When should you put up a Christmas tree? Some celebs did already but here’s what experts say
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Celebrities all over the world are starting to put up their X-mas decor — but how early is too early?
Tan France from “Queer Eye” shared that he and his family started to decorate on Oct. 31, posting on Instagram that putting up the tree on Halloween is a tradition that he’s been doing for 12 years.
“I know it’s way too soon for most, but for us, it’s perfect,” France, 41, wrote in the caption.
English TV personality Stacey Solomon followed suit, putting her decor up the very next day on Nov. 1. In a reel posted on Instagram, Solomon, 35, showed off her house decked out in lights and Santas.
But since Christmas is more than a month away, when should people actually start decorating?
Traditionally, Christmas trees and decor should go up on the first day of Advent, or the fourth Sunday before Christmas, according to Country Living.
This year it falls on Dec. 1 — just days before the official lighting of the Rockefeller Center tree on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in New York City.
In the Christian calendar, Advent is the period before the birth of Christ, which ends on Christmas Eve.
But, of course, you can’t hold back if you’re ready early for decking the halls.
“People are getting excited [for Christmas] earlier and earlier,” Etsy trend expert Dayna Isom Johnson told Martha Stewart’s site last month. “And we shouldn’t hold back anyone’s excitement for the holiday time because it’s a moment to celebrate friends and family, and spend quality time together.”
Different countries have different styles, too. For example, in Italy, many families wait until the 15th to put their trees up, while in places like Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, trees are shining bright by the sixth.
According to the British Christmas Tree Growers Association, no matter the caretaking you provide, you will likely experience dropped needles and dry branches if you hang onto your live seasonal display for longer than a month.
But if decorating for the holiday brings you joy, the American Christmas Tree Association isn’t going to argue.
“Christmas décor significantly boosts our spirits!” the association’s website states. “An impressive 64% of consumers feel happier and more joyful when their homes are adorned with festive decorations, while 57% eagerly anticipate the annual tradition of decorating for Christmas.
“Amid the debates and discussions that fill our lives, there’s one thing we can all agree on — the power and joy of Christmas.”
