Don't you hate it when.......

[Christmas-A-Holic]

Christmas is over??

To clarify what I mean is, I know we all LOVE Christmas but even the die hard Christmas fans are glad Christmas is over the day after.

I am never ready for it to be over! I feel very let down and it takes me over a month to accept it. No, I am not into some deep depression just let down. I absolutely hate it when days before Christmas the tv commercials are filled with "after Christmas sales". I am like "nooo"! Then the comments made everywhere you go, "Christmas was nice but I am so glad it's over and everything is back to normal". Who needs "normal"? :lol:

That is why I enjoy watching Christmas movies and listening to music throughout the year. I am never quite ready to let it go. I am glad I have these forums for Christmas comfort! cheesy

How do you feel when Christmas is over?

[Wenceslaus]

It really bothers me that as far as radio and television are concerned, Christmas is over on December 25. Hey, that's the first of the 12 days of Christmas! :-? Save some Christmas specials and Christmas music for December 26–January 5.

[BrittanyMarie]

I completely agree. I already don't want it to all be over and it hasn't even started.:-?

[Christmas-A-Holic]

It really bothers me that as far as radio and television are concerned, Christmas is over on December 25. Hey, that's the first of the 12 days of Christmas! :-? Save some Christmas specials and Christmas music for December 26–January 5.

I know it! I have seen some stations still play some Christmas movies but the whole Christmas feel is gone. I still want to see the Christmas commercials in between but all they talk about is after Christmas sales and the New Year.

I completely agree. I already don't want it to all be over and it hasn't even started.:-?

Me tooo! Last year at work I was talking with some co-workers a week after Christmas and they said how nice theirs was but so glad it's all over. I said I am sad it's all over and they looked at me like I was completely crazy! :lol:

[Teresa]

I agree with you all. It is a shame that people consider the 26 of Dec. as Christmas being over. I don't see why people have to rush and take their decorations down. To me really we should celebrate Christmas from December 25 to the end of January. Trees and decorations go up last part of November to the first part of December. The reason for the season is Jesus's Birthday and he was not born until the 25th so we should celebrate from then to the end of January.

[joyful]

It bothers me when I hear complaints like, glad it's finally over and etc.

I love the Christmas commercials, I love to see people's homes lit up and to see each small town put Christmas lights along the streets.

I know someone that takes her tree down Christmas night, she can't stand it in her living room. I always felt bad for her child. LOL, my trees stay up until I feel like taking them down and usually that's well into the month of January or even longer.
Winter is such a dark and gloomy season so the Christmas lights really help me get through the long winter months.

[Christmaschick]

I hate it when Christmas is "OVER". My Husband likes to take the down the tree before January and he keeps sneaking the outdoor lights off when I'm not looking the day after Christmas.:-?

[Christmaschick]

I hate it when Christmas is "OVER". My Husband likes to take the down the tree before January and he keeps sneaking the outdoor lights off when I'm not looking the day after Christmas.:-?


Oh Man, I'm called a Newbie?

[Laney]

I have to say that normally, I feel the same way that you do - my heart is sad when it is over and I keep playing my music and try to keep the feeling alive as long as possible.

This last year, though, I got really burnt out on Christmas. It is very, very odd for me to feel that way, but man - I packed up all of my Christmas stuff and "got back to normal" as quick as I could. There was just too much stress last Christmas, very little time to enjoy.

But, normally, I completely dread the end of Christmas...

[Boogedy]

Completely agree with you! Though whenever I get down about it being over I think about days like today when I know it is just around the corner again. :) It never ceases to amaze me how many people don't really LOVE Christmas the way I do!

[Father Christmas]

I always have plenty of time off work at Christmas and go back in the new year, this prolongs the exprience for me.

I watch Christmas movies and generally stay indoors a lot so I dont see all the sales and stuff.

I hate those dumn adverts for post Christmas sales urgh!!

Colt

[MerryCarey]

For me, the day after Christmas (starting at 12:01 12/26) is a sudden-withdrawal type of thing. After nearly two months of Christmas immersion, most everyone seems to pull the plug immediately after Christmas Day. I could go on playing the music and the movies into January, but I'm suddenly out of step with the rest of the world (well, except the folks on this forum!). It's a letdown, and kind of lonesome. So I step away from Christmas for a while until August or September, when I start checking our lists and the gift stash and organizing what needs to be done during the holidays. I start indulging in Christmas music and literature in November, and it's all a little sweeter after the few months' hiatus.

[whitney37354]

The morning of the 26th is a bit sad, but then I go looking for deals on Christmas cards and wrapping paper for next year! I really do "get over Christmas" on the 26th but DH wants the tree up until January 1. I start taking it down that afternoon and pack everything up ASAP. I usually don't listen to my Christmas music until around Easter. After that, I'm really for another holiday season!

You know, everything in moderation, and all that.

[brent]

I am not a fan. Last year was easily the most difficult because I was out of my mom's house and away from my family - with the exception of my dad - on December 26th. We had tickets to the World Junior Hockey Championships in Ottawa (where I now live), so it was real tough to leave immediately after Christmas. In all honesty, it took away a lot of the season. While I really enjoyed the tournament, it was difficult to leave the setting I have been accustomed to over my years. I really enjoy being home and surrounded by family and old friends throughout the Christmas season.

The morning of the 26th is real sad, but it makes me look forward to New Years. I'm not a huge fan of it, but it's always great to see old friends and celebrate. Unfortunately, the tree comes down on New Years Day and I am forced to do nothing but look forward to returning to Ottawa and anticipate what the new year has for me. Of course, the next Christmas is always on my mind, too!

[made582]

I hate it when christmas day is over. I always try to prolong it as long as I can before I take all the decorations down. The apartment just isn't as cheerful with out it all up. The outside decorations have to come down the first weekend of january though according to the rules for my apartment complex. I do love to go shopping the day after christmas and to get more santas and decorations for putting up the next year. I hate it though when you walk into a store in january and there is no more christmas stuff to go look at.

[Christmas-A-Holic]

The morning of the 26th is a bit sad, but then I go looking for deals on Christmas cards and wrapping paper for next year! I really do "get over Christmas" on the 26th but DH wants the tree up until January 1. I start taking it down that afternoon and pack everything up ASAP. I usually don't listen to my Christmas music until around Easter. After that, I'm really for another holiday season!

You know, everything in moderation, and all that.

I wish I could be like you and get over it quickly but I don't and it's a bad feeling! Lol...I try to keep busy and plan for New Years Eve but no matter what, I just don't enjoy New Years Eve as much but I make the best of it! cheesy

[Snow-in-Texas]

I guess for me it is a mixture, I am definately let down when it is over, but there is that very small part of me that is kinda glad it is "back to normal". But the let down part is much bigger. One thing I try to do is make it last as long as possible, this year I am on vacation from the 17th until the Monday after Christmas, so me and my sweety can do as much Christmassy stuff as possible, of course after being off that long, it is extra hard to go back to work.

One thing I love in the days and weeks leading up to Christmas, is when loading trucks at work, sometimes I get one that has hauled Christmas trees or something that got the whole trailer smelling like pine trees, I take my time loading those, lol.

[MsChristmas]

I hate it too! Especially if you have to go back to work the day after Christmas... its such a drag and a back to reality check! Im glad this year I wont have to work the day after since its a Saturday! Its nice to know the next week we get off for New Years but Im not a big fan of New Years.. we never have really done much on New Years. I def. wont be doing much this year for New Years with 2 kids under the age of 3! I always keep my decorations up and listen to Christmas music until at least the first week of January. ( I listen to Christmas music the whole year but on headphones after my Hubby gets tired of it!) If it wasnt for my Hubby bothering me to start taking down the Christmas tree etc. I would keep it up a few weeks longer. My son's Birthday is February 6th so that does give me something to look forward to and try to get me through the cold yucky winter months!

[rodmonster]

Nope - i hate it too.
I would love to keep it year round. If i could - i would move to a place that loves the season and never stops.
The day after always bites since that year is done...but the day after that - i start planning for the upcomming year!
=)

[JOHNOR]

yuck, i HATE it when it's over. i actually get a bit depressed and have major "january blues"

the thing is it's not actually over on december 26th, it's only just beginning! for some reason the majority of people start winding down from it though. i certainly keep on watching christmas movies, listening to christmas music etc... until beginning of january and so should everyone else! cheesy

[snowytree]

I try to celebrate Christmas as much as I can while the season is here. I go through a little bit of a let down afterwards, but I try to not let it get to me to badly though. I look forward to winter and any cold weather that may come to help me out. I believe the reason that I do this is because my husband and kids don't seem to happy when Christmas is over so I try to help them out by moving forward.:treeguy: There will always be Christmas music to listen to whenever you want too, so that helps out!

[luckymumofthree]

I get so upset lol! to the point of crying (to emotional for my own good i think lol!!) i hate when christmas is over.
I try to keep happy sprit about me though *blush*
x

[MerryNoel]

I ma a Christmas fan but I must say I typically say I take down my decorations within a week of the actual day... I like to do it when I am still off of work because it is a lot of work..... and I like to try and enjoy it and not dread the clean-up... so I listen to some favourite Christmas tunes and make it Merry and think about the following year already :)

[Santa's Helper]

I hate the abrupt end to Christmas. Everything is full on Christmas and then all of a sudden on the 26th it's like Christmas never happened! Radio stations start playing regular music (although last year one station here still played a 50/50 mix for a few days after), commercials are all about the after Christmas sales and there are hardly any movies on. I despise New Year's so basically when the 26th comes all I have to look forward to is a new countdown to next Christmas! I don't take my tree down until about the 2nd week in Jan. though and my outside lights stay on as well. I'm one of the last people in the area to turn my stuff off but my neighbor will leave hers on for just as long as I do. So at least I have some company! One good thing that I have is that my Christmas usually stretches from the 22nd to the 27th because we can never get out schedule the same from year to year. I celebrate Christmas at work around the 22nd with a party and gifts, then I have Christmas eve with my mom and brother, Christmas Day is with my mother-in-law and husband (usually we go to his grams house as well) and then sometime after Christmas we celebrate with my father-in-law and his wife. Once that's all over with then Christmas is over for me and I get sad. Once March is over with though I start to feel like it's just around the corner again though so I just have to get through 3 months! Whoo Hoo!!!!

[Christmaschick]

It's weird, I get depressed by the 27th. I don't want Christmas to be over but I also know I have to clean everything up and don't want to wait too long. It's like I prefer to start Christmas early and then tidy up by Jan. 2. It's probably because as soon as Christmas Day is done my Husband starts asking when the tree is coming down.:?

[Wenceslaus]

Celebrate all 12 Days of Christmas. Keep your decorations up at least to the evening of January 5.

[Storeytime]

I get the post Christmas blues every year when it's over. I listen to Christmas music all year and periodically watch Christmas movies and visit here.

It's that the whole rest of the "normal" world just stops doing everything Christmasy all of a sudden. That's the saddest part to me.

I keep my tree up into January and I always have my outside lights on till January 6th, sometimes a little later. I too, have a neighbor who will match leaving his on as long as I do, so that's nice to have another "un-normal" person in the neighborhood.

[almcg]

I always feel a little sad at around 11pm Christmas night,the day's practically over and,as everyone else has pointed out,the TV is filled with normal adverts. But I've cheered up again come Boxing Day morning,we either visit family or I'll cook us a turkey dinner at home. My birthday actually falls on New Years Eve so I can't be anything other than happy! We watch Christmas films and listen to Christmas music until the tree comes down on the 6th January. But it's my DD9 birthday on the 8th February so that takes us through the worst of the winter but come Easter time my thoughts always stray to Christmas. I think this is because we have a family dinner which is just a rerun of Christmas Day!cheesy

[Jolly Old Elf Mary]

Yeah, I get depressed too. I'm not surrounded by many people who love Christmas like I do, so when the season is over, I really feel alone. ;) All of my co-workers and family are still complaining about the season or talking about how glad they are to have their houses/lives back to normal, etc.

I don't take down my decorations until the middle of January. However, I can't seem to bring myself to turn on the Christmas lights after New Year's. I guess because it is too depressing. However, during this past after-Christmas episode, I threw myself into planning for Easter, which is another of my favorite holidays. Thus, from January to April, I lived Easter. Now, I'm living Halloween and Christmas. I'm so happy we have these wonderful holidays. Otherwise, I think life would be pretty boring. LOL

[Christmas-A-Holic]

Yeah, I get depressed too. I'm not surrounded by many people who love Christmas like I do, so when the season is over, I really feel alone. ;) All of my co-workers and family are still complaining about the season or talking about how glad they are to have their houses/lives back to normal, etc.

I don't take down my decorations until the middle of January. However, I can't seem to bring myself to turn on the Christmas lights after New Year's. I guess because it is too depressing. However, during this past after-Christmas episode, I threw myself into planning for Easter, which is another of my favorite holidays. Thus, from January to April, I lived Easter. Now, I'm living Halloween and Christmas. I'm so happy we have these wonderful holidays. Otherwise, I think life would be pretty boring. LOL

I try so hard to get into other holidays after Christmas but it's just not the same. I try every year to get into New Years Eve and fix a dinner, invite a few family members and play games but I am still bummed out Christmas is over.

I just really cheer up and love it when fall arrives, football season starts (go Cowboys!), Halloween, Thanksgiving and then the big day, Christmas! It is my absolute favorite time of year! cheesy

[Wenceslaus]

I try every year to get into New Years Eve and fix a dinner, invite a few family members and play games but I am still bummed out Christmas is over.But it's not over! cheesy

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[Christmas-A-Holic]

But it's not over! cheesy

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You are right! It shouldn't be over but according to everyone around you it's all over and have to hear everyone say they are glad it's over. Just kind of ruins it for me, lol.

[lauriebear777]

I feel the same way... What happened to the 12 days of Christmas??? I do not like that everybody is ready to just leave it behind...

[Sanity Clause]

I think that Christmas should last until the 6th of January. I get a bit sad when Christmas and New Year's Eve is over, but at least I have this board to go to where it is allways Christmas.

[novelist]

:cry:I love the holiday season, and try to make the most of each day. By the time the season is over, after New years, I don't rewally fel that sd, beciase I like to reflect on the holiday we just celebrated, and looking forward to a new year.