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How long does it take to put your Christmas up?

Posted on 11/29/25 at 12:07 am
Posted by LSUGUMBO
Shreveport, LA
Member since Sep 2005
9483 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 12:07 am
We can get ours from the attic to set up in 2-3 hours. Tree and decorations, display around the kitchen/den/living room. I’ve put lights along the garden before, but not every year. That might take another 1-2 hours. Take down is about 1-2 hours. I’m glad that getting ready for Christmas isn’t a ‘chore’ that takes days, but something we look forward to on the Friday or Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Posted by tigerbutt
Deep South
Member since Jun 2006
26085 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 12:08 am to
Too long
Posted by 9Fiddy
19th Hole
Member since Jan 2007
66371 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 12:12 am to
3-4 hours for outside

8-10 hours for inside, non-tree items

6 hours for tree (real, 11 ft tall and 6 feet wide)

In other words, way too fricking long. But happy wife…….
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
33957 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 12:16 am to
With or without the trips to Lowes, Walmart and Hobby Lobby?
Posted by MardiGrasCajun
Dirty Coast, MS
Member since Sep 2005
5930 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 12:20 am to
About a month and a half.
Posted by LSUGUMBO
Shreveport, LA
Member since Sep 2005
9483 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 12:25 am to
quote:

With or without the trips to Lowes, Walmart and Hobby Lobb


I lucked out this year- the first 4 strands of lights I took out for the tree all still worked. We have 1-2 in reserve, but didn’t need them.
Posted by uptowntiger84
uptown
Member since Jul 2011
5016 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 12:32 am to
Just got everything out the attic for my GF to put up when she gets home from shopping with her sisters and friends. Might go to bed bath and beyond. Not sure we have enough time though.
Posted by Python
Member since May 2008
6593 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 12:59 am to
Outside lights take about 80 hours. I have a rather large display.
Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
22712 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 5:18 am to
Wait….all of you put up your Christmas displays yourselves?
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
27388 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 5:28 am to
quote:

put your Christmas up?


You people are stupid, if you just leave them up all year it's a lot easier.
Posted by onelochevy
Slidell, LA
Member since Jan 2011
18004 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 6:14 am to
Got most of the outside done yesterday. Haven't started inside yet
Posted by Finnish
Member since Nov 2021
792 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 6:19 am to
quote:

6 hours for tree (real, 11 ft tall and 6 feet wide)


You move like molasses. 2 hours tops, assuming I don’t have to go to Lowe’s because half the light strands aren’t working.
Posted by lynxcat
Member since Jan 2008
24988 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 6:20 am to
Long enough. This year a bit less decorations but the core is up and looks nice. I hope that’s enough for the year.
Posted by IT_Dawg
Georgia
Member since Oct 2012
26205 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 6:29 am to
Fake tree and inside decorations: 4-5 hours
Outside lights and decorations: 2-3 hours
Going to farm and cutting down real tree: 3-4 hours

10-12 hours of Christmas joy on the wife and kids faces: priceless
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
135493 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 6:31 am to
Takes me an hour. Wife another 2 hours
Posted by justjoe906
Member since Oct 2013
2124 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 6:39 am to
I don't put up Christmas decorations.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
31926 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 6:54 am to
I do outside, wife does inside...

I started at 10AM....

with a couple of breaks, I got finished around 3.
Posted by elprez00
Hammond, LA
Member since Sep 2011
31292 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 7:14 am to
Outside is a solid 2 days but I put up a lot of lights. Inside is a couple of days, but not consecutively. Today we go cut down our tree, we’ll start decorating tomorrow after the limbs fall and get settled. I have a whole artificial tree of just Star Wars ornaments, so I’ve got to put that up too.
Posted by BayouBandit24
Member since Aug 2010
17045 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 7:16 am to
3 hours 50 minutes.
Posted by SpotCheckBilly
Member since May 2020
8185 posts
Posted on 11/29/25 at 7:34 am to
No idea. All I do is move boxes when asked and take her to get a Christmas tree. The missus does everything else. If you put all the time together that she spends, I'd say a week. She likes Christmas.
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