Twixmas

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of twixt (“betwixt, between”) +‎ Christmas.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Twixmas

  1. (slang) The 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).
    • 1998 December 9, dear..., “Super Savings - UK Hotels for Xmas”, in alt.travel‎[1] (Usenet), retrieved 27 December 2023:
      Christmas / Twixmas and New Year
    • 2014 December 28, Gareth Rubin, “Families find a haven with Twixmas breaks”, in The Guardian‎[2], →ISSN:
      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.

Usage notes

  • Used in the tourism industry when advertising holidays or events during this period.
  • came into popular usage in late 2010s and has spread since, beginning to overtake Betwixtmas and the traditional understanding of Christmas as including the period from December 25th to the feast of epiphany (January 6th).

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