When do you put up your tree?

[Nix01]

I'm thinking 1 December this year?

[Floralnomad]

The first weekend of December .

[Nix01]

1 December is a Sunday this year :D

[TheOnlyPink]

I used to put it up on the 8th of Dec, but that's now ds2 birthday, so it will be the 9th!

[bundaberg]

prob the week before christmas

[DitsyDonkey]

The first of Decmeber, we get to enjoy the cosy twinklyness of it for longer then!

[CrotchStitch]

As a child we always waited till after my birthday (14th) I always wanted it up earlier but my DM had some half baked notion that it should wait until after
We always have a real tree so unless it is rooted we usually aim for the second weekend in December so it has a fair chance of making Twelfth Night. If I had an artificial I would be screwing it together at the end if November :o

[TheYamiOfYawn]

The day before the longest night.

[caramelwaffle]

November

[girlywhirly]

Around two weeks before Christmas day, no pressure here from DC (or anyone else for that matter.) I often put up the tree to let it fluff out a bit and decorate it the next day. I do the other decorations (some lit) etc the same day as putting up the tree so that we have something other than just a bare tree.

[hippoherostandinghere]

Will be the 1st of Dec this year as its a Sunday, have booked the day off work especially

[WaitMonkey]

First weekend of December usually. Not long now.

[AuntieStella]

We have a family birthday mid-Dec. So the next convenient time after that.

[CackleCackle]

I like to put it up December 1st. I love the twinkliness!

[wheredidiputit]

I do mine the night of the 30th Nov so it's up when the dc get up in the morning. Normally one of Santa's Elves leave their advent calendars under the tree.

[MamaBear17]

Usually the 1st of December, but this year we are going on a special Santa train ride so will do it on the 30th.

[Bunbaker]

The week before Christmas. If I put it up any earlier I would be itching to take it down by Boxing Day. I can't stand the faff and the clutter.

[RevelsRoulette]

When I get sick of the kids asking when we're going to put the tree up.

[EatingAllTheCrumpets]

Around the 1st of December, we celebrate both Yule and Christmas so DH likes the tree up and decorated a while before I start doing my Yule prep.

[SuperMuddle]

A week to 10 days before Christmas. Any earlier and it just becomes part of the furniture by the time it gets to Christmas, IMHO.

When I was growing up the tree would always go up no earlier than the weekend before Christmas, but since I moved out I like to put it up slightly earlier, as I never spend Christmas at home, always with parents or in laws. That way I get to enjoy it a little longer!

[MistressIggi]

2 weeks before Christmas.

[MistressIggi]

For interest - Christmas Eve till Epiphany seems to be the "traditional" Catholic approach though that would originally have been with real, candle lit trees so maybe best not to have up too long!
I certainly enjoy the tree more in the run up to Christmas than in the aftermath, so would rather have it up earlier and down earlier.

[BearsBeetsBattlestarGalactica]

That is interesting CrotchStich My DD's birthday is on the 17th so I have always waited til the next day just to separate her birthday from christmas.

I shall ask her if she wants it up before then.

[fanoftheinvisibleman]

Usually about 3 weeks before.

I depressed myself with the tree last year though. Ds wanted to go mental with it and I retained co-ordinated control. A week before xmas I was sat looking at it with all its silver and gold and remembered the trees from.my 70's childhood where we were allowed tat. I felt really upset for ds so this year we are going to the range and he can fill his boots with as much mismatched tat and tinsel that £25 will get him . I have even promised flashing coloured lights We are putting the soul and fun back it our tree!

[mrsWast]

second sunday in December. and then we watch Elf and pig out on matchmakers and quality street.

[JollyScaryGiant]

Probably the 21st or 22nd this year. Would prefer to do it earlier but the 14th is too early and it has to be a weekend.

We get a real tree.