When I was shopping I saw a lot of Halloween and Christmas Items
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
August 13, 2015 2:30pm CST
I could not believe that some stores already have their Halloween and Christmas items on the shelves already. It seems the stores put them out earlier and earlier every year. Out of four stores I was in three had those Holiday items on their shelves. Has anyone else noticed this in the stores they go to? It's like 2 months to Halloween and 4 months to Christmas so what's up with that?
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@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
13 Aug 15
Are they skipping Thanksgiving this year?
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
13 Aug 15
It has not been noticed by me as yet Marcy. But I am sure it will be there the next time I go to the store, I will look for them. I like the holiday stuff not that I ever buy much though. 
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Aug 15
I don't buy much in the way of Holiday items either, last year I made two new Christmas wreaths to hang out on the front porch. I buy used plain wreaths and differents Christmas items there also and make my own wreaths so they are one of a kind.
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
14 Aug 15
I agree, this is too soon. Where I live the kids don't even go back to school until next month. It's all about getting us to spend as much money as we can and as long as we can.
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@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
14 Aug 15
@Marcyaz Guess the merchants feel there is less money to be made for Thanksgiving than Halloween & Christmas. Hmmm Looks like poor "New Year's" is out the window too. LOL
@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
13 Aug 15
Guess they figure everyone got a raise or something!!
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
13 Aug 15
@Marcyaz sadly..we all aren't made of money..well i am but i wouldn't want you to get caught...
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
14 Aug 15
raise shmaze, they don't care! it's the whole "Oh that would look lovely, I better grab it up before it's gone" thing they are hoping people will think
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@MaddiOashi (183)
• United States
13 Aug 15
I guess they keep hoping people will get the hint, shop early and not get caught up in the holiday crowds...
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
13 Aug 15
I haven't seen any yet, and I hope i don't for awhile. It is nothing but commercialism and getting worse every year. Where I lieve, they put Christmas stuff and Halloween sutff out in September, which as far as i am concerned is way to early for both. I just hope that one of these years they realize that it is just to early for that stuff and not put it out. Have a great day.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
30 Dec 15
That happens here as well. I don't really know why. Maybe to give people a massive head start before the actually time? No idea.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
30 Dec 15
Personally I don't like seeing Holiday items on shelves that early and I would not buy them at that time. @VivaLaDani13
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
2 Jan 16
@Marcyaz Me either to be honest.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
13 Aug 15
I have seen the Halloween candy being put out already but not the Christmas stuff.
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@much2say (55601)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Aug 15
Yep - it's beginning to come out here too! Well one craft store I noticed already has their autumn stuff off at 40%. Are they kidding me? Summer isn't even over! I love these holidays and don't mind seeing stuff, but then we get a burn out by the time the holidays do come - that's what I don't like!
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@allknowing (136369)
• India
14 Aug 15
Last year I had started shopping online for xmas items around July and the shops were loaded.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
14 Aug 15
It is utterly ridiculous. I work for a grocery store and we have the candies go up WAY before they need to only for it hardly even been picked through or bought. We get so much of the stuff in and have to reduce it after the holiday is over.
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@jstory07 (139697)
• Roseburg, Oregon
14 Aug 15
The middle of July store have Halloween and Christmas items on clearances.
