Fourth of July in December

This time of the year has many synonymous aspects associated with it. While Christmas is no doubt many people’s favorite holiday, I also always enjoy the month’s 4th of July.  Unfortunately, though it doesn’t have the entire month to itself, as the popular Christmas in July concept takes over the spotlight.

With this tradition, it seems the 4th of July should get an equal celebration in December. While there is no such celebration this time of year, if it were to occur, there could be any number of ways to celebrate. While fireworks would be difficult to undergo this time of year, there are other suitable replacements. 

Instead of having Santa dress up in his classic red suit, he could instead be a living Uncle Sam, in a gear of red, white, and blue. Instead of a sleigh pulled by reindeer, they could be flown by America’s bird, the bald eagle. While it would be quite contrary to the classic Santa Claus, it would be a unique reinterpretation of the jolly old man.  

With Christmas in July being almost an ironic statement, the 4th of July in December could achieve the same goals. Starting with the fact both original holiday dates are in contrasting weather to the alternative celebration. 

To add to this irony, the truly dedicated Americans could grill outside, snow or not. The truly dedicated could also replace their hot chocolate with ice cream or snow cones. A course of action such as this would prove the contradiction to the weather this time of year.  

One of the main goals of Christmas in July, is to keep people in the Christmas spirit for an extended time of the year, and people celebrating the 4th of July in an alternative month would hopefully spread some American patriotic spirit. 

I believe the concept of Christmas in July, or the 4th of July in December, are enjoyable concepts as neither are/would be taken too seriously. It seems it would not have the same stresses the real holidays at times can bring, as many people attempt to make it perfect. The concepts are laidback in nature and are not meant to be taken too seriously. As a result of the casualness of it, it likely reduces some people’s anxiety.  

It seems people are looking for any excuse to find some form of escape from the stress of the holidays, and these concepts seem to do just that. While there are likely not as many movies dedicated to the 4th of July as to Christmas, there are still enough based on the concept, such as Sandlot, not based on the holiday exclusively, but still occurring on it. 

The 4th of July in December is a concept that undoubtedly is different, one many people likely at the very least would find unique. It seems it could be a different and entertaining way to display patriotism for the United States five months past July.