Christmas in September
@Nakitakona (56486)
Philippines
September 23, 2019 11:13pm CST
By tradition, Christians celebrate Christmas in December. Their houses are well-decorated with colorful Yuletide decors, toys, lights, and gifts. Christmas songs filled the air. Children and adults sing traditional carols like Silent Night, Jingle Bells, among others.
This is the common scenario I may see or experience during December. Children in school have their Christmas party, gift-giving (exchanging gifts), Christmas tableau. Adults have their own separate party. They have it with lots of drinks, singing, and merry-making.
Midnight mass culminates the Christmas celebration. People in all walks of life go to the Church and stay in the Church until midnight. They wait until the Christmas eve. They go home after greeting each other. At home, they eat the food they prepared for their "Media Noche".
What about Christmas in September?
On the first day of September, as I wake up I overhear Christmas songs played in my neighbour's radio. Upon hearing it, I am confused. "Do I hear it right?" I ask myself. Imagine "It's Christmastime in the city." What happens?
As I make a shopping in our local mall, I have already seen Christmas decors getting ready. The mall workers are putting up wrapped gifts at the center. This reminds the shoppers that Christmas is near. When in fact, it is about 115 days more to go before Christmas Day.
This scenario breaks the tradition of Christmas. Businessmen, traders are taking advantage of Christmas. They commercialize it for their benefit. The people are also patronizing it.
Christmas in September is fake. It breaks the Christmas tradition.
image credits: mine
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14 responses
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 Sep 19
I will not do the Christmas thing until December.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
24 Sep 19
I do agree with you. Premature Christmas would weaken the true spirit of Christmas.
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
29 Sep 19
@HazySue yes commercial thoughts, Shopping thoughts are what engulfs everyone. Lord Jesus would not be liking it, but people do not bother much.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
27 Sep 19
@Nakitakona It does weaken the spirit of Christmas.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
24 Sep 19
I also find it corny to play Christmas songs in September.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
24 Sep 19
But radio DJs are already playing Christmas songs on the air especially during signing on early in the morning.
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@jstory07 (139742)
• Roseburg, Oregon
26 Sep 19
@kobesbuddy MONEY is all they care about.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Sep 19
$$$$$ is all they care about, not for people or the love of God!
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@Loverabbit (3401)
• Karachi, Pakistan
24 Sep 19
I understand the point you highlight is quite valid. It should be near December but that's a way to boost sales and thus no one minds it.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
24 Sep 19
It has been practiced in our country several years already.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
24 Sep 19
Well I think it is more common in our country. Many are taking advantage of it to lure them to buy early christmas items. I have no problem with the songs being played on since Xmas songs are nice to hear on and the early decorations being placed on is also tolerable for me. But the over commercialisation of the event is what is troubling me. They should not use this event to lure buyers to buy their wares for Christmas.
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
29 Sep 19
So early for Christmas?
Well here in India, there are not too many Christians, but traders and Businessmen through all kinds of media have made it popular.
There is no religious spirit, nobody really cares about what Jesus stood for, and it is all commerce, and at the expense of human spirit at times.
Yet who cares? Well very few folks- may be you, me or a few more.
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@ptrikha_2 (46968)
• India
30 Sep 19
@Nakitakona but for many, Christmas has come to be associated with the commercial aspects only.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
30 Sep 19
You're right. Christmas toys, gifts, anything that is sold in the market have no value at all. Jesus Christ is the central figure of Christmas not those commercial commodities in the guise of Christmas.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
26 Sep 19
You heard it right. Filipino is rushing it up.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
24 Sep 19
I also thought it's in December, maybe they want to sell things more so did set up like Christmas isn't it?
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
26 Sep 19
Early birds catch worms. That's their business slogan.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Sep 19
I never do anything, until December. The longer they stretch out the Christmas season, the more money these businesses will rake in! And of course, it's getting worse as time passes by. Jesus Christ is getting shoved out of the picture, the only 'genuine purpose' for the holiday, in the first place!
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
26 Sep 19
@Nakitakona Yes, the celebration that's no longer Jesus's birth, it's the $$$WalletHoliday$$$
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
26 Sep 19
@kobesbuddy Yes, it's a happy holiday
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@aureategloom (9649)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
24 Sep 19
the september here is in the halloween spirit, october too. after halloween, everthing's about christmas and the new year. it's too early, but i guess people just want to have something to await for and be excited about.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
26 Sep 19
I am referring to Christmas songs and decors.
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@samysotelo18 (7744)
• Mexico
24 Sep 19
It's way too early, i already feel like the year is going by so fast! dont make it already feel like december pls
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
26 Sep 19
Sorry but it's how being practiced in our country Philippines.
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