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We’re Settling It: When’s the Right Time to Decorate for the Holidays?
Few things are as fiercely debated during the months of October to December as when to decorate a house for the holidays (okay, maybe if it’s an election year, there are some bigger debates happening, but still). People are passionate about the appropriate time to put up decor, and things historically get heated between the early birds and the I’d-rather-get-through-Thanksgiving crew.
Perhaps the general anger or grumpiness over early decorating is directly tied to the retail calendar, and how stores set out the Christmas displays earlier and earlier each year. Does the phrase “Christmas in July” sound familiar? I have vague memories of adults grumbling about garlands and ribbons being on display too soon at the local mall, but my mother (who does all the decorating) never seemed to mind much. After years of working in media myself, I’m quite used to the extremely early prep. Holiday issues of print magazines are often wrapped and sent to the printers by late August, so it’s no shock to me that retailers come not too long after.