A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on DAYS during the week of December 22, 2014. Be sure to tune in to DAYS every weekday to see how everything plays out.

Salem is abuzz with holiday spirt as celebrated traditions are honored

Santa and the Christmas Story spread good cheer at University Hospital

The Horton family gathers to hang their personalized ornaments on the tree

Will's hubby, Sonny, is all smiles to finally be given a blub of his own

Will, Sonny, and Rafe make Gabi smile when the bring Arianna to visit her

Grumpy Victor can help from smiling when presented with a heartfelt gift

Marlena's heart is filled with joy when John comes home for the holidays

John and Brady have a heart-to-heart and the ice between them begins to the thaw

Things begin to slowly heat up between Brady and best pal, Melanie

Theresa is far from jolly after witnessing Brady and Melanie's growing bond

Not everything is merry and bright when Doug confronts Hope about Aiden

Like Doug, Julie's also on the fence about Hope's new relationship

Hope attempts to make Doug see the light when it comes to Aiden

Headstrong Julie gets an earful about Hope and Aiden from Maggie and Jennifer

Hope and Aiden find themselves an intimate moment under the mistletoe

Hope finds Kayla's opinion on Aiden may have changed some since they last spoke

Will continues his talks with Paul who's on the verge of a major confession

Will listens as Paul reflects on his heartache over his long lost lover

Adrienne feels lost when she finds out Justin isn't Salem-bound for Christmas

Lucas lends a supportive shoulder when Adrienne needs a friend the most

The Brady family and friends gather to celebrate the holidays together

A cheerful Eric introduces Serena to the entire merry Brady bunch

Serena is a hit with Bradys, but Nicole isn't a fan of Eric's former flame

In fact, Nicole is still on the case to discover all she can about Serena

Nicole's need to know about Serena leads her down a shady path

As Chad celebrates the holidays, Stefano makes his presence known

Paige has a major present in store for J.J., but she may get a bigger shock

Kimberly clues Paige in on the real condition of her ailing grandpa, Shane

Paige is furious when she finds out the truth and makes a drastic decision

J.J. isn't any happier with Eve and calls her out on her meddling

J.J. and Eve quarrel, but things go from rage-filled to ravenous very quickly

J.J. and Eve give into their passion, which makes them both question their actions

Patsy Pease as Kimberly Brady (First Guest Air Date: TBA/December 2014)

Adam Mayfield as TBA (First Air Date: TBA/early 2015)
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Eileen Davidson as Kristen DiMera (Return Air Date: TBA/February 2015)
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A sneak peek at next week

As a new year approaches old feelings keep surfacing for one loves-truck Salemite

While one man's work is keeping him preoccupied his partner's eye starts wondering

Someone's villainous ways may finally come back to bite them

Love and lust prove to be two different things for a certain Salemite

Down the road previews

New wars are waged between old enemies, and things don't end well for all

One woman's return will rock certain Salemites to their cores

Some things are not what they seem for one secretive Salemite

One shocked Salemite may regret getting what she wished for

Two lonely Salemites will make for unlikely bedfellows