Christmas in July
@DeborahDiane (40049)
Laguna Woods, California
July 26, 2018 4:31pm CST
Several businesses in our area held Christmas in July sales this week. Since I have never heard of this marketing idea, I think it must be new.
However, it's a great idea.
The ads featured pictures of Christmas trees, snow covered cottages, snowmen, candy canes and other things which are usually reserved for December advertisements. It is a nice change from the typical summer sale.
With our current heat wave, it was actually refreshing to look at pictures of snowmen and Christmas trees on the ads that came to my home.
Have you seen Christmas in July ads in your area?
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
26 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane Yes, I'm almost bored with it before it arrives.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
27 Jul 18
@jaboUK - Ha ha! I'm glad I'm not the only one. By the time I take down the tree and put away the decorations, I feel completely worn out from all the festivities. It gets to be too much!
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Jul 18
@jaboUK - Yes, I do think we stretch Christmas out too long. It gets a bit overdone.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
28 Jul 18
@LadyDuck - I agree completely. Thirty days of celebrating any holiday is plenty of time.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
28 Jul 18
@MALUSE - Ha ha! Yes, people on MyLot begin celebrating very early around the world. Shocking.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Jul 18
Oh yes and QVC has been doing this for as long as I can remember. I always start shopping early but I use this time of year more for things like decorations for Christmas unless I see something I think will make a great gift.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
28 Jul 18
@BelleStarr - Ahhh! So I think that QVC may have started the whole thing! Interesting. Now that my kids are grown, I don't start shopping as early. I send more gift certificates or things on their wish lists.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
29 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane The grandkids (especially the boys) want gifts, I make them a big bag of stuff every year, hoodies, snacks, things I know they will like.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
29 Jul 18
@BelleStarr - I always add at least one gift to the check I give each of them every year! Hoodies are popular with the teen boy. I never thought of including snacks, too. Thanks for the idea! Our eight grandkids range in age from newborn baby to 25 years old. Lots of different gifts to buy!
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@Juliaacv (48378)
• Canada
27 Jul 18
We went to a wedding about 26 years ago where the bride was Canadian and the groom American. They had it on July 2, which is the day after our Canada Day and 2 days before your holiday. Their theme for the wedding was Christmas in July.
And here we all thought at the time that it was an American thing because we had never ever heard of it before...…..
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@Juliaacv (48378)
• Canada
27 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane I want to say that they met on a cruise that they were on over the Christmas holidays. And with guests from both sides of the border, choosing a wedding date with a holiday that all guests could use to their benefit for travelling was ideal.
They had Christmas trees with little white lights at the hall and centrepieces that you'd see at Christmas time, and each guest had a little "gift" at the table. It was something that the groom and bride made as a token. It was a lot of fun.
And then we all went outside and there were fireworks part-way thru the reception.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
28 Jul 18
@Juliaacv - Wow! That sounds like an amazing wedding idea. I think I will tell my friends about it. Someone else may want to use that idea!
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
27 Jul 18
@Juliaacv - What a fun idea for a summer wedding! I love the idea. I wonder where the couple came up with the idea? It was a long time ago, but it would be fun to know.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Jul 18
No, but the Hallmark channel had Christmas in July.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Jul 18
@JohnRoberts - Ahh! I wonder if that is where the idea came from. I need to watch the Hallmark channel more!
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Jul 18
@thislittlepennyearns - Ha ha! I guess you don't like Christmas in July! LOL
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
7 Aug 18
@RubyHawk - I think that is their goal ... to trick people into shopping early and often, so we spend more than we planned to.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
6 Aug 18
@RubyHawk - You are so right. Sometimes I see Christmas decorations at the same time they put out Halloween decorations. It amazes me!
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
7 Aug 18
@DeborahDiane I suppose the earlier they it put it out the earlier people will start Christmas shopping. And we will spend more than otherwise.
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@dodo19 (47049)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
28 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane That is for sure. I find it hard to enjoy something when it starts so early.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
28 Jul 18
@dodo19 - I agree. It is better to wait until December. It is more fun when the time is limited.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
29 Jul 18
@dodo19 - I agree. Then, it stops being special. It just become the ordinary part of life. That would be sad.
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! But I have seen Halloween stuff already - and some autumn Thanksgiving stuff on the shelves . . . I am not ready for that kind of earliness!@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Aug 18
@DeborahDiane The craft stores have seriously brought out the Halloween stuff . . . I am NOT ready 
!
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
11 Aug 18
@much2say - Oh, no! I saw some Halloween stuff in the Dollar store, too. It is way too early!
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
7 Aug 18
@much2say - Yes, I am already seeing fall and Halloween things, especially at our local dollar store. It is crazy!
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
7 Aug 18
@marlina - I completely agree with you Marlina! Two weeks in December is quite adequate!
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@sallypup (57818)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane My birthday is in January. The weather impacts on my decisions about how to celebrate.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
27 Jul 18
@sallypup - Oh, I'm sure that is true. It is hard to have a party if you are dealing with ice or snow!
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Jul 18
@sallypup - You make a good point. Perhaps we should just move Christmas to summer. It would be easier on a lot of people in the northern hemisphere!
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
28 Jul 18
@just4him - Good! I'm glad you have heard of it, too. It seems like people want to celebrate Christmas all the time ... or at least the stores do!
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
29 Jul 18
@just4him - Oh, my! I haven't seen a Black Friday event in July, yet, but I guess it is just a matter of time! Crazy!!!!
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@just4him (305882)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane Christmas in July seems to be a big thing. They just had a Black Friday event also. The first I've seen. So, we'll see if that also becomes tradition in July.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
26 Jul 18
When I worked at the thrift store we did Christmas in July sales.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Jul 18
@thislittlepennyearns - Wonderful! I am glad I am not the only one who has heard of Christmas in July sales. I guess it is popular in other places, not just crazy Southern California! LOL
@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
26 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane we don't do them at work but that's because its pretty hard to do sales on dollar items
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
27 Jul 18
@thislittlepennyearns - Yes, dollar items are usually already a very good deal.
@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
29 Jul 18
@YrNemo - That is a great idea! If that is the only time they can get together, I love celebrating Christmas in July!
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
29 Jul 18
@YrNemo - Yes, great food and good conversations make any family gathering extra special.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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29 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane Any family gathering at any time is good for me (with plenty of good food and good chats too 
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@dgobucks226 (34343)
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1 Aug 18
No Christmas sales in July here, but I am familiar with the concept from watching the home shopping network on TV. I have enough trouble with Christmas in December Hard to "wrap" my head around shopping for presents now. Need that cold weather to inspire me...
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
1 Aug 18
@dgobucks226 - I love your comment. Very creative! I agree that Christmas in December is more than enough. None of us need to "wrap" our heads around shopping at other times of years.
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@popciclecold (35080)
• United States
1 Aug 18
No, we haven't any stores that do that.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
7 Aug 18
@popciclecold - Great! I'm glad it is not everywhere!
@wolfgirl569 (95042)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Jul 18
I have heard of it but not seen any doing it this year here.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
27 Jul 18
@wolfgirl569 - I have only seen it at a few local stores, and one restaurant. I think they are just trying to get people excited about shopping in the summer!
@RasmaSandra (73326)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jul 18
Never saw or heard of any store offering Christmas things in July. Interesting idea.
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
27 Jul 18
@RasmaSandra - I think it is just a gimmick to try to get people to buy more things in the summer, since sales are usually slow this time of year.
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@Marilynda1225 (79664)
• United States
27 Jul 18
QVC is big on doing Christmas in July. I'm starting to see Christmas decorations being put out in craft stores like Hobby Lobby and Michaels
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
27 Jul 18
@Marilynda1225 - QVC is a huge company, so they have probably spread the idea to other companies.
@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
28 Jul 18
@MALUSE - Ha ha! I can understand. Too much Christmas makes it even more about commercialism and less about being a religious holiday. I agree things have gone wacko regarding Christmas!
@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Jul 18
@josie_ - I bet kids start the countdown even earlier! LOL December 16 is a good time to start celebrating.
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