Have you ever wondered where tradition of Christmas in July came from? Here are some fun facts we bet you didn’t know about Christmas in July!
- Christmas in July was first mentioned in an opera in 1892 where a group of children rehearsed a Christmas song in July with a response of ‘When you sing Christmas in July, you rush the season’
- In Australia, Christmas in July is also known as ‘Yulefest’ or “Yuletide’
- The tradition is believed to be established in 1977 when a group of Irish visited the Blue Mountains one snowy night in July. They noticed the resemblance of a Christmas winter back home and asked to organise a Christmas style dinner
- The term ‘Christmas in July’ was spread internationally after the release of the Hollywood movie comedy by the same name in 1940
- Christmas in July is mainly celebrated in Australia and other southern hemisphere countries so they can experience the cooler Christmas atmosphere that is enjoyed by the Northern Hemisphere in winter
- Red is the primary colour of Christmas in July, representing the magical flow of life and the blood that flows within us.
- In the US, Christmas in July is mostly used as a marketing opportunity. Most retail stores have Christmas in July sales and sell off their Christmas inventory from the previous year.
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