VENEZUELAN dictator Nicolás Maduro has decreed a shift of Christmas celebrations in his country from December to October.
Despite most of the world celebrating Christmas on 25 December, Maduro made a live television address this week urging that the people of Venezuela begin from October this year to celebrate Christmas.
In a bizarre speech, the president said: “It is September and it already smells like Christmas.
“And that is why this year, in homage to you, in gratitude to you, I am going to decree the advancement of Christmas to 1 October. Christmas starts on 1 October – for everyone, Christmas has arrived, with peace, happiness and security.”
But his countrymen are not happy about this, with many saying they can barely feed, let alone celebrate.
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