Arthur the aardvark's one-hour Christmas special shows the many ways one can celebrate the holidays. Arthur and his family and friends plan gifts, parties and traditions for Christmas, Hanukka, Kwanzaa and 'Baxter Day.
When D.W. finds out she's not part of the sleepover, she decides to have some fun of her own--with the help of some friendly aliens. In the second story Arthur's dog runs away and he tries to understand why.