Christmas or Christmas Day is a holiday observed on December 25
to commemorate the birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. Although nominally a Christian holiday, Christmas is celebrated by an increasing number of non-Christians worldwide, and many of its popular celebratory customs have pre-Christian or secular themes and origins. Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift-giving, music, an exchange of Christmas cards, church celebrations, a special meal, and the display of various decorations; including Christmas trees, lights, garlands, mistletoe, nativity scenes, and holly. In addition, several figures, known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, and Santa Claus, among other names, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season. Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity among both Christians and non-Christians, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas is a factor that has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world. It has been alleged that any specific mention of the term “Christmas” or its religious aspects was being increasingly censored, avoided, or discouraged by a number of advertisers and retailers. In response, the American Family Association and other groups have organized boycotts of individual retailers.
When did Christmas Jump the Shark ?
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Best time of the year. Cheer up Scrooges.
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I like xmas. Sorry, by xmas i mean December the 25th. You know the actual xmas day? Im not so keen on having xmas rammed down my throat from November through to January. When did it become a 3 month long festival? One day i woke up and the day after bonfire night there was xmas decorations up.
Oh i love that there is a ‘jumped from the start’ option here
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Still loving Christmas!!!
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I got sandals for xmas. Its December and its freezing cold. So the sensible footwear of choice would ofcourse be sandals. Its not all about the receiving i know. But as we tucked into our dinner as my family laughed and joked all i could think about was sandals. Roll on xmas 2012 where i may get another usefull winter item such as sun cream or a snorkel, who knows?
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Never jumped. I love it all. So much drama in the world, depressing news on the tv, crime everywhere. Get yourself festive. Enjoy one day, relax and forget about all the drama. Its only one day. Put on your best fake grin if you need too and accept another platefull of mothers your xmas dinner.
Never jumped i tell you!!! Never will!!!
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Theres nothing ‘special’ about a xmas tv special at all. Morcambe & Wise, Only Fools and Horses, The Two Ronnies and the annual soap opera depression fest. Same stuff year after year. On another note the other day i watched the Daybreak presenters singing xmas carols badly live ion television. You watch that and tell me you still feel festive.
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Xmas is the best time of the year!!!!! I cant believe you lot. Get to the shops and buy some nice gifts for your loved ones. Put a bit Cliff Richard on the CD player and watch Noels Xmas Presents!!!! Have afew drinks and scoff up loads of xmas dinner. Whats not to like?? Its only one day of the year to celebrate. Quit moaning.
Merry Xmas everyone and a Happy New Year.
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Im too old for it. No kids. No joy. Repeats of Morcambe & Wise and other random tv specials that are wheeled out every year will be the highlight of my day. Merry Xmas though
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Eat some good food and have afew drinks you miserable buggers
Christmas jumping the shark?? No chance. Although maybe later on xmas day when i have indigestion from eating too much, a slight headache from too much wine, my nephews pissing me off and the terrible dissapointment of not getting any decent presents i may have changed my mind. Maybe Xmas isnt as great as i think. Damn you all 
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Too expensive. Please dont tell me what you would like for xmas. When i say ‘you are spoiling the surprise’. What i mean is ‘i have no money, and i will get you something far cheaper than you had planned’
Merry Christmas Everyone
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Whilst shopping the other day i was greated by the sound of Last Xmas by Wham
blaring through the speakers. Think it was the 6th of November that day. Xmas is now November till January it seems. A 3 month celebration.
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Never jumped. My favorite time of year. I love the cheesy music and drunken works nights out. Thats the true meaning of xmas isnt it? Alcohol?
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I try to enjoy it. Every year i try. But the relentless advertising on television and inside shops wears me down everytime. No one gives two hoots about the meaning of Xmas.
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These Xmas displays are up earlier every year. Wont be long before Xmas is a year round celebration. Too be honest i couldve voted for all the reason up there
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I love it. Spending time with my family, lots and lots of lovely food and opening pressies. Maybe even a board game or two later on. Bizarrely i look forward to novelty xmas songs now. There arent realy as many released now and listening to them makes me feel all nostalgic. Cheer up you lot x
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Maybe you put ‘jumped from the start’ on the poll because your so fed up with it now that it almost feels like you have been doing it every December for over 2000 years?
Cant be arsed with Xmas anymore. Im stil paying it all back in August. Then i start saving again for the next pile of tat i buy folk. Its all commercial and no one cares about the real meaning. Merry fucking Christmas to you all.
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Ive seen Xmas decorations and shop displays up as early as September and it seems to get earlier every year.
Yea maybe ‘jumped from the start’ isnt realy the best option here
Maybe The Three Wise Men would disagree?
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I’m going to say the obvious – Christmas advertising starting W-A-Y too early. They should pass a law so that the shops and adverts can’t show or even HINT at anything Christmassy until 1 December.
Other irritations:
Christmas “specials” that aren’t.
Channel Four’s “daring” alternative to the Queen’s speech; the former being so up its arse, it turns me into an ardent monarchist.
I WAS going to add how X-Factor’s ruined the race for Christmas Number One, but I think McElderry would dispute that one…
…oh, and “jumped from the start”? Seriously, JTS, that’s been offered as a reason?!?!
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