Great question,
Well......it sure seems as if ...."Everything"...starts Earlier and Earlier each and every year.
We used to think that the stores were totally insane, by having their Holiday / Festive stuff out....Months and Months in advance of the event.
But now......we can see why they do it, and it sure works.
Ya....it works for everyone, except for those of us, that always THINK......that we have tons of time, to buy those lights or to buy those decorations or to buy that Special gift, that we had on our List of things to get.....and we just figured that buying these things two weeks prior to the event, would be OK to do.
WRONG!
Now a days, as soon as the stuff goes out in the Stores....you need to "Buy it Then"....as opposed to waiting to buy the stuff, when the event is just two or three weeks away.
This same approach has to be used, when it comes to setting up for Halloween, or for Christmas.
I think that at one time.....we all used to set up.....a Few Days before or may be even a Week before Halloween, and we made it work, and we felt absolutely No Rush and No Stress, to do it any sooner than that.
Now a days, just like the Stores.......we need to get our Haunts set up......No later than 3 weeks before Halloween, just in order to get it done, and in order to get Set Up......while you are still able to buy the things that you need for your Haunt.
Every year, we start earlier and earlier and earlier......and for numerous reasons, but mostly because...as our Haunt gets larger and larger with each passing year, we need those extra weeks, to get it all Set Up......so that "WE" and everyone else can enjoy it, that much longer.
Halloween unlike the Christmas season.......is just "ONE NIGHT"......Yes.....Christmas is also just "ONE DAY" as well....but....Christmas, is celebrated for the entire month or more, for the most part.
Now......slowly but surely...Halloween is also turning into a Month long celebration or event, and the reason for that is.......that it now takes soooooo much time and effort and energy , to get everything Set Up and in place........and the sooner that it goes up......the more Time......that the Haunter has, to enjoy all of their hard work and effort.
At one time....as Kids.....Just having Mom and Dad put "One" craved pumpkin outside at the front door, was what Halloween was all about.
Well......as time went on, that "ONE" carved pumpkin has now turned into doing an entire Haunt.....which might include.......20 or more carved pumpkins etc.
Christmas as kids, was the same.
Having Dad put up a string of lights around the house, was as Magical as it got.
Now a days........the Stores, have made these events a lot more FUN for us all.....that is.....for those of us that are wanting to "Buy" into the Fun.
When it comes to Christmas decorations, they go up the day after Thanksgiving.....they are all done, for the most part..with little additions happening through out the season.
When it comes to Halloween......the Haunt has to be up and done.....No later than October 1st.
Which means, that come the second week of September.....we start bringing stuff out, to Set Up and Organize, and things slowly start to get Set Up.
We have learned.....that the sooner that your Halloween Haunt is Set Up.......the more Fun that you will have doing it and the more TIME that you will have enjoying it.
The days of putting it up, a week in advance..........is nothing more than a distant memory now.
WHY?........get all Stressed Out and feel as if.....you need to Rush to get it Done!
Start as Early as you can, and as Early as you want.....so that "YOU" can just sit back.....and Enjoy all of your hard work!
Halloween is now.....a Month long event.
Everything needs to be Set Up and ready to go, by October 1st......the latest.