Twixmas

alternative Twixtmas

1. slangThe period in between Christmas Day and New Year, typically December 27th–31st where Boxing Day is observed, and December 26th–31st elsewhere (i.e. the first six of the Twelve Days of Christmas).

   Christmas / Twixmas and New Year

   1998 December 9, dear..., “Super Savings - UK Hotels for Xmas”, in alt.travel (Usenet), retrieved 27 Dec 2023

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   All of this leaves a gap for families to spend quality time together in a relaxed atmosphere – and that is where the Twixmas breaks have come in.

   2014 December 28, Gareth Rubin, “Families find a haven with Twixmas breaks”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

   Ahhh Twixmas – it’s always a funny time of year, isn’t it? The days are short, the nights are long and have we really not finished all the cold turkey yet?!

   2026 January 5, Emily Andrews, “The Advent of a New Year”, The Royal Insider, in Woman, number 535, Future Publishing, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN, page 13