This has been a huge topic of conversation recently. How soon is too soon for Christmas decor?
I have to admit, I do not like Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving. It doesn't really affect me if someone decorates though, so if you are a pre-Turkey Day decorator, I don't hate on you. But I do think that rushing Christmas makes the season less special. I don't know about you, but I think I would burn out on Christmas movies and music if I listened to it from November 1 to December 25. That's almost 2 months! I would rather enjoy the fabulousness of Thanksgiving and then start celebrating the Christmas season the Friday after. I love how Nordstrom will be doing just that:
After all, how awesome is Thanksgiving? Cooking great food, traveling to see loved ones, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, watching football on Thanksgiving Day and the college rivalry games that weekend, eating turkey shaped gingerbread cookies (is that just me?) and other pumpkin wonderfulness, and wearing an autumnal Thanksgiving Day outfit. I also love doing Turkey Trots/Hobble then Gobble/Thanksgiving Day races. And of course, think and reflect on how fortunate we all are. It's important to remember to be grateful for what and who we have in our lives.
If you agree with me, take the Respect the Bird pledge! I found out about this through Carrots 'n Cake's blog and I took the pledge! Bring back Turkey Day!
How do you feel about celebrating Christmas before Thanksgiving?
Haha... this is something that we go through every year! It's so hard because when Thanksgiving is later in the month, you feel pressure to get Xmas decor up so you can enjoy it for at least a month. This year, we are waiting until at least Thanksgiving to get everything up in our house :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge fan of Thanksgiving, haha. I don't eat turkey nor half the other food most eat on Turkey Day so I practically starve at Thanksgiving dinner. And usually I put up my Christmas tree a few days prior to Thanksgiving but this year I'm unable to, so it will be put up right after. I love decorating for Christmas, it's my fave. But I do hate how we seem to jump ahead all the time with holidays. I feel like WalMart had Halloween stuff out when 4th of July was over, haha.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I like Thanksgiving, nothing beats the fuzzy feeling I get when I think about Christmas and listen to carols.
ReplyDeleteToo funny. I would prefer to wait until after Thanksgiving. However, I must admit that Gator Guy has already watched Christmas with the Kranks. (Yes, it was on TV...not on the top of his holiday movie list). But I kid you not, our house would be like the Griswalds if it were up to him :)
ReplyDeleteIt drives me crazy. Half of our neighborhood has their tree up right now. WTF?
ReplyDeleteI'm the same way! I LOVE thankgiving, and it needs to be saved!! :) Who doesn't love eating all day and shopping the next??
ReplyDeleteI start celebrating Christmas right after Thanksgiving and that's early enough! You are right, it doesn't seem as special to celebrate it during Thanksgiving.
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