It is a midquel that takes place within the timeline of the original Beauty and the Beast (after the fight with the wolves, before the Beast gives Belle the गढ़, महल library, and before the fight with Gaston).
In this movie the Beast forbids क्रिस्मस (because his transformation from the Prince occurred on Christmas) until Belle, Cogsworth, Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, and Chip convince him that क्रिस्मस is a good holiday.
The film also shows the time that the enchantress put the spell on the गढ़, महल in the first film in और detail.