When do you put your Christmas tree up?

[jcapulet]

2-3 weeks ago, I saw a house that already had their outdoor Christmas lights display on. Yesterday on the bus ride home, I saw someone's Christmas tree up in their window.

We put ours up on Thanksgiving day...just a tradition we like to follow. I know others put theirs up when it's closer to Christmas too.

When do you put yours up?

[Jasmain]

Anytime Thanksgiving Day or later! It's a tradition that started with my Mom when I was a child.

[jcapulet]

Originally Posted by Jasmain

Anytime Thanksgiving Day or later! It's a tradition that started with my Mom when I was a child.

Hehe...so we're not the only ones My parents put theirs up on Christmas Eve usually. When I was at home with them, I put it up 2 weeks before Christmas.

[Richt]

We don't celebrate thanks giving. My family put ours up 2nd week in December.

[Jasmain]

Originally Posted by jcapulet

Hehe...so we're not the only ones My parents put theirs up on Christmas Eve usually. When I was at home with them, I put it up 2 weeks before Christmas.

I did find that last year I waited much longer though, not sure why, it took me a while to really get in the Christmas spirit. I have two teens and I think last year I was just a bit stressed from the raging hormones that fly when you have teens in the house!

I REALLY miss the days when they were little and just stood in awe for a few seconds on Christmas morning, watching the lights from the tree twinkle even brighter somehow, in that moment, on the wrapping paper. Of course, about 3 seconds later, they were RIPPING that paper off and not so much in awe any more!

[julirama723]

When I was a kid, the day after Thanksgiving is when the decorations went up--outside lights and indoor garlands...usually the tree went up later, as my parents would buy a real one--didn't want it totally dead by Christmas.

My boyfriend and I are planning on putting up our stuff on Friday (day after TG) so we don't have to mess with it on a non-vacation day...oooh and I'm like a little kid, I love Christmas decorations!

[2big4mysize]

we put it up ususally the second or 3rd week depending on the weather cause the family goes and picks it out too.

this yr will be weird cause of being gone for 2 weeks at Christmas we decided got fire safety issues not to have one here.

[jcapulet]

Originally Posted by julirama723

...oooh and I'm like a little kid, I love Christmas decorations!

Me too! We still have our 16-way flashing tree lights...but apparently they don't sell them anymore. I wonder why? My in-laws are visiting for Christmas, so I'm putting up extra decorations! I can't wait to put up the tree

[boonie stomper]

Typical post-Y2K holiday schedule here:

Day after Halloween - plain wreath goes on door
Next 2 weeks - start gift & trim & card shopping
Thanksgiving weekend - add indoor & outdoor decorations, include decorate wreath, do more shopping
Dec week 1 - send out cards, start wrapping gifts
Dec week 2 - tree up, undecorated, mail some gifts
Dec week 3 - finish gift wrapping (& last minute shopping)
X-mas Eve - decorate tree, make treats & start turkey
Dec week 4 - hit the sales; expect Valentines to be on display by New Years...

[dotsamantha]

We get a tree around the second week, but we usually don't finish decorating until right before or on Christmas Eve.