Are we starting to celebrate the holidays way too early?

[golotomer]

Each year the stores are decorating for the upcoming holidays earlier and earlier.  I'm already seeing Christmas decorations in the stores, hearing commercials on tv and getting ads in the mail and it's only November 3.  Two months of Christmas is more than enough.  I refuse to participate any more than I have to.     Sure I'll shop their sales but no decorating until mid-December for me. 

[jaideh]

You are so right. Much to early, It's all about making money. Retailers aren't doing well so they start earlier.

[mrstina08]

This is what store do advertise. That is a way to boost their sales. I really enjoy the holidays. I am an early shopper. However I start my decorations the day of Thanksgiving. Usually my family is all here and we decorate together after everyone has relax and tummies are full. We have a blast!!!

[narlo]

When Santa waves at the end of the labor day parade, you know it's the start of the holiday season. that's when the stores start putting up their Christmas displays. if you don't want the Christmas season to start until Black Friday, then you need to get rid of all the Unions. See it's Unions that run the Labor day parades, and its the labor day parades that bring Santa.

Death to Unions.
 

[LaTashaS28]

I agree!

[eveliseh]

Yes, people are definitely starting to decorate earlier. It’s not even Thanksgiving yet and my neighbor already has her Christmas lights on, her reindeers and everything.  I like to wait until after Thanksgiving. It’ll get old if you start too early. 

[mjdoug03]

I do think it's a little ridiculous that the day after Halloween the stores have decorated with Christmas stuff.  It seems a little soon.  But we are a society that goes above and beyond and likes to spend all their money!

[sflynt]

Honestly, I could decorate for these holidays in May. Its my absolute favorite time of the year. We always get a real tree too. but I hate when it dies before Christmas even gets here, so we wait for that part. But besides the tree, I'm already ready to start decorating and putting lights up. I just love the lights and the whole feel of Christmas time, and if they want to start a little early in the year, why not? I love it, personally.

[syntheticbeauty]

I don't mind decorating early it just makes the home seem so much happier and I love the lights...

[sandiegosurfer]

God yeah!  Stores are about 2 seasons too early. By the time labor day passes, stores already have christmas things up! It's annoying because they are about 6 months in advance.

[shernajwine]

I love the feeling of Christmas, the beautiful colors of christmas decorations......I like that the stores put things out already, it builds anticipation for all the great food and family I will be with soon! I don't buy anything they put out but it makes me feel good to see it lol. We don't even do presents really (the kids get little stocking stuffers and some candy) and we still get really excited! I put my tree up the evening of Thanksgiving, that's our tradition. 

[gesus]

well yah you have these stores trying to gather their marketing precentages up , i remeber one year it was august and they were already running halloween ads??? or it will be the 1st of Oct and its christmas themes going on

[aturnham]

YA IM ALREAdy getting fat... hahah

[Mikena]

I completely agree that the Holidays' are getting fused together. Commercialism really messes up the feel. You can't enjoy one holiday without having another shoved down your throat. I love Christmas but it comes so early now that I am burned out before the actual day arrives.

[ppv2]

Yes, the holidays are celebrated way too early.  This causes the holidays to lose their true meaning.