Why does Christmas come in the summer in Australia?
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cos it is summer then
903687
Christmas is a time for shops to make big money. having sod all in your house is in fashion ,and that is sod all of a father Christmas from debenhams.............i make you right.........
371370
If it is the same as in Australia then August 31, 2006
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That would depend on your location.  In the Southern Hemisphere, it is summer time on December 25th.  Many parts of the US don't get any snow, even during winter.  I would imagine that it has snowed SOMEWHERE EVERY Christmas for the last 65 years.
332806
I would go to Scotland, or London during Christmas, because they are cold and festive during that time. Plus there all the way across the sea from where I live now which is great in itself!
944447
Christmas. Because there is peace here for the day at least. Family and friends get together.
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Christmas is actually more of a pagan holiday (even though the Christians don't seem to realize it).  The proper term is Solstice or Winter Solstice. . During the year, the position of the Sun seen from Earth moves North and South. When it changes direction it stands still momentarily. So solstices are those moments of the year when the Sun reaches its southernmost or northernmost position, at the Tropic of Capricorn or Tropic of Cancer.  It was traditional to give gifts on Winter Solstice and the passing of the year.  \n\nThats part of the reason gifts are given as it was designated a holiday, however when Christianity came along they designated it as Christ birthday even though no one knows the exact day and the tradition of giving gifts was taken.\n\nChristians would also say its in honor of the three wisemen who brought gifts to the baby Jesus.
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That's not the way it works...in the summer, it's warmer because the earth tilts on it's axis towards the sun...the suns radiation then has a direct 'shot' at us. In the winter the earth tilts away from the sun, and the suns rays have to go through much more of the atmosphere to get to us...\n\nAs for being cooler...I think it has to do with air pressure at higher altitudes, and being further from the heat being reflected off the ground...
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come to australia during footy season and no one will look for u...seriously...go to alice springs or katherine or darwin and u'll be here forever...i u can't wait 3 months...come in march(start of  footy season)...
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Boxing Day is the following day after Christmas Day. Like Christmas Day it is also a national holiday in England. The name goes back to medieval times, more than 800 years ago, when alms boxes were placed at the back of every church to collect money for the poor. Traditionally, it is on this day that the alms box at every English church is opened and the contents are distributed to the poor. \n\nHistorians say the holiday developed because servants were required to work on Christmas Day, but took the following day off. As servants prepared to leave to visit their families, their employers would present them with Christmas boxes.
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Who tha hell cares about australia...hhahahah burn burn...were in USA and we r cool with tha weather...just go and buy an airconditioner u stupid australians...... if you dont like my answer dont ask the question
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Boxing Day is the day after Christmas becasue you'd get new stuff on Christmas, then the next day you would "box up" all your old stuff you didn't need and give it to the poor. Hence, Boxing Day.
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It's Mother's Day in Australia every second Sunday of May, just like in the U.S.\n\nHowever, Father's Day in Australia is on the second Sunday of September, unlike in the U.S. when it is on the second Sunday of June.
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Its hard to say, i live in australia and so i love the summer and going to the beach for a surf, but at the same time I like the winter and going to the snow and snowboarding. I think i would have to say summer though. With 11,000 beaches to choose from its hard not to like summer here. Everything just comes alive here. The down side is that we get a lot of bushfires and a lot of people get affected by it.
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Because not everyone is Christian.  "Happy Holidays" is just a way to wish everyone well whether they celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, or Kwanzaa.  It can also be meant to include New Year's Day along with Christmas.\n\nEven many people who celebrate Christmas do so in an entirely secular fashion, complete with Santa, the reindeer, Frosty, tree, and presents.  Whether the Christians like it or not, Christmas is and has been Christ-optional in our culture for a long time now.
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Aussie here :)\n\nI'm planning on a nice potato salad with lots of sliced cold meats. I usually roll up bits of ham and chicken loaf etc and serve it on a platter with bits of nice cheeses.\n\nMerry Christmas! :)
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Sadly, there is no equivilant that is older.  Anyway, traditions have to start somewhere.  And Christmas was started to distract people from Winter Solstice Celebrations.\n\nPatty "Fabricated in the 60's, too" Surrey