Chris
Carver (Eddie Murphy) is laid off just before Christmas, so he is determined to
win the annual Christmas home decorating contest in his neighbourhood.
He
comes across a shop call “Kringles” full of unique decorations run by a
mischievous elf named Pepper (Jillian Bell) who sells him a huge 12 Days of
Christmas decoration which he thinks will increase his chances of winning.
However
what he doesn’t know is that she has tricked him into activating a magic spell
that brings the “12 Days of Christmas” to life, which wreak havoc in the whole
town.
To
break the spell Chris, his wife Carol (Tracee Ellis Ross), and their three
children Joy, Nick and Holly (Genneya
Walton, Thaddeus J. Mixson and Madison Thomas) must race against the clock to
find the gold rings to break Pepper's spell and save Christmas for everyone.