When to put up Christmas lights ?
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My wife's birthday is the 3rd December, so we use that as a handy dividing line - not allowed to start Christmas until her birthday is done.
We usually put up lights the weekend afterwards. Until last year we never did external stuff, but we did get a line of icicle LED ones for over the garage last year, since I can easily put them up without taking my life in my hands.
We usually put up lights the weekend afterwards. Until last year we never did external stuff, but we did get a line of icicle LED ones for over the garage last year, since I can easily put them up without taking my life in my hands.
Soldato
whenever you want. don't follow convention just because you think you have to. wanna put them up in october, go for it. following what the masses do is boring.
Soldato
Too early for flashing Santas; a week late for something to brighten the miserable evenings up.
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Exactly. I’m surprised the usual miserable sods haven’t appeared yet to post ‘up on the 24.12 and down Boxing Day’Really don't understand people moaning about people putting their Christmas lights up early
Crack on - We need a bit of light in this country at the moment
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It has to be December, but a lot of my neighbours have the full Christmas decorations up already.
So, if it'll make you happy, get them on this weekend.
So, if it'll make you happy, get them on this weekend.
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I believe the correct time is when we see santa hats on the emojis on OCUK.
Soldato
Never.
Used to have a neighbour that would put them up in early September and the phone the local news to tell them that "someone" in the area had their lights up. 
Wouldnt have minded if they looked decent, but the display was like someone had plastered a wall with glue and threw decorations and lights at it.
Wouldnt have minded if they looked decent, but the display was like someone had plastered a wall with glue and threw decorations and lights at it.
Soldato
People round Me have done it already, madness!
Soldato
Before 1st Dec is too early, IMHO. However, the wife want everything put up last week of Nov this year 
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This is what I saw earlier.....
Soldato
My wife wanted to put them up 2 or 3 weeks back! I'm pretty laid back and rarely say no to anything, but no chance this time. December only!
See, I think it would be more boring if people decided to celebrate Christmas at all times of year. Surely it's nicer and more exciting if everyone comes together to celebrate?
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come together and celebrate christmas at christmas time for sure if that makes it special and exciting for you but why does it stop being nicer and more exciting for you because someone wanted to put their lights up a bit early to make it nicer and exciting for them a bit earlier?? no ones talking about celebrating christmas at all times of the year though, we're talking about putting the decorations up.
if it cheers someone up to bung their lights and tree up in October why should anyone else get knicker twisted over that (i'm not suggesting you personally are - my post was more aimed at those who do)
why does the op feel he needs to ask when is it ok to put up their decorations? it should be ok whenever they want to.
wanna put them up in July? have at it, it'll make the person putting them up happy and it'll for sure give plenty of others a laugh and the only ones to not get any pleasure out of it will be the perennially annoyed curtain twitchers, who lets be honest, don't matter a ****.