'Tis the Season or Two or Three

[deckardcanine]

Most "holidays," it seems to me, do last a single day.
A few will run a week or more; it's still the word we say.
But just how long is Christmas? Is it one day? Is it twelve?
The Catholic Church says longer, and I say the same myself,
But for a different reason: unofficial celebrations.
Sometimes it's not yet fall before I see the decorations.
OK, that's mostly stores in hopes of getting us to buy,
But after stores move on, some buyers keep their lights up high
For up to months on end (and then there’s Christmas in July).
In my opinion, spreading out the season wears it thin,
But everybody else decides the length that makes them grin.