Are we starting to celebrate the holidays way too early?

[daughtytam84]

Right. They do start advertising way too early. Its all about getting and giving gifts these days not about the true meaning of Christmas.

[teflonfanatic]

Right. They do start advertising way too early. Its all about getting and giving gifts these days not about the true meaning of Christmas.

Actually the true meaning of it is quite different, google it's history 0_0. I believe they're advertising early so that people will remember to get themselves into debt this year. More and more people are less inclined to shop which means bad business for the companies and the season!!!!!!!!!!!!

"I'm tellling you alllllllll it all falls down"

Lauren Hill

[mrisha]

Its not about the Holidays per say, but about the greedy retailers.  They are determined to get every penny out of your pocket earlier than usual.  I saw Christmas decorations on the shelves in August.

[dreamyxo]

I absolutely hate that!  I hate seeing Halloween stuff in September and Xmas stuff in October.  I feel like my life is being rushed. 

[sweetmermaid]

It's all about making money

[tbjenkins]

i agree they are already playing christma music on radio and we haven't even gotten to thanksgiving

[dmecham56]

I agree with the Christmas season being to long. Last week I bought Christmas candy on sale (cheaper than the regular candy) and in the same transaction I bought left over Halloween Candy for 75% off. Something just seems wrong about that!

[Sweetpea94]

I think we are.  We went to a walmart one day to get Halloween candy and ended up buying candy bagged in Christmas wrap because they had already started removing the Halloween candy and moved it somewhere else and where the Halloween stuff was the Christmas stuff was already up and Christmas music was playing!  I think stores should not be allowed to do this until the middle of November.  My daughter was excited to see the Christmas stuff and forgot that we were there for Halloween stuff. 

[ElleRich]

Yes  every year the stores lay out the Christmas merchandise right after Halloween.  It's all based on sales and most people get paid biweekly.  Some stores do not offer lay-a-way anymore.  It's all about the corporate world making profits.  I love Halloween and Christmas. We go all out with decorations.

[Mickey001]

The bottom line up front:  It's all about, money, money, money!!!  Complete greed by the stores.  Can't totally blame them with the economy being so bad.  Additionally, if they can't sell things to us, they can't employ more people.

Remember:  Money is the reason.

[alina6]

I began seeing Christmas decorations before Halloween. It use to be Black Friday was the start of the season now it's a month before that. Pretty soon Santa is going to be starting out in a bathing suit. I still wait until the last minute to get the presents.

[veronica773]

I agree way to early. On tv they start to show the Christmas movies, and close to Christmas you can't see any Christmas shows.

[Storm61115]

yes it is way too early to see christmas stuff out. it's not even thanksgiving yet..come on people.

[NavyChic85]

I think so. I started seeing Christmas decorations before Halloween.

[golotomer]

I agree with the Christmas season being to long. Last week I bought Christmas candy on sale (cheaper than the regular candy) and in the same transaction I bought left over Halloween Candy for 75% off. Something just seems wrong about that!

It does seem wrong to be buying two holiday candies but wow the savings!  I love catching the after holiday savings.