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When is it too early to put up the Christmas tree

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  • 18-11-2016 9:00pm
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    woodzie
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭


    I'm just wondering is it too early to put up the Christmas tree. I was thinking of putting it up this weekend however most people I've talked to said wait till 1st December at a minimum.


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    Posy
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    I think anything after November 20th is acceptable. At this stage we're only a month away!

    Of course, personally I don't think there is a 'too early.' :D


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    Crow Pigeon and Pheasant
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Crow Pigeon and Pheasant


    8th of December?!


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    #4
    woodzie
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭woodzie


    Haha I'm thinking the same Posy. 8th December is a bit away yet. Wanna get into the festive spirit


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    Heroditas
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    No wrong answer in this forum! :D


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    nhunter100
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    23rd December.


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    #7
    .G.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,415 ✭✭✭.G.


    Bought mine today. Want to put it up but the missus is having none of it, bah humbug.


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    Sleeper12
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    Traditionally Christmas trees are put up 8th Dec and take down little Christmas 6th January. However I've already seen trees up not far from my own house. Bottom line is tradition seems to be out the window so whenever takes you fancy. :)


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    Loughc
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    It's never too early. Do whatever makes you happy!! :D


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    La.de.da
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    If it makes you happy or your kiddies(if you have them) put up your decorations when ever you like :)


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    Red Kev
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    Goes up December 8th
    Comes down January 6th

    That's the Christmas season. Dem's the rules.


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    rsl1976
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    I always put it up the weekend before the Toy Show


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    kopite386
    Registered Users Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭kopite386


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    Traditionally Christmas trees are put up 8th Dec and take down little Christmas 6th January. However I've already seen trees up not far from my own house. Bottom line is tradition seems to be out the window so whenever takes you fancy. :)

    We always do this, but we get a real tree thats why we only get it the weekend of the 8th Dec, we have a cabin out the back though with an artifical tree and thats put up probably around the last week of Nov, 1st week of Dec


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    Spanish Eyes
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    Just suit yourself. You seem to be worried about what others might think though.

    AFAIC Christmas and the trappings should be banned.


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    Sue Pa Key Pa
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    nhunter100 wrote: »
    23rd December.

    At 23.59hrs


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    One_Of_Shanks
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    The way things are going in this country, you put it up when the government tell us to.


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    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    Usually the 1st December here.


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    andekwarhola
    Registered Users Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭andekwarhola


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    AFAIC Christmas and the trappings should be banned.

    Do you usually hang around dedicated Christmas Internet forums just to share this groundbreaking observation?


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    blueballfc
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    superg wrote: »
    Bought mine today. Want to put it up but the missus is having none of it, bah humbug.

    where did you get yours kids are going mad to get it :)


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    .G.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,415 ✭✭✭.G.


    blueballfc wrote:
    where did you get yours kids are going mad to get it


    Not a real one. Just an Argos job. Have it sitting in the box in the place where it will stand until the wife relents. The two kids and me the big kid asking her hourly can we put it up!


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    Hollister11
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    Mine are up, just need to be decorated. All 3


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    #22
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,548 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Just a wee link to the charter here . :)


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    Charles Babbage
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    Any date before December is ridiculous.


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    #24
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    Charles Babbage wrote: »
    Any date before December is ridiculous.

    I think your in the wrong forum.


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    #25
    Loughc
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    Charles Babbage wrote: »
    Any date before December is ridiculous.

    Can you please have a read of the charter Posy just kindly posted.


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    #26
    kitten_k
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    We always put ours up the last weekend in November for the Toy Show. Still putting them up next Friday night even thought the Toy Show has moved.


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    Loughc
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    kitten_k wrote: »
    We always put ours up the last weekend in November for the Toy Show. Still putting them up next Friday night even thought the Toy Show has moved.

    Me too!! :D


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    dudara
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    Goes up the weekend before Christmas (or so) and comes down Jan 6th. I personally don't like to have it up too early, or for too long. I take a real intense pleasure in having it up and I don't want to dilute that.

    Having said that, I bought a Rudolph door mat last week and I already have that out. Our neighbours have lights up as of this week :)


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    #29
    Mr.Crinklewood
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    23rd of December 1545.


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    Shoe Lover
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    We normally wait until December 8th, but this year, I'm off on the 6th so going for that date for the one in the kitchen. We are getting a real one for the sitting room & due to having an extremely warm house (thankfully) and the fact that last year, it was dead midway through the Christmas Dinner, that one will not be going up until around the 15th in an attempt to keep it alive! :D

    Whatever floats your boat I say! If I had bought my tree today, I think I would be halfway through putting it up now! lol!


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    .G.
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    superg wrote:
    Not a real one. Just an Argos job. Have it sitting in the box in the place where it will stand until the wife relents. The two kids and me the big kid asking her hourly can we put it up!


    Well the wife went out for a few hours this evening and the tree went up all by itself! :)


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