The Christmas Light Syndrome, when is it too late to put them up or take them down?

Richard:  Here in Northern VA, it's a good idea to consult the HOA covenants.  Leaving lights up too long after New Year's Day (like into Feb...and it happens) can have you landing some hefty fines.  But I think you are typical of folks up here.  Day after Thanksgiving to Day after New Year's Day.

With the kids gone and just the two of use we put up the decorations when we have a holiday event and when the events are over the decorations come down no specific schedule.

Richard, we always put our up the weekend after Thanksgiving and leave them up through the New Year. My tree won't be up until this weekend, but my lights are on the house.

New year's day is our dead line for Christmas lights. As for putting them up, just after Thanksgiving works for us.

Richard, what amazes me is the people that just leave them up ALL year long. I have seen this many times with the dangling lights in particular.

We don't have a regular schedule at my house. When my wife decides they go up and vice versa.

Richard...I am closee to your schedual.  We turn ours on a bit later.  this friday will be day 1, and then we leave them on until the 5th of Jan. (the twelve days of Christmas).  I have freinds that light up a day here and there all year as a sign of worship to our creator.  Not my style, but to each thier own!

Richard...I am closee to your schedual.  We turn ours on a bit later.  this friday will be day 1, and then we leave them on until the 5th of Jan. (the twelve days of Christmas).  I have freinds that light up a day here and there all year as a sign of worship to our creator.  Not my style, but to each thier own!

Richard" Personally, I think the weekend after Thanksgiving they should go on and the weekend after New Years should come down.  Amazingly, sometimes going through different areas in town, some leave them up all year long (just not on) which tells me a little something about the household.  Their is some beautiful lighting done this year.  Makes one think Christmas is coming LOL

Hmmmm.... I think I'm in trouble.  Ours went up in October and won't come down until May. :)  It's too damn cold to put them up in December and colder still in January.  At least they DO come down at some point... unlike a lot of folks who just figure it too much darn work.

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Richard, don't ask me why, but ours stay up til the orthodox Christmas which is sometime in January!  Don't know how that cam about, but it's the way my parents did it!

And of course in some neighborhoods, they do stay up year round!

Richard, I have always pretty much done like you.  The weekend after Thanksgiving and a day or so after New Years. (according to how much recuperating time I need!)  I actually use to think it was bad luck to keep them up for New Years and took them down the day before!  NOW today is the 4th and I just stood the tree up and turned on the lights...still no decorations!  I have AR to blame for that........it is my new addiction!

Debbie