Who has their Christmas Dec's up

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Are they up?
When did they go up?
If their not up when are you doing them?

You might as well just get them out of the box and hold them for a sec then put them away again lol.

Took the DDog for a walk earlier and noticed a few in my street.

The area is going downhill. I may need to move

First week of December for me although hubby is away tomorrow so I am contemplating getting the table runner and candles out.

One thing I have noticed over the past few years on FB is so many people put their decorations up earlier and earlier but they seem to be the same people that take them all down on Boxing Day. I find that odd - Boxing Day is still Xmas!

@DappledThings given the Epiphany is when most schools/jobs are back do you mind me asking if that throws you a little starting back but it’s still Christmas at home?

Up first week of December, down on 12th night or a bit before if we’re getting fed up

No way! Far too early. Up on 15th Dec this year,down on NYE.

It's my DS's birthday on the 2nd so usually a week or two after that.

🤣🤣🤣

They are going up early this year, 13th December, because the grown up dc and partners are descending that weekend for a family dinner because we will be dispersed at Christmas.

It's likely they will come down before twelfth night lest the baubles need a dust.

DH remarked upon a tree in the village when he came in tonight. We raised an eyebrow. Far too early.

Not at all. I've never associated taking decorations down with the end of the school holiday, only with the end of the actual Christmas season. There's an overlap with the school holidays but not a direct correlation.

We usually do them the Saturday closest to 1st of December. But dh is working that weekend, so we’re going to do it next weekend when we can do it as family. We tend to take them down the weekend before the kids go back to school, I think it makes it easier to go back, rather than feeling like it’s still Christmas at home.

Fair enough. I think for us it’s very much new year, new term, back to normal. Enjoy 🎄

When I was growing up Christmas decorations always came down on the 6th. I take mine down on the 31st December. I always hated them still being up after New Year when Christmas was well and truly over. It’s depressing.

What is the point in doing it so late? It's such a faff to get the decs up I put mine up 1st Dec to make sure I get my efforts worth 😀

Where I live most people still put their (beautiful, not tacky) outdoor lights up on the 1st of Advent. And their Christmas lights in the windows. Then add things each Advent, and Christmas tree is last as many cut their own tree or buy them fresh. It’s nice to follow the actual traditions.

Mine went up on 1st November. 🎅🏻🎄🤩 Although I have to wait until next weekend to do all the outdoor decorations as I have to rely on my husband scrambling across the roof of our house for those! 🤣

But Christmas isn't over on NY Eve.

No because I don't do anything Christmas related until December. It's too much otherwise.

I only have a tree and a few candle holders and paper chains. We have to rearrange the lounge to fit the tree in. Is be fucking sick of looking at it if it went up too early.

Plus Christmas doesn't actually start until 25th!

I am usually a second weekend in December kinda person. But had decided on the 30th Nov this year as all the December weekends seemed wildly busy! As it happens I got the go ahead for a round of IVF which never makes me feel particularly like I want to do the deep cleaning/tidying/dragging out tree/.
That started Thursday, and doesn't finish until we are out of weekends.
Of course I could have just done it myself one evening in December, but where's the fun in that when DD was so excited to do it?!
So we put them up Wednesday and she was beyond thrilled.
Gotta say... I'm loving the cosy evenings in front of the tree.
She's got her very own one in her room so she can keep her paws off mine!

I think you’ve hit the nail on the head - following the traditions… it doesn’t add anything to put decorations up this early, it just diminishes the seasonal piquancy and makes it feel a bit naff.

Same fo me!

I find that totally bizarre.

Mine will end of nov. As we have Christmas things booked for 29 and 30 nov and every weekend up to Xmas, and I think it be lovely to come home to indoors feeling festive on 29th
. So I'll prob spend 27th and 28th putting them up.

It’s still NO-vember for me. Will buy a real tree in early December and it’ll go up in mid December once it’s had a good long drink in the garage!