Mariah Carey declares ‘it’s time’ for Christmas in new video

LOS ANGELES — Some people may be divided on whether the Christmas season begins on Nov. 1, or not until after Thanksgiving, but one person is firmly not: Mariah Carey.

Continuing her yearly tradition, the “All I Want For Christmas Is You” singer posted a video on social media at midnight Eastern Time on Nov. 1 to announce that she is officially flipping the switch over to the Christmas season.

This year’s #MariahSZN announcement video begins with Carey dancing with a man in a Halloween-haunted castle in a black dress and straight, black wig. Carey pushes the man away to reveal a wardrobe of her classic red Christmas outfit.

As she declares, “It’s time!” in her legendary screaming high vocals, the ice shatters — and suddenly, everyone’s decked out in red and green, merrily dancing to her …