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Christmas Decorations: When To Put Up and Take Down?

What's the rules when it comes to holiday decorations on your home.

Now that the turkey has been demolished, you may be thinking about Christmas decorations. With that in mind, we decided to ask our Facebook readers what they thought was an acceptable time to put up holiday decor and take it down. They gave us an ear full.

Read their responses below and be sure to chime in with your own in our comments section.

Jennifer Egan Siler wrote "both dates should be in December, IMO."

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Matt Sargent wrote "Day after Thanksgiving until New Years Day."

Nathan Bonilla-Warford wrote "12/24 and 12/26. But I compromise with the staff and allow it the Monday after Thanksgiving and New Years."

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Mark Gordon wrote "putting up this week and taking down the first weekend after new years"

Jeffrey Gordon wrote "People should mind their own business."

Jennifer Sulin-Stair wrote "We should keep the Christ in Christmas. Jesus is my answer."

Donald Kohler wrote "Whatever date someone volunteers to do it for me!!!"

Cindy Mitcheltree wrote "Saturday after black Friday."

Melina Haeussler Byers wrote "After Thanksgiving until Epiphany (Jan 6), but my husband would never allow them to be up that long!"

Jill Justice Hines wrote "At least Dec 1 to Jan 1 November 20."

So what do you think is an acceptable time to put up and take down decorations? Tell us in the comments.


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