The days between Halloween and Christmas have always been up for discussion. Should we break out the Christmas music and start transitioning our homes from a Haunted House to a Winter Wonderland? Or should we take down our Halloween decorations and twiddle our thumbs until Thanksgiving passes and then finally break out the Christmas cheer?

Why is there such a heated debate as to what someone can or can’t do during this time of year? Just because one person wants to start celebrating early compared to another person doesn’t mean that the other holidays in the middle are going to be diminished. Thanksgiving is less commercialized than Christmas is, and as a result, it tends to be over-looked by the majority. How many songs can you name that focus on Thanksgiving versus Christmas? I’ll give you a couple seconds to think about that.

Regardless of what time of year it is, people should be able to celebrate Christmas however early they want. Except if it’s in the middle of summer – then your celebration can wait a couple more months. But that’s beside the point.

By celebrating the holidays a bit earlier, it doesn’t take away from Thanksgiving or the other holidays that may fall in between Oct. 31 and Dec. 25. There are just some people that decide to start a bit early, whether it is to beat the rush at the stores or because they know they’ll postpone decorating or wrapping presents to the last minute if they don’t get a head start. There are others that simply enjoy the holiday and shouldn’t be made to feel guilty because other people think that they are ignoring other holidays that come before it.

Personally, I’ve already started listening to Christmas music and gathering up lists for people for the simple fact of being efficient and wanting to plan out both how much everything is going to cost and where I can get everything. If you wanted to compare Thanksgiving and Christmas, Christmas is definitely something that needs a lot more planning to go into it in order to be successful, whereas Thanksgiving has a little bit more leeway. Also, with Christmas, there tend to be more activities that happen that make people more inclined to focus on that holiday versus the latter. After all, who can turn down going to Rockefeller Center to see the Christmas Tree lighting or ice skating in Bryant Park?

Regardless of whether you are for celebrating Christmas early or against it, you can’t shake away the fact that some people are going to do the exact opposite of how you feel about the matter, and that’s okay! While I’ll be listening to my Christmas playlist and making up gift lists and decorating my dorm, you might be anxiously awaiting Thanksgiving. That said, no matter what, everyone will be embracing the Holiday spirit come Nov. 23. At that point, there will be no Thanksgiving to hide behind, so be ready!