By: Isabelle Yang, Staff Writer
For some, November 1st marks the start of holiday spirit and Christmas cheer. The smell of holiday treats fills the air, colorful decorations furnish houses inside and out, and Christmas music blasts throughout the day. On the other hand, others believe November is strictly for celebrating Thanksgiving and the fall season.
Many students, along with Angelina Komashko (11), begin to celebrate and listen to Christmas music starting November 1st. Komashko insists that it’s the perfect time and explains that it is not too early. She fondly remarks, “I love people who celebrate early.”
In the past, Christmas has waited until the first of December. Nowadays, stores have begun holiday sales in October and are selling their Christmas themed products as Halloween decorations are still on the shelves.
Emi Li (11), has accepted that November is the right time to start celebrating the holidays. She reasons that, “…after Thanksgiving is still technically November.” which validates celebrating earlier than December.
Although she does appreciate celebrating during this time, she partially feels like she is forced to be in the Christmas spirit, as she’s noticed that stores explode with decorations at the start of November. Li states, “You walk into a store, and it’s Christmas everywhere.”
Additionally, statistics prove that starting your holiday season early can result in more happiness. According to an article from the Washington Post, people enjoy holiday music and entertainment so much because it’s nostalgic and brings back “treasured memories” from their childhoods.
There are an unlimited amount of activities that get everyone excited for the holiday season, especially music. Data displays that one particular song quickly gets increasingly popular in the months leading up to December.
As Christmas approaches, Mariah Carey makes her annual comeback with her 1994 song “All I Want For Christmas Is You”. Her well-known Christmas song has reached number 21 on Spotify’s Top 50 list as of November 12, 2023, which is the highest it has ever been this early.
Along with several other Christmas songs, Carey’s song has always been ranked on the Top 50 list around this time of year. After Christmas is over, the holiday music drops off the list again. Every holiday season, Christmas songs climbing Spotify’s Top 50 list and decorations overflowing stores during sales is a recurring cycle. Everyone celebrates the holidays in various different ways, whether you start in November or December.
