Christmas Tree traditions

At our house, we don't put up our Christmas tree until Thanksgiving is over, and just before December begins. One tradition that our families done since my girls were little, was to hide 3 candy canes under the angel topper's skirt. The canes that were on the tree for decoration were allowed to be passed out for guests who wanted one, or as a treat here and there for themselves, but under no circumstances were they to take the ones that were hidden. These were saved for whoever was going to help me take the tree down. Best part was that they ALWAYS helped dismantle the tree; the last candy canes were an incentive. Even though my girls are grown & flown, we still do this...now it's the grandkids who anxiously await the last coveted hidden candy canes.

i used to always put up a tree but i have 3 cats now and they destroy it so i put up a lil tree on my table

The Sunday after Thanksgiving

we put ours upa couple weeks before christmas. not so early that it will be a fire hazard, but early enough to enjpy it for a month or so before it gets so dry it is a fire hazard.

The day after thanksgiving

we put Christmas tree on the 25th of November then we start buying gifts and put them as decors beneath the tree.

We put our tree up kind of early - usually the weekend after Thanksgiving.

We always put the tree up the day after thanksgiving. My mom always brought the christmas decorations up from the cellar ON thanksgiving and started to decorate. Drove my dad nuts ;) We always had real trees. The past few years though, since two of her kids are adult now, and the other is close to an adult my mom has just gotten fake trees. I myself have had fake trees the past five or six years. This year we are going for a real one :)

Well if you consider momma(me) doing all the work a tradition, then yea. Other than that we just wait until after thanksgiving is over to put it up. We try to take it down as soon as we can after x-mas. I am really nervous about it this year bc our daughter is big enough to start taking the decorations off of the tree.

We usually put up the Christmas tree a few day after Thanksgiving. Usually the youngest person puts the star on the tree at the end. One tradition we do every year is that on Thanksgiving we pick names. That way we all get a gift from Santa.

When the kids were home we always tried to put the tree up the first Sunday after Thanksgiving. While my husband assembled the tree and tried to get the lights fixed the kids and I made, decorated, and baked cookies. (Have you ever noticed that the lights you took off last year worked but when you put them on this year they don't work?) Now the kids are all grown and it depends on when we can get together sometimes after Thanksgiving dinner we make the cookies while the tree is being assembled. We also make chocolate candies. It keeps the kids out of the way while the tree is being assembled and a lot less stress on everyone!

i'm a little bit confused as to how we should start our christmas tree tradition lol...my MIL puts hers up right after thanksgiving, whereas my mom would put ours up about a week before christmas!

ITZ LIKE HAVING A FEELING OF CHRISTMAS ITZ NOT LIKE A TRADITION

We ussualy put Christmas tree at the start of BER months. It is a sign that we are happy to embrace the beginning of the Christmas season.

I usaly put up my christmas tree the day after thanksgiving but I think this year we might do it a littl ealier because I like having it all decorated and nice.

I put anyhing up on it that makes it like real christmas tree. I also put up my socks on it. It is a tradition and I really like to be part of that great tradition.

Since we travel across many states for Thanksgiving, our tree goes up the Monday or Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Once we get back, our calendar is so full that we just end up too busy. When we used to live closer to family, it always went up on Saturday after Thanksgiving...we like time to enjoy the tree. When the boys were younger, everyone helped with the tree and the youngest put the angel on top. Now, all our grown so usually my husband and I end up doing the tree.

A week before Christmas

The only thing I remember from way back is that my mom would always have something we made up on the tree. This was either a decor, a card or whatever can be hung on the tree. Now, this tradition is kept with my nephews who are also making their own Christmas stuff. And we do put up the Christmas tree on December 1 because things really turn mayhem in the house after that.

When I was growing we always put it up on Dec 6, as that was my mothers birthday. now, I tend to wait until about a week before Christmas. maybe this year we will get around to it earlier.