Leading up to Christmas

I always find it incredible how much goes into the lead up to Christmas. Even if it has nothing to do with the day itself. Maybe it's just in my case but I feel as if everything increases twofold. Work-load, sorting out plans to see family and friends, trying to find the funds for presents and just life in general.
Every Christmas, time is the main concern in my scenario. Figuring out where I will be on Christmas day and who I'll need to make it up to. Juggling work and social events and even just home time. In all honesty it's not even December yet and I've hit the wall. Exhausted.
Even today, it's 9.43pm and I'm ready for bed. Seems like all the elements that make up one's life snowball into a great, big 'list of things to do and how I can possibly fit them in before December 25th'. Looking forward to a day where I can just try and sort everything out into neat little categories, and relax. I hope that day is nearing.