It’s that time of year, when the Christmas decorations begin to creep onto shelves, stores start their month-long Christmas playlists and an endless haze of Black Friday shoppers emerge.

“Christmas honestly starts after Thanksgiving, but you can never celebrate too early. Maybe even the day after Halloween if you’re really hardcore,” said senior Tyler Davison. “I love Christmas.”

Most students and teachers agree that Christmas begins following Thanksgiving celebrations, but annual family Christmas traditions can start as early as Nov. 1.

“I feel like [Christmas] officially starts after Thanksgiving, but I expect to start seeing Christmas deals and decorations in stores Nov. 1,” said senior Callie Clarkson.

However, it can be controversial.

“Sometimes, I get annoyed when people start getting excited about Christmas early, but it depends on how far out Christmas is; if it’s within a month, that’s pretty reasonable, but if it’s mid-September, please be quiet,” said Tyler.

The Christmas fanatics begin their holiday season as early as Halloween, but most agree Halloween is too early.

“My art teacher started playing Christmas music a week before Halloween, which was a bit much. I don’t mind if it’s a bit early, but that early is too much,” said senior Joseph Russell.

Teachers especially are often guilty of premature holiday spirit.

“Christmas starts when Turkey day ends, and it doesn’t matter how early my mom puts up the tree,” said junior Lena Rice, whose mom is an educator. “Whenever people try to celebrate Christmas early, I tell them to respect the turkey gods.”