Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. Thatś just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, theyĺl skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on Hemlock Street without a rooftop Frosty, they wont́ be hosting their annual Christmas Eve bash, they arent́ even going to have a tree. They wont́ need one, because come December 25 theyŕe setting sail on a Caribbean cruise. But as this weary couple is about to discover, skipping Christmas brings enormous consequence and isnt́ half as easy as theyd́ imagined.