All the Places to Celebrate Christmas in July

Make a note of these places for tomorrow when you realize Christmas is 364 days away.

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December 25, 2015, 5:00 AM PST

Jessica Leigh Hester takes a tour of the "Festive Towns" of the United States, starting with Santa Claus, Indiana:

"The town—originally Santa Fe, or maybe Santa Fee—changed its name in the 1850s after losing out on its bid for a post office. (Turns out, the name had already been claimed.) The Indy Star newspaper notes that the town eventually decided to go all in to capitalize on its new name. In 1935, it debuted a 40-ton Santa statue. Then, over the years, it rolled out the Lake Rudolph Campground, Christmas Lake Golf Course, and a restaurant named Frosty’s."

The country is full of similar examples, however, with towns like North Pole, Alaska and Rudoplh, Wisconsin playing along with the fun of Christmas in their own unique ways.

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