Counterpoint: Christmas music should not be played right after Halloween

Halloween is one of the best holidays for many reasons, one of them being the music that represents the joy this day brings. You might think that people have the same love for every other holiday, which is almost the case. As soon as Halloween ends, there is one holiday that people start to get ready for: Christmas. 

Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas but the immediate attention it gets after Halloween causes people to shift their focus away from a holiday in between Halloween and Christmas, Thanksgiving. 

This is evident when you consider the fact that throughout the month of November, radio stations play Christmas music to get people excited for the holiday. While that is fun, I do believe that they should wait until at least Black Friday to start playing Christmas music as that is the day when Christmas preparation officially starts. 

Celebrities such Mariah Carey even believe that it’s very early to start getting prepared for the holiday itself. Let’s face it, like every other holiday-based music, Christmas music is strictly meant for the month that it’s celebrated in, December.

For example, on the first four days of July, American citizens play 4th of July music as it represents the holiday itself. The first three days are appropriate time for preparation. 

I also believe Christmas music in November is very optimistic as it gets people excited, but November is strictly meant to celebrate Thanksgiving, a fall-based holiday. Being optimistic is great, but optimism at times can distract you from other important matters. This is a time when every one of us has to be thankful for everything.

Plus, Thanksgiving has a lot of fun traditions such as watching the “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”. Also, Christmas music feels weird in November as it references stuff like snow, which is something that would never be seen in the fall season. Music is supposed to represent what it celebrates, and I feel like it’s important to take that thought into consideration. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

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