Yesterday, October 27th, 2025, I saw a Christmas advertisement from Macy's. It didn't make my blood boil with rage or anything but it was a bit odd. I mean, we haven't even celebrated Halloween yet, and it is already time to start thinking about Christmas? I feel like the holiday shopping season for Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/etc. used to not officially kick off until after Thanksgiving. Times have clearly changed.
Perhaps with the rise of internet shopping, the so-called, "Black Friday," after Thanksgiving, is less of a thing (a lot fewer people are camping out for deals these days as opposed to just clicking something into their virtual cart). There are also people who really love Christmas to the point where it is most of their personality. That said, I am one of those people who has a love of Halloween as a part of my personality. I want the holiday with ghosts and goblins before we start up with Santa and his elves (or the Mensch on the Bench and menorahs). I would argue we should, at least, let Halloween night wrap before anyone breaks out the literal gift wrap. Then again, I know some folks aren't into Halloween for reasons ranging from religious to simply hating anything scary and spooky. I imagine they're eager to skip Halloween, and everyone should do what makes them happy. Still, I'm excited to take the kids trick-or-treating. Once it is, in fact, November, I'll break out the Winter holiday decor.
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