discussion Why arent there big holidays during the summertime?

[MonsterJohn]

In Germany we get like 30 paid holidays so it doesn't matter 

[KillingYourCareer]

We have August 15 in Italy

[John Slayne]

could be wrong but in Northern hemisphere (or Europe more specifically) people would traditionally labour in the fields from spring to autumn, so they'd spend those days working hard to prepare for the next winter. it's much colder and darker in late autumn/winter so it makes sense people were more likely to stay at home and chill together rather than go outside. 

 

not sure how it was in the past but nowadays the wedding season is from late spring to early autumn, which means there's still celebrations around summertime, just different kinds.

[Bencharmer]

The all point of Winter Holidays is (for the Northern Hemisphere) to create social events (and business) at a time when people tend to stay still at home. 

 

In summertime, people go on vacation, meet their friends at outdoor parties, bbq, pool party...