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When do you put up and turn on your Christmas lights for the season?
Posted on 11/17/18 at 9:33 am
Posted on 11/17/18 at 9:33 am
I put most of mine up yesterday, and will finish today. I usually don't turn them on until the night before Thanksgiving. Where I grew up, the town had an official lighting ceremony the night before Thanksgiving. George W. Bush flipped the switch one year. I usually leave them up through New Years Day.
Some of the neighbors around me are already lighting up, so I was wondering if I might as well just turn mine on tonight for the season.
What do you guys do?
Also, do you let your lights run all night, or do you turn them off at a certain time? I have mine on a timer I can control from my iPhone. Usually run them from dusk to 11PM Sun-Thursday; Dusk to midnight Fridays and Saturdays.
Some of the neighbors around me are already lighting up, so I was wondering if I might as well just turn mine on tonight for the season.
What do you guys do?
Also, do you let your lights run all night, or do you turn them off at a certain time? I have mine on a timer I can control from my iPhone. Usually run them from dusk to 11PM Sun-Thursday; Dusk to midnight Fridays and Saturdays.
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Posted on 11/17/18 at 9:35 am to jbraua
Thanksgiving still comes before Xmas so not until after that holiday is done
Posted on 11/17/18 at 9:36 am to lsufanintexas
The weekend after Tgiving. Since having kids, it’s turned into a bit of a tradition that we go get a tree the Friday
Makes for a long time to figure out things for that #%*?! Elf to be doing for a month
Makes for a long time to figure out things for that #%*?! Elf to be doing for a month
This post was edited on 11/17/18 at 9:38 am
Posted on 11/17/18 at 9:37 am to lsufanintexas
quote:
Xmas
Let’s keep Christ in Christmas.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 9:37 am to jbraua
I’ve got to the point where I just leave them up year round. We don’t have an HOA and they’re not really noticeable from the street anyway.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 9:39 am to jbraua
After Thanksgiving.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 9:41 am to jbraua
Workin on it.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 9:50 am to jbraua
Big Catlick here, I like to wait until like Dec. 8th or so since Christmas does not begin until the 24th and ends on January 6th.
But, with a more insistent bride it usually gets a little earlier. I have been able to hold off, for years, until St. Nicholas Day, Dec. 6th as that is also our younger son's birthday. No dice, this year, they all want decorations.
They stay up until the 6th of January, however, then the Mardi Gras decorations go up. Lights stay on 24/7 because I don't have a switch and too lazy to go turn them all off. Besides, if we get a cold, dreary, overcast day, the Christmas lights provide some cheer.
But, with a more insistent bride it usually gets a little earlier. I have been able to hold off, for years, until St. Nicholas Day, Dec. 6th as that is also our younger son's birthday. No dice, this year, they all want decorations.
They stay up until the 6th of January, however, then the Mardi Gras decorations go up. Lights stay on 24/7 because I don't have a switch and too lazy to go turn them all off. Besides, if we get a cold, dreary, overcast day, the Christmas lights provide some cheer.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 9:58 am to jbraua
About 10 days before Christmas. 
Posted on 11/17/18 at 9:59 am to jbraua
Day after Thanksgiving usually. But I'll be out of town this year so will be doing it when I get back.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 10:01 am to jbraua
The first Saturday in December
Posted on 11/17/18 at 10:03 am to jbraua
We don’t ever take them down. I thought this was the norm?
Posted on 11/17/18 at 10:16 am to jbraua
I leave them on the porch all year long nobody really notices them if they aren’t on
Posted on 11/17/18 at 10:19 am to jbraua
Day after Halloween.
Yeah I celebrate Thanksgiving, but I don't care if the decorations are early. Christmas is Thanksgiving with presents, so it's better anyway.
Yeah I celebrate Thanksgiving, but I don't care if the decorations are early. Christmas is Thanksgiving with presents, so it's better anyway.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 10:19 am to el Gaucho
You’re allowed to turn them back on for the Super Bowl, Mardi Gras, your birthday, and Easter.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 10:32 am to jbraua
Since Xmas is also in July, I just leave them up year round on my trailer. Neighbors seem to like it
Posted on 11/17/18 at 10:36 am to jbraua
Hired help already put it up.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 10:37 am to jbraua
Up the day after thanksgiving and down sometime the first week of February
Posted on 11/17/18 at 10:38 am to jbraua
Hired help already put it up.
Posted on 11/17/18 at 10:44 am to Redbone
Ours are up, soon after Halloween
Didn't have such as a child/youth, so, have done a 180
Didn't have such as a child/youth, so, have done a 180
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