Christmas comes but once a year

== English == === Etymology === Apparently coined by the English poet Thomas Tusser (c. 1524 – 1580): see the 1580 quotation. === Proverb === Christmas comes but once a year Used to emphasize the annual distinctiveness of Christmas, especially in contexts where either the special joys or tribulations of the holiday are described. === See also === you only go around once carpe diem