Yulefest

Yulefest

English

Alternative forms

• Yule-fest, Yule fest

Etymology

From Yule +‎ -fest, possibly modelled after German Julfest. Compare also Dutch joelfeest, Danish julefest, Swedish julfest.

Proper noun

Yulefest (plural Yulefests)

1. The celebration or festival of Yule; midwinter feast.
   • 1996, Australian Hotelier: Official National Magazine of the Australian Hotels Association, Volume 13:

     Through June and July, the resort celebrates Yulefest and fully decorates the venue with Christmas decorations and offer special Yuletide banquets and dining.

   • 2012, Jennifer Ann Ryan, Good Things Come:

     “I've never been to a Yulefest celebration, but I really would like the opportunity to celebrate the birth of Christ in a special way right now. I don't think I was quite as thankful as I should have been last Christmas.”

   • 2015, D.B. Tait, Cold Deception:

     It might be June, but Yulefest was a great money spinner in the Mountains with the punters wanting a pretend White Christmas. And they might just get it. Snow was forecast and the wind was howling outside. It was going to be a cold winter.

Synonyms

• Christmas celebration
• Christmas party

See also

• Christmas