When should christmas decorations go up?
826890
Traditionally, in the UK decorations went up on the 12th day before Christmas and were taken down on the 12th. day after Christmas.  Now they seem to go up earlier and earlier each year!\n\nI saw a few at the end of October this year.
846464
December 19 2006\nJust in time for Christmas
968640
We always start decorating the week of the 15th of November. The outside gets done first followed by the inside of the house. By the 1st of December the entire house is done.
741133
They usually show it on Chrismas eve. I know because that is when I always see it.
818218
Yes I have 4 Christmas trees and all my decorations up. Before you think I'm crazy, I have a 2 yr old daughter who saw one in a shop and thought it was amazing. So I put ours up to make her smile and she hasn't stopped smiling yet! Well Christmas is a magical time!!!
714058
If you like white, and are trimming your house in white, then the white reindeer in the front yard would look lovely, as would a white wreath on the door. Cool, elegant and classy. \nMe? I prefer the jumbled colored lights and I don't care if they wink and blink in synch or not. It reminds me of when the kids were small and 'helped' to trim the tree. They made decorations in sunday school, and in elementary school, which looked godawful, but they were very proud of them, so they went on the tree and were saved for the next year, when they joined the collection of things that had to be part of our Chrirstmas tree. \nHowever, it has lovely memories, and I guess I'm neither classy, cool, nor elegant, because to me, that's what Christmas is all about. If I want to see beautifully decorated trees, I'll go to the mall or the garden shop, where they have the '12 bays of Christmas' and each bay contains a differently themed tree. \n\nAnd a Happy Hogmanay to you too!
1092893
I stock up on gifts year round.. whenever I see a good deal on something I know someone would like.  But I don't think stores should start decorating till the first of November.
857318
Drive around and look at the beautiful lights.  It's so fun to see how people decorate their houses.  Even the cheesiest decorations make me smile, because it's only once a year, and it's still fun.  Put up a tree and decorate it.  Buy a good CD of classic Christmas tunes. Light a fire in the fireplace and listen to it and look at your tree with the room lights off.
775280
you should do with christmas nearlly here employers will be looking for extra staff. good luck.
916187
I guess its because they don't really show up as well on the Christmas tree.  Purple's kinda a darker color and Christmas is about light :)  Purple would be cool though, I mean who really cares all colored lights are cool...that's the good thing about Christmas, you're aloud to over decorate!!!
187534
I'm guessing around late November-early December. Just in time for Christmas
889325
boxing day i.e. after christmas/noel
752697
Yes it does. The colder temps, the darker skies in early morning and late evening makes me think of Christmas. In fact, I have been picking up a few decorations for the holiday over the past few days. I love it and I am getting excited.
186634
New Years day always comes before Christmas if you are going by the start of the year to the end, so the most recent would be 2006 as we have had New Years day and not Christmas yet.
800176
My tree gets covered in hundreds of decorations. We get some new ones each year plus some that I inherited from my tree as a kid and the ones my own kids have made over the years. Keep them spaced and even and you'll be fine. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas, remembering that it's the spirit of the season, sharing and giving, not just of gifts but of ourselves.It's not about stressing over having everything perfect.
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You should go to Hong Kong, If you get there during xmas, the decor is beautiful. the mix of western and eastern aesthetics prove to be a beautiful mix. I read in a magazine once that hong kong boasts one of the most beautiful decorations during the holiday season. Plus you wont have to worry about the weather because it stays pretty warm throughout the whole year. Its a great fun place with many attractions and When I went, I had so much fun.
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I've wrapped all my presents but not put up the tree yet! Might do it weekend after next!! One of the people in my street has all their house decorations up & it's so early!