Students Begin The Christmas Craze

Students at Arrowhead have began to get into the holiday spirit, as the month of November has begun.

With Halloween passing, the next star holiday is often Christmas rather than Thanksgiving. Christmas lights, trees, ornaments, and elf costumes began to line the racks of local shopping centers immediately after Halloween.

According to lifeinpleasantville.com, the wholesale store Costco has been carrying Christmas decorations since July.

In an article written by CBC news, Brett Wilson, an entrepreneur from Saskatoon, Canada ,was shown asking local businesses to hold off on placing Christmas decorations, until after Remembrance Day.

Remembrance Day (also known as Veterans Day)  is celebrated on November 11th, in honor of those who served during World War 1. Canada and Australia also celebrate Remembrance Day on November 11th to honor the fallen.

In the article, Wilson says, “It’s a source of frustration, particularly to some of the veterans that I know who feel that they’re being kinda swept aside in the commercialization of Christmas.”

In the article written by CBC news, Karen Sorochan, the owner of a small store called “Ten Thousand Villages” in Saskatoon, Canada, says, “‘I would like to see more attention paid to Remembrance Day,’ she said. ‘I think that is falling off. But I don’t think Christmas and Christmas decorations are drawing away from that.’”

An article on confused.com suggests that the true determinant of when it is acceptable to begin decorating for Christmas is the menu and color of the cups at Starbucks.

Starbucks Coffee is known for festive drinks, and their Christmas drink selection is highly popular. In 2016, Starbucks released their Christmas drink menu and began serving their beverages in the iconic red cup on November 1, 2016.

This year featured on the Starbucks holiday menu, the caramel brulée latte, the peppermint mocha, the chestnut praline latte, and the classic eggnog latte. The cup this year will be the classic solid red cup with the starbucks logo in the center.

For the believers that November is too early for Christmas decorations, you are not alone. According to an independent poll ran by confused.com, 86% of people believe that November is too early to begin decorating. The majority of Americans believe that December is the most socially acceptable time to begin the holiday craze.

Ultimately the decision on when to begin prepping your home for the holidays is a completely personal choice. November 1st, or December 24th—for some it is never too late or too early for Christmas.