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18 Black Holiday Movies To Make The Season Brighter

December 24, 2025

By Cherranda Smith The holiday season means it’s time for holiday movies! Colder weather and shorter days make for awesome movie nights. And who doesn’t love a good plot about the chaos and magic of the holiday season? Family, love, drama, sparkle, and snow, holiday films have it all!

Black people celebrating the winter holiday season is something that can warm any heart. Seeing ourselves represented on screen for this celebratory time of year is important as ever. Here’s a list of our favorite Black holiday films for your winter movie nights. Grab some popcorn, a blanket if you want, and enjoy the magic of the season.

The Preacher’s Wife (1996)

https://youtu.be/96JOle-I7Yc?si=cbKJ6-JinOIgTVvD

Last Holiday (2006)

The Perfect Holiday (2007)

https://youtu.be/HnYi3AB-MYw

This Christmas (2007)

https://youtu.be/0V0q_lhEa8Q

Black Nativity (2013)

https://youtu.be/yfhupIQ1JnE

Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding (2020)

https://youtu.be/5Z0Jilwme-E

A Dream For Christmas (1973)

https://youtu.be/WBE8enaxSeA

The Snowy Day (2016)

https://youtu.be/-EpJP1ywQIw

Marry Me For Christmas (2013)

https://youtu.be/q10yp5MllS8

A Diva’s Christmas Carol (2000)

https://youtu.be/iYMqV5oYBK4?si=FupiVSs4Q4hdpJJU

Miss Me This Christmas (2017)

https://youtu.be/Nzsa7TtgQaw

The Holiday Calendar (2018)

https://youtu.be/km7gv28_uX0

Jingle Jangle (2020)

https://youtu.be/aYPUYVgwLWY

The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)

https://youtu.be/dTF91IzUOKs

Friday After Next (2002)

https://youtu.be/MveF6S5b2qY?si=JgLCDPHis8zo0aZA

The Best Man Holiday (2013)

https://youtu.be/-mw-Rhm8OIw

Almost Christmas (2016)

https://www.youtube.com/embed/-mw-Rhm8OIw?feature=oembed

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