When should Christmas appear in the shops?

[Bunnylady53]

I work in retail & our Christmas stuff has been out since September. I noticed yesterday that a few of my colleagues are already wearing festive shirts! It’s not even Halloween yet! I love Christmas but this is all a little bit crazy & unfair on kids too, especially little ones who won’t understand.

23rd December!

December and no sooner!

i work in a charity shop we have a great halloween selection at the moment but our area manager is saying the christmas stuff has to start going out now to me its too early but the manager put some baubles out yesterday and people were buying them so who knows

November to give people a good few weeks to spread the cost.
I'm all done, mainly because I'm not buying anything.

When Advent starts. Which this year is 1 December.

I love Christmas but would prefer not to see anything in stores until November. Too early takes the magic away IMO.

NEVER! But for everyone that isn't quite a miserable as me....November.

1st November.

On the 24th December and disappear on the evening of the 26th.
Just my opinion.

Last week of November at the very earliest

When I worked in retail Christmas was a big seller from September onwards.

1st December

I do start buying bits and bobs in October like a new baubles. Nice wrapping if I see it.

Presents I try and get completed by December as I like to spend December enjoying everything not shopping

After bonfire night

After bonfire night.

I like to start early so I'd say 1st November. Before Halloween is way too soon but our local shops seem to put Halloween and Christmas things out at the same time!

End of November at the earliest

X post , great minds.

End of October. A lot of people can't spend December shopping for and paying for everything in one go.

If people think it is too early to buy Christmas items then they don't have to. But it is handy for people to be able to pick up "bits" here and there if they fancy/need to.

After rememberance sunday.

December 1. I love Christmas but the constant crap from September makes it less fun and more stressful.

Also card shops are absolute mayhem in December so I don't go near. Buy any December Birthday/Christmas cards any time around now to avoid the busy periods.

I’m an early shopper so September for me, once the kids are back at school.

Depends on the shop. Craft stores, I like it to show up in July. You need time to craft so supplies need to be available early.

Other places, after Halloween works for me.

I think end Sept/early October is about right. For many large families it can take a long time to prepare for Christmas. Christmas shopping (especially food) is impossible after mid-December when things start getting sold out and not being replaced - so you can’t really count that.