Christmas trees up in November???

[lottieandmia22]

Since when was this a thing? Suddenly an increasing number of people are putting up trees and decorations because it’s now early November? What?!! It is nowhere near Christmas. What is the point?

It’s not Christmas in November

We often have our Xmas in November.

I hate the Xmas tree being up. It makes my lounge tiny and it's impossible to clean round. They drive me mad.

Those who put them up in November can't be at home much.

Q: Why shouldnt you put up Christmas decorations in November?

A: Because it's not Christmas.

Totally ridiculous. I dislike Christmas, hate the competitive consumerism, the greed, the waste and the tat. December is a trial. Starting it in November is ludicrous.

I do wonder if people in general would be happier living in the moment and enjoying the beginning of November for what it is rarther than constantly being on the build up to Christmas. It really is lunacy.

I couldn't stand having decorations up this early because after a fortnight all the lovely decorations lose their gloss and begin to feel a lot like clutter.

But I think people are being a bit precious in suggesting that it spoils or erodes their own experience of Christmas because someone else is celebrating too early for their liking.

If pushed, I'd rather be common than a special Christmas snowflake.

Oh, and by putting up your tree 6 weeks early, it gives you so many more opportunities to show everyone how you are #makingmemories and posting how #blessed you are and how much you #lovemykids on social media and how those of us who aren't squealing like toddlers over Santa and getting into lengthy debates about tinsel are "bah humbug". Fake, fake, fake.

Yes exactly that Poppy.

Not sure how putting up a tree in November means I haven't anything else in my life to enjoy for 2 months , but hey ho can add that to the judgemental list.

The restaurant of the premier inn in Dagenham had theirs up in September

Love that this is the barometer of British taste and convention. The Premier Inn in Dagenham.

Laguna- but why put up a Christmas tree when clearly it isn't Christmas? No one is saying you can't put up some nice lights or redecorate to fit with winter.
Christmas is a very specific period culminating with the day itself and possibly 12 days afterwards.
November is Bonfire night, Remembrance day and feeling the winter. Grim November is what makes cheery December better.

I know there's no harm but I think xmas decs lose their sparkle if they go out too early. You stop seeing them and it stops Christmas being a special time. I also work in retail where Christmas starts so early; I like home to be a sanctuary from it for as long as possible!
And most importantly; it's common to put them up before December.

I don't care when people put them up, but I find it a bit sad when people don't keep them up for the actual 12 days.

I don’t get why people put all the presents under the tree before Xmas Eve. Surely that’s just too tempting for little DC? When my brother was very young he woke up at about 1am and opened all the presents. Mum occasionally stuck notes to the living room door telling us not to open anything until x time, we could look but not open.

Someone I know put it up yesterday. I saw a picture on instagram. I unfollowed immediately. Its insane

No-one is saying I cant put up lights but why a tree? Well I'm glad no-one thinks they have the right to tell what I can and cant do in my own home eh?! To me Christmas can be as long as you like, it's the run up to Christmas Day and we like looking at the tree and decorations. It makes it more special to me, not less and all these assumptions about getting fed up with it, less special etc are just plain wrong. Maybe for the people that are saying it but it might come as a surprise to them that we all think differently!

Still don't really have a clue why some people care so much what others do to their own houses.

Sorry if it’s already been mentioned but some of the lights up could be in celebration of Dewali (sp)

A house I drive by on the way to work does Christmas everyday. The whole front garden is a graveyard for knackered ancient festive tut but come mid October it gets fired into life for the kiddies.
Very Jeepers Creepers.

I put mine up the last weekend in November. Unless 1st December is on a weekend, then I’ll wait until then.

I would happily do it now because I love Christmas but I think DH would have a heart attack!

I was in Gatwick in mid October and they had decs up and Cliff Richard blaring Mistletoe and Wine

Mistletoe and wine? That’s even worse! 😂

Mistletoe and Wine is a crime against humanity.

Putting christmas decorations up in November is really common behaviour.

Whereas judging people and decrying them as "common" is the height of good taste....

We put ours up first weekend in December. DD spends every other weekend with her dad so I like she has a couple of weekends to enjoy the tree at home.

It doesn't bother me when others choose to put up their tree, if it brings them happiness who is anyone to say they're wrong

Laguna "Don't understand why people care so much about what people do in their own homes?"

1. It's was a question in AIBU that asked for an opinion. It's not that they " care" but they were asked.

2. If people didn't" put lights and decorations in full view ( including shops and public services in this) and pictures on Facebook or Insta , theres no issue. If you show things off for people to see, you shouldn't be surprised when people react to them.

Despite my username our tree doesn't go up until mid December
DC1 birthday is at the beginning of December so we celebrate that first, then the following weekend I start to contemplate putting the tree up.

Last year it went up later as the DC are at uni and we waited for them to come home to do the tree as a family.

I love Christmas but no way could I have the decorations up for more than a month. The tree takes up space in the lounge, and the cats climb it so I have to 'fix' it daily. Also the many decorations need dusting. I guess I just like a short intense celebration.

Same as I like shopping (and may have an online shopping problem) but I don't start my Christmas shopping before Black Friday, although I always have a weekend at a Christmas market which is sometimes in November.

Presents are usually wrapped during Christmas week.