It's officially the countdown to Christmas: I put up my Christmas tree today.Different people have different criteria to determine when they put up their tree. One of my friends has a family tradition of putting up their tree on Grey Cup Sunday (November 19, this year). Another refuses to put hers up until after her birthday (December 8th).
Is there a common rule of thumb for a tree trimming date? I don't think I've heard of one...
I don't think I'm excessively early, though; hell, some folks have had their Christmas lights up since the day after Hallowe'en!
Now to do that whole "shopping" thing...ugh.
Bah humbug.
3 comments:
Day after Thanksgiving, put up the tree, not before that would be rude:)any day after should be fine...as to tree trimming not sure Phil? Shopping:) Girls heaven I just spent the whole day shopping for myself *sigh* I know I know should be shopping for others but it is hard, maybe tomorrow:)
I don't think so ... my mom refuses to put the tree up until the week before Christmas. Now, whether she's just fed up or we're just weird, that's up for a whole 'nother discussion.
Technically you're supposed to put your Christmas tree up on the first Sunday of Advent. You know, on account of the whole "Jesus" thing. But I like to put it up on December 1st, just because Christmas is what makes December great. Any time before then and I'd just be Hallmarking.
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