Everything in Beth Pennington's world seems to stop when she receives an email reminder from her boss that Christmas is on Wednesday this year and that it is the only day that they have off from work. Since Beth has been with the company for less than six months, she has no vacation time and is 1,600 miles away from home.

Christmas on Wednesday chronicles Beth's life and experiences from the time she leaves home for college until Christmas on Wednesday...a day that begins with Beth thinking that the world is very unfair but turns out to be one of the most exciting days of her life.