Halloween 2026 Countdown!
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DAYS TO JACK O LANTERN DAY: 42
DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING: 102
DAYS TO HALFOWEEN: 131
DAYS TO FALL PRESEASON: 224
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 276
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 285
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 315
WEEKS TO OCTOBER: 40
WEEKS TO HALLOWEEN: 45
Good Morning Halloween Friends and Pumpkin People alike!
The weekend before Christmas is finally here. It's unbelievable to write that. We're taking an early grocery run today and then hopefully just "hunkering down" from now until Christmas. Town is pure madness. I joked with Holly that if I had to eat Ramen every day until Christmas was over to avoid Costco, etc, that would be ok until after all the crazy is over!
I hope everyone has a great day!
DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING: 102
DAYS TO HALFOWEEN: 131
DAYS TO FALL PRESEASON: 224
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 276
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 285
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 315
WEEKS TO OCTOBER: 40
WEEKS TO HALLOWEEN: 45
Good Morning Halloween Friends and Pumpkin People alike!
The weekend before Christmas is finally here. It's unbelievable to write that. We're taking an early grocery run today and then hopefully just "hunkering down" from now until Christmas. Town is pure madness. I joked with Holly that if I had to eat Ramen every day until Christmas was over to avoid Costco, etc, that would be ok until after all the crazy is over!
I hope everyone has a great day!
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Hello Halloween Fans! We have a sunny day here but not too warm. Temps staying in the 30s today. We are cleaning up around the house to prepare for my brother's arrival and of course to have room for all the Christmas presents under the tree. Happy Halloween!
DAYS TO JACK O LANTERN DAY: 41
DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING: 101
DAYS TO HALFOWEEN: 130
DAYS TO FALL PRESEASON: 223
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 275
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 284
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 314
Good Morning Halloween Friends! The very final Sunday before CHRISTMAS is here!
Let me tell you something folks, it honestly hurts to write that. I can honestly also tell you that this Bers has been one of the fastest moving of my entire life. I have a couple of theories as to why, but I won't bore you today with them. I don't want to do or say anything that will take away from what we have left of Christmas Season.
I also know in here that during Christmas Season, we sort of try and 'downplay' our milestones, but standing on the doorstep to 100 DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING is a big deal!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday! HO HO HO!
DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING: 101
DAYS TO HALFOWEEN: 130
DAYS TO FALL PRESEASON: 223
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 275
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 284
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 314
Good Morning Halloween Friends! The very final Sunday before CHRISTMAS is here!
Let me tell you something folks, it honestly hurts to write that. I can honestly also tell you that this Bers has been one of the fastest moving of my entire life. I have a couple of theories as to why, but I won't bore you today with them. I don't want to do or say anything that will take away from what we have left of Christmas Season.
I also know in here that during Christmas Season, we sort of try and 'downplay' our milestones, but standing on the doorstep to 100 DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING is a big deal!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday! HO HO HO!
Hello Halloween Fans! I hope you are doing well on this Sunday. The last several years I've talked about it more and more but the days off before Christmas from work are invaluable to me. I'm happy to have them and let the rest of the world take off after Christmas like they prefer. Happy Halloween!
DAYS TO JACK O LANTERN DAY: 40
DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING: 100
DAYS TO HALFOWEEN: 129
DAYS TO FALL PRESEASON: 222
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 274
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 283
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 313
**MILESTONE DAY**
Happy Milestone Monday, Pumpkin People!
I know we try and downplay the milestones a little in here during Christmas Season, but there is honestly no downplaying this one.
Spooky Spring is the premiere "event" in this thread outside of Halloween Season. And I'm excited to think that in 100 days, give or take 3 months, we will be back in Spooky Spring. When Spooky Spring Begins, we will be almost halfway back to Halloween. And when we come out on the other side of Spooky Spring, the next major thing to happen is Memorial Day weekend and "The Road" opening up for the 2026 Bers. It's all exciting stuff to think about.
All of us reading this thread will begin "The Slog" later this week, and it will take thinking of our special days / special moments for all the "Big 3" holidays to power us through those rough couple of weeks after Christmas is over, and prior to us reaching the 1st set of Special Days.
I hope everyone has a great Monday before Christmas!
DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING: 100
DAYS TO HALFOWEEN: 129
DAYS TO FALL PRESEASON: 222
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 274
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 283
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 313
**MILESTONE DAY**
Happy Milestone Monday, Pumpkin People!
I know we try and downplay the milestones a little in here during Christmas Season, but there is honestly no downplaying this one.
Spooky Spring is the premiere "event" in this thread outside of Halloween Season. And I'm excited to think that in 100 days, give or take 3 months, we will be back in Spooky Spring. When Spooky Spring Begins, we will be almost halfway back to Halloween. And when we come out on the other side of Spooky Spring, the next major thing to happen is Memorial Day weekend and "The Road" opening up for the 2026 Bers. It's all exciting stuff to think about.
All of us reading this thread will begin "The Slog" later this week, and it will take thinking of our special days / special moments for all the "Big 3" holidays to power us through those rough couple of weeks after Christmas is over, and prior to us reaching the 1st set of Special Days.
I hope everyone has a great Monday before Christmas!
DAYS TO JACK O LANTERN DAY: 39
DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING: 99
DAYS TO HALFOWEEN: 128
DAYS TO FALL PRESEASON: 221
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 273
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 282
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 312
Good Morning Halloween Friends! Merry Christmas Eve Eve to you all!
It feels good this morning to see our Spooky Spring count under 100 days!
They are calling for snow on Friday. It's not quite Christmas by then, but it will be close enough for some feels!
I hope everyone has a great day!!
DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING: 99
DAYS TO HALFOWEEN: 128
DAYS TO FALL PRESEASON: 221
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 273
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 282
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 312
Good Morning Halloween Friends! Merry Christmas Eve Eve to you all!
It feels good this morning to see our Spooky Spring count under 100 days!
They are calling for snow on Friday. It's not quite Christmas by then, but it will be close enough for some feels!
I hope everyone has a great day!!
DAYS TO JACK O LANTERN DAY: 38
DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING: 98
DAYS TO HALFOWEEN: 127
DAYS TO FALL PRESEASON: 220
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 272
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 281
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 311
Merry Christmas Eve Pumpkin People and Halloween Friends!
Not much to say today. Let's enjoy these next two days. Nobody is ready for the "hard stop" that comes tomorrow night, but it comes just the same. That means we have to enjoy the time that we have.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas Eve!
DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING: 98
DAYS TO HALFOWEEN: 127
DAYS TO FALL PRESEASON: 220
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 272
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 281
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 311
Merry Christmas Eve Pumpkin People and Halloween Friends!
Not much to say today. Let's enjoy these next two days. Nobody is ready for the "hard stop" that comes tomorrow night, but it comes just the same. That means we have to enjoy the time that we have.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas Eve!
. Happy Halloween!Happy Christmas Eve all! Well, call it kismet.. Or call me the chosen one... But I stopped with a friend at a local brewery for a quick beer and was surprised to see they STILL had their pumpkin beer on tap. Guess who got the last pint? (Spoller alert... It was ME!). So not just Merry Christmas but also Happy Halloween! I've unofficially closed out the Bers...
DAYS TO JACK O LANTERN DAY: 37
DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING: 97
DAYS TO HALFOWEEN: 126
DAYS TO FALL PRESEASON: 219
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 271
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 280
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 310
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
No mention of milestone days or any kind of "coming soon" talk today, that is entirely reserved for the "offseason" which obviously unfortunately begins tonight.
I hope everyone reading this has a fantastic day!
DAYS TO SPOOKY SPRING: 97
DAYS TO HALFOWEEN: 126
DAYS TO FALL PRESEASON: 219
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 271
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 280
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 310
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
No mention of milestone days or any kind of "coming soon" talk today, that is entirely reserved for the "offseason" which obviously unfortunately begins tonight.
I hope everyone reading this has a fantastic day!
This pictures really hit me in the heart!
My Offseason is now here. Both of our Christmas "stops" today are over, and now we are home enjoying the evening together.
I didn't want to post this in the main Christmas thread, but I have already began to think forward to Christmas 2026.
Christmas this year was most definitely "different". A lot of things went down the last 24-48 hours leading into Christmas that was entirely out of our control.
The first blow dealt was that my brother in law John had to go to the ER on Christmas Eve Eve for a pressure sore that they thought was beginning to get infected. He had to stay overnight. Christmas Eve morning, my Dad woke up SUPER sick, and made the decision to cancel our planned "Christmas" that day, so I didn't get to see my brother or my sister, as nobody came into town once it got cancelled. As the day drew on, my MIL was informed that John was okay enough to go home because he had a good blood culture.
Just as they were getting ready to leave, a nurse came back in and told them that before the discharge could get signed, the Wound Care unit had to have meetings with the Doctor, who was on vacation and could not be reached by phone. They told my MIL that she most likely would have to stay until after Christmas when the "regular" staff came back to work. She ended up raising cane and eventually was able to secure an AMA (Against Medical Advice) discharge.
Our Christmas up at the in-law's house was saved, but there was still the elephant in the room that was going to be Christmas at my Grandma's house.
But Why?: You may ask, since most people on the boards here know that I have a great relationship with my Mom and Grandma.
My Mom got a divorce in September of this year, after her husband had been gone for the previous five years. Since that time, she's had a few dates with a new guy named Frank. I found out on Thanksgiving Day 2025, that Frank was going to be included in the family Christmas morning. I told my Mom that I thought it was "too soon" to start already bringing him in to stuff like that, and Holly agreed with me.
So it was really....Awkward. Which Christmas should never, ever, be, and never will be again.
So that leads me to this Offseason. Tomorrow there will be 364 days until CHRISTMAS 2026. Christmas 2026 is going to be OUR YEAR. It's going to be our year to plan everything to end up how Holly and I want it for the babies. And I'm going to start putting a little away every week next year just for that purpose. Holly has already asked for a second Christmas tree to put in our living room next year. And we are obviously going to have to buy more presents for Jason since he will be big enough to enjoy Christmas.
I don't think I've ever started looking forward to Next Year's Christmas while the current year is still winding down. But I am incredibly motivated, and I think that's going to make it more fun as more and more things come together as the year goes on. I've set an ambitious goal for myself and am hoping to have all the money and everything saved away by the time we reach Leon Day. Folks, I'm really, really excited to try and do this, and at 41 years old, soon to be 42 years old, with small children, it is time to pick up the mantle and be the Dad/Husband who makes that Christmas happen. My loving wife helps too. We've got this!
Thanks for the long read! I wanted to get this off my chest ever since stuff started "breaking down" about 3 days ago!
I didn't want to post this in the main Christmas thread, but I have already began to think forward to Christmas 2026.
Christmas this year was most definitely "different". A lot of things went down the last 24-48 hours leading into Christmas that was entirely out of our control.
The first blow dealt was that my brother in law John had to go to the ER on Christmas Eve Eve for a pressure sore that they thought was beginning to get infected. He had to stay overnight. Christmas Eve morning, my Dad woke up SUPER sick, and made the decision to cancel our planned "Christmas" that day, so I didn't get to see my brother or my sister, as nobody came into town once it got cancelled. As the day drew on, my MIL was informed that John was okay enough to go home because he had a good blood culture.
Just as they were getting ready to leave, a nurse came back in and told them that before the discharge could get signed, the Wound Care unit had to have meetings with the Doctor, who was on vacation and could not be reached by phone. They told my MIL that she most likely would have to stay until after Christmas when the "regular" staff came back to work. She ended up raising cane and eventually was able to secure an AMA (Against Medical Advice) discharge.
Our Christmas up at the in-law's house was saved, but there was still the elephant in the room that was going to be Christmas at my Grandma's house.
But Why?: You may ask, since most people on the boards here know that I have a great relationship with my Mom and Grandma.
My Mom got a divorce in September of this year, after her husband had been gone for the previous five years. Since that time, she's had a few dates with a new guy named Frank. I found out on Thanksgiving Day 2025, that Frank was going to be included in the family Christmas morning. I told my Mom that I thought it was "too soon" to start already bringing him in to stuff like that, and Holly agreed with me.
So it was really....Awkward. Which Christmas should never, ever, be, and never will be again.
So that leads me to this Offseason. Tomorrow there will be 364 days until CHRISTMAS 2026. Christmas 2026 is going to be OUR YEAR. It's going to be our year to plan everything to end up how Holly and I want it for the babies. And I'm going to start putting a little away every week next year just for that purpose. Holly has already asked for a second Christmas tree to put in our living room next year. And we are obviously going to have to buy more presents for Jason since he will be big enough to enjoy Christmas.
I don't think I've ever started looking forward to Next Year's Christmas while the current year is still winding down. But I am incredibly motivated, and I think that's going to make it more fun as more and more things come together as the year goes on. I've set an ambitious goal for myself and am hoping to have all the money and everything saved away by the time we reach Leon Day. Folks, I'm really, really excited to try and do this, and at 41 years old, soon to be 42 years old, with small children, it is time to pick up the mantle and be the Dad/Husband who makes that Christmas happen. My loving wife helps too. We've got this!
Thanks for the long read! I wanted to get this off my chest ever since stuff started "breaking down" about 3 days ago!
As I sit here, for the first time in awhile I thought, boy that first January JOL day is going to be welcomed. It is always one my top 3 JOL Days.
I Hope everyone had a great Christmas. I did get to watch a Christmas Carol yesterday which always makes me think of Halloween!
I Hope everyone had a great Christmas. I did get to watch a Christmas Carol yesterday which always makes me think of Halloween!
I think in all honesty, the very first batch of MMC Special Days (Rudolph Day, Tom Turkey Day, JOL Day) might be the most important of the entire year. They really sort of "set the tone" for me mentally.
If I had to put together a "top 3" for months to have special days, I would say:
Jan - 1st batch of MMC Special Days
March - Month of Hope, on the doorstep to Spooky Spring / Halfoween
May - "The Road" has opened up - 2nd half of the year and Autumn, Leon Day, just around the corner.
I'd be interested in hearing yours.
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