shopping days to Christmas

shopping days to Christmas
a phrase used to explain how many days are left on which the shops will be open between the present time and Christmas. It is written in the windows of some shops to encourage people to buy their Christmas presents before it is too late:

I can’t believe there are only fifteen shopping days to Christmas.

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