diff --git a/days/01-03-datetimes/code/datetime_date.py b/days/01-03-datetimes/code/datetime_date.py
index 05bc842f..27dab6c1 100644
--- a/days/01-03-datetimes/code/datetime_date.py
+++ b/days/01-03-datetimes/code/datetime_date.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from datetime import datetime
 from datetime import date
+from sys import intern
 
 datetime.today()
 #datetime.datetime(2018, 2, 19, 14, 38, 52, 133483)
@@ -31,11 +32,13 @@
 #19
 
 
-christmas = date(2018, 12, 25)
-christmas
-#datetime.date(2018, 12, 25)
+christmas = date(date.today().year, 12, 25)
 
-if christmas is not todaydate:
+# This function allows you to compare their memory addresses rather than comparing the strings character-by-character:
+a = intern(str(todaydate))
+b = intern(str(christmas))
+
+if a is not b:
     print("Sorry there are still " + str((christmas - todaydate).days) + " until Christmas!")
 else:
     print("Yay it's Christmas!")