Christmas decorations on November 9

splinter65

My mothers Neighbours are a very young couple with 3 children under the age of 4.
As I was leaving the road tonight I couldn’t help but notice that they had all their Christmas decorations up including a huge tree and 5 stockings hanging from the mantelpiece.
As the oldest child is still too young to have any concept that it’s approaching the festive season then I can only conclude that the parents were very anxious themselves to put the tree up.
Will the kids not be completely “over” Christmas by the time it actually does arrive in 7 weeks?
I have my own tree up for around a fortnight in total putting it up around 15/16 December and taking it down on New Years Day.
What do you guys think?

Outlaw Pete

I think Nov 17th to Jan 5th.

Jim Bob Scratcher

Could be worse OP, you could be living next to this loon

splinter65

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Could be worse OP, you could be living next to this loon

I’d imagine this guy is benefiting financially from this in some way , appearances at local events and on local TV and radio.
Don’t believe he does the card thing anyway.

The Rape of Lucretia

If you entertain the idea of taking Christmas decorations down at all, then you are not really invested in the spirit of Christmas. Having to put them up at all, rather than just add new ones, makes you a bit of a grinch I think.

Oldtree

12th of December till 6th January is more than enough. Why the 12th. The oh's birthday:)

Saw a Christmas advert about a month ago. Bar humbug to that........

Pawwed Rig

1st December - 31st in my house hohoho

Noveight

Tree etc goes up in our house on December 12th and comes down January 6th. Proper order, innit.

branie2

Definitely too early to have it up now

andekwarhola

Just look in the other direction.

Cmar-Ireland

My tree is up........






In the fooking attic where it belongs, for another month !

shoegal1

If it makes them happy, then that's all I need to know.

freshpopcorn

I like Christmas and I have no issue with Christmas decorations being out early etc. I wouldn't put decorations at home this early mainly because they get tired/dusty looking.
We generally put them up from about the 8th of December and take them down after the 6th of January. I never really understand why people take down their decorations before the 6th of January.
As a child I was obsessed with Christmas and never got tired of it so if I was growing up in that house I'd have being happy.

py2006

Some people have bought into the whole Xmas marketing thing which starts earlier each year.

Anyone with decs up now should be erased from existence

Mutant z

Far too early at this stage to be putting Christmas decorations up you should wait until at least the 1st week of December before you start getting out the decorations and Christmas tree.

Rubberchikken

Up christmas eve and down st stephens day.
Long enough:D;)

erica74

Put up the day of the Toy Show and taken down usually 3rd or 4th of January.

Jobs OXO

splinter65 wrote: »

My mothers Neighbours are a very young couple with 3 children under the age of 4.
As I was leaving the road tonight I couldn’t help but notice that they had all their Christmas decorations up including a huge tree and 5 stockings hanging from the mantelpiece.
As the oldest child is still too young to have any concept that it’s approaching the festive season then I can only conclude that the parents were very anxious themselves to put the tree up.
Will the kids not be completely “over” Christmas by the time it actually does arrive in 7 weeks?
I have my own tree up for around a fortnight in total putting it up around 15/16 December and taking it down on New Years Day.
What do you guys think?

3 children under 4? They must be riding around the house non stop !

mfceiling

You'd want to have the decorations up the 2nd week of August and take them down around mid June otherwise you are a complete weirdo.

SEPT 23 1989

They have young kids the real magic of Christmas will pass in the blink of an eye

Let them enjoy it

everlast75

This year, the wife made me put the Christmas tree up myself.



I've been in A&E for 2 hours now getting some strange looks...

branie2

We put ours up 2 weeks before Christmas

greenspurs

splinter65 wrote: »

My mothers Neighbours are a very young couple with 3 children under the age of 4.
As I was leaving the road tonight I couldn’t help but notice that they had all their Christmas decorations up including a huge tree and 5 stockings hanging from the mantelpiece.
As the oldest child is still too young to have any concept that it’s approaching the festive season then I can only conclude that the parents were very anxious themselves to put the tree up.
Will the kids not be completely “over” Christmas by the time it actually does arrive in 7 weeks?
I have my own tree up for around a fortnight in total putting it up around 15/16 December and taking it down on New Years Day.
What do you guys think?

I think it isnt anyones elses business ...
Does it really bother you that much? .
Why do a lot of people these days feel that they need to post trivial things (that cause no harm to anyone) just for a discussion....... :rolleyes:

Shurimgreat

Why bother taking them down at all in January? Just leave them up all year.

I do think though the "magic" of Christmas is being undermined and chipped away with because of commercialism, people putting up decorations early and countless Christmas parties.

valoren

There should be an unwritten rule. Wherever you live, when the local street lights are officially lit, then that's the cue to start decorating.

Here in Cork it's on the 19th November for example. Seems about right for putting up decorations.

Tommy Ferguson

They are blowing their load average 1.5 times a day in the Christmas Forum at the minute.

wakka12

I think putting up decorations this early ruins it a bit. Christmas is special because its only once a year..we put ours up the 12th and put it down the 6th. Its still a long time But I think hving the trees up for 1/6th of the year would make it a lot less special for me

razorblunt

Dec 1st will do.
Xmas parties in work kick off around then, so it seems a good time.

DanMurphy

The Easter Bunny was spotted crossing a field near Athlone this morning.
Saw him myself...wearing a St. Patrick's Day badge too, the cheeky little ****er.

cherryghost

I used to put it up the evening of the Toy show, a thing with the family for years. My wife comes along from Argentina, never experienced Christmas like this before, and she's in love with it. So now the tree goes up when the Grafton St lights go on

sjb25

Here's an idea for all the people putting up decorations in November will make it more Xmas for you all

_Brian

One local shop had a Christmas tree in their window the week before Halloween.
I shall never darken the door of that store again.

Pawwed Rig

wakka12 wrote: »

I think putting up decorations this early ruins it a bit. Christmas is special because its only once a year..we put ours up the 12th and put it down the 6th. Its still a long time But I think hving the trees up for 1/6th of the year would make it a lot less special for me

Why the 6th?

Purple Mountain

splinter65 wrote: »

My mothers Neighbours are a very young couple with 3 children under the age of 4.
As I was leaving the road tonight I couldn’t help but notice that they had all their Christmas decorations up including a huge tree and 5 stockings hanging from the mantelpiece.
As the oldest child is still too young to have any concept that it’s approaching the festive season then I can only conclude that the parents were very anxious themselves to put the tree up.
Will the kids not be completely “over” Christmas by the time it actually does arrive in 7 weeks?
I have my own tree up for around a fortnight in total putting it up around 15/16 December and taking it down on New Years Day.
What do you guys think?

That's depressing..

freshpopcorn

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Why the 6th?

People take down their decorations on the 6th because it's considered the last day of Christmas traditionally!

goat2

there are 12 days of Christmas, starting Christmas eve ending small Christmas day 6th Jan, I put mine up around 15th Dec, and down on the 6th, just because those I live with like it that way, and they are done and dusted before the fun begins

Pawwed Rig

freshpopcorn wrote: »

People take down their decorations on the 6th because it's considered the last day of Christmas traditionally!

Seems odd to me that I never heard that.

DanMurphy

DanMurphy wrote: »

The Easter Bunny was spotted crossing a field near Athlone this morning.
Saw him myself...wearing a St. Patrick's Day badge too, the cheeky little ****er.

That reminds me, must send him a Valentines card wishing him a Happy Thanksgiving.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Prefer a real tree so that limits it. Goes up around the 20th, down on the 6th. Holly and ivy on the 22nd.

Might have a few bits like advent calendars and that up before, and fairylights are a year round thing.

nice_guy80

no wonder children are confused, and getting dumber it seems

xmas decorations in shops in October and going up in November

halloween stuff in shops in September

Tommy Ferguson

Purple Mountain wrote: »

That's depressing..

Maybe they have mental illnesses.

When does Christmas Cake baking season start?

MadDog76

We have a golden rule in our house ......... we put our Christmas Tree/Decorations up whenever the the f*ck we want and we don't give a sh*t when Xmas starts/ends for other people in their own homes ......... works for us!

MadDog76

MadDog76 wrote: »

We have a golden rule in our house ......... we put our Christmas Tree/Decorations up whenever the the f*ck we want and we don't give a sh*t when Xmas starts/ends for other people in their own homes ......... works for us!

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server down

I keep internal winter lights (Not the tree or anything specifically referencing Christmas) around the house until Feb. Otherwise jan 7th is bleak.

RayM

One of my neighbours has had their decorations (including outdoor lights) up since at least Tuesday. At first I thought the lights were up for some other reason, but no, there is a Christmas tree in their front room. The lights are red and green though (as opposed to blue, which has become inexplicably popular in recent years), so at least they have some taste.

I won't be putting any up because bah, humbug.

splinter65

Rubberchikken wrote: »

Up christmas eve and down st stephens day.
Long enough:D;)

In an ideal world! I know a woman whose children went to bed on Christmas Eve and woke up to find Santa had not only brought the presents but put up the tree too!
The excitement and joy was wondrous!

splinter65

[Deleted User] wrote: »

When does Christmas Cake baking season start?

A few weeks ago, if you were doing it right.

splinter65

Purple Mountain wrote: »

That's depressing..

They’re both at home all the time too.
Imagine all that...tat, lets be honest, all day every day for 9 whole weeks...and trying to keep 3 very smallies away from the baubles and the lights...

s15r330

Write a note saying "take down that sh1te ye cnuts", tie it around a rock and fire it through the front window.

splinter65

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

They have young kids the real magic of Christmas will pass in the blink of an eye

Let them enjoy it

Problem is the magic has totally disappeared long before Christmas Eve if the tree has already been up for 7 weeks