There’s only four months to go.

And if you like to get your Christmas preparations underway nice and early, Brown Thomas Cork has got your back.

The luxury department store’s Christmas Shop is officially open upstairs on St Patrick Street.

As August temperatures hover around the 20C mark outside, indoors you’ll find a snowy wonderland of twinkling lights, Christmas trees, ornaments and stockings, all ready for Santa’s arrival on December 25th.

 

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While the launch of Christmas in the summer is guaranteed to make many folks furious, there are others who believe that starting your festive prep early is actually a genius move.

Think about it: you’ll avoid the December madness, you’ll get first dibs on all the good stuff, and you can spread the cost over a few months instead of dropping a bomb in one go.

“Introducing the ultimate decorating destination for Christmas.” the BT crew announced on social media.

“Let’s be honest, it’s never too early to start preparing for the most wonderful time of the year.”