"'tis the season" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: From the popular Christmas song, Deck the Halls, written in 1862. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} 'tis the season
  1. Indicating that it is the time of year around Christmas, and that things associated with that time period are happening or likely to happen. Wikipedia link: Deck the Halls
    Sense id: en-'tis_the_season-en-phrase-53LckCa8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2008, Lori L. Conrad, Missy Matthews, Cheryl Zimmerman, Put Thinking to the Test, page 6",
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