mid-December
Year's final fortnight
Mid-December is the middle portion of December, roughly the 10th through the 20th.
The term captures the stretch when holiday preparations intensify: We're aiming for a mid-December release date.
Like other mid-month compounds, it functions as both noun and adjective: by mid-December, a mid-December wedding.
Winter nativity celebration
- HanukkahEight-day Jewish celebration
- KwanzaaAfrican-American cultural holiday
- carolsFestive religious songs
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
tinsel · eggnog · presents · giftwrap · stockings · mistletoe · holly · gingerbread
Late December period
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- semester endConclusion of academic term
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- anticipationState of awaiting something
preparation · deadlines · last-minute · crunch time · travel plans · homecoming · vacation · work parties
Cold sensation or relaxation
- frostThin ice coating
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
- iceWater's solid form
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
hearth · overcoat · scarf · gloves · thermal · flannel · freezing · sleet
Year's minimum daylight
- longest nightMaximum darkness period yearly
- winter solsticeShortest day, longest night
- axial tiltRotational axis deviation
- celestialOf the sky above
declination · pagan · druid · Stonehenge · rebirth · Saturnalia
Christmas
Winter nativity celebration
- HanukkahEight-day Jewish celebration
- KwanzaaAfrican-American cultural holiday
- carolsFestive religious songs
ornaments · tinsel · eggnog · presents · giftwrap · stockings · mistletoe · holly · gingerbread · nutcracker
year-end
Late December period
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- semester endConclusion of academic term
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
anticipation · preparation · deadlines · last-minute · crunch time · travel plans · homecoming · vacation · work parties · fiscal year
chill
Cold sensation or relaxation
fireplace · hearth · overcoat · scarf · gloves · thermal · flannel · freezing · sleet · cocoa
shortest day
Year's minimum daylight
- longest nightMaximum darkness period yearly
- winter solsticeShortest day, longest night
- axial tiltRotational axis deviation
celestial · declination · pagan · druid · Stonehenge · rebirth · Saturnalia