On the 12th Date of Christmas is a heartwarming holiday movie that follows the story of Jennifer (played by Malin Akerman), a hard-working event planner, and Aidan (played by Luke Macfarlane), a free-spirited game designer. The two are paired up to create a city-wide romantic scavenger hunt, themed for the “12 Days of Christmas.”
Jennifer and Aidan have completely different approaches to their work and initially clash over their ideas for the scavenger hunt. However, they soon realize that their differences are what make them the perfect team. Together, they come up with a series of challenges that will take couples across the city, each one inspired by the traditional lyrics of the song "The 12 Days of Christmas."
As the scavenger hunt begins, Jennifer and Aidan find themselves drawn to each other more and more with each passing day. As they work side by side, they begin to open up to each other and share their personal stories. Jennifer reveals that her focus on her work is a defense mechanism to avoid dealing with her own loneliness, while Aidan confesses that he’s afraid of getting too close to anyone because he’s never been in love before.
Over the course of the 12 days, Jennifer and Aidan connect with the couples participating in the scavenger hunt and help them to open up to each other. Through their own experiences designing and participating in the scavenger hunt, they begin to realize that they have developed romantic feelings for each other.
On the final day of the scavenger hunt, Jennifer and Aidan share a romantic moment in the park and realize that what they’ve been looking for all along was right in front of them. As they watch the couples finish the scavenger hunt, Jennifer and Aidan finally embrace their feelings for each other and share a magical kiss under the falling snow.
On the 12th Date of Christmas is a heartwarming story about the power of love, the importance of connection, and the magic of the holiday season. It reminds us that sometimes the best things in life come from unexpected places and invites us to believe in the magic of romance.
