Not long to go now.
There are 85 days to go until Christmas which is information that will be greeted with giddy excitement or grinch-like disgust. Either way, it's closing in fast.
There's some festive news that will interest people living in Dublin or planning on visiting the capital in the lead-up because the dates for turning on the Christmas lights have been confirmed.
According to the
IrishMirror.ie, the city will be divided into zones with different areas lighting up on different dates.
The lights on Henry Street will be switched on first on Thursday November 12 at 4pm. The Grafton Street lights will be turned on three days later on Sunday November 15 at 4pm.
Smithfield Square will have a huge tree this year and that'll be switched on on November 26 as part of a free open-air concert.
The final piece of the puzzle is O'Connell Street, the decorations there will be lighting on November 29.
It's beginning to feel a lot like
Christmas September. It's still September, calm down.
