Christmas Activities - Christmas in July
Christmas in July is a curious celebration, six months prior to the celebration of Christmas on 25th December. While some families in Australia celebrate Christmas in July, it is a far less important time than Christmas.

In Australia, the month of July is one of the coldest months of the year. While the 25 June is the midpoint between Christmases each year, the month of July is generally equated to colder temperatures and therefore the term Christmas in July.

Many Australians love to celebrate Christmas in the cold of an Australian winter. Thousands of people living in Australia have memories of a Christmas celebration in their homeland where they were surrounded in snow and have memories of this as the ideal environment to celebrate Christmas. To satisfy this craving, some people throw parties during the month of July that mimic the festivities held at Christmas time.

Christmas in July also provides families with a reason to get together an extra time each year. With our lives getting busier all the time, it is a great chance for children to spend time with their parents and grandparents, whether it is over a meal or for a short holiday.

Some people argue that Christmas in July is just a marketing ploy as July has few marketing opportunities. Shops often conduct sales and will often use ‘Christmas in July’ as an excuse for the sale. Restaurants will often conduct Christmas in July feasts with families coming together to enjoy a heavy meal with roasted meats and sweets like plum pudding. Hotels, motels and accommodation outlets will also offer discounted room fees to attract customers during July and television stations will often re-run popular Christmas shows in an effort to lift ratings.

Finally some individuals choose to celebrate the time themselves, typically as an intentionally transparent excuse to have a party.