Christmas in July: rekindle the magic of a traditional white Christmas
Everyone loves traditional snow-themed Christmas. However, for many countries, December is summer and the thought of cooking a hot meal is enough to cause heat stroke. Therefore, in various countries around the world, it is understandable that “Christmas in July” is gaining popularity. In recent times, it is considered an unofficial holiday marked by celebrations that include parties and dinners with the traditional heavy hot meals associated with the cooler weather Christmas feast in the Northern Hemisphere on December 25.
Many countries, such as Australia, experience warm to hot weather on December 25, with July being the coldest month. In recent times in Australia this new custom of celebrating “Christmas in July” has been adopted and is gaining momentum throughout the country. Like many other countries that experience warm or hot weather in December, July offers the opportunity to capture the atmosphere of a traditional cold-weather Christmas with log fires, a hot roast, and warm plum pudding. For many people who long to experience a traditional Christmas holiday, “Christmas in July” is the only way they can experience it without having to spend a lot of money to travel to another country in the northern hemisphere. Not many people want to leave family and friends behind in December for a “White Christmas” experience, so “Christmas in July” is the perfect alternative!
“Christmas in July” is also gaining popularity among retailers who often hold “Christmas in July” sales. If you do a Google search on the Internet for “Christmas in July,” you’ll see hundreds of retailers offering all kinds of merchandise and holiday festivities and gift ideas. Christmas movies are also popular during this time with reruns on television. A wonderful and fun movie that you can buy or rent is “Christmas in July (1940)” starring Dick Powell and Ellen Drew. There’s even a TV shopping channel “QVC” that has a show called “Christmas in July.”
Although “Christmas in July” is celebrated on different dates during this month in different countries, there is no doubt that “Christmas in July” will continue to increase in popularity. Not only is it exciting to experience a traditional “White Christmas” for people outside of the Northern Hemisphere, but it is also a wonderful time when people are further reminded of the virtues associated with Christmas: giving, forgiving, loving, and thanking. . The mid-year reflection offers a healing opportunity for people to begin the process of transformation from the inside out by reviving and rekindling the spirit that belongs to Christmas!