For many coffee-drinking folks, the line between the rest of the year and the holiday season is marked by the arrival of the red Starbucks cups and the special beverage recipes with peppermint and pumpkin spice. But when does the beginning of the holiday season occur? Well, according to Starbucks, it depends on the year and, no surprise, the red cups arrive earlier and earlier each year.
2013 October 29th
2012 November 1st
2011 November 1st
2010 November 2nd
2009 November 3rd
2008 November 5th
2007 November 8th
