Does having Christmas stuff in the shops for 4 months of the year cause Christmas to be a letdown

I hate it!
I went in to Tesco today and saw the Christmas chocolates and it really pissed me off! We're still on our school summer holidays. I don't mind seeing the autumnal decor as I'm feeling like I'm ready for a season change but not 2 season changes! I'm trying to get over the expense of summer without having to think about the impending expense of Christmas!

Every year in the USA there is aome
news article or some television news commentary about Christmas spending being down or not as expected and every year I think well it’s because it’s been out since September and people are not interested

I don't understand why people care so much about this. The shops are full of stuff all the time that I don't want so I just ignore it all and go about my business. I do think if I put my tree up in November would spoil it for me so I don't do that. I don't care about people who do though, even when I have to drive past them.

Ive just been moaning to DH about b&m having Christmas things out already. I love Christmas but not in August. Even the Halloween stuff is too early. I think its because we dont always distinct seasons anyway and now the shops are merging them, let me enjoy summer and autumn for they are!

I can't stand Christmas or Halloween. The next months for me are unbearable.

I start my Christmas shopping in January, I start making decorations in June, I put my decorations up in November.

I still absolutely love the whole thing, I don't think having things in shops early dilutes it at all, it's just there for those of us who like it, and easily avoided at this point because it's just one aisle for everyone else.

Most definitely

Because if the money is in savings, it can be spent on other things, whereas if you've spent it on gifts, it's gone and you don't need to worry, I guess.

It does not bother me at all. Many people are short of funds and like to spread the cost by stocking up early. So easy to avoid the 'seasonal aisle' if it becomes too overwhelming.

Also, Eid isn't always at the same time of year (moves forward), so not sure how that's relevant except it's also a religious celebration.

I hate it and I never get the ‘people need to spread the cost’ thing - obviously I know they do but why can’t you just save a bit each month instead of buying presents early? I’m sick of Xmas by the time it arrives - I work in retail so I understand why it happens but I don’t like it.

I don’t think so! Christmas stuff in my home makes me feel festive but seeing advent calendars in Asda in September doesn’t. So I just put my tree up and decorate the house when I’m ready to lean into Christmas

I've just pre ordered an advent calendar mentioned on another thread. It won't arrive for ages and I obviously won't use it til December, but it's nice to look forward to.

Nope. Some people enjoy spreading out the build up. The people that don't should just go about their lives until they're happy to get more involved.

Is it strange having Christmas stuff out while it's sunny? Yes. Does it actually matter? No.

No, I think Christmas becomes a letdown because people have ridiculously high expectations over what is essentially just another day.

Not a let down necessarily but it definitely reduces the excitement when you see it all for so long .

It's part of a Capitalist society. Back to School stuff is in stock in July, Easter eggs in December. Businesses need to make money and people need to spread the cost.

Doesn't bother me at all. In fact, I like it.

No. I don't think being able to buy a tub of chocolates (which are available all year in a bag or box) makes Christmas crap.

I think people putting their decorations up the second halloween passes and putting ridiculous amounts of pressure on themselves to have a mountain of expensive presents, fill every moment with activities to "make memories" and have a picture perfect table and dinner are what does it.