Christmas coming early

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkɹɪsməs ˌkʌmɪŋ ˈɜːli/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkɹɪsməs ˌkʌmɪŋ ˈɜɹli/
• Hyphenation: Christ‧mas com‧ing early

Christmas coming early (plural Christmases coming early)

1. Alternative form of Christmas come early.
   • 2004, Sean Astin, with Joe Layden, chapter 9, in There and Back Again: An Actor’s Tale, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press, →ISBN, page 169:

     So to be in Peter Jackson's house, just a couple of weeks before shooting was scheduled to begin, sharing dinner and conversation with Ian McKellen, well, that was like Christmas coming early for me.