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Original poster

When are we taking our Xmas decs down ?

243 replies

TAMumof3 · 27/12/2018 21:12

Am itching to pack it all away - is tomorrow too soon ?

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Bubbagump1991 · 27/12/2018 21:14

Nope! Took my down Christmas evening Grin was at the in laws all day and just wanted to clear the house as we was out Boxing Day and back to work today! Love to take it down and de clutter the house ready for new year!

olderthanyouthink · 27/12/2018 21:15

Never! I love our Christmas tree this year and am not looking forward to it going Sad

Blondielongie · 27/12/2018 21:16

I did mine today :) feels all fresh and nice now. I love Xmas though, and they have been up since mid November.

Lazypuppy · 27/12/2018 21:17

Goes down after new years, maybe 3rd or 4th

toomuchfaster · 27/12/2018 21:19

Just finished doing ours, apart from the Christmas cards. Summoning up the energy to put the box away now!

ferrier · 27/12/2018 21:21

On Twelfth Night. That's 5th Jan.

dementedma · 27/12/2018 21:21

probably jan 2nd before I go back to work.
Tree is pretty though and makes the room sparkle, but all the cards and stuff are getting on my nerves now

LokiBear · 27/12/2018 21:21

Always Jan 2nd.

RosemarysBush · 27/12/2018 21:22

Twelfth night.

DrAdmin · 27/12/2018 21:23

Down today, up since the first

ConsistentInsomniac · 27/12/2018 21:23

Sat here right now glowering at mine and wishing I could take it down.

DramaAlpaca · 27/12/2018 21:23

Twelfth night. It only went up on 22nd December so I'm making the most of it.

bellabasset · 27/12/2018 21:24

Mine don't go up till a couple of days before Xmas. When I'm away over Xmas I do it for the New Year.

I like outside lights during the dark winter nights and several of us put plain lights round our stone walls. So decs come down on 12th night

bibbitybobbityyhat · 27/12/2018 21:26

5th January. There have been at least 5 threads on this fucking boring theme on Mumsnet today.

nokidshere · 27/12/2018 21:28

I take mine down New Years Day with a glass of something nice in my hand and the New Years Day concert on the telly Grin

Amanduh · 27/12/2018 21:28

Always twelfth night

Blankiefan · 27/12/2018 21:29

Up since 1st December. Coming down tomorrow.

We used to keep it up until start Jan but find taking it down seems to elongate the break as you get a Xmas period off work and a normal one too.

Haworthia · 27/12/2018 21:29

New Year’s Day for me. They have to still be up on NYE but the next day I’m ready for a clean slate and a tidy house. I’m not religious so Epiphany means nowt to me.

Lordamighty · 27/12/2018 21:31

Every year the same inane question, nobody cares, take them down when you want.

CrookedMe · 27/12/2018 21:35

I want to do mine right this minute but having people over on NYD so better stay festive for another few days Grin

bibbitybobbityyhat · 27/12/2018 22:11

And another tread started in AIBU just now. Is Mumsnet always this dull now?

CrookedMe · 27/12/2018 22:19

Well you've posted on this one twice now just to moan so the level of conversation isn't going to improve on your account is it? Confused

Original poster
TAMumof3 · 27/12/2018 22:22

What would you like to chat about bibbit ?
Happy to give it a go now ABC murders has finished.

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MsSquiz · 27/12/2018 22:26

Ours are coming down on Sunday, mainly because we are busy tomorrow and Saturday, but they have been up since 30th November.

I always like them up early (usually 1st weekend in December) and down between Christmas & New Year's Eve

BetterEatCheese · 27/12/2018 22:29

Tomorrow - would normally leave them until the New Year but we are going away then getting a puppy when we come back. Need a good tidy and sort out!