I think it’s overboard for anyone to start their Christmas decorating any sooner than Dec. 1. 

The only exception is when Thanksgiving falls on an earlier date like Nov. 23.

I grew up in a family that didn’t watch any Christmas movies, put up any sort of tree or get into the Christmas spirit until December started.

We love fall. 

I specifically love how during fall, my mom adds pumpkin accented pieces to different things around the house. 

Not that pumpkins are only for Halloween and the month of November, but Christmas has candy canes, Santa, Christmas trees and genuinely so much more to represent the holiday season.

My mom would fill up clear vases with mini pumpkins. She added Bath & Body Works seasonal soaps in our bathrooms, so scents of “crisp fall leaves” and “pumpkin and marshmallows” would fill our halls. 

After Halloween, I get excited for Thanksgiving, which then will make me excited for Christmas. I believe each month has its own dedicated celebration especially during the last three months of the year. 

Even if someone does not do anything for Thanksgiving or celebrate it, I still think the fall season should be enjoyed.

It’s not that I am more into fall rather than winter time, it’s just the timing of when to start celebrating Christmas.

Growing up in the East Bay Area, my type of fall weather doesn’t actually start until after Halloween.

That crisp 64 to 68 degrees always feels so refreshing when November starts. The trees swaying in the wind and leaves falling on the ground does not correlate to celebrating Christmas to me. 

Those are the ultimate aesthetics of fall, which should not be overlooked by the anticipation of the wintery holiday. 

I still want to see the people around me drink pumpkin-spice lattes, even if I don’t personally like them, but just because it’s the fall thing to do.

The fashion during fall, specifically November, is the most exciting to wear and see from people.

Yes people can do the exact same thing during Christmas time, but it feels inexplicably different.

I am usually someone who likes to wear very bright and colorful clothes in the spring and summer, but I start wearing my darker or more neutral colors once November hits.

People themselves are not the only problem when it comes to setting up for Christmas too early.

Stores such as Target, Safeway, Walgreens or any store that sells decorations and candy for the holiday season, will put out Christmas decorations and foods a week before Halloween is over. 

These stores know how big Christmas is to people. They keep their Halloween decorations and treats out until they start slapping Santa’s face throughout the store before Halloween even happens. 

You don’t have to celebrate Thanksgiving to want to celebrate the beauty of fall either. November should not be left in the dust as a full month of anticipation for the next. 

When you start anticipating Christmas on Dec. 1, I think that’s when the countdown is the most fun. Knowing that you have exactly 25 days of hardcore Christmas spirit, instead of almost 50 days of waiting sounds much better to me.