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Christmas in July, also Holiday in July in the United States, is an unofficial holiday celebrated by some people (mostly young people) and/or exploited as a marketing opportunity. When celebrated, it is celebrated sometime during the month of July (generally on July 26, Saint Joachim and Saint Anne´s day, Jesus´ grandparents). Many people do not celebrate this time, however, and even among those who mark this time, it is far less important than Christmas. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
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July 26 is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Joachim was a king of Judah in the Old Testament. ...
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In Western culture, Christmas occurs on December 25. With Christmas generally comes gift-giving and much holiday cheer. During the summer months in the northern hemisphere, the weather becomes increasingly warm and many people crave for the atmosphere of cooler temperatures, gift giving, and holiday spirit. To satisfy this craving, some people throw parties during the month of July that mimic the holiday of Christmas. Features of Christmas in July include Santa Claus, ice cream and other cold foods, and gifts. Often nightclubs host parties open to the public. Leonardo da Vincis Vitruvian Man, for many a symbol of the changes of the Western culture during the Renaissance Western culture or Western civilization is a term used to generally refer to most of the cultures of European origin and most of their descendants. ...
Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ...
December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ...
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A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ...
In many western countries, July has few marketing opportunities, so to justify sales, shops will sometimes announce a "Christmas in July" sale.
Technically, if one wanted to hold an event to mark the halfway point in between consecutive Christmases, one should hold the event on June 25, which is six days before the month of July. Thus, theoretically, the name should be "Christmas in June". However, Christmas and December are generally equated with colder temperatures and the average temperatures in July are higher than those in June, thus the name Christmas in July is appropriate. In addition, the Scandinavian word for Yule is Jul, which happens to be the abbreviation for July in English. is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Yule is the winter solstice celebration of the Scandinavian Norse mythology and Germanic pagans. ...
The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
Among those who mark this time at all, their response to it varies:
- In some parts of Australia and New Zealand, where Christmas falls in the summer and July is the one of the coldest months, Christmas in July parties are held to mimic the traditional northern Christmas[citation needed]. Some traditional Christmas activities are difficult to have in the December summertime (such as a heavy meal with roasted meats and heavy sweets like plum pudding), so these may be held in July instead[citation needed]. In Australia this celebration is also called "Christmas-in-July."[citation needed]. It also helps[citation needed] that Australia recieves overseas Christmas television specials around this time[citation needed].
- McMurdo Station in Antarctica celebrates Christmas in July, as well as in December. Its origins there appear to be how deliveries were made. July is in the middle of winter in Antarctica; high winds and ice once made it too dangerous for planes to land with supplies. Instead, planes parachuted deliveries (such as food and mail) to the ice; the sudden arrival in July of presents from the sky reminded some people of a "visit from Santa."
- In the United States it is more often used as a marketing tool than as an actual holiday celebrated by ordinary people. Television stations may choose to re-run Christmas specials, and many stores have "Christmas in July" sales. Still, some individuals do choose to celebrate the time themselves, typically as an intentionally transparent excuse to have a party.
Logo used on QVC during Christmas in July specials. The television shopping networks QVC and Home Shopping Network have shows titled Christmas in July.[1] McMurdo Station from Observation Hill. ...
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The Home Shopping Network (HSN) is a mostly 24-hour shopping network that is seen on cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the United States. ...
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is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (71st in leap years). ...
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