When is too soon to decorate for the holdiays?

United States
November 16, 2007 6:40pm CST
I've noticed the increasing excess and over-exuberance in holiday decorating. Already in September it looked like Christmas. Valentine's Day seems to come February 1st etc... I'm just curious if anyone else has an opinion on when is too soon?
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@wiccania (3360)
• United States
17 Nov 07
I personally subscribe to the 1 month rule. 1 month before the holiday is when the decorations should go up, at least in homes. Communities I accept earlier because there's often a lot of planning and work that needs to go into it. Stores... well... I don't mind craft and hobby stores having supplies for various holiday crafts several months early because holiday crafts are how a lot of crafters make their living. They need time to be able to make said crafts. Having 4 aisles in the store of Christmas stuff before Halloween has passed irritates me to no end, though.
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• United States
17 Nov 07
I'm with you. It's not even about the consumerism aspect of it. It just seems to dilute the whole experience when done too early. Thanks for your comment.
@dreamy1 (3811)
• United States
17 Nov 07
I absolutely hate that, especially in stores. It seemed like the day after Halloween they put the Xmas decorations up. I didn't even see any Thanksgiving decorations. I feel like they're trying to rush my life away. I don't decorate for the holidays but if I did I'd only do it at the earliest a week before the actual holiday.
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• Kuwait
18 Nov 07
I believe there is no early decoration as much as no other occassion coming before the decoration purpose, right? we can take our time to do it professionally..or either ways..
• United States
17 Nov 07
Anytime before Thanksgiving is too soon in my opinion, and I don't think I'm alone there.
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