20 Signs You're Obsessed With the Holidays

Let's be real - you can't get enough of the holidays, and you don't care who knows about it.

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1. You have a dedicated shelf in your closet for Christmas-scented candles, and your house smells like a delicious cinnamon bun.

Orange candles with birch decorations

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Orange candles with birch decorations

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molka

2. You’ve tapped out all the standard Christmas music stations, so you’ve started listening to Christmas favorites in different languages.

A ukulele with a Christmas hat against a wooden background.

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A ukulele with a Christmas hat against a wooden background.

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RichLegg

3. You wear a Santa hat to yoga class.

Asian woman sitting in the hat of Santa Claus isolated on white

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Asian woman sitting in the hat of Santa Claus isolated on white

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Zametalov

4. You choose a new color scheme each year for your Christmas cookie tins.

Decorated Holiday Christmas Cookies And Biscuits

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Decorated Holiday Christmas Cookies And Biscuits

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GMVozd

5. Dogs are included in holiday photo shoots, right? We say, definitely yes.

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6. You’ve been perfecting your eggnog smoothie recipe since Labor Day. Yep, eggnog smoothies are a thing now.

Yellow dessert Junket from milk and rennet extract with turmeric in glasses on light background. Jelly-like pudding made from sweet cottage cheese. Healthy food. Space for text.

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Yellow dessert Junket from milk and rennet extract with turmeric in glasses on light background. Jelly-like pudding made from sweet cottage cheese. Healthy food. Space for text.

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Oksana_S

7. You’ve renamed the attic "The Christmas Storage Space".

New Year, Christmas concept table top flat lay on wooden background. Wrapped gift boxes with ornaments.

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New Year, Christmas concept table top flat lay on wooden background. Wrapped gift boxes with ornaments.

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TARIK KIZILKAYA

8. Your Christmas tree ornaments are more organized than your jewelry collection.

Colorful retro Christmas ornaments organized in a box. Selective focus.

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Colorful retro Christmas ornaments organized in a box. Selective focus.

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Jelena990

9. You physically cannot answer the question, "How many Christmas trees are too many?"

A cut your own Christmas tree farm in Western Maine

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A cut your own Christmas tree farm in Western Maine

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10. You’ve canceled all of your magazine subscriptions, but you have a stack of Christmas recipe magazines dating back to the '70s.

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YinYang

11. You have an inexplicable romantic crush on the Grinch. Yep, that Grinch.

A grinch bad santa.

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A grinch bad santa.

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BigRedCurlyGuy

12. You’ve seriously considered moving furniture into a storage space for the month of December to accommodate all of your holiday decorations.

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13. Speaking of your ornament collection, you love them more than certain members of your family (who shall remain nameless).

A large family are all helping serve Christmas dinner.

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A large family are all helping serve Christmas dinner.

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DGLimages

14. You always have 10-12 wrapped Christmas gifts on deck — just in case.

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christmas gifts on white background

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15. You’ve been called the Christmas Gift Whisperer by more than one friend, and you wear the badge with honor.

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Two girlfriends exchanging christmas presents

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16. You’ve been known to spend more money on wrapping paper than the gift.

Stylishly packaged boxes with gifts closeup.

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Stylishly packaged boxes with gifts closeup.

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PavelIvanov

17. Nobody in the history of ever has regifted any of your white elephant presents.

 Re-Gift Exchange

The Gift Exchange

Gather guests near the gift station and let the fun begin!

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Daniela Lukomski

18. You create a formal Google doc for your kids to submit their Christmas gift wish lists each year.

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Photo of children using lap top at home

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mixetto

19. You don’t think any Christmas sweaters are ugly. Not a one.

A couple of people dressed in their best ugly sweater, posing for a christmas photo.

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A couple of people dressed in their best ugly sweater, posing for a christmas photo.

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20. Your elf never sits on a shelf. He or she has a spot on the sofa like the rest of the family.

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Christmas Scene with traditional homemade Danish Christmas Decorations. Warmth of the candles and fairy lights. Christmas gifts under the tree

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SolStock

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