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The Christmas lights are up in Dublin!

‘Tis (nearly) the season.

Oct 14th 2015, 8:58 AM 4,240 Views 5 Comments

IT’S OCTOBER 14TH and we can already start to feel the festive chill.

So, to balance out the cold weather, Wicklow Street in Dublin saw the warm glow of the Christmas lights last night:

Christmas lights going up in Dublin pic.twitter.com/HyBHXCMJZY
— Darragh Doyle (@darraghdoyle) October 13, 2015

Source: Darragh Doyle/Twitter

Spotted by Darragh Doyle just off Grafton Street, it looks like it will be another month until they’re officially turned on. But they’ll still be there for all to see from now on.

For some people, this is delightful news

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But for others, we all need to catch a hold of ourselves

Putting up the Christmas lights in Dublin already 😂 get a grip💆💆💆
— Shannon Byrne (@ShannonSarahx) October 14, 2015

Source: Shannon Byrne/Twitter

And what about Halloween?

Christmas lights up in Dublin. Are we just bypassing Halloween now? #CadÉAnScéalLads 🎃👻
— Aoife O'Sullivan (@malibusugarplum) October 14, 2015

Source: Aoife O'Sullivan/Twitter

Halloween, the forgotten national holiday? Surely not.

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The Christmas lights are up in Dublin!