Should Christmas begin being celebrated in the month of November or December? This question, like many others, is controversial. Some believe that we should already start decorating for the festive holiday November 1st, while others are opposed to the idea. They claim that Christmas is a December holiday and therefore should be celebrated in the month that it lies. Each side has their own arguments to back up what they believe. A few examples I heard that supported the idea of a November Christmas season ranged from, “It’s never too early to decorate for Christmas”, “Christmas is more of a season than a holiday”, “Who doesn’t love Christmas?”, “As soon as it’s past Halloween, it’s Christmas time”, and “Thanksgiving is at the end of the month anyway, so celebrate Christmas now.” This reasoning is shared by many others who have already begun listening to Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey as soon as the clock struck midnight and marked the end of October. Yet, there are some who postpone the idea and acknowledge Thanksgiving as well.
Recently, it seems that students have begun to push away the actual November holiday and now regard the month as an extra thirty days to get ready for Christmas. Although, the fraction of people who do so is split at about half. The other fifty percent disagree and say that November is for Thanksgiving and the autumn season. Common arguments I hear from their side is, “Christmas is a winter holiday”, “It doesn’t feel like Christmas until there is snow on the ground”, “November already has a holiday”, “If Christmas was a November and December thing, there wouldn’t be pumpkin spice, cinnamon, or really anything of the fall aesthetic”, and “If I start celebrating early, then I’m not excited by the time it actually comes around.” Both sides have their own beliefs, but the “Christmas in December” group tends to have a more logical approach to form their reasoning rather than solely basing it off opinions. However, there are valid responses from the “Christmas in November and December” group as well.
Neither side is right nor wrong, whether you celebrate a holiday and when you do so is completely personal. Some are very passionate about having five evergreens embellished with lights throughout their household mid-November; while others would rather crunch the leaves on the sidewalk and burn a pumpkin spice candle while they prepare for Thanksgiving. Both sides have their own ways of celebrating that may not be liked by all. Yet, we should still be respectful to their decisions, even if we may not agree. So, that leaves one standing question: Which team are you part of? Answer this survey. results will be published in the next issue.
