Period around Christmas (8)

I believe the answer is:

yuletide

(Other definitions for yuletide that I've seen before include "Present time" , "Yeti duel in season of peace" , "time of year" , "Xmas" , "Old word for the Christmas festival - a log is named after it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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