Hallmark Channel just announced it will show a record-breaking 40 Christmas movies in 2019.

The first film will is set to air in July.

The following flicks will be featured in October during the annual Countdown to Christmas.

Joy to the world, indeed! It's not even Easter Sunday and Hallmark is already spreading the holiday cheer. The network just revealed that it will air a record-breaking 40 (FORTY!!!) brand new Christmas movies this year, according to Entertainment Weekly.

The site reports that Hallmark Channel will show 24 of these films and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will broadcast 16 more. But perhaps the best news of all? We don't have to wait until December to watch all of the festive flicks. The publication adds that the first airing is set to happen in July during the Keepsake Christmas campaign, which marks the halfway point to December 25.

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The company will, of course, be keeping with its super-popular Countdown to Christmas tradition. This year, the countdown begins on Friday, October 25, and will launch with three features: The Christmas Song, starring Kristin Chenoweth and Scott Wolf, Holiday for Heroes, starring Melissa Claire Egan and Marc Blucas, and an untitled motion picture produced by country star Blake Shelton.

We hope to see Candace Cameron Bure act in more movies this year! Steven Ackerman

There's no word (yet) on which other famous faces will be gracing our small screens, but we have our fingers crossed that some of our favorites—Lacey Chabert, Candace Cameron Bure, and Erin Krakow—will be featured in a few films. Regardless of who stars in the movies, fans are extremely excited about the news. After the Hallmark Channel USA Facebook page posted about the announcement, one person commented: "I'll watch every last one of them! Woohoo!" Another person echoed that remark and added: "I can’t wait. I love Hallmark movies."

Obviously, we can't wait either. Let the countdown begin!

Jennifer Aldrich Editorial Assistant Jennifer Aldrich was the editorial assistant for CountryLiving.com.

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