(L-R) Vivica A. Fox, Chris Violette, Cindy Sampson and Robin Dunne. | Photos: ION Television

With the holiday season quickly approaching, ION Television has revealed the lineup for ‘Your Home for the Holidays’–the return of their ultra-jolly programming schedule, which will include several brand new Christmas movies lead by many of your favorite stars, including: Vivica A. Fox, Elisabeth Harnois, Leah Pipes, Cindy Sampson and Robin Dunne!

ION will kick off the season on Sunday, December 1st with the first premiere in a slate that will include 6 new movies and 25 returning favorites that are all set to air through Christmas Eve–premieres will take place on Saturdays and Sundays. 

“Our holiday movie schedule continues to prove its worth to both viewers and advertisers and remains an integral part of ION Television’s overall programming strategy,” said Brandon Burgess, ION Media Chairman and CEO. “ION truly has become a ‘go-to’ destination for holiday movie fans, and we’re excited to carry on this tradition.”

Read on to learn more about what to expect from ION’s Your Home for the Holidays event!

A Christmas Princess

Premieres: December 1
Starring: Shein Mompremier, Travis Burns, Galyn Görg, Chef Stuart O’Keeffe & Erin Gray
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Christmas Matchmakers

Premieres: December 8
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Anna Marie Dobbins, Andrew Philip Rogers, Tracy Nelson & Dorian Gregory
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Best Christmas Ball Ever!

Premieres: December 14
Starring: Elisabeth Harnois, Samuel Hunt, Christian Oliver, Thomas Kraml & Julia Dietze
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A Beauty & The Beast Christmas

Premieres: December 15
Starring: Leah Pipes, Ryan Kelley, Rob Raco, GloZell Green, Willam Belli, Carrie Keagan & Donna Mills
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12 Pups of Christmas

Premieres: December 21
Starring: Charlotte Sullivan, Donny Boaz, Elizabeth Small, Philip Boyd & Jen Nikolaisen
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Christmas Crush

Premieres: December 22
Starring: Cindy Sampson, Robin Dunne & Chris Violette
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A Christmas Princess – Sunday, December 1 | 7pm/6c
Starring: Shein Mompremier, Travis Burns, Galyn Görg, Chef Stuart O’Keeffe and Erin Gray

A struggling chef living in a trendy New York borough, Jessica took over a small restaurant where she used to work as a waitress, but it’s growing tough to make ends meet. Prince Jack, who’s in the city for his family’s annual Christmas charity dinner, finds himself in need of a last-minute chef for the royal event when he meets Jessica. As their relationship evolves and a romance blooms, so do the obstacles. But as the event arrives, she decides to go through with the dinner, and may just get the best Christmas present of all… love.

Vivica A. Fox in a scene from CHRISTMAS MATCHMAKERS. | Photo: ION Television

Christmas Matchmakers – Sunday, December 8 | 7pm/6c
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Anna Marie Dobbins, Andrew Philip Rogers, Tracy Nelson and Dorian Gregory

It’s the week after Thanksgiving when Jen, a personal assistant, and Jon, an advertising exec, happen to sit next to each other in the food court and bond over mutual problems with their bosses. After complaining that they have no time for their personal lives, they come up with an elaborate plan to have their bosses date in order to get more time for their own Christmas vacations. As the two become closer and their plan begins to show signs of life, it turns out that Jen and Jon may just be the perfect match for each other.

Best Christmas Ball Ever! – Saturday, December 14 | 7pm/6c
Starring: Elisabeth Harnois, Samuel Hunt, Christian Oliver, Thomas Kraml, Julia Dietze

After a surprising breakup at home in Chicago, Amy decides that a change of scenery will do her well and impulsively decides to spend the holidays with her brother in Vienna. After taking ballroom dancing lessons with her dashing European dance partner, Lukas, Amy scores an invitation to dance competitively in the city’s biggest holiday ball, and also another shot at love.

A Beauty & The Beast Christmas – Sunday, December 15 | 7pm/6c
Starring: Leah Pipes, Ryan Kelley, Rob Raco, GloZell Green, Willam Belli, Carrie Keagan and Donna Mills

Ginger Holiday, a peppy Christmas influencer, is convinced by her agent to fake a holiday romance with viral bad boy Beau Bradley to gain more followers. Ginger and Beau initially can’t stand each other, but as they spend more time together they realize the feelings they had to fake at first might just be turning into something heartfelt.

12 Pups of Christmas – Saturday, December 21 | 7pm/6c
Starring: Charlotte Sullivan, Donny Boaz, Elizabeth Small, Philip Boyd and Jen Nikolaisen

Recently single and starting a new job in a different city, Erin, a canine therapist, is getting a fresh start. But just when she thought her new life would be the reset she needed, her self-centered boss, Martin, tasks Erin with finding homes for 12 puppies who were left behind after a photoshoot for his struggling GPS locator company – and all before Christmas. As they work together, Erin realizes Martin may not be so bad after all, and her take-charge attitude not only helps Martin save his company, but also reveals a calmer, better self that opens them both up to the idea of love.

Christmas Crush – Sunday, December 22 | 7pm/6c
Starring: Cindy Sampson, Robin Dunne and Chris Violette

When Addie makes a Christmas wish for her neighbor, Sam, to fall in love with her, she’s not expecting anything to happen – and she definitely isn’t expecting the wish to go awry and cause her other neighbor, Pete, to fall in love with her instead. When Pete’s romantic gestures grow more and more over-the-top, Addie recruits Sam to help break the spell before Christmas.

Check out the full schedule! (Click to enlarge)