I don’t know about you, but me, personally, I like to enjoy each holiday at their own given time. Why can’t we let each holiday have its own time, with Halloween in October, Thanksgiving in November, and Christmas in December, etc.?
This is especially exaggerated during November, when a majority of people tend to celebrate Christmas a month early by putting up their Christmas tree and listening to Christmas music, among other traditions. We haven’t even gotten the chance to enjoy the full fall season or enjoy Thanksgiving, and we’re already celebrating Christmas. It’s like we’re so focused on what exciting thing is coming up next that we just can’t focus on the traditions and feelings that each holiday brings to the table.
Now don’t get me wrong; I love Christmas just as much as everybody else. It’s actually my favorite holiday, but I want each holiday to get its own time to shine. The minute that people realize that it’s officially November, they automatically start to celebrate Christmas by putting up decorations, playing Christmas music, and watching Christmas movies.
The interesting part of this is that we don’t feel the need to celebrate any other holiday early, at least not in the same way that we do for Christmas. You don’t see people carving pumpkins in August, or decorating with hearts in January. Halloween gets celebrated to the fullest extent in October, so why can’t we celebrate Thanksgiving with the same treatment, and wait until December to celebrate Christmas?
When we celebrate other holidays too early, we miss out on the moments of appreciating the season that we’re in right now. By celebrating Christmas before we’ve even celebrated Thanksgiving, we end up making this holiday get underappreciated and pushed aside. The fall traditions, autumn aesthetic, and time with friends all get ignored once people start putting up red-and-green colored decorations.
Every holiday has its own traditions, foods, and feelings that deserve to be celebrated during their very own time. We shouldn’t treat Thanksgiving or other holidays like an obstacle that needs to be stepped through to get to our next favorite thing to celebrate.
At the end of the day, there is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to be excited for Christmas early when it brings you so much joy and comfort. Although, we do owe it to ourselves to celebrate each holiday with the appreciation that it deserves. From dressing up in October for Halloween to gathering with friends and family in November, each holiday has its own special feeling that we should get to experience. Life is so short that it already moves so fast, so there is really no need to rush the holidays by celebrating them earlier to get to the end of the year. By slowing down and celebrating each month and holiday in its very own moment, we can make every season feel special like it deserves to.