I’ll go first: This year, I slowly started putting out our decorations right after Halloween (I know, so early!). But hear me out, I have a lot of decorations, and setting them up little by little makes it less overwhelming. Plus, it’s my favorite time of the year, so I like to enjoy it as long as possible!

I have to respect family birthdays landing on the 15th and 16th of December…

My vote is #6: Easing in mid-December…. but leaning towards #7: Going all out late December!

I love to put decorations up right after Halloween, and I have no shame in it  I love having the tree lights on at night, playing Christmas music, watching Christmas music, all the things. It brings me a lot of joy so I want to soak it in as much as possible during this time of year tree

Decorations SHOULD go up right after Thanksgiving (2), but in actuality time gets away from me and it ends up easing in mid-December (4) 

Holiday baking and music start right after Thanksgiving, but decorations take me a bit longer. I’m usually a #6.  

Decorate whenever your heart desires but when I typically do it is waiting until after Thanksgiving!

I will die on the hill that Christmas music, decorating, all other festivities shouldn’t start until after thanksgiving (and I say that as a huge fan of Christmas). After Santa makes an appearance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, they it’s time to deck those halls!

I have always erred to the day after Thanksgiving, but it seems to go by so fast that I don’t get to fully immerse myself in the decor. I think next year I’ll put up decorations the first cool, gray day in November.

A Dutch wife means we celebrate Sinterklaas on December 5, so I’m not allowed Christmas decorations until December 6. I’ve usually done some prep (scaffolding for lights) prior to this, but certainly no lights on or Christmas music prior.

Much to my wife’s dismay, I try to make sure they then stay up for the full 12 days of Christmas and don’t come down until January 6 

Our outside lights go up right after Halloween and then all the hanging stuff and decor starts coming out after Thanksgiving. My husband’s birthday is the last day of November and he feels like if we decorate too much his birthday gets overlooked so I respect that. But I say, to each their own and whatever brings you joy! I love the magic of the season so I personally try to enjoy it as long as possible! 

Our fall decorations go up around August and when i say fall, i mean football/fall decorations. But those only last until November 1st because my wife is dying to put the christmas tree up the first weekend of November. 

We host our families for thanksgiving and she would rather them see her pretty christmas trees around the house, and then they table can be a little thanksgiving decorations for the day.

I drag my feet on the outside decorations because of how windy Oklahoma can be so that is usually the first nice weekend after thanksgiving.

I tend to keep it low-key, but love seeing people get excited and in the spirit. So I guess it’s like “I won’t be matching the excitement, but I support you if it brings you joy. :)”

I’m copping out here, folks!

Wait until after Thanksgiving and ease into December. Generally keeping it low key since it all takes time to put away after. Maybe that is your second bonus question. How long can holiday decorations stay up after Christmas is over. :-)

After Thanskgiving for sure. All out for the kids but hoping to scale back a bit when they are older.