Some people complain about Christmas advertisements and decorations showing up too early, but residents in Durham, New Hampshire can’t complain anymore because there won’t be any more decorations.

A resident was offended by the town’s annual tree lighting so the countdown for the city’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony was canceled.

The holiday wreaths that usually adorn lamp posts on Main Street during December and January will no longer be present. Durham’s celebration, formerly called the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, is now called Frost Festival.

Santa will not be arriving by the city’s firetruck like he usually does, but he will make an appearance.

Last year’s holiday season caused controversy resulting in some significant changes. Town Councilor Sally Tobias said, “There was another private citizen that came forward and said that he had always had a problem with the Christmas tree, as he called it.”

After the town’s public meeting, a working committee was formed to make changes to Durham’s winter festivities.

“There were a couple of people that did express some concerns about how they felt being included,” said Tobias.

Rabbi Berel Slavaticki of the University of New Hampshire and Seacoast Chabad Jewish Center thinks the city’s changes are “unAmerican.” Rabbi Slavaticki asked the town to display a menorah for Hanukkah last year, but he was denied.

“To stop cultures and faiths from practicing publicly would be very un-American. I think that’s the beauty of our country,” Slavaticki expressed. “The Supreme Court ruled in 1989 that the Menorah and the Christmas tree both represent the holiday winter season.”

Tobias claims she is not fond of the new changes and is open to feedback.

“I will state that trees and Santas and wreaths are not Christian,” Tobias said, “And we would like to hear back from the community. We’d like to hear what they think about it, how they would like to see it evolve a little differently, and how we can make it better.”