I'm not much of a shopper, and my family doesn't do any sort of Christmas decorations or anything. But for some reason the commercials, decorations, and music (in VERY small doses) always cheer me up a bit for however long they're around for.

I think it's fine if it all starts in mid-to-late November, but seeing Christmas stuff in stores in October is completely ridiculous.

As a person who doesn't really observe holidays except for their secular benefits, I find the increasing trend to start holiday seasons early very annoying.

I'm still more on the traditionalist belief that holiday seasons should not interfere with eachother, so that means Christmas time should start right after Thanksgiving. Anytime sooner is just jumping the gun and diminishing the importance of other holidays.

Sometimes a little context goes a long way.

My store had Christmas music playing two Saturdays ago, and had wreaths over the doors and such right after Halloween. Santa just came to the mall on the 9th. :( I'm not ready for another wonderful holiday season in retail.

I haven't done any shopping either. I have no idea what to get people. ;___;

Absolutely...ppl are complete morons when it comes to shopping at this time of year.

Around my place most shops put up a pittance of thanksgiving decorations that quickly disappear and is rapidly replaced with a profuse amount of Christmas decorations the moment thanksgiving rolls over.

Santa was at our mall the day before Thanksgiving, though I'm sure he was there a while before that.

I mean, I guess they do the commercials to prep up for the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday), and the millions of sales going on that day.

I'm getting tired of the Garmin commercials though...



We have a Christmas Store in one of the cities next to mine - obviously the store gets busier this time of year, but I could never understand why people would go to that store in July.

Depends. I personally think its a great time of the year to buy stuff. (Great bundles and what not) But then again, alot of people will wait for the last minute to buy the gifts anyway.

I live in a city now and the decorations in the mall and santa began to show up a few days after Halloween. For commercials and mall decorations I would prefer it start in December.

In my community you would not see a single light lit or tree put up at least by the 21st. That is the way I like it. My brother and his wife put their tree up last night. Mine wont go up till the 21st (i am pagen and I put up a Yule tree)

yeah, these days, right after Halloween is when you'll see Christmas decorations up, the stores and retailers need to start squeezing every penny out. actually, it's even detailed in a Calvin and Hobbes strip once:

http://calvinandhobbes.kabaal.net/?day=19861101

Nowadays, I prefer the tradition of the Holiday Season starting on Thanksgiving, meaning no decorations until Thanksgiving is over. When I was younger though I didn't care, since I had my Xmas List finished by September.

It doesn't make sense that they're pressuring Christmas on us so hard.

I find it funny when Halloween hasn't even ended, and they're already talking about getting prepared for Christmas.

I'm not one to bitch about "being prepared," but its getting ridiculous.

The neighborhoods in my hometown tend to put lights up during Thanksgiving weekend. I know my parents put up their tree after they finished their Black Friday shopping.

Personally I don't mind it but it's still too early to be preparing for christmas. I think they should start around late November.