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*A list of comics pertaining to {{w|Christmas}}. | *A list of comics pertaining to {{w|Christmas}}. | ||
**Not all of these are released in conjunction with Christmas. | **Not all of these are released in conjunction with Christmas. | ||
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**'''Click''' to expand for a more detailed explanation: | **'''Click''' to expand for a more detailed explanation: | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | *The first Christmas after | + | *The first Christmas after {{xkcd}} began, there were no releases a month around Christmas. |
**But since then there has been at least one Christmas related comic every Christmas. | **But since then there has been at least one Christmas related comic every Christmas. | ||
**And when the 25th has been an official release day, it has since then always been a Christmas comic. | **And when the 25th has been an official release day, it has since then always been a Christmas comic. | ||
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***As it has been the case for [[:Category:April fools' comics|April Fool's comics]]. | ***As it has been the case for [[:Category:April fools' comics|April Fool's comics]]. | ||
*In 2009 both comics around Christmas were Christmas comics. | *In 2009 both comics around Christmas were Christmas comics. | ||
− | **This has happened | + | **This has happened 6 times up till and including 2017. |
*True Christmas comics come out just before, on or after Christmas day on the 25th of December. | *True Christmas comics come out just before, on or after Christmas day on the 25th of December. | ||
**Until 2017 they had all been released between 23rd and 26th of December, but in 2017 the 22nd was also used, even though the 25th was also a release day and where thus also used for a Christmas comic. | **Until 2017 they had all been released between 23rd and 26th of December, but in 2017 the 22nd was also used, even though the 25th was also a release day and where thus also used for a Christmas comic. | ||
− | **There have been | + | **There have been two other Christmas comics so far released earlier in December. |
− | **And | + | **And four more released in different months, that only referred to Christmas, but was not in themselves Christmas comics. |
**This is all listed below in the [[#Comics around and about Christmas|Comics around and about Christmas]] section. | **This is all listed below in the [[#Comics around and about Christmas|Comics around and about Christmas]] section. | ||
*In 2019 two Christmas related comics came out just before and after December 1st, with only one comic in between. | *In 2019 two Christmas related comics came out just before and after December 1st, with only one comic in between. | ||
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**There will always be at least one release day during this interval, and usually two. | **There will always be at least one release day during this interval, and usually two. | ||
***When the 23rd is a Thursday there will only be one release day on the 24th and when the 23rd falls on a Saturday, there will only be one release day on the 25th. | ***When the 23rd is a Thursday there will only be one release day on the 24th and when the 23rd falls on a Saturday, there will only be one release day on the 25th. | ||
− | ***This has so far occurred | + | ***This has so far occurred thrice; only the 25th in 2006 and 2017 and only the 24th in 2010. |
****In 2017 there was a Christmas comic already on Friday the 22nd. | ****In 2017 there was a Christmas comic already on Friday the 22nd. | ||
**A few comics related to Christmas have not been released this close to Christmas, or even in December. They will be mentioned here below as well, but they will not be numbered. | **A few comics related to Christmas have not been released this close to Christmas, or even in December. They will be mentioned here below as well, but they will not be numbered. | ||
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**December 22nd: [[200: Bill Nye]] | **December 22nd: [[200: Bill Nye]] | ||
**1st Christmas comic released on December 25th: [[201: Christmas GPS]] | **1st Christmas comic released on December 25th: [[201: Christmas GPS]] | ||
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*Christmas 2007: | *Christmas 2007: | ||
**2nd Christmas comic released on December 24th: [[361: Christmas Back Home]] | **2nd Christmas comic released on December 24th: [[361: Christmas Back Home]] | ||
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**December 22nd: [[837: Coupon Code]] | **December 22nd: [[837: Coupon Code]] | ||
**6th Christmas comic released on December 24th: [[838: Incident]] | **6th Christmas comic released on December 24th: [[838: Incident]] | ||
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**In 2010 another Christmas related comic [[835: Tree]] were released '''already''' on December 17th. (First Christmas comic not released during the Christmas days.) | **In 2010 another Christmas related comic [[835: Tree]] were released '''already''' on December 17th. (First Christmas comic not released during the Christmas days.) | ||
− | **In 2010 there | + | **In 2010 there were also another comic that referred to Christmas, but it had not much to do with Christmas and was not released anywhere near Christmas |
***October 8th: [[803: Airfoil]] | ***October 8th: [[803: Airfoil]] | ||
*Christmas 2011: | *Christmas 2011: | ||
− | **Both | + | **Both where Christmas comics (2nd time this happened)! |
**7th Christmas comic released on December 23rd: [[994: Advent Calendar]] | **7th Christmas comic released on December 23rd: [[994: Advent Calendar]] | ||
**8th Christmas comic released on December 26th: [[995: Coinstar]] | **8th Christmas comic released on December 26th: [[995: Coinstar]] | ||
− | **In 2011 there | + | **In 2011 there were also an early Christmas comic [[988: Tradition]] released two weeks before the others on December 9th. |
*Christmas 2012: | *Christmas 2012: | ||
− | **Both | + | **Both where Christmas comics (3rd time this happened)! |
**9th Christmas comic released on December 24th: [[1151: Tests]] | **9th Christmas comic released on December 24th: [[1151: Tests]] | ||
**10th Christmas comic released on December 26th: [[1152: Communion]] | **10th Christmas comic released on December 26th: [[1152: Communion]] | ||
*Christmas 2013: | *Christmas 2013: | ||
− | **Both | + | **Both where Christmas comics (4th time this happened)! |
**11th Christmas comic released on December 23th: [[1307: Buzzfeed Christmas]] | **11th Christmas comic released on December 23th: [[1307: Buzzfeed Christmas]] | ||
**12th Christmas comic released on December 25th: [[1308: Christmas Lights]] | **12th Christmas comic released on December 25th: [[1308: Christmas Lights]] | ||
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**December 26th: [[1465: xkcd Phone 2]] (although it could be seen as a perfect gift for Christmas...) | **December 26th: [[1465: xkcd Phone 2]] (although it could be seen as a perfect gift for Christmas...) | ||
*Christmas 2015: | *Christmas 2015: | ||
− | **Both | + | **Both where Christmas comics (5th time this happened)! |
**14th Christmas comic released on December 23rd: [[1620: Christmas Settings]] | **14th Christmas comic released on December 23rd: [[1620: Christmas Settings]] | ||
**15th Christmas comic released on December 25th: [[1621: Fixion]] | **15th Christmas comic released on December 25th: [[1621: Fixion]] | ||
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**December 26th: [[1777: Dear Diary]] | **December 26th: [[1777: Dear Diary]] | ||
*Christmas 2017: | *Christmas 2017: | ||
− | **Both | + | **Both where Christmas comics (6th time this happened)! |
**17th Christmas comic, the first to be released on December 22nd: [[1932: The True Meaning of Christmas]] | **17th Christmas comic, the first to be released on December 22nd: [[1932: The True Meaning of Christmas]] | ||
**18th Christmas comic released on December 25th: [[1933: Santa Facts]] | **18th Christmas comic released on December 25th: [[1933: Santa Facts]] | ||
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*Christmas 2018: | *Christmas 2018: | ||
**19th Christmas comic released on December 24th: [[2089: Christmas Eve Eve]] | **19th Christmas comic released on December 24th: [[2089: Christmas Eve Eve]] | ||
**December 26th: [[2090: Feathered Dinosaur Venn Diagram]] | **December 26th: [[2090: Feathered Dinosaur Venn Diagram]] | ||
*Christmas 2019: | *Christmas 2019: | ||
− | **Both | + | **Both where Christmas comics (7th time this happened)! |
**20th Christmas comic released on December 23th: [[2245: Edible Arrangements]] | **20th Christmas comic released on December 23th: [[2245: Edible Arrangements]] | ||
**21st Christmas comic released on December 25th: [[2246: Christmas Presents]] | **21st Christmas comic released on December 25th: [[2246: Christmas Presents]] | ||
− | ***In 2019 there were also two comics that referred to Christmas, but neither had much to do with Christmas | + | ***In 2019 there were also [[2236:_Is_it_Christmas%3F#Trivia|two comics]] that referred to Christmas, but neither had much to do with Christmas and were released close to the beginning of December: |
− | + | ***November 27th: [[2234: How To Deliver Christmas Presents]], mentions Christmas shopping and presents | |
− | + | ***December 2nd: [[2236: Is it Christmas?]], which replies ''No'', and it is thus correct 99.73% of the time. | |
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