When to start shopping

[nalaing]

We use to do our shopping on the first week of December.

[stephmcuk]

We use to do our shopping on the first week of December.

the crazy neurotic organised side of me would go mad if i left all my shopping till December!!

[michelmas]

The best time of year to start Christmas shopping is anytime you see something that would be a good gift for someone so that would be between Dec. 26th through the following Dec. 24th. I feel comfortable buying a Christmas gift for myself starting about this time of year, i.e., if I see something I want and don’t need, I buy it and put it under my name on my Christmas gift budget.

[ornamentmaven]

Anytime!

[ornamentmaven]

I started about a week ago! Bought my grand-niece a very cute little backpack. She's not yet 3 and I think she'll love it. It's a pink poodle with a zippered pocket and back straps - just her size!

[joydeguzman]

You can never tell when to shop. I am shopping for presents since September. It's because it is hard to find a gift worth giving.

[frostythesnowman]

i do all my shopping on christmas eve!

[Ashley Hawks]

I started in June. We have 4 kids to buy for plus others. If I don't start early, I'll never get it done. Also it helps on the finances that way!

[Xmas24]

As soon as you can..

For me,the shopping is all part of the Christmas build up, it adds an air of excitement rushing around town with the decorations up etc with others doing likewise, i wouldn't like to miss out on that. Therefore i usually start doing my shopping October onwards and usually complete by December 20th...

Food shopping usually complete by about the 23RD.

[MisreadAlert]

I'm a guy, so probably a few days before! Haha.