No matter how much people say they hate the holiday season, whether it is because of the cold weather coming towards you or the thought of buying gifts or the idea of having to spend time with family members you may not particularly like. Even with all of those reasons, whenever someone hears that the holidays are rapidly approaching, everyone suddenly becomes cheerful and happy. Here are ten reasons why everyone loves the holiday season!

1. For you students out there...

This means an entire month of not having to do a single assignment or worry about anything school related.

2. The cold weather is finally here!

No one likes sitting in hot, sticky, humid weather in the spring and summer months. The holiday season means constant cold weather from at least November to early March.

3. FOOD!

While Thanksgiving may be the holiday where it is okay to eat enormous amounts of food, think about this: during the holidays you may have to visit multiple family houses to exchange gifts and what not. That means a meal for every house you visit.

4. Holiday/Christmas Songs.

As annoying as it is to hear Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" hundreds of times on the radio, listening and singing along to holiday music can definitely put anyone in the mood for holiday fun and cheer.

5. For those of you who celebrate Christmas...

There is nothing better than the smell of pine roaming throughout the house. The smell itself just makes you think of Christmas.

6. 2017 is almost here!

If I'm being honest, 2016 has not been the greatest year. Whether something has happened to you directly or what is happening in the world, I'm going to just assume everyone cannot wait to put 2016 in the past.

7. There is time to unwind from all the chaos of the past year.

No matter what is happening in the world, life can get wicked crazy and the holiday season is a good time to relax and maybe reflect on the past year.

8. Not only do you get to eat a crazy amount of food, but you also have the opportunity to bake a sh*t ton of cookies!

I don't know about you, and even though I'm not very good at it, I have always loved baking or going into the kitchen and smelling what my mom has in the oven.

9. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hannukah or any other holiday around this time...

With all of the stress and craziness going on at the end of the year, people's moods just seem to be very positive. No matter what you are doing during the holidays, just remember to stay positive.

10. Family.

As annoying as family may be, the holiday season gives you the opportunity to spend as much time or as little time with them as possible. There is nothing better than sitting around the living room telling stories of the past year or sitting at the dining room table enjoying a nice meal.

As I said before, the holiday season can be very stressful for some people. But as most of the Christmas songs say "it is the most wonderful time of the year". No matter what has happened in the past year, just know the holiday season is the time to be cheerful, merry, and bright.