When is it too early to decorate for Christmas?

[DevinNMcCraw]

I put up my Christmas decorations already and its only the beginning of November! Am I too early? Haha I guess I got too excited right?

[NavyChic85]

I think that Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving is too early. I went thru Babies R' Us 1 day last week and they had a Christmas song playing. And driving to pick up my daughter, I saw a house with decorations. Sheesh!

[ODOMS6598]

Most people I know decorate after Thanksgiving for Christmas.  I try to do it close to christmas, so I dont have to have it up long.  Im not a scrooge or anything, It's just that I lost a son 3 yrs ago and Christmas holidays are very hard on me.

[Boise40]

Anytime before Thanksgiving is way too early for Christmas decorations. I work at Fred Meyer and they already put out Christmas items on November 1st. It just ruins my mood/attitude for Christmas when I see people decorate their place for Christmas so early.

[Sweetpea94]

I think too early would be anytime before Thanksgiving.  I just feel like life is already too short and it's already rushed by our busy daily routines.  So why rush the holidays?

[LaTashaS28]

I say anytime before thanksgiving is way too early to decorate for christmas. The best time to start decorating should be on the first of December, or some people just start the day after thanksgiving. When some people decorate they go all out on the lights, and etc; and they tend to forget the true meaning of christmas. I Love to see christmas decorations; they are so pretty, but when someone puts them up to quick they be in the christmas spirit so much early.

[cloudsoup]

i like the idea of decorating the day after thanksgiving.
i feel like thanksgiving is overshadowed these days.
i definitely feel like thanksgiving gives closure to fall
and i'm much more ready for christmas right after that!

there's nothing wrong with you decorating early, though.
to each his own  i thought about decorating
now, but thought i'd give my fiance a break. poor guy
helped me load up all the halloween stuff just the other
day for the basement... hehe.

[dodgers16]

 I am one of those people who says that it is never too early to decorate for Christmas. Decorate whenever you think it is time

[ejholt]

I am one of those people who says that it is never too early to decorate for Christmas. Decorate whenever you think it is time

I always put Christmas tree up right after Thanksgiving.   But it gets old by the time I take it down.  Enjoy it when the grandkids come over.

[animikokala]

It's always been a family tradition to put up the tree the weekend after Thanksgiving.  The rest of the decorations can be put up later on, but the tree is always up by the first Sunday evening after Thanksgiving.  My mom's allergic to many of the oils in conifers, so we've always used a fake tree, and it's the younger childrens' job to put up the tree (except for the top).  And she can't touch a fake tree until it's been used a couple years, since they spray them with small amounts of pine oil (for realism). 

It would seem strange to me to put it up any earlier, since I think people should celebrate Thanksgiving before worrying about Christmas decorating, but to each his own. 

[tammypete]

I usually put up my decorations right after Thanksgiving but here lately I have seen more people putting up stuff right after Halloween was over!

[daughtytam84]

Well I guess you are ready lol! I'm not putting mine up until after Thanksgiving.

[AmyTrivitt]

My girls & I put ours up last weekend. My thoughts are if you have children its never too early. I love the look on their faces every time they see the tree, while decorating and just the moments in between. Something to cherish forever.

[jneff0603]

It's always been the family tradition to pull out everything on Thanksgiving night and start setting up the next day.

[DevinNMcCraw]

I guess I got too excited! Plus my mom is really sick and she loves christmas so I guess I just wanted her to enjoy it for as long as she could.