Deck the halls and jingle the bells because even though it is only October, it is Christmas time in Venezuela.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the change of date to the holiday. This year, Christmas began on Oct. 1. He announced the new holiday on Sept. 2 during an episode of his weekly television program, Con Maduro+.

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