When should I put up Christmas decorations?

Question

I have the house all decorated for fall right now, but I'm getting sick of it. The leaves have fallen....the pumpkins are gross...the harvest is over....so it feels ridiculous to have scarecrows and straw and "Happy Harvest" signs up. But I also don't want a bunch of ugly turkeys, pilgrims, and tacky Indian decorations out for Thanksgiving. Is it okay to put out a few Christmas decorations (not the tree of course) and start to get in the season?

Answer 1

I always put them up the Friday after Thanksgiving or in and around there. It's better to have them up longer because once Christmas is over, the decorations seem to lose their charm until the next year. If you're really in the Christmas spirit, I'd start small each day this week and then put it all up by the 23rd or whenever you feel like it.

Answer 2

I usually start the day after Thanksgiving putting up Christmas decorations. We get our tree that weekend, because it's not as crowded but we keep it outside in a bucket of water for another week. Happy Holidays

Answer 3

I positioned my decorations up the 1st week in November, as Halloween has ended and yuletide is formally rolling in. i actually delight in doing it, through fact by using the night of the day that i've got spent adorning, i can ascertain particularly a number of my neighbours bushes by using my outdoors window. it truly is large relaxing, and truly gets me into the spirit. do no longer shrink your self! Christmas comes as quickly as a year, it merits a sturdy sturdy 2 months previously it disappears for yet another 10!

Answer 4

Put them out like 6-10 days after Thanksgiving.

Answer 5

Go right ahead. Take advantage of the great weather and put up your lights!

There are many people that have started and have already lit up (though some are waiting for the Friday after Thanksgiving to turn their lights on).

And when you get your lights up, take a picture of them and post them on the sites below so we can all enjoy them.

http://www.ChristmasDisplays.net

http://www.ChristmasLightFinder.com

http://www.SantaStars.com

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In the meantime, here are some homes that are extreme decorators that you can enjoy their lights from last year:

Some favorite decoration sites are http://www.ChristmasUtah.com by Marty Slack;

http://www.LightsOnDisplay.com/ by Mike Ziemkowski;



Other Fanatical decorators:

More sites are too be added later.


For a detailed listing of sites, go to our page here: http://mississippichristmas.com/otherslights.html

Find a Decoration site near you:

http://www.TackyLightTour.com

http://www.ChristmasDisplays.net


http://www.ChristmasLightFinder.com

http://www.SantaStars.com

Some favorite decoration sites are http://www.ChristmasUtah.com by Marty Slack;
http://www.LightsOnDisplay.com/ by Mike Ziemkowski;

http://www.LindsayLights.com by the Lindsay family in Canada;

the homes shown on Planet Christmas.com; http://www.planetchristmas.com/ShowingOff2006.htm

the 2007 LOR decorating contest winners; http://www.lightorama.com/Videos.html

and some submittals from the customers of Animated Lighting; http://www.animatedlighting.com/showcase/customershows.asp

Answer 6

I think the generally accepted time is Thansgiving weekend or anytime after that.

Answer 7

Anytime after mid november i would say.

Answer 8

Better to start early than put them away late. No Christmas lights in February, please. November? Why not.

Answer 9

i would say probably after a week of christmas.

Answer 10

no what are you crazy