cmsellers wrote:Better than that: try to convince them that you celebrate it on 25 June because that's winter down there. I think people are more likely to believe that because most people have at least heard that the seasons in Oz are opposite ours and it sounds plausible, what with Christmas originating as a pagan celebration of the winter solstice.
I figured I'd tell them it's a small, religious festival, celebrated only by an observant minority with quiet religious services. Possibly in August.