AIBU to think that Christmas should be a four-yearly event?

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A bit like the Olympics, or the World Cup.

For the overwhelming majority of people it's not a religious celebration. And of course if Christmas is about religion for you, you can still go to church. But AIBU to think the whole thing would be better if it was once every four years rather than annually, starting the first week in September?

Total ban on decorations, present buying, consumption and spending for the sake of it, no elves, no christmas jumper days, no cheesy music, no pantomimes, no trees, no stress, no works nights out, just none of it.

Would be amazing.

yes 4 yearly or never would be good.

Get a job in the NHS - BAM job done. DH & I both working Xmas day and Boxing Day so DC with my parents. I'll swap you

Because i buy for a select few people not all an sundry. Buying in jan means i can buy more expensive timeless gifts at a fraction of the price. But then i dont buy random consumerist crap. If something special comes out later in the year i know the person would love i would still get that too happily knowing the bulk is done. I just dont understand people leaving shit last minute then getting stressed out whknging that shops are too busy everythings sold out their online order is taking too long to arrive etc etc.

What the actual hell is wrong with you OP? Christmas is wonderful, and I'm not at all religious. It's a time of family and celebration and community, and for some of us, just about the only thing that makes winter bearable!

I dont know how people wait until the last minute either. I dont buy xmas presents in January but I do buy some birthday/valentines/anaversary presents then.

I start my Xmas shopping in July for my kids and November for other family members, that way I get things cheaper in sales and I dont have to rush around crowded shops freaking out that everything is out of stock and too expensive.

I honestly dont know how people do it. My DH does and he claims its because hes not paid until the week before Xmas but he is paid 11 times before that and even has good credit cards he could use and then pay straight off with his paycheck when he receives it without any penalty, so I think he actually just likes leaving it till the last minute.

Jajoje exactly it doesnt need to be january thats just my preference but why wait until late november or december and then stress out. Ideally everyone would have bought their gifts before december then town centers would be lovely. Popping out for dinners drinks coffees. Instead its crammed to the roof with aggressive angry stressed out people being rude and annoying. Shops have to stay open later. Transport is an utter nightmare. I just dont get why people do it every single year. Especially when people moan about how much christmas costs them. Start it earlier and you take away an awful lot of burdens.

As a Christian I think that's a really crap idea. How about just toning your Christmas down a bit - no one needs all that Elf and Christmas Eve box stuff.

Ideally everyone would have bought their gifts before december then town centers would be lovely.

more and more people buy online so your wish will soon be granted.

Apart from the town centres being lovely but when all the shops have closed.

Wow OP, what a totally fabulous idea. I'm with you. And if it happened only every fourth year, I might even miss it and look forward to it a bit.

You don’t have to participate you know

It's possible to refuse some of it, but unless one wants to cause huge pain and offence, it's not possible to get out of the whole thing.

I enjoy Xmas, probably because I only do the bits I do enjoy.
I don't do cards, only give gifts to people I will see face to face. But I do do elf on the shelf and lots of decorating. I do what works for me.
I have enjoyed Xmas pre and post dc and when working, not working and working part time so I don't think it is based on that.
That doesn't mean every moment if fun, I get tired and pissed off at times. There are family squabbles, tears and tantrums.
It isn't perfect but it is enjoyable.
I don't waste my time trying to tell others what to do or not do.

No. Try just celebrating it at the traditional time. Advent then Christmas until Epiphany, Tree up on Christmas Eve.