Halloween, an amazing holiday for children and adults alike, is a fun night and an excuse to dress up, decorate and watch spooky movies throughout October; but when is it “too early” to get into the spooky season mindset? In my opinion, there’s no such thing.
Halloween was originally a Celtic festival known as Samhain, a Pagan holiday to celebrate the harvest at the end of the Summer when people dress in costumes to scare off ghosts. Since its creation, the holiday has been transformed into a night for kids to go dressed as their favorite characters and knock-on doors for candy.
Around August, you can see a few houses here and there starting to put up fake cobwebs in their trees or even a skeleton on their door. You can also see multiple posts on social media joking and complaining about people getting into the Halloween mindset as soon as July is over.
But why is there so much hate for Halloween enthusiasts? Many people genuinely enjoy Autumn, and the weather and Halloween decorations affect their mood in a positive way. There is no harm in people trying to keep their spirits up and look forward to the next major holiday.
So, when is it “too early” to start celebrating Halloween? The answer varies from person to person and is a matter of opinion, but it’s widely accepted that you can start putting up your decorations when coffee shops, such as Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts, start selling their pumpkin products like pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin muffins.
Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks are both completely different companies with different schedules on when to start selling pumpkin spice products, but they both usually start selling the products in August.
August seems to be the acceptable time to start celebrating the spooky holiday. But if you disagree, you do you! If you want to celebrate Halloween sooner, later or not at all, it’s your choice and you shouldn’t let other people rain on your parade.
Personally, I celebrate Halloween in some way year-round; whether it be watching Halloween movies or just having Halloween pillows and blankets around my room, and I know multiple people who are the same way. People shouldn’t be judged for how or when they decide to start celebrating a holiday that makes them happy.
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