What is Twixmas and when does it take place?
AS we approach the end of the Christmas period, we are now in the phase where all the days seem to roll into one, it's Twixmas!
Now there may be some of you unfamiliar with the term, so read on to find out more about this rather confusing time of the year.
What is Twixmas?
For those who have heard of Twixmas, perhaps first thought it had something to do with the famous chocolate bar, Twix.
You may well be consuming some during that time, but the actual word has nothing to do with the confectionery.
In fact, Twixmas is actually the word given to the days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, where one can either spend it kicking back and doing absolutely nothing, or perhaps visiting family and friends.
Either way, it is a period post-Christmas whilst also waiting to usher in the new year and in this case, a new decade.
So, once Christmas Day has been and gone, demolished all the leftovers in the fridge on Boxing Day morning and watching all the festive films imaginable, you indulge in Twixmas.
When is Twixmas?
This unique period of the year we call Twixtmas begins on the 27th December and ends one day before New Year's Eve on the 30th December.
This is probably the only time throughout the year that it is considered acceptable to laze about all day and binge watch everything on Netflix.
It's also a very important time of year, where you can recharge and not have to think about the stress and pressures of life, even if just for a few days.
There may also be a chance you may receive some late Christmas presents form family and friends that you did not get the chance to see before the 25th and that's always a bonus.
But all in all, it’s a time where for once in our lives not much is going on and everyone seems to be just fine with it.
How does Twixmas work?
Twixmas is that lull in between festivities when many people also have a little time off from work.
Many people have found themselves at a bit of a loose end at this time of year.
With family festivities finished and the anticipation of New Year’s Eve still on the horizon, many people wish they had planned something to do when this time of year comes around.
Therefore, if you want something to fill a void without exerting too much energy, it could be time to make the most out of the end of year retail sales.
So if you’ve yet to buy the perfect New Year’s Eve outfit, get online and make the most of those last few days of 2020.
Why is is called Twixmas?
For those who do not know, the world Twixtmas itself actually comes from the old English phrase ‘betwixt’, which means between.
According to Google Trends, Google searches for the term ‘Twixmas’ peaks in around November each year, with an increasing interest in the idea of Twixmas noted during the last two years.
So if you thought Twixmas was just a British thing, there is some interest from as far as the United States, Brazil, India, Vietnam and Indonesia.