Love Actually meets Groundhog Day. A directionless twenty-something makes a catastrophic romantic mistake at her family’s annual Christmas gathering, wishes on the universe for a do-over, and wakes up reliving the same holiday until she figures out what she actually wants. The cabin is in Utah. The cabin was filmed in British Columbia.
In a Holidaze is directed by Tiffany Paulsen (Holidate), adapted from Christina Lauren’s New York Times bestselling novel by Lauren Billings, Christina Hobbs and Paulsen. Maddie Ziegler plays Mae Jones – the emotional wreck at the centre of the time loop.
Graham Phillips plays Andrew. Rob Lowe plays Benny. Elias Kacavas plays Theo. Patton Oswalt and Jackie Sandler play Mae’s parents. Andrea Anders, Gil Bellows, Christopher Shyer, Samer Salem, Luke Roessler and Meredith Salenger round out the cast.
The story is set at a family cabin in Park City, Utah – the Hollis family lodge where three college-era families have gathered every Christmas for years. The cabin was filmed in Whistler – the mountain resort town about two hours north of Vancouver along the Sea-to-Sky Highway, famous for its ski resorts, alpine scenery and charming village. A natural choice for a Christmas film centred on a family getaway. We don't know (yet) which specific lodge or resort was used for filming.
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Filming took place on location in Fort Langley – the historic village on the Fraser River in the Township of Langley, about an hour east of Vancouver. Fort Langley’s heritage buildings, its tree-lined streets and its small-town character have made it one of British Columbia’s most frequently used film locations.
The production also filmed secluded locations out in Maple Ridge – the district northeast of Vancouver, backed against the mountains on the north side of the Fraser River.
In a Holidaze premieres on Netflix on December 2, 2026.
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