When should the Christmas season officially begin?

[spongedude]

Personally, I consider the Christmas season to start with the beginning of Advent, which this year falls on Sunday, November 27th.

Though I have no objection to anyone celebrating it earlier or later. :)

 

[Amiaprettygirl]

I hate that Halloween didn't even pass yet and TV commercials are talking about Christmas. What about Halloween or Thanksgiving?

I think it should start somewhere between thanksgiving and Dec 1st (AMERICAN thanksgiving not Canadian)

 

[Illiniguy34]

I wish it started after Thanksgiving, ever since I was a kid.

 

[Squiddit]

Any time of the year, as long as advertisers don't see it. I'm tired of how advertisers keep taking advantage of Christmas to sell merchandise and make ::dolphin noise::ty movies, going against the spirit of Christmas.
(i just noticed i literally paid hardly any attention to the actual point of the thread, so I'd say december 20-30. i'm pretty sure christmas isn't meant to be dragged out a whole month)

 

[Baloo]

There's absolutely no reason for stores to put out Christmas stuff in October. The first half of November I also don't think is a good idea, but I think the second half is an okay time to start putting stuff (A little bit before Thanksgiving) up in stores mainly due to Christmas shopping getting busy. Don't go full-Christmas mode until after Thanksgiving though.

 

[Hoopla!]

After the parade.

Seeing Christmas stuff as I flick through channels like HSN gets me in a bad mood.

 

[Krystalite]

November 28 or 29.

 

[Master WhoBruh]

We dont celebrate but if we were, id say after Black Friday.

 

[ScumBob]

When it usually does

 

[PinkPearl]

I've always started celebrating Christmas on December 1 (that's when you break those wonderful Advent calenders out), but for some reason, I don't get into the Halloween spirit until the middle of October, despite both being relatively near the end of the month. I guess I'm more into Christmas than Halloween.

Yeah, Halloween is something that I really don't feel needs to last the entire month :P I do put up my decorations earlier in October but don't really start feeling festive until about a week before.

Any time of the year, as long as advertisers don't see it. I'm tired of how advertisers keep taking advantage of Christmas to sell merchandise and make ::dolphin noise::ty movies, going against the spirit of Christmas.
(i just noticed i literally paid hardly any attention to the actual point of the thread, so I'd say december 20-30. i'm pretty sure christmas isn't meant to be dragged out a whole month)

Normally I'm okay with Christmas commercials and such, but when they come out so early it's almost like they're making the holiday solely about shopping. I enjoy picking the perfect things for my family and see the joy on their faces, but it's not what the holiday is about at all. I do love Christmas movies though. So fun and festive.

 

[Katniss]

As much as I love Christmas, I don't think the season should officially begin until after Thanksgiving.

 

[dmandaboi]

December 1st for me, because I honestly get annoyed when people play Christmas music in November /:

 

[TheArabicArowana]

After Thanksgiving. Though when it comes to house decorations and buying gifts and what not, I can understand. Sometimes you just want to get it over with.

 

[MimicMadness]

December 1.