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when does it go up? and when do you take it down?


My wife is putting ours up today (which i think is way to early)

she takes it down on boxing day (i say leave it up til jan2)

When my wife tells me to (about the third time). Usually just a few days before Christmas and take it down right after New Year's.

so u guys are telling me u dont have a christmas tree up all year? heh..

seriously... I'm a last min fella.. I get the crooked tree.. heh.. this year I'm going to get it in the beginning of dcember.. and take it down begnning of january..

Originally posted by Randy
when does it go up? and when do you take it down?


My wife is putting ours up today (which i think is way to early)

she takes it down on boxing day (i say leave it up til jan2)

I think most of the American population would agree with you, heh, early November is just a *bit* early. Does November have ANYTHING to do with Christmas?? IMO it draws the specialness of the situation out far too thin.

What is boxing day??

Originally posted by Humboldt
I think most of the American population would agree with you, heh, early November is just a *bit* early. Does November have ANYTHING to do with Christmas?? IMO it draws the specialness of the situation out far too thin.

What is boxing day??

when I was young I couldn't wait for boxing day.. it's the day we can open the presnets!! not chirsmats..

maybe I have cruel parents that just watned to torture us anoter day.. ...

bad tyoing dya for me.. damit

usually right after thanksgiving...

that's when we would also decorate the house with lights...

usually comes down about a week or two after new years

Boxing day is the day after xmas ( you pack up/recycle alll the empty boxes).

first sundaY in dec would be good that way the tree is not 1/2 dead by the 25th

Normally I put mine up on Thanksgiving or shortly after and then take it down after New Years Eve.

Originally posted by mikemean
Normally I put mine up on Thanksgiving or shortly after and then take it down after New Years Eve.

same here. although, that was when i lived at home. haven't had a tree in 8 years. geesh. perhaps this year.

Up 2nd week of Dec and down New Years Day as long as we didn't have too rough of a night the night before, otherwise it's the Jan 2.

Boxing Day is also the day everything goes on sale, a lot cheaper to shop then, then it is to shop before Christmas.

the weekend after thanksgiving weekend we put it up.2 weeks after Christmas we take it down.

Originally posted by Suzie
Up 2nd week of Dec and down New Years Day as long as we didn't have too rough of a night the night before, otherwise it's the Jan 2.

That's about right for me too.

Christmas-BAH HUMBUG! I'll put on my little Grinch socks and sit and wait for someone to throw their tree out, then I'll get my tree. hehehe.

Seriously though, usually and particularly the way this year has gone, I think about the beginning of December I'll pick one up and we always take it down after New Years eve.

Last year, we didn't decorate or get a tree or anything, but this year, my feelings have changed a bit. You tend to look at life a wee bit differently when you come so close to losing it!

No tree for me! I detest the holidays('cept for the time off), much too commercial and whacked out. Seeing old friends and such is a blast, but do I ever hate all the ancillary crapulence tied to it these days.

Mine goes up on Black Friday and comes down whenever we get the chance...sometime in mid January.

The Holidays are very important to our family and friends....it is a good time of year. I wish the spirit of the holidays lasted all year long.

I haven't put up a xmas tree in years. As a matter of fact, I don't put up any holiday decorations. I enjoy looking at other peoples decorations. I've been living here about 5 1/2 years and I think I remember once putting up a small star that goes atop the tree on my window. That's all my xmas decorations.

Originally posted by mikemean
Normally I put mine up on Thanksgiving or shortly after and then take it down after New Years Eve.

Same here

My wife was wanting to put it up last weekend but other house projects came up (fortunately )...we normally put it up right after Thanksgiving, and take it down around the 1st weekend after New Years...

At least we aren't pyschotic like my mother-in-law...she usually has her trees (that's right, I said trees) up by mid November and takes them down around the middle of January...I think she's planning on putting up three trees this year...normally she only puts up two (lol, only)...

Seems like you may as well not celebrate Thangsgiving if you are going to be sitting there looking at a Christmas tree. I personally don't think there should be anything Christmas related untill after Thanksgiving, and that includes those damn stores at the mall. The earlier Christmas gets the less I like it. Just my opinion, no offense to any one or their wives.

We put it up a week or two after thanksgiving. And take it down the day after new years.

I did not put up a tree last year. In the past, I would put one up last minute. I have kept a tradition since my son was a toddler. We go up the hill to the nursery that sells them and have them tie one up and he laughs all the way downhill as mom drags it along.

It is actually a funny site watching me cross the street since I am only 5 feet tall and I usually buy an 8 footer.

I may do that again this year

I put mine up on after Thanksgiving and then take it down after New Years Eve.