Is it too early to decorate for Halloween?!

Glitterballofdreams · 2025-10-10T08:52:44+00:00

Is it too early to decorate for Halloween? Has anyone already got their decor out?

DramaQueenlady · 12/10/2025 22:20

Someone up our street recently moved in and has had their Christmas tree up since September so definitely not lol

tigger1001 · 12/10/2025 22:17

randomchap · 12/10/2025 17:37

Am I allowed to claim the cobwebs I can see in the corner of the room are for Halloween?

Yep! Absolutely. That's my excuse and im
sticking to it lol

sleepwouldbenice · 12/10/2025 22:10

DappledThings · 12/10/2025 14:29

Way too early. It's a one day thing. Up on the 30th if you really must.

This

Hollybobs1 · 12/10/2025 22:05

I put mine up at the end of September 😂

beaniebabby · 12/10/2025 20:23

Yes, but because you said

"but I’ve never heard of anyone who puts up holiday decorations for one single day"

Im just telling you that these people do in fact exist...

YankSplaining · 12/10/2025 18:54

beaniebabby · 12/10/2025 17:21

@YankSplaining I was in California 2 years ago and some of my friend's neighbours put out decorations the morning of.

Halloween is fun but the majority of people in England who do decorate only put up a few bits, it's not that deep 🤷🏻‍♀️

Okay, but the question was whether I’d ever seen anyone put up Halloween decorations on Halloween, and I haven’t.

Offthecorporateratrace · 12/10/2025 18:42

Yup, a week maximum before the actual day.

onwardsup4 · 12/10/2025 17:47

For me yes, Halloween is a one day thing but if you want to then do!

ItstheHRTpat · 12/10/2025 17:46

Irenesortof · 12/10/2025 17:23

Hedgehogs? Oh God, that is awful. Do people realise?

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I'd like to think many don't realise, but I think some just don't care

Anakan · 12/10/2025 17:42

I'm doing it this weekend and will gradually add more and more. Never understand the too early for Xmas too early for x crowd. It's fine. Your house your life your taste. I like dragging it out, and enjoying the season for as long as possible. As soon as halloween comes down, I'm starting xmas.

randomchap · 12/10/2025 17:37

Am I allowed to claim the cobwebs I can see in the corner of the room are for Halloween?

CoastalCalm · 12/10/2025 17:24

I don’t decorate but several nearby houses have had theirs out for a while now

Irenesortof · 12/10/2025 17:23

ItstheHRTpat · 12/10/2025 17:18

Halloween originates in Ireland, and we're reclaiming it, hence the 'early' decorating! The only thing I dont like is the fake web, because so much wildlife gets stuck in it and they struggle to death - insects, small birds and hedgehogs

Hedgehogs? Oh God, that is awful. Do people realise?

Irenesortof · 12/10/2025 17:22

Where I live there are a few halloween things in the shops but nobody has put themed decorations up in their houses and probably won't, except some who have young kids.

beaniebabby · 12/10/2025 17:21

I'm Irish and even in Ireland is not uncommon for decorations to go out the day of ime.

beaniebabby · 12/10/2025 17:21

@YankSplaining I was in California 2 years ago and some of my friend's neighbours put out decorations the morning of.

Halloween is fun but the majority of people in England who do decorate only put up a few bits, it's not that deep 🤷🏻‍♀️

ItstheHRTpat · 12/10/2025 17:18

Halloween originates in Ireland, and we're reclaiming it, hence the 'early' decorating! The only thing I dont like is the fake web, because so much wildlife gets stuck in it and they struggle to death - insects, small birds and hedgehogs

someonethatyoulovetoomuch · 12/10/2025 17:17

Mine went up on October the 1st, I love Halloween and love decorating as much as I do for Christmas. I’m glad it’s taken off more here nowadays, I was always so envious of the houses I saw in American Halloween films when I was younger!

YankSplaining · 12/10/2025 17:13

beaniebabby · 12/10/2025 16:56

@YankSplaining you have never seen anyone put halloween decorations up on the day?

Never. (I should clarify that I’m American - see username.) And it doesn’t make sense to me, because if you’ve put in the effort, you want to have the time to enjoy it.

Halloween’s a Friday this year. Let’s say you decorate on Thursday evening. Then the next day you take a glance at the decorations as you eat breakfast and leave for work, and you come back in the evening and enjoy them for a few hours while you’re preoccupied with eating dinner and and passing out candy/sweets to trick-or-treaters. Let’s say you really stick it out and don’t go to bed until midnight. You’ve enjoyed the decorations for, what, eight whole hours? And then it’s time to take them down again the next day. What was the point of that?! IMO, if you’ve bothered to decorate at all, it’s nice to have at least a few days to enjoy it. Because Halloween is fun, and decorations are fun, and you’re not going to get another chance until next year.

beaniebabby · 12/10/2025 16:56

@YankSplaining you have never seen anyone put halloween decorations up on the day?

DappledThings · 12/10/2025 16:55

YankSplaining · 12/10/2025 16:51

I guess I was expecting the “too early” voters to say something like, “Yes, it’s too early - wait another week.” Cultural differences and all, but I’ve never heard of anyone who puts up holiday decorations for one single day.

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Halloween is a single day though. It isn't a holiday like Christmas that is 12 days. That's exactly why it's weird to me to make a fuss of decorating at all when it is one day.

YankSplaining · 12/10/2025 16:51

beaniebabby · 12/10/2025 15:18

@YankSplaining the OP asked a question and people answered...

For me 30th - 1st is fine however it doesn't take me very long to put a few bits up & my enjoyment is not tied to how early I decorate.

I guess I was expecting the “too early” voters to say something like, “Yes, it’s too early - wait another week.” Cultural differences and all, but I’ve never heard of anyone who puts up holiday decorations for one single day.

BusySittingDown · 12/10/2025 16:50

I don't think that it's too early. Most people put Christmas decorations up on the 1st December for Christmas on the 25th December so I don't see why not put Halloween decorations up a couple of weeks before.

It seems pointless just to put decorations up, only to take them down a day or two later. I couldn't be bothered with that. Have them up for a while and enjoy them. 🙂

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 12/10/2025 16:44

I do like the general Autumn inspired decorations, eg Autumn wreathes and pumpkins.

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 12/10/2025 16:40

If you are putting a giant spider outside of your house, you are far, far too early. And preferably no giant spiders at all!

TBH I’m not keen on skeletons either.