Valentines day and the other holidays don't start the pushing to buy 2 months in advance! Nor is everyone practically supposed to participate and it's not in your face for 2 months. No comparison.
I have never seen any other holidays where someone was trampled to death by greedy people made rabid by the thought of spending money like it is water.
Take away the gifts and I will like Christmas. Make it another Thanksgiving where it is family and friends getting together and enjoying a good meal and not spending money trying to find the perfect gift and all that stress. 
LOL christmas is only from black friday to christmas so one month...LOL if you are in a relationship or dating a person your buying something or going out to dinner or something valentines day which the advertising starts way early for as well.
ppl get trampled at concerts and clubs all the time that doesnt mean that you hate music do you?