It finally happened: the holiday season is upon us. The day after Halloween, people are already talking about Christmas.

Why? What's so great about Christmas? Because you get presents? That's fun and all but in my humble opinion, Thanksgiving is about a million times better. Now, I can already hear some of you yelling in the background, and to that I say: Yes, I am a Grinch, however, I'm also right. Here's why.

1. The food is way better

I don't know about you, but my family doesn't really go all-out for Christmas dinner. My grandmother will make lasagna, which I love, (and which makes no sense because we're not even Italian) but Thanksgiving is the food holiday. My aunt makes about 27 sides and there's delicious soup and it's just better all around. Though food traditions differ between families, Thanksgiving food is definitely better for mine.

2. No gifts to worry about

Although this means no gifts to receive, I'll take that if it means I can show up with a pie and be off the hook. It's not that I don't enjoy giving gifts, it's that I'm a poor college student and my mom and sister each deserve their own private islands. I wish I could treat my friends and family to better gifts, but I genuinely can't afford to. I'd rather sit around a table with them, tell them I'm thankful that they're in my life, and eat.

3. It's less commercial

Though almost everything is commercialized in the United States in 2017, since this isn't a gift-giving holiday, it's not as impacted. Commercialization of Christmas is part of what drives a wedge in between different religious communities in America today. People keep shouting about keeping "Christ in Christmas" but nobody says anything like that around Thanksgiving. Almost everything today can turn into a political debate. It's just nice that it hasn't touched this holiday yet.

4. Turkey makes you sleepier than ham

Come on. This one is science. Triptophan or something.

5. One word: leftovers

If you do not indulge in the glory that is Thanksgiving sandwiches made from leftovers, then you simply don't know what you're missing. When Ross loses his shit because someone ate his sandwich and he was put on administrative leave for anger issues? Yeah. That's real. Thanksgiving sandwiches are the bomb.

6. It basically is Christmas for football fans

From what I gather, Thanksgiving is a football holiday, for whatever reason. Now, I'm not a huge football gal, but I know it's a big deal on Thanksgiving. And it's not just the NFL. Local high schools even hold games outside of their regular seasons. Football and Thanksgiving go together like Christmas and candy canes.

So there you have it kids. Go celebrate with your families, eat tons of turkey, and have a phenomenal Thanksgiving.