The Range shoppers are livid at new range and ask 'what planet are you from'

The first Christmas decorations of 2025 have officially been spotted. When do you normally deck the halls with boughs of holly? Well, if you're not thinking about it six months before, according to The Range, you're doing it wrong.

The retailer shared a post that has some members of the public up in arms. Taking to Facebook, employees shared a picture of shelves adorned with gingerbread men, candy canes, disco ball snow men, snow globes, baubles, and 'Santa's Workshop' signs. Despite the fact that summer is nowhere near over, and schools haven't even broken up for their main holiday, The Range shared that there are just "six months to go".

As part of their post's caption, they wrote: "Eek! Sorry to say the 'C' word in June, but yes, Christmas is six months away. And you'll be pleased to know that our elves are preparing for the big day. Who's excited?!"

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The response in the comments was mixed, with some urging The Range to "just have a Christmas department all year round."

However, others urged them to wait until wintertime. One livid shopper asked: "What planet are you people on?"

Another said: "Give it a rest." And a third complained: "We haven't had summer yet".

A fourth wrote: "It's only June, let the kids have summer before you start putting Christmas stuff on the shelves."

Meanwhile, somebody else shared that kids have "got to go back to school in September". They added: "Then you'll still have Halloween before Chrimbo."

Despite the backlash, some were thrilled at the prospect of making their home "like a grotto" as soon as possible.

One customer defended The Range, writing: "Absolutely love how wound up people get about Christmas being 'too early,' like the shops are 'forcing' them to look, buy and put up Christmas decorations now."

Another gushed: "Yes!!!!! Everyone is moaning it's too early, but I bet you don't complain when the summer stuff comes into the shops in February!"

And a third remarked: "If you don't like Christmas and want to be a Grinch, then just stay out of the seasonal aisles. It's really not difficult."

The Range has been contacted for comment.

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