While some people still have n’t gotten around to taking down theirHalloweendecorations , stores andradio stationsaround the country are already blaringChristmas euphony . Magic 107.7 in Orlando announce it will begin its vacation scheduling on November 5 in 2021 — a full 50 solar day before Christmas . IfMariah Careyhas her way , the Christmas time of year will start out even in the beginning . The unofficial queen mole rat of Christmastweeted a videothat shows her smashing pumpkin to mark the end of October and the start of the holiday . But not everyone is welcoming the seasonal soundtrack with open ears .
If the opening notes of " Jingle Bells " fulfil you with dread , you ’re not alone : A significant portion of shoppers chance the seasonal soundtrack grate , and find out it too early may be shoot a toll on yourmental wellness . According to clinical psychologist Linda Blair , people who already find the holidays nerve-racking could be spark off when vacation euphony creeps into early November . " It ’s a reminder that we have to buy present tense , cater for multitude , mastermind solemnization , " she toldSky Newsin 2017 . " Some mass will react to that by making impulse purchases , which the retailer likes . Others might just walk out of the workshop . It ’s a peril . "
This may voice like a no - brainer to anyone who ’s in touch with their intimate Grinch , and past enquiry backs up the claim . In a 2011Consumer Reportssurvey of more than 1000 people , 23 per centum of respondent cited seasonal euphony as the matter they dread most about the holiday , placing it above vacation parties and disappointing gifts . A Research Intelligence Group poll from 2014 [ PDF ] found that holiday medicine can be so bothersome that 36 percentage of hoi polloi have admit to leaving a entrepot because of it .
For many merrymaker , vacation music range a sparse origin between comforting and teasing . If seasonal songs have you seethe along rather than plug your ears , it may have something to do with the " mere pic effect"—a psychological phenomenon where people run to relish thing they ’re conversant with . But at a certain full stop this effectwears off , with some songs becoming so conversant that they ’re no longer pleasant to hear to .
Of course that ’s not the case for everyone . The vacation are a well-chosen clock time of year for many people , and seasonal medicine and decoration are areminder of that . If that apply to you , feel free to start pillory your best-loved Christmas tune before Thanksgiving . ( You may just want to keep it at a low-pitched enough loudness that you do n’t annoy your neighbors . )
A version of this story run in 2018 ; it has been updated for 2021 .
