Related Clues:
- Days before big days
- Preholiday times
- Dec. 24 and 31, famously
- December has two big ones
- Twilight times, briefly
- Anticipatory periods
- Times of fitful sleep, maybe
- Hangovers reported from previous days
- Times when you might have trouble sleeping
- Previous night's sample of herringbone vests
- Lead valve in new engines - at times like these one wants to retire
- 12/31 et al
- Eventides
- Big party nights
- Festive nights, perhaps