the twelve days of Christmas start on Christmas not before Christmas. thanks

the twelve days of Christmas start on Christmas not before Christmas. thanks
i feel you but imagine how long christmas season would end up being if we followed this
the trick is that Christmas season should start either 1) a week before Christmas or 2) be really low-key beforehand like it is/used to be in Europe
I know! I've been getting so cross lately that there's no yule here anymore, no 12 Days of Christmas, just Advent that gets the twelve days lodged in them now
this post was in fact inspired by seeing a picture of someone having already started opening a 12-day calendar yes