The war on premature Christmas cheer has arrived in Florida, where families at Tyndall Air Force Base were ordered to strip their homes of holiday lights and Santa décor weeks before Thanksgiving.

Residents in privatized housing run by Balfour Beatty Communities were told in a message titled “One Holiday at a Time…” that “Christmas decorations have already begun to appear within the community.”

The company warned that “all holiday decorations should be reflective in their respective months and not any sooner than 30 days before the given holiday.”

“If you currently have Yuletide decor present on the outside of your home, please remove it and reinstall it in accordance with your community guidelines,” the notice read.

The directive, which was posted to the unofficial Air Force amn/nco/

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