This is a annual campaign by Adbusters
http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd

I have heard this idea pop up in several discussions this week and I think it has real merit. What better way to get corporate Americas' attention than to pull out of the greedy and materialistic circus that Christmas has become?

Target the big box wage slave stores like Walmart, Kmart, et.al...if you need a Christmas turkey buy one from a local farmer. Invite your friends and family over and actually talk to each other rather than passing around crappy gifts that no one needs or wants. Wait till January to buy that new laptop, it's going to be cheaper anyway.

I like this! BOYCOTT CHRISTMAS....NO HOLIDAY FOR WALL STREET!

I think this is an idea that we can organize a more comprehensive plan to. This could have wide-ranging implications for the corporations we choose to boycott.

1. List out all companies blacklisted for Christmas shopping.
2. List out all local independents that would be worth supporting.
3. Organize demonstrations in front of the most guilty of those on our blacklist.
4. Everybody wear Santa suits!

This is all I have for now but I think we should prepare for our next big event. This seems like the best target that represents all our grievances. By boycotting the consumer orgy known as Christmas we can revolutionize the future of all Christmas' to come!

I really like this idea and have been saying this for years. Let's teach the kids what the Holiday Season is really about. Imagine where all that money could go being spent on crap made in China!! This would make a real statement. How can we mobilize on this idea. I need to work on a concrete action with others in the movement. Let's make this happen. Mundus, I like your list of four so far. Can we post this in the Direct Action Committee or other Occupy forums once we have a set plan? There are so many places we could share this.

How about we support small business instead of the huge corporation giants?
Walmart , K Mart etc. Great idea guys.

Betsy what should the action be named?
There are a few similar actions already in place that have been happening annually.
I will spend tomorrow compiling a full list serve of this.
All it takes is a small group of determined people to get the ball rolling.

Instead of stressing themselves out mentally, physically and financially, shopping for Christmas presents this year, if people simply took the money that they would normally spend on gifts and donated it to a charity of their choice, the appalling starvation in Africa could end immediately. Instead of presents, friends and family would receive a donation receipt which they could use to lower their taxes, and perhaps a beautiful card explaining the whole idea.

If the average person spends $100 on gifts at Christmas time, then 30 million Canadians acting together would raise $3 Billion for African relief. $6 Billion if the average is $200. US citizens could raise 10 times that amount, enough to eliminate the starvation in Africa completely.

Some of the obvious benefits are:
1) it would send a powerful message to the corporations and the government that people are more than merely unthinking, uncaring, consumer robots
2) it would send a powerful message to the churches that unless spirituality and morality are practiced and executed in our daily lives, then religion is totally useless
3) it would send a powerful message to our friends and families that average people can make a huge difference in this world and that morality is important
4) it would send a powerful reminder to ourselves that Christmas is about LOVE, PEACE and the spiritual JOY of doing the right thing. The gift of love enriches both the giver and receiver.
5) it would set an important example for our children that there is more to life than the empty, fleeting pleasures derived from materialism and consumption (and the ridiculously exaggerated importance of presents)
6) it would set an important example for our children that ACTIONS speak louder than words and that you must LIVE your beliefs, not just talk about them
7) it would save millions of lives and alleviate unimaginable amounts of suffering
8) it would save families from the stress of Christmas shopping and the annual binge of credit-card debt
9) it might restore people's faith in society and each other, and trigger further positive changes that could reshape the world

It's worth a try isn't it?

Great idea's and comment's all of the above. Thank you for posting.

I would second a combination of supporting small business and charities for all Holiday Seasons to come.

There is no need to wait or hesitate, speak up now!

Talk about it with your family members and friends, your colleages.
Even your bosses should be made aware of your wishes to be able to adher in time.
It's been a trend in The Netherlands to donate xmas bonus to a charity of choice for quite some time now and support is growing. People are taking pride in being able to be most generous, situation permitted.
It's also been a trend in my family only to buy gifts for the youngest members.

Promoting a Sustainable Future through Action.

[11-11-11 "Let's Talk" will take place during General Assembly Occupy Amsterdam.
Use the mic's for the masses across the globe.]

@donOld or anyone else: Personally I am a bit at a loss when it comes to choosing a charity. I would like to be smarter about it. 'Any' charity or 'local' charity does not always seem to be the right way and often causes disappointment when funds are misused. Educate me, is there something like a 'white list'?

@iam_occupy "Personally I am a bit at a loss" Me too.
"is there something like a 'white list'?" if you find one, please share it here.