--- title: What and when is Half-Christmas, the Workaholics Holiday description: Here's why you should celebrate Half-Christmas, the holiday that was introduced to the world through the tv show, Workaholics. canonical: https://time.com/5613247/what-is-half-christmas-workaholics-holiday/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-06-25T16:12:47.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-12T22:52:29.000Z og:title: Getting SAD Without the Tree? 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Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Updated: Dec 12, 2023 10:52 PM UTCPublished: Jun 25, 2019 4:12 PM UTC The sun might be shining and the temperatures going up, but don’t let those summer elements distract you from getting into the holiday spirit this [Half-Christmas](https://workaholics.fandom.com/wiki/The%5FStrike) taking place Thursday. As the foremost and best holiday in the Comedy Central series, _Workaholics_, Half-Christmas is a momentous occasion that you might consider observing with as much enthusiasm as other fictitious holidays like [_Seinfeld_‘s Festivus](https://time.com/4617553/festivus-holiday-origins-seinfeld/) or [_Parks and Recreation_‘s Treat Yo Self Day](https://time.com/4976614/donna-on-parks-and-recreation-would-celebrate-treat-yo-self-day-interview/) or even the inspiration for Half-Christmas itself, Christmas. Thank Blake (Blake Anderson,) Adam (Adam DeVine) and Ders (Anders Holm.) A day that was born out of their desire to celebrate the halfway point to Christmas on June 25, half-Christmas is a holiday worth celebrating because it speaks to not only the joy of anticipation but the importance of proper work-life balance. When the _Workaholics_ boys ask their boss Alice (Maribeth Monroe) for time off to celebrate Half-Christmas, what began as some light-hearted holiday spirit soon became a lesson in the collective organizing, with the entire office going on strike — resulting in two paid vacation days for all employees and an annual Half-Christmas party, something that deserves all your holiday cheer. So break out your ugly Christmas sweaters and whip up some “keg nog” because Half-Christmas is here and nobody disses Half-Christmas. ## When is Half-Christmas? Half-Christmas takes place on June 25, the six month (or halfway point) marker before Christmas on December 25. ## What is Half-Christmas? Half-Christmas is a holiday made popular by the Comedy Central show, _Workaholics_ where slacker besties Blake, Ders and Adam advocate for time off of work to celebrate Half-Christmas. After an office-wide strike for Half-Christmas happens, all employees get two days of paid vacation and a Half-Christmas party. ## How do you celebrate Half-Christmas? Half-Christmas should be celebrated by wearing ugly Christmas sweaters, drinking keg nog, singing Christmas carols to your neighbors, and barbecuing on your roof. You can even play a special barbecue Yule log made by _Workaholics_ to really get into the spirit of things. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5613247/what-is-half-christmas-workaholics-holiday/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5613247/what-is-half-christmas-workaholics-holiday/"},"headline":"Missing the Festivities? 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