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I had a lady tell me her family comes over and they have a big production of putting the tree up on Christmas EVE. I was like what is the point by then? Anyone else ever hear of this?
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I had a lady tell me her family comes over and they have a big production of putting the tree up on Christmas EVE. I was like what is the point by then? Anyone else ever hear of this?
I have heard of it and it's cheaper too. I got a six foot live Noble Fir one year for ten bucks Christmas Eve. Not just to save money, but we were out of town before then and we left it up until New Years Day, so it was still nice and made the house smell like Christmas.
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One year we were really busy and did that, usually we don't though.
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ive heard of that . i have also heard of santa bringing the tre and putting it up on chirstmas eve with the presents. i like having it for a longer period of time.
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I've done this before. It's a magical thing when you see it go up before Christmas day. All of sudden everything changes.
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When I was a real little kid that's what my parents did to help foster my belief in Santa I guess. And it did. For now I'm a senior and I still believe Santas. They are real. However, they come in all shapes, sizes, genders and fashion every single day of the year and can be found globally.
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yes,,,, i have several friends who have made it a family thing. They make a day of decorating and then put their tree up in the evening and take it down on January 1st. myself ,,,, if i'm going to take the time of putting the darn thing up I'm gonna enjoy it for the whole month !!!
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My mother said that was how it was done when she was a kid (early 50's) and then the tree stayed up till Jan 6 (The feast of the Epiphany or Three Kings Day). Basically the 12 Days of Christmas.
When I was a kid we would put the tree up about 2 weeks before (and most of the people in the area who celebrated Christmas) and they stayed up thru New years at least. When we moved South I was shocked that people put trees up on Thanksgiving Day (and took them down the day after Christmas).
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Yes I did, and some people in my area still do it. It's a tradition that goes back to the first settlers in this area, back in the early 1700s.
I don't even decorate anymore or have a tree. I miss it but I hate the time to decorate and for the few days or weeks the tree would be up. I also hate the mess after I take down the decorations. One year my husband didn't take the tree out until February even though I kept nagging him about it! The mess from the needles when trying to get it out the door was horrendous! Needless to say, I don't do decorating anymore, especially a tree.
It would be nice to get an artificial, already decorated tree, but I can't afford one because they're so expensive.
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Yes I have heard of that. I have never done it but I have friends who do. When their kids were little they told them Santa put the tree up Christmas Eve.
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It is a very old tradition. They had the tree up for only a night or two. Remember they also use to put real candles on them before the lights we use now. Houses use to be a lot smaller than now, so I guess maybe they just did not have the room to leave it up longer. I have a lot of friends and relatives who put up the Christmas decorations on Thanksgiving weekend. When my Mother In Law was in a nursing home after a surgery, we got her a tree about one foot high (artificial was all they allowed) decorated it up. Now that is the only thing she puts out every year, we gave away or sold all of her other decorations, she loves having just the small tree on a coffee table. Since it is artificial there is no needle mess.
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I knew a family who did that also. I think it comes from long ago when people used to only have trees that they cut tthemselves and they did not keep them up long because they dried out. It does seem pointless but to each their own.
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I think putting up the tree on Christmas Eve is more of an old-fashioned family tradition than a more modern-day approach. Most people I know don't do that any more but many years ago (before artificial trees) it was the "norm" because of course a live tree dried out quickly so that was I think the reason.
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ive done it a few times..usually start after thanksgiving or have had it up at thanksgiving..
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Yes, a lot of people use to do this. And leave it up til after New Year's Day. Use to people didn't put it up 2 months before Christmas.
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Yes, I've heard of it for a variety of reasons, most mentioned here. However, I admit, if I'm going to go to the trouble, I think they are so pretty and enjoyable once up that I usually decorate a small one (retired with no kids at home) about 2 weeks before Christmas and leave it up until about January 2 or 3!
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Mom used to tell us how they put them up on Christmas eve and took them down new years eve when she was little. I love putting ours up much earlier though
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we use to put ours up the Sunday before, the tree was live and did not keep well at that time.
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I guess that would work for SOME people. Personally, I like to decorate a tree on Thanksgiving Day and begin listening to Christmas music. I enjoy ANTICIPATING the holiday. That's when I feel the spirit of Christmas.
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I like to spend a lot of time looking at my Christmas tree and perfecting it, so i want it up real early, preferably just after Thanksgiving. Sometimes I find myself listening to the television but looking at my Christmas tree, day-dreaming! I like to hang ornaments and lights on the inside and the outside of the tree which gives it depth. Each year I buy one more ornament and so I have a story behind every hanging ornament on my tree!
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No. Most people I know put them up the day after thanksgiving
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as a tradition, we always put our tree up on thanksgiving night and take it down new years day. it has been like that for the last 25 years in my family :)
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when I was a child we always put the tree up on Christmas Eve .. I think it was a way for my parents to save money and still be able to have a christmas tree for us.
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Yes, heard of it. Usually our family puts up a tree on Thanksgiving night or at least by the Thanksgiving weekend.
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Yes, I've heard of it too. In fact, some people put up all there decorations and the tree on Christmas Eve. My family's tradition is after Thanksgiving we decorate for Christmas so we have the entire month of December to enjoy the tree, the decorations, and the festivities.
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Yes I did that. the 12 days of Christmas. Christmas Eve party, you decorate the whole house outside too. :present: :star: :peace:
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I think some people do that because it's a family tradition. It can be a lot of fun for others bringing family together and having fun on Christmas Eve. I see nothing wrong with it.
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I have heard of people doing this, but for me if I am going to put up a tree I want to enjoy it for several days before Christmas.
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I have heard of people doing that but I wouldn't bother at that point. Everyone to their own thing though.
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Yes, when I was a child my parents always put up the Christmas tree on Christmas eve. It was a fun and exciting time for all of us. Loved it! :present:
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I have....but no thanks!
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Yes I only put one up for a very short time if at all maybe just some decorations. I don't have a family and nobody visits me so I just put it up for the spirit of Christmas.
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Yes I only put one up for a very short time if at all maybe just some decorations. I don't have a family and nobody visits me so I just put it up for the spirit of Christmas.
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I've heard of this before, but it's not something I'd do.
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I've heard people do that but it's crazy!
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I have never waited until Christmas eve. Soon as thanksgiving day is over our tree is bought and up. Usually that weekend. Nothing prettier than a lit up tree in your house. The smell of evergreen.
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I did it once years ago, only because we got the tree really cheap and didn't have any money for a tree that year. It was a very sad year for having kids that year, but we got the tree up on Christmas Eve and got as many gifts as we could under it in the morning for the kids. Turned out to be a pretty memorable Christmas. Sure never want to relive being that poor again though.
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Never heard of it, but sounds good to me.
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I had a lady tell me her family comes over and they have a big production of putting the tree up on Christmas EVE. I was like what is the point by then? Anyone else ever hear of this?
No, I don't think I heard of this, sounds REALLY lame. Like you said, what is the point? How do you even get in the Christmas spirit without decorations? That's not fun! Booooooooo!!
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Yeah, I've heard of putting Christmas trees up on Christmas Eve. There are a lot of people who don't like having their tree up for weeks or a family tradition.
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nope never did
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OMG nooooo !!!! I know it would be fun because all the family doing it together, but maybe they can do that on the weekend after Thanksgiving.
I just love Christmas I couldn't wait till Christmas eve to put it up !
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Yes I have a family member who does this after the kids go to bed, then wrap all the presents and put under it that same night, I dont know how they do it! They work all through the night
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Yes, I have heard of that tradition, specially in places where is really cold, since you can get the freshest tree on the lot. LOL I put mine up around December 8, which is Mother's Day in my country, so we wait til then to put it up and we do leave up until about Jan. 7 or 8 after the celebration of the Three Magic Kings.
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I've heard of it but it seems so stressful. Even if you have a whole family to help put it up. Plus if you put it up early you can enjoy it longer.
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It's a tradition in many households, especially with little kids. The tree and all the presents magically appear during the night. Some families eat Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve too.
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I have heard of it but thought of it as an old idea that families use to do. I agree that it wouldn't be up long enough to really appreciate it
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It's what people do when you have cats, 'cuz you know it's not going to be staying up for very long!! :cat:
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Yeah that is a big tradition for some people. Or they at least do something with the tree on that night. We put the tree up 2 weeks into December!
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my family never did this but I have hear of this
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my family never did this but I have heard of this
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I think I was close to doing that when I had a 6 year old, 3 year old, and twins that were 3 months old. Little hard to juggle the on time stuff and get it all done...
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i have also heard of santa bringing the tre and putting it up on chirstmas eve with the presents.
My mother tells me this is how it was in her house growing up. The tree and presents all "magically" appeared after the kids had gone to bed on Christmas Eve.
She did not continue that tradition with our family growing up. I suppose it was just too much to handle in just one night.
We usually put our tree up in late November or early December, but have no 'set' time to do it -- it all depends on motivation and other things going on in our schedules. We have a number of other Christmas programs and events going on -- some of which my wife is involved in setting up and selling tickets, etc. So that takes a lot of her time on the evenings and weekends right about this time of year.
We do an artificial tree that is stored in the basement. I had some surgery earlier this month, and I am on lifting restrictions until at least December 5th. So our tree might not be up until the following week, but our 24 year old daughter just moved from Ohio to Florida at the beginning of November. She is coming back to visit about that time, so I think my wife will want to have a tree up before she gets here!
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I had a lady tell me her family comes over and they have a big production of putting the tree up on Christmas EVE. I was like what is the point by then? Anyone else ever hear of this?
Yes.
Then they leave it up till the Epiphany, January 6 - the 12 days of Christmas. Are they Catholic by chance & celebrate 3 Kings Day (Epiphany).
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Yes, I've heard of that. However, we get our real tree the weekend after Thanksgiving and put it in the stand with water ASAP, so it will stay fresher longer. We normally don't decorate it for a week or more, so all our children can be home to help. Then we leave it up until about the second week of January.
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It's before Christmas, for Christmas so what is YOUR point? Just because they didn't get one during Halloween like you did doesn't mean they don't have a point, maybe it's a family tradition 8)
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never heard that. I've always put it up around early december.
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A lot of people are still doing that. Sometimes it is for last minute and sometimes people like to put it up when all family members who are traveling would like to put it up together because it brings them good luck into the new Year. They usually leave the tree until the end of January.
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Though I don't put a tree up anymore, I did put it up the weekend after Thanksgiving. It allowed the whole family to participate and do it in a relaxed mode. Always a fun time.
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My mother said that was how it was done when she was a kid (early 50's) and then the tree stayed up till Jan 6 (The feast of the Epiphany or Three Kings Day). Basically the 12 Days of Christmas.
When I was a kid we would put the tree up about 2 weeks before (and most of the people in the area who celebrated Christmas) and they stayed up thru New years at least. When we moved South I was shocked that people put trees up on Thanksgiving Day (and took them down the day after Christmas).
Celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas is my understanding of that tradition.
These days, we get the tree up whenever we have some of the kids or grandkids around to help with it. It is more fun with help.
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I would agree I wouldn't see the point by then. I only have a little tabletop tree now but if I don't/didn't put it up at least a couple of weeks before Christmas I wouldn't bother but everyone has their own traditions so each to their own. :present:
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Yes, we've actually done it before, although it's very hectic. Our Christmas season STARTS on Christmas day, and we usually leave the tree up until at least Epiphany, January 6, so the closer to Christmas we put it up, the better.
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No, never heard of....what's the point!!
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I know some people who have a hard time getting organized and have done that, but i always felt like what was the point.
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Yes I have heard of it...I always wonder why put it up at the last minute.
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I've heard of that but I don't do it. I like doing it after Thanksgiving
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I do it in early December
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I put the tree up whenever I get a chance, but never take it down before January 7th. .... I've just heard about the tradition of holding off until Christmas Eve, ...
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when I was little my folks did that to make me a believer in Santa lol
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Well most people don't usually take it down til New Years so I guess they figured better late than never lol It's not really about the decorations, it's about sharing the spirit of love so if that tree going up on Christmas Eve makes even one person happy then it was worth it.
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My mom has done that before when I was little. I like to put mine up right after Thanksgiving.
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Nope never heard of this before and it kinda seems pointless to have it up just for one night. Id rather have it up and enjoy the holiday before christmas eve and even the month mostly
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Yes,it is an old tradition.
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Like many others I have heard of it and know a couple of families who do it as a tradition, still leave it up for the 12 days of Christmas. Like others have said, you can get a great deal on a Christmas tree the closer it is to Christmas.
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nope never heard of it before
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Yes, some people say you save money doing it that way, I guess it depends on your personal choice as to how long you want to have up before Christmas, I have friend and family that puts theirs up the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
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The Christmas Season is way too long as it is.
I like the idea of waiting until Christmas Eve.
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I've never heard that. Weird.
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Alot of people who have busy lives do this. it s is the because that is the only time they get free or a day off sometimes. At least when I was growing up,if everyone worked,
One of us kids was tasked to trim the tree, sometimes if we were working, it did not happen until the night before.
As for opening presents, we opened up one on xmas eve, and the rest on xmas day.
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I remember first hearing about this custom on the Christmas episode of I Love Lucy. My family has never done it that way. I much prefer having the tree up for the whole month.
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This is a family tradition for me and mine. We always put it up Christmas Eve and left it up until a bit after Epiphany (January 6th) Only to take it down the 7th. We're also Greek Orthodox, so before we shifted to using the regular calendar we used to have Christmas when the Catholics were having Epiphany, so we just left our tree up because my father was Lutheran. It was like two Christmases. Even though the calendar isn't like that anymore, I still keep the tradition, because it's a tradition that has a lot of family meaning for my family, so I like to keep it alive.