When do you start putting up Christmas decor?
By Macy
@almostoveryou (4954)
Philippines
November 5, 2018 2:50am CST
Christmas is my favorite holiday season, and I'm thankful to be living in a country that has the longest Christmas season. Here in the Philippines many homes and establishments start putting up holiday decor as early as September and take them down in January.
I'm already very eager to decorate the house and put up the tree. But my husband would always insist that we do it after my birthday (which is toward the end of November). This year I'm hoping that I'd be able to convince him to decorate by the second week of November.
For those who celebrate Christmas, when do you usually start putting up decor in your home or in your office? Do you buy new decor every year or use the same old ones over and over? Do you tend to be lavish or prefer to be simple?
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
5 Nov 18
I like simple decor, too. Our neighborhood isn't known to be lavish at decorating. But nearly every house has an electric lantern.
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
5 Nov 18
Wow, that's really nice. Did you hang Christmas lights yet?
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
5 Nov 18
i don't..my halloween stays up year round 
although i occasionally buy some lights.
i've always liked lighted things.and the glow is so soft.
although i occasionally buy some lights.
i've always liked lighted things.and the glow is so soft.2 people like this
@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
5 Nov 18
That's interesting. What sort of candles do you like to use?
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
5 Nov 18
@almostoveryou i use string lights.i have cats and won't leave candles out.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
5 Nov 18
@myklj999 i have an oddball version of creatures in my collection-the cover is pink.should be blue.
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
14 Nov 18
We haven't started decorating Christmas decors at home. It's my gay brother-in-law who puts them up and also takes them down.
He is in Manila on weekdays for his schooling to be a Branch Manager.
We are mostly adults now at home so Christmas light and the simple gold Christmas tree is already enough. 
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
15 Nov 18
@almostoveryou Yes, when there are children in the house, it is imperative to put up a Chritsmas tree, because they love it and putting their small sock for Santa to fill up on Christmas eve, 
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
15 Nov 18
yes, we now have deeper understanding of Christmas. but since i've got little kids around i can't help but be just as excited when it comes to decorating the house and wrapping gifts.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
5 Nov 18
By the last week of November. But I saw many people start decorating their house by October and some are even earlier.
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
6 Nov 18
@ilocosboy Just to be a little early. It's how it was when I was a kid. :)
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
5 Nov 18
My wish is to start decorating in October next year.
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@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
22 Nov 18
I put up Christmas decor usually on 2nd week of December 
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
24 Nov 18
@m_audrey6788 oh same here. We usually wsit until the feast of sto. Nino
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
23 Nov 18
I see. When do you usually take them down?
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@tammys85 (31417)
• Baltimore, Maryland
6 Nov 18
@almostoveryou Gotcha. I look forward to decorating for Christmas.
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
5 Nov 18
Yes, it's usually at the time when the Advent season officially begins.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
5 Nov 18
We haven't put any Christmas Decoration as of this moment. Maybe in the middle of the next month.
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@LadyDuck (502653)
• Italy
6 Nov 18
@almostoveryou Advent begins the 2nd of December, not very different from the day we decorate.
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
5 Nov 18
Our household usually decorate at the start of the Advent season.
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
6 Nov 18
When the month of December is all the way.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
5 Nov 18
We celebrate Thanksgiving here on the last Thursday in November. Unless we are travelling, the tree goes up the day after.
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
27 Dec 18
Thank you, Carmila! Hope you're well and fine.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
5 Nov 18
Thanksgiving or the day after.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
5 Nov 18
@myklj999 but that's the best holiday.
