There is no time frame for the happiest time of the year. People should not be chastised for listening to Christmas music at the start of November.

Christmas is filled with presents, colorful lights, tasty themed cookies, cards and festive decorations. It is the time of year that families come together to celebrate, but one of the most memorable and loved aspects of the holiday season is the music. 

While some people feel that beginning to listen to Christmas music even the day after Thanksgiving is far too early, we at The Oswegonian respectfully disagree.

Christmas time is synonymous with cheer and happiness. It is a time of joy and good tidings. One of the ways to best initiate this is through playing Christmas music. At the start of November, it is time to turn the volume up.

In anticipation of the holiday season, radio stations begin playing some of listeners’ favorite Christmas tunes. Songs like “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” “Wonderful Christmas Time,” “Santa Baby,” “Mele Kalikimaka” and “Christmas Don’t be Late,” sung by peoples’ favorite artists, bring smiles to faces everywhere. With winters as brutal as Oswego’s, spreading a little bit of Christmas cheer a month early would never hurt anyone.

The lead-up to the holiday season is one of the best parts of the season. It is the anticipation and preparation that brings the excitement and the belief that winter is not all terrible weather, despite winds so strong they can blow a person over.

Whether driving on snowy streets or even now, with the clear streets in the unseasonably warm October weather, a little Christmas music brings cheer to many. Christmas music brings with it the anticipation for the end of the semester and the promise that finals will soon be over. Christmas music is the first shift toward Hallmark movies, hot chocolate and quality time with family.

Christmas music brings about nostalgia of the innocence of childhood, reminding listeners of all the memories of setting out cookies for Santa and the excitement that came along with finding a present from the mysterious giver under the tree the next morning.  With the rigorous schedule of classes, finals and job hunting, Christmas music provides the perfect escape from the stress, bringing people back to a simpler and more cheerful time.

People relax in different ways. Whether you binge-watch Netflix or jam out to Christmas tunes in November, people should be of good spirit. Let Christmas lovers relax and sing their favorite songs no matter if it is a month or two early.