Christmas Movie section available to members.

Check out this year’s offerings Netflix Christmas Movie List 2026

Check out our free ultimate Christmas Movies Quiz

If you’re a fan of Christmas films, why not watch one movie per day in the run-up to Christmas, starting December 1st? Use our Adults Christmas Movie Advent or our Christmas Movie Advent for kids for inspiration!