Patricksmercy. Nordstrom Christmas Trees at Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood WA. Digital image. Flickr. N.p., 27 Dec. 2012. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.
It’s that time of year again – when department stores begin to bedazzle their windows with lights, fake snow, tinsel, ornaments, and artificial trees. Everybody knows when Christmas is coming, even if it’s still a month or two away.
In the United States, most department stores have jumped on this christmas frenzy bandwagon and begin decorating as soon as October ends. But what about thanksgiving? Or even other holidays celebrated in December?
Nordstrom, a Seattle-based company, has firmly stood by the idea that the Christmas season starts on black Friday and holds off on the decorations until then. This year they even posted signs explaining their reasoning. The signs stated, “we won’t be decking our halls until Friday, November 27. Why? Well, we just like the idea of celebrating one holiday at a time.” [I don’t know about you guys, but to me this kind of sounds like a snub to every other department store that breaks out the Christmas decorations ASAP.]
Although many people say that Nordstrom is “suppressing” the Christmas spirit, I appreciate the effort to celebrate all holidays equally. I’ve always taken having Thanksgiving in November for granted, but now that I celebrate thanksgiving in October, I realize how much I miss seeing thanksgiving decorations. Kudos to Nordstrom for being a ‘trendsetting’ store with key values.
External Sources:
“Nordstrom Holding off Christmas Decorations until after Thanksgiving.” ABC7 Los Angeles. N.p., 11 Nov. 2015. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.
