Christmas Is Better Than Halloween

Over hundreds of years, Christmas has become a global holiday that many enjoy, while others tolerate. But whether or not you’re a Christmas fanatic is irrelevant, as Christmas is objectively greater than Halloween in all aspects. Those who say their favorite holiday is Halloween either have personal grudges against Christmas or are unwilling to purchase candy with their own money. There is a reason why the winter break holidays receive a whole week off of school, while Halloween isn’t even awarded a day.

Both holidays consist of some sort of gift-giving. Halloween, however, consists of giving unreciprocated gifts to ungrateful children, while Christmas is about spending time with your loved ones. Even if the gifts you give your family aren’t reciprocated fully, at least there is some sort of bond between the giver and the receiver. In addition, handing out candy to children may not be the greatest idea coming out of a pandemic, not to mention rising concerns about contaminated or tampered candy.

While Halloween’s scare factor could be seen as a bonus, that part of Halloween has been watered down for the younger generation over the years. More mature horror movies don’t necessarily need a connection to Halloween to be successful. In fact, a connection to Halloween might make the production feel cheap or lame. Critically acclaimed horror movies such as “Hereditary,” “The Conjuring,” and “The Poltergeist” do not rely on Halloween for success. Though Halloween is known to be a “spooky” holiday, it isn’t the only time when horror is acceptable or celebrated. In reality, Halloween is primarily a kids’ holiday, while Christmas caters to families as a whole. Christmas has a whole genre of movies including films like “The Grinch,” “Gremlins,” and “A Christmas Carol,” which rely on the merry spirit and Christmas season to thrive, as it is often the whole basis of their plots.

Christmas movies may be iconic, but Christmas music is legendary. Compared to Halloween, Christmas simply wins the music category. Christmas carols are a staple in American culture, including classics like Wham!’s “Last Christmas,” Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” and Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas.” Christmas is also the most prominent holiday that mainstream artists make songs about. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime,” and Ariana Grande’s “Santa Tell Me” only scratch the surface of current well-known Christmas songs, not to mention the many years’ worth of classical Christmas music. Halloween severely lacks this popularity in the world of music.

Christmas media, from music to movies to special TV episodes, are classics and exist in a greater quantity and quality than those of Halloween. The actual traditions and events of Christmas are more meaningful than those of Halloween. Even if the perpetual Christmas music mall songs can annoy someone, Christmas’s influence on our culture is undeniable, so much so that to compare it to Halloween is just insulting. Make sure to wish your friends and family an okay Halloween this October and a Merry Christmas this December.