The Christmas Chronicles is the third re-release of Jazz Jackrabbit 2, following Jazz Jackrabbit 2: Holiday Hare 98 (1998) and Jazz Jackrabbit 2: The Secret Files (1999). Exclusive to Europe, it is largely an enhanced version of Holiday Hare ’98 that was exclusive to the US, but uses the v1.24 engine of the game as featured in The Secret Files instead of v1.23.

It contains all the levels, tile sets and music from Holiday Hare '98, but adds Lori Jackrabbit as a new playable character, the sister of Jazz and Spaz. Lori debuted in The Secret Files. It also includes JCS (Jazz Creation Station), the official Jazz Jackrabbit 2 level editor. It supports local and online multiplayer games. Due to the publisher's bankruptcy, it was originally only released in Poland and later in small quantities in other European countries