Why Australians celebrate Christmas twice a year (BBC)

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crevj4nn34yo

 

[southwestforests]

I get that,

His July feast is an opportunity to take part in festive traditions Australia usually misses out on, he says.

"We've all got the ugly Christmas sweaters that you wear in the UK," he laughs.

"[This] gives us the chance to wear them because you can't on a 45C (113F) day."