History Main / DidIMentionItsChristmas

* ''TheFrenchConnection'' apparently takes place at Christmas or close to it, as the first time we see Doyle and Russo they're working undercover as sidewalk Santas.

* ''ItsAWonderfulLife'' is unequivocally considered one of the essential "Christmas movies," even though nearly all of it is spent showing HowWeGotHere and what would have happened if George hadn't been born; the holiday really only serves to make things extra warm and fuzzy for the final scene.

* ''{{Psycho}}'' begins on "Friday, December the Eleventh" according to an onscreen graphic during the opening shot, and Christmas decorations can be seen in downtown Phoenix as Janet Leigh's character leaves town.

* The first part of the ''Series/DoctorWho'' story ''The End of Time'' was broadcast on Christmas (and the second on New Year's). Whereas each year of the revived ''Series/DoctorWho'' had had a very Christmassy Christmas special, this one barely mentioned it.

Compare SoaplandChristmas, which is the polar ([[ObligatoryJoke heh]]) opposite of this trope. For explosive action in a Christmas-y setting, it's AnAsskickingChristmas. Contrast DoTheyKnowItsChristmasTime.

Compare SoaplandChristmas. Contrast DoTheyKnowItsChristmasTime.

* The first of the [[Series/DoctorWho Tenth Doctor]]'s finale episodes was broadcast on Christmas (and the second on New Year's). Whereas each year of the revived ''Series/DoctorWho'' had had a very Christmassy Christmas special, this one barely mentioned it.

* ''{{Brazil}}'' presents the perfect Christmas present: a decision making machine for executives!

* ''Brazil'' presents the perfect Christmas present: a decision making machine for executives!

* The PC adventure game ''{{Darkstone}}'' has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas. It therefore remains unexplained (except perhaps by RuleOfCool or RuleOfFunny -- YourMileageMayVary) how SantaClaus ends up in the world of the game and must be rescued from one of the higher-level dungeons.
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* ''RabbidsGoHome'' takes place in late November and early December, according to the dates on the security-cam footage. It's used as the basis for a SurpriseSantaEncounter, and one [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas Level.]] However, most of the work is not ''exceptionally'' Christmassy.

* HarryPotter: Given the fact that each book takes place over the course of one school year, the narrative always at least mentions Christmas in passing.

* The first of the [[DoctorWho Tenth Doctor]]'s finale episodes was broadcast on Christmas (and the second on New Year's). Whereas each year of the revived '"DoctorWho'' had had a very Christmassy Christmas special, this one barely mentioned it.

* Similarly, ''The Last Holiday'' does include the celebration of New Year's Eve, but isn't too heavily related to the holiday; it has more to do with the celebration of the protagonist's life, which is drawing to a very premature close [[spoiler:(or so she thinks)]].

->'''Argyle''': If this is their idea of Christmas, I *gotta* be here for New Year's.

-->'''''Argyle''': If this is their idea of Christmas, I *gotta* be here for New Year's.''
---->-- ''DieHard''

* ''TheHoliday'' takes place during the last two weeks of December, but apart from a few brief mentions, Christmas has pretty much nothing to do with the plot.
* Similarly, ''TheLastHoliday'' does include the celebration of New Year's Eve, but isn't too heavily related to the holiday; it has more to do with the celebration of the protagonist's life, which is drawing to a very premature close [[spoiler:(or so she thinks)]].

* HarryPotter: Given the fact that each book takes place over the course of one school year, always at least mentions Christmas in passing.

* The entire first act of {{Rent}} takes place on Christmas Eve and into the early hours of Christmas morning. The second act starts a week later on New Year's Eve and plays out over the course of the year, with the finale once again on Christmas Eve. Aside from it needing to be winter to set up Mimi and Roger's meeting (her heat went out), the holiday doesn't play into the plot very much.

* ''{{Condemned}}'' has a level set in a mega-store which is decrepit and abandoned From the décor and the faint ghostly music you can hear playing the store closed down one Christmas. This is arguably one of the most atmospheric levels of the game largely due to the out of place Xmas setting.

* Raw Danger is a sequel to Disaster Report which is all about a city flooding and the peoples attempt to escape alive. Did I mention its set at Christmas?

* ''RabbidsGoHome'' takes place in late November and early December, according to the dates on the security-cam footage. It's used as the basis for a SurpriseSantaEncounter, and one [[ChristmasEpisode Christmas Level.]] However, most of the work is not ''exceptionally'' Christmasy.

This is one of those fairly rare occurrences when a story takes place at Christmas time or has some heavy Chistmassy elements to it but isn't about peace, wood-will to all men, the birth of Christ, Ol' Saint Nick, or any of the usual trappings of a jolly old Christmas tale. In fact, with this trope the holiday setting has no bearing whatsoever on the story in question (except maybe for some added tension that all this chaos is happening when people should be celebrating). In fact, in most of these stories if it wasn't for the occasional appearance of a Christmas tree or some other decorations or music you'd most likely forget it's Christmas at all!