<p>As Halloween festivities come to an end, the world eagerly awaits the grand arrival of November, a day that welcomes in the holiday spirit and allows us to officially embrace the joy of Christmas.</p>
<p>Though in the Philippines, the first week of November is in undas season &ndash; remembering saints and loved ones.</p>
<p><strong>From ghouls to garlands, the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, reminds us that we are nearing the holidays:</strong></p>
<blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzFtem_oImy/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14">
<div style="padding: 16px;">
<div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;">
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;">&nbsp;</div>
<div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;">
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;">&nbsp;</div>
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="padding: 19% 0;">&nbsp;</div>
<div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;">&nbsp;</div>
<div style="padding-top: 8px;">
<div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div>
</div>
<div style="padding: 12.5% 0;">&nbsp;</div>
<div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;">
<div>
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);">&nbsp;</div>
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;">&nbsp;</div>
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div style="margin-left: 8px;">
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;">&nbsp;</div>
<div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div style="margin-left: auto;">
<div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);">&nbsp;</div>
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);">&nbsp;</div>
<div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;">
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;">&nbsp;</div>
<div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;">&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzFtem_oImy/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey)</a></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p>At the strike of midnight following Halloween, Mariah Carey does her annual &ldquo;defrosting&rdquo; ritual, marking the start of the Christmas season.</p>
<p>In a video shared on Instagram, the Grammy Award-winning singer emerges from her frozen slumber amidst a group of assistants. As she breaks the ice, Carey's signature high note resounds through the air with the iconic opening lines of her timeless holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is You."</p>
<p>With a flick of her magical vocals, we are transported to Carey's enchanting winter wonderland. Wearing a Santa-styled jumpsuit, she is joined by an assembly of Christmas pajama-styled friends - including her 12-year-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan.&nbsp;<br />In the Instagram post, Carey excitingly exclaimed, "<em>It&rsquo;s&hellip;&hellip; TIME!!! 🎃🧊🎄 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mariahszn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#MariahSZN</a></em>"</p>
<p>As Mariah Carey thaws and the festive spirit takes hold, there is more to celebrate this year; she recently announced additional dates for her "Merry Christmas One and All! Tour," which commences on November 15 in Highland, California and concludes on December 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. &nbsp;</p>
<h3>With Mariah Carey's annual thaw, the holiday season is officially upon us!&nbsp;</h3>
<p><iframe style="border-radius: 12px;" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/0bYg9bo50gSsH3LtXe2SQn?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="lazy"></iframe></p>