Best time to put up Christmas tree sparks debate

The best time to put up the Christmas tree each year has finally been revealed, but not everyone seems to agree.

As it begins to look a lot like Christmas, many are already discussing the appropriate time to trim their tree.

Balsam Hill, the California-based artificial tree company, has released its own guidance about the “best time” to put up Christmas trees.

“It’s still a matter of preference, but many people prefer putting up their tree right after Thanksgiving, signalling the transition to the Christmas season,” the company says.

In the United States, Thanksgiving is the national holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.

Its report adds, “The most common period is any time (from) late November to the first week of December”.

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The most common period is any time from late November. Picture: iStock

Balsam Hill notes that some people may enjoy putting up their trees in mid-November to begin the festive season.

“You can try incorporating your Christmas tree into your Thanksgiving decorations,” it says. “For live trees, though, wait until the first week of December.”

Alison Cheperdak, founder of Elevate Etiquette in Washington, DC, told Fox News Digital it’s best not to rush into Christmas, but to savour “each celebration as it comes.”

She said, “If you’re not hosting or travelling, or are eager to check decking the halls off your list, it’s perfectly fine to put your decor up earlier”.

“Just wait to turn on any lights and save exterior home decorations until after Thanksgiving.”

Many were divided over the appropriate time to start decorating for Christmas. Picture: iStock

People have been taking to social media to share thoughts on the appropriate time to deck the halls.

“Wife is forcing me to put up the Christmas tree. It’s November 1,” wrote one man on X recently.

Another person wrote on X, “Got my Christmas tree up … Just kidding, I never took it down. My son built it for us last year, and I loved it so much that I just left it”.

“It’s too early for Christmas,” said yet another person on X.

A different person wrote, “Pro tip: No one can judge you for when you put up your Christmas tree if you never take it down”.

“Is it acceptable to put my Christmas tree up now?” asked one man on X.

A user responded, “It’s acceptable the moment it turns November 1st”.

This article was originally published in New York Post and is reproduced here with permission

Originally published as Best time to put up Christmas tree sparks debate