When Does the Christmas Season Begin?

It’s only November 1st; Northwood School is already in the Christmas spirit. On November 1^st, my hockey team and I started listening to Christmas music on the bus, when a debate arose. Some teammates argued that the Christmas season starts on November 1st, while others argued that it starts on December 1st. This was a long argument that none of us could come to an agreement on. Fifteen of my teammates said that Christmas started on November 1^st, while four disagreed very strongly. “No Christmas starts on December 1^st; it is way too early to start celebrating now,” Oceanne Thiffault ’26 said.

After this discussion, I decided to start asking around the school to see what other people thought was the “first” day of the Christmas season. The theme was clear: many felt that Christmas started on November 1st, while others, who believed it began on December 1st, felt strongly about not starting the Christmas season too early.

“The Christmas season is not the Christmas season without snow, and I am not talking about the little bit of snow we got the other day, I mean like ground covered. I just cannot get into the Christmas spirit until the trees are covered in snow, and it’s all-white outside,” Ashton Khory ’26 said.

“Personally, I believe Christmas starts as soon as Halloween is over, because Christmas is such a special holiday, it blows right over Thanksgiving. I wish Christmas were celebrated year-round. The Christmas spirit always brings the feeling of joy and makes everyone so happy,” said Parker Thompson ’26.

Many agree with Thompson, and if all of Northwood isn’t in the Christmas spirit now, it’s almost promised that everyone will be when we return from Thanksgiving break.