Christmas Starts in September

At least it does in the Philippines

Jason Weiland
Nov 8 · 5 min read

In the Philippines, Christmas starts with the beginning of the -ber months — September, October, November, December. Up go the lights and decorations. Christmas music blasts in the malls. -Ber month sales are frequent.

For someone who has a hard time getting in the spirit, the last four months of the year are torture. I even…

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Jason Weiland

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Writer | Advocate | Minimalist— No one can call me boring — or normal. My kids think I’m cool and fluffy. (jasonjamesweiland@gmail.com)

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