When would you be happy to see Christmas stuff in the shops

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Just noticed Christmas chocolates in the supermarket today. Every year I hear people say it's in the shops too early, but I also get that some
People want to start buying ahead of time

For me 1st November would be ok

I think after Bonfire night. I want to feel like Christmas is special, not have it bleed into the whole of autumn. I like to feel the different seasons, not be fed up of Christmas before it's even started!

I’d like to keep it all in December. But maybe mid November? Definitely after Hallowe'en.

The tubs of sweets replaced the back to school stock this year.

I love Christmas but by the time December comes I’m jaded

Why don't people just ignore it though?
Most retailers have a seasonal aisle or section. Just don't go to that section.
I don't go down the booze, pet food or car care aisles because I have no need for them. I know my local Tesco sells pet food but I couldn't tell which aisle it's in because I never go there.
Just ignore it.

Because it's right at the front when you walk in. My teen now just rolls his eyes at it but a few years ago it ended up with relentless nagging for months. You carnt just ignore it with young children. It's not fair.

At this stage yes it's easy enough to ignore in the supermarkets. Less so in places like the Range where I had to walk the length of the shop to get to the stationery section at the back, past all the assorted tat on the gondola ends and littering the middle of the aisles. As we get into October/November all retailers ramp it up and the Christmas stuff is all over the shop in every section, the decorations go up and the music starts... don't get me STARTED on the music. Thank God for Aldi.

I don’t go into supermarkets much, so it doesn’t matter. But I don’t like seeing decorations or Christmas items for sale before December.

One of my happiest Christmases was spent with a boyfriend and his family who were Welsh Quakers. No gifts, few decorations, a simple, delicious meal and lots of fresh air and peace.

While my DC are unlikely to concede to that level of wholesome austerity, we have done our best to keep Christmas about family, friends, charity, home and peacefulness and to steer away from the four-month long stuff-fest.

What annoys me the most is two weeks before Xmas things have sold out and are not replenished, it’s like two weeks is too late to buy gifts/chocolate/clothes…..

November. I saw mince pies in Morrisons 😕 and also hot cross buns. Halloween can get in the bin.

I can’t get cross about it, I don’t know why some people do. Mind you, where I work we’ve been getting crème eggs and mini eggs in literally just before Christmas last few years and we all groan at that because it seems so daft as we’ve got people losing their shit over mince pies etc. As there’s nowhere to store the Easter shit out the back they go straight out on the shop floor. But they do starting selling straight away.

@Laserwho there's not much Christmas stock at the front of stores yet. A few piles of the Celebrations/Quality Street tubs are starting to appear.
The Tesco I literally just went in has them as part of a Diwali display. After Diwali the sign will probably get switched to Halloween (for treat and treat) and then the Christmas signage will go up.
The front of supermarkets is usually magazines and fruit and veg.

@Favouritefruits but retailers WANT to have sold out of Christmas products. They don't want to have to reduce it.
They want it sold so they can make lots of
£££££££££.

@LittleBitAlexisLaLaLaLaLa I always used to buy a full box of Cadbury Creme Eggs on Christmas Eve. It was my tradition.

It really doesn't bother me tbf - life's too short to get angry/annoyed about this sort of thing and if people want to buy Christmas decorations in September then go ahead. I hardly go into shops anymore anyway. But as far as Julestemning (Danish word, can't remember the English equivalent just now) in shops, that needs to be confined to Nov/Dec for sure, otherwise it's just too much.

I can’t get cross about it, I don’t know why some people do
I get cross about because it's commercial interest changing when the seasons actually occur. Everything is so front loaded that you can't actually buy Christmas stuff at Christmas. I want to buy mince pies on 28 December, which is only the 3rd of the 12 days to see me through the rest of Christmas but it's all Easter eggs by then. And when I want to buy an Easter egg on the day before Easter they're all gone. I don't like being forced to do things ahead of time in order to have them.

Same with clothes. I wanted a pair of shorts in August. But all that stock was already remnants on sale and it was wall to wall winter coats. In fucking August.

After Halloween. August is absolutely too early

DappledThings I agree. Last year I bought advent calendars and Christmas cards 15th November at half price. I presume because they were considered unsellable that late in the Christmas season!

DH and I book a Friday off in mid-December and do our Christmas shopping that day. Normally an hour on the internet for anything specific the kids have requested. Gifts for teachers, cleaner, dog walker etc. come in the online grocery shop (with accompanying gift bags)Then half day in London or Cambridge to buy gifts for other people and wrapping paper. Followed by lunch and wine. It’s never been more complicated than that.

I get his presents from the local bookshop/ John Lewis as he only really wants books or cookware. He gets mine the day he finishes work, from the shops near his office. Luckily, that’s Leadenhall market so I’ve never had any objections.

I see no reason at all why I would need to engage with Christmas in shops before mid-December.

After Halloween.
Was odd yesterday in M&S looking at both Halloween treats and Christmas treats.

I must admit I did eye roll at the mince pies etc being in Morrisons in August, but it didn't stop me from buying (and eating) a Christmas cake bar. So I guess it works for the supermarkets.
How many people buy tubs of Quality Street for Christmas, eat them in September and then have to re buy three times?

After October half term. But really I'd rather it wasn't until December.