Christmas faitgue: When is it too early to decorate for Christmas?

[Blondie]

That wouldn't make sense. Christmas is supposed to be 12 days. The return of the Magi Kings would be on the January 6th- 12th night. In some parts of Europe they still have Munsfords plays and 12th night parties.

The european and american christmas is different. In the catholic countries we celebrate it between Dec 24-26. In USA the Santa Claus gives the gifts, in Europe the little Jesus do that, and Santa comes only in Dec 6.

[Rædwald]

When I was a kid we would put our tree up usually mid-December, and take it down on January 6th. We would go out and cut one back then.

[Mopi Licinius Crassus]

The european and american christmas is different. In the catholic countries we celebrate it between Dec 24-26. In USA the Santa Claus gives the gifts, in Europe the little Jesus do that, and Santa comes only in Dec 6.

will you be dressed like this on Christmas day

[Blondie]

will you be dressed like this on Christmas day

Not really, this is my usual dress:

[Vessna]

I think anything before Thanksgiving is way too early, but IMO, even decorating before mid December is pushing it. I am a Christan so I observe the Christian Christmas which is really December 25th- January 6th. We don’t get our tree til mid December (after the 12th) and we don’t really super decorate until at least a week before Christmas. I like to get a “taste” of the holidays after Thanksgiving, but what happens is people get sick of Christmas before it even arrives. I think it has to do with the commerical Christmas that starts as early as after Halloween. Even 20 years ago, it wasn’t like this. It happens when we take the Christ out of Christmas. And I realize people will say Christmas is “pagan”- they are wrong and very mistaken. It is not! And it’s a real Christian holiday. I like to take it slow and relaxed and reflect on the spiritual aspect of it all. I don’t even play any “Christmas” music until December 20th.

I decorate whenever I have time and energy. Just finished my Christmas tree today, it took forever.
This year I am the neighborhood Grinch with no outside Christmas lights.

[Vessna]

will you be dressed like this on Christmas day

Lol
btw these outfits are incredibly uncomfortable to wear

[Jansob]

That wouldn't make sense. Christmas is supposed to be 12 days. The return of the Magi Kings would be on the January 6th- 12th night. In some parts of Europe they still have Munsfords plays and 12th night parties.

You are talking about a tradition, not some prescription from the Bible. The tradition dates from 567, and applied to the Western church. The Eastern church uses different dates, and Catholics use different dates. So your "supposed to be" is just what you learned from your particular branch of Christianity, it's not a rule given by God.
Yes, in some places they still keep this tradition, but in the US not many do. But everyone celebrating Jesus' birth should be able to accept that others do it a little differently.....but of course you have to argue about it.

[Your Old Comrade]

[BakersfieldChimp]

You are talking about a tradition, not some prescription from the Bible. The tradition dates from 567, and applied to the Western church. The Eastern church uses different dates, and Catholics use different dates. So your "supposed to be" is just what you learned from your particular branch of Christianity, it's not a rule given by God.
Yes, in some places they still keep this tradition, but in the US not many do. But everyone celebrating Jesus' birth should be able to accept that others do it a little differently.....but of course you have to argue about it.

This brings up the tough question each family has to answer for themselves.
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`"Should we continue with our family traditions that work for us even though it displeases a rando on the internet?"

[Mopi Licinius Crassus]

Lol
btw these outfits are incredibly uncomfortable to wear

bet you look v cute in one of those outfits