You're lucky you're not American!
Christmas starts getting rammed down your throat right after Halloween.

*fucking hates it*

However it is pretty open-minded as far as religion. Nearly EVERYONE gets off work, no matter their religion, for the only federally mandated religious holiday.
( Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5], Sat 9 Dec 2006, 2:11, archived)

Stuff being rammed down your throat or halloween?

( Sir Pigeon Nipples Did you sit in some sugar?, Sat 9 Dec 2006, 2:14, archived)

Christmas
Either of the others is fine.
( Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5], Sat 9 Dec 2006, 2:15, archived)