Bonfire Night and Halloween may have just finished, but thoughts are already turning to Christmas.
There's one debate that rolls around each year - how early is too early to put festive decorations up?
Some Scrooge-like naysayers despair at the thought of putting up the tinsel and baubles before December 1, while others jump at the chance to decorate the Christmas tree in November.
But it turns out that those who embrace the festive fun could be more jolly after all, as experts say people who put their decorations up early are happier and more relaxed.
Steve McKeown, psychoanalyst and owner of The McKeown Clinic, told Unilad that early decorators are motivated by nostalgia.
He said: "In a world full of stress and anxiety people like to associate to things that make them happy and Christmas decorations evoke those strong feelings of childhood.
"Decorations are simply an anchor or pathway to those old childhood magical emotions of excitement.
"So putting up those Christmas decorations early extend the excitement."
While Amy Morin, a psychotherapist and author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, said people who put their decorations up are seeking a connection to their past.
If you get the baubles out just after Halloween, looking at the Christmas tree could help them feel connected to dead loved ones, and times past.
Amy Morin said: "The holidays serve as a reminder of when a loved one was still alive.
"For people who have lost a loved one, it may serve as a reminder of happy times they had with that person.
"Decorating early may help them feel more connected with that individual."
A study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology suggest that residents who go to town on their Christmas display are seen as friendly.
While some may see massive Christmas displays as garish or overboard, the authors of the study said it is a sign of a friendly family.
The authors wrote: "A main effect for the decorated factor indicated that raters used Christmas decorations as a cue that the residents were friendly."
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