Christmas should be every 5 years instead of annually.

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Obviously I'm being lighthearted.
But I think there's so much build up for Christmas, so many people trying to please everyone, so many stresses and expenditure, it would be better to have Christmas less frequently.
Like every 3, or 5, years.
Could use the money spent on Christmas on other things.
Would probably look forward to it more.
Fewer times I'd have to listen to Christmas music on repeat in shops.
Could avoid certain relatives for longer.
I'm not just kidding. 😀

There’s nothing stopping you from
doing this.

I agree. Christmas should be low key for the other years - for people of faith.

It also comes too early. I'd prefer it if it came later in the winter months. After Christmas and New Year as it is now are often very miserable and go on forever.

And I worry it’s too much of a financial pressure for families.

We went away last Christmas and kind of missed it, and it’s made me feel much more festive this year.

I think it is important to have annual festivals to look forward to particularly in the winter. However i think Christmas should be toned back down to how it was 40 or 50 years ago.

I don’t really understand people who say things like this. We can all choose the Christmas we have so if you want a toned back one, make it happen. You’re an adult, you do get to choose.

You can do a low key Christmas

indeed that’s what we do - some year full on family dashing around and others chilling minimal version

the presents we have are all stuff we need so it wouldn’t save much money. Tend to buy as and when - no mammoth shopping needed

I don’t go shopping often enough for shop music to bother me - see note about buying presents as and when and only absolutely needed stuff

Nothing stopping you celebrating once every 5 years instead of annually, the rest of us can decide how often we celebrate 🥳

No. I get one day off work a week! At Christmas I get a few days more, husband gets the same and so do the kids.

I wouldn't want to just have that every 5 years ta.

Terrible idea, op, 0/10, no notes.

Only having to give presents out on MY birthday once every 5 years instead of every year sounds great. Coupled with 4 years of not having cards and presents lumped together because " Christmas is expensive so couldn't get you a card or present for your birthday as well" has me sold.😅

You don't have to celebrate it though?

For many of us, Christmas is a religious event where we celebrate the birth of Christ (I know it's rooted in a pagan festival but it is now the point at which Christians celebrate this extremely important event).

So your can't erase that from our calendar, but you don't need to celebrate it each year.

I agree! It's mental and so much pressure

Nah. Yearly is fine, but I don't run away with myself like somw people do; and I don't suffer ingrates gladly.

I don't think I'd survive winter without Christmas!

But it doesn't have to. Let the shops do whatever they want. Our tree goes up in the 2nd week of Dec and we start preparing gifts etc about 10 days before (we don't buy many). We've just had our Xmas food shop arrive and the next few days will be nice and cosy.

Capitalism will have you start Xmas in Oct or Nov, but you don't have to succumb to it.

Well I think every five years is taking it a bit far maybe. But every other year? Hell yeah! Am exhausted…..😴 so relieved I’ll be retired by next Xmas.

I personally detest Christmas (partly because my first DD died and I almost went with her - placental abruption undiagnosed) 12 years ago tomorrow- I came out of the coma on Christmas Eve.
But my only living (severely disabled) 8 years ago old DD absolutely loves Christmas.. so she’s turned it into the most wonderful and magical time and for that reason alone I want it every year.
Otherwise it’s an expensive guilt-trip for all kinds of reasons .. but at least even being the grinch I am, it can be such a pretty time of year with beautiful lights and cosy little things (used to love going to the pub around Christmas and people being a bit silly and dogs and lots of love and cheer).

I agree. I’m so sick of Christmas music now, and I can’t wait to take the tree and decorations down. Every year it seems to be a competition with who is doing what activities, and the pressure just builds.

It used to be so simple, now it’s winter wonderlands, Christmas Eve boxes (which never used to be a thing), matching pyjamas, just seems to go on and on.

I’m glad my parents didn’t have to bother with any of that.

That’s called getting old. Once you’re over a certain age 5 years feels like the equivalent of one year when you’re a kid.

I think YABU as fewer christmases would mean fewer bank holidays.

I don’t feel it’s that difficult just to do Christmas your way and scale back if you want to, we have!

We are buying some fancier food and have a tree up but we only buy presents for children in the family and nothing much exciting happens!

Our family Christmas was yesterday, we will be home over Christmas and I’m at work Christmas Day anyway. I enjoy the lights and Christmas music and leave the rest of the madness to others.

I like it annually but I agree the hype is too much. Shops putting out Christmas stuff in October, people putting their trees up in November. Meet Santa events everywhere (he was much better as a mythical being in my opinion). It all feels a bit pushy. Would be nice if it was a bit more low key.

Nah, I'm just a miserable fucker. I hate the summer when it's hot as well. 😉

You need to find a country that has an inoffensive climate and doesn't celebrate Christmas!

i'm happy for Christmas to be every year as long as I didn't have to put up with seeing Christmas trees from the end of October, Christmas tat in the shops ages, hear about Secret Santa in work, go on Christmas nights out with work with every other bloody organisation in the city, not feel pressured to buy everyone a gift especially when they already have everything they need (I would much rather spend my money on charitable giving at Christmas).

It's the stress and pressure of a modern Christmas that ruins it. I try to stick to doing it far simpler now and it's much nicer being less stressed. Kids are not bothered as they're young adults so the magic isn't there anymore. I like the family time and just the nice break in the middle of a boring old winter. And nice food traditions.

I haven't got any presents yet, I decided a few years ago that I'll do it the way I did it as a teenager and go to town a few days before Christmas and get a handful of presents and not go overboard. Shops in town are much more pleasant on the 22nd or 23rd, and if you go when they open it can be a nice experience as there are carol singers etc and minimal crowds.

I see the nonsense on social media of everyone trying to give their kids the perfect Christmas every year with millions of overpriced days out in the run up, multiple grottoes etc. families must end up skint before they've even got to Christmas Eve.

Gosh, how joyless.

I love Christmas. It's a no from me.