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To put Halloween decorations up tomorrow?

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Milliemoons · 30/09/2025 14:33

Dd is finally of an age where she’s excited about Halloween. She’s very excited to decorate the house (I have some old decorations from a Halloween party I had a few years ago). AIBU to put them up with her tomorrow? Is it too early?

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BangorAndMash · 11/10/2025 06:34

HonestMumNotAlwaysRight · 02/10/2025 15:31

Mine are started as of yesterday - it’s Halloween month!! Enjoy it while it lasts - we have Halloween making activities most weekends and it’s just fun!

Mine are up too! Autumnal and Halloween decorations. Alexa was just playing me some Halloween music and the movies are on Netflix. And as some poster pointed out, Halloween is not an American thing. It is originally Irish/Scottish.

AnneButNotHathaway · 08/10/2025 08:09

Do as you please, your place your rules! Spooky atmosphere rises up on the first day of October at my house and I've already posted a couple of smartshow 3d slideshows with skeletons, pumpkins and chilly music. Who cares if someone thinks it's too early, if you're in the mood of doing it, just go ahead.

eastegg · 04/10/2025 22:39

AgentPidge · 02/10/2025 11:46

I'd like to see people (and stores) wait until after 11th November - Remembrance Sunday - to go full-on Christmas. But my local garden centre had Christmas stuff out in August! Crazy, because they'd had to move some of their summer stuff to make room and had it hidden away round the back where people aren't going to see it.

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Totally agree. I mean obviously people can do what they want, but I’m going to judge people who put their Christmas decorations up before Remembrance Day. These types are always going to win the argument on a logical level because they’ve got ‘does it really matter, what harm is it doing’ on their side and you end up sounding a bit of a bore objecting, but I’m too old to change my mind that they’re dicks.

AgentPidge · 04/10/2025 11:10

ConnieHeart · 04/10/2025 09:05

I agree. And don't get me started on hearing Wonderful Christmastime in October one year in a restaurant....!

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I went to Venice one March and they were playing Christmas music (in English) in a restaurant. Oh well! I let them off 😄

ConnieHeart · 04/10/2025 09:05

AgentPidge · 02/10/2025 11:46

I'd like to see people (and stores) wait until after 11th November - Remembrance Sunday - to go full-on Christmas. But my local garden centre had Christmas stuff out in August! Crazy, because they'd had to move some of their summer stuff to make room and had it hidden away round the back where people aren't going to see it.

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I agree. And don't get me started on hearing Wonderful Christmastime in October one year in a restaurant....!

aLFIESMA · 02/10/2025 15:39

I love gradually 'layering' up my autumnal decorations, have had dried florals wreaths and bunches of grasses/twigs around for a couple of weeks, adding little touches - ribbons, felt garlands and bunting over the coming weeks and bringing in all the cute/ugly pumpkins. I love it all and now that I'm an oldie have plenty of time to do it all.
I can honestly say that when the little trick or treaters come knocking it's the most happiest and fun time of my year! I like to make tiny baskets or crackers to give out and am so looking forward to greeting all the little witches, creepies and monsters this year. Happy October Pump-kin-dred Spirits!

HonestMumNotAlwaysRight · 02/10/2025 15:31

Mine are started as of yesterday - it’s Halloween month!! Enjoy it while it lasts - we have Halloween making activities most weekends and it’s just fun!

AgentPidge · 02/10/2025 11:46

ConnieHeart · 01/10/2025 08:24

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I'd like to see people (and stores) wait until after 11th November - Remembrance Sunday - to go full-on Christmas. But my local garden centre had Christmas stuff out in August! Crazy, because they'd had to move some of their summer stuff to make room and had it hidden away round the back where people aren't going to see it.

eastegg · 01/10/2025 20:34

Notagain75 · 30/09/2025 21:26

It's up to you. But yes much too early for me.
I have only seen Halloween decorations in houses on actual Halloween not weeks before.

Well hold onto your hat because it looks like all that’s about to change! I predict that now it’s acceptable to start Halloween as soon as it’s October, that will now lead to a sort of pre-season in September and the decorations will start earlier and earlier. Personally I think celebrations are getting ruined by this approach.

Snugglemonkey · 01/10/2025 19:35

Milliemoons · 01/10/2025 10:44

Yes and no from me on this one. My almost 4yo will be a witch, classic Halloween costume. But I felt it was a bit weird for my 4 month old so she has a strawberry costume 😅

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Oh but babies look so adorable in pumpkin suits!

Snugglemonkey · 01/10/2025 19:34

Milliemoons · 01/10/2025 10:42

This is a good idea. Our Halloween stuff is sort of divided between candles/punpkins/leaf garlands and then skeletons, bats and tomb stones. Could be a nice way to mark the difference.

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We get progressively more autumnal from August, following the celtic seasons. I don't see the pumpkin/leaf/ conker type of stuff as Halloweeny even.

Livpool · 01/10/2025 15:46

There is a house about 15 minutes from me that has had Halloween decorations outside for at least a week! Looked a bit battered the other day after the storms last 2 weekends

phoenixrosehere · 01/10/2025 15:44

VaxMerstappen · 01/10/2025 08:10

Never understood what it is about Halloween that people like. Horribly tacky, overly Americanised 'holiday' (as they'd doubtless call it).

So yes, put the decorations out tomorrow. In the bin, where they belong.

You mean the holiday that came from Irish and Scottish immigrants?

Ah yes, such an American thing. 🙄

ConnieHeart · 01/10/2025 12:50

Milliemoons · 01/10/2025 10:44

Yes and no from me on this one. My almost 4yo will be a witch, classic Halloween costume. But I felt it was a bit weird for my 4 month old so she has a strawberry costume 😅

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Not weird at all

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Milliemoons · 01/10/2025 10:57

XenoBitch · 30/09/2025 20:52

Yep, I went to my local Home Bargains today. One aisle of Halloween stuff.
At least 4 full of xmas stuff.

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I also noticed this in B and M. Was looking for the Halloween stuff the other day and they had a small half aisle of the stuff. Christmas? 4 aisles and then all the end displays on the other aisles had wreaths/ stockings/ advent calendars/ Christmas laundry detergent. Madness!

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Milliemoons · 01/10/2025 10:55

ainsleysanob · 30/09/2025 21:32

I speak from experience when I say that crawling babies are best dressed up as spiders - especially when the outfit has sticky out leg attachments and the crawl along the floor! Excellent entertainment!

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This is brilliant! Sadly youngest is only 4 months.

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Milliemoons · 01/10/2025 10:52

mamagogo1 · 30/09/2025 22:46

How old is your dd? If 3 then it’s too early because she will be thinking it’s tomorrow! If 10 then ask her when she wants to put them up. In between well can they understand they need to wait?

She’s almost 4. Reading these posts has made me rethink how we do this for her sake too. We’re putting autumn stuff up today (appropriate with this gloomy weather) and we’re saving the Halloween stuff for later, particularly maybe on a day when it’s raining hard or she’s having a bad day, to cheer her up.

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Milliemoons · 01/10/2025 10:44

ConnieHeart · 01/10/2025 08:27

I know. My dd is going to a Halloween party and dressing up as something completely not scary. That sort of thing has come from America quite recently. I think there should he a strict only scary costumes allowed policy!

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Yes and no from me on this one. My almost 4yo will be a witch, classic Halloween costume. But I felt it was a bit weird for my 4 month old so she has a strawberry costume 😅

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Milliemoons · 01/10/2025 10:42

Mushroo · 30/09/2025 14:38

We do autumnal decorations from tomorrow (non-spooky pumpkins, autumn candles) and then only do proper Halloween the week of.

This is a good idea. Our Halloween stuff is sort of divided between candles/punpkins/leaf garlands and then skeletons, bats and tomb stones. Could be a nice way to mark the difference.

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Sartre · 01/10/2025 10:31

Not an issue at all now it’s October. What I do have a problem with is the woman up the road who decorated about 3 weeks ago. It’s just crazy to me and I love Halloween but don’t really want to see the big spider web and such in early September!

ScrubbingLife · 01/10/2025 10:13

Its 100% up to you, don't let anyone on here put a downer on you having your Halloween decorations up. I for one will be putting mine up today as my child absolutely loves Halloween, its hurting absolutely no one and it will be making your daughter happy, thats all that matters not what people think or here or walking by your house, put them up and enjoy it with your daughter 🙂

ConnieHeart · 01/10/2025 08:27

VaxMerstappen · 01/10/2025 08:10

Never understood what it is about Halloween that people like. Horribly tacky, overly Americanised 'holiday' (as they'd doubtless call it).

So yes, put the decorations out tomorrow. In the bin, where they belong.

I know. My dd is going to a Halloween party and dressing up as something completely not scary. That sort of thing has come from America quite recently. I think there should he a strict only scary costumes allowed policy!

ConnieHeart · 01/10/2025 08:24

SabreIsMyFave · 30/09/2025 20:40

Yeah, I agree with @XenoBitch too. I wish there was no Christmas items out at all, until at least 1st November. Still seems early-ish, but at least it's nearer to Winter, and it's only around 7 weeks before Christmas!

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12 weeks

SoftCyanWool · 01/10/2025 08:11

VaxMerstappen · 01/10/2025 08:10

Never understood what it is about Halloween that people like. Horribly tacky, overly Americanised 'holiday' (as they'd doubtless call it).

So yes, put the decorations out tomorrow. In the bin, where they belong.

Love the name and the sentiment

VaxMerstappen · 01/10/2025 08:10

Never understood what it is about Halloween that people like. Horribly tacky, overly Americanised 'holiday' (as they'd doubtless call it).

So yes, put the decorations out tomorrow. In the bin, where they belong.