How long should you keep Christmas lights up?

Some say they should go down the day after New Year. Others will say they should go down the day after Christmas. We take them down when we damn well please. The Christmas tree usually comes down sometime in late March. The lights around the house come down sometime in early spring. True champions of the season are we. Why keep them up? A better question might be: Why put them up in the first place? What other lighting fixtures do you put up only to take down? Those questions can only be answered thusly and in this order. For Christmas and none.

When is it too late to give someone their Christmas present? I will accept Christmas presents any time, any place, for any reason. Those who complain about late presents deserve no presents.

Hopefully this article has been helpful and well received.

Comments: 7

Vikki M. Jan 4, 2007, 10:07pm EST

Interesting questions... I put lights and such up for Halloween... those stay until the Christmas ones go up. As for when the Christmas tree and lights come down, I like your plan... late March/Spring time. I'll probably take ours down later this month though, but I wouldn't mind leaving it all up for a few months. That way you get to fully enjoy the beauty. Christmas comes and goes in such a mad rush that I don't get time to just sit and enjoy.

Like you, I too would accept Christmas presents at any time of year.

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Tempie *back in business* D. Jan 4, 2007, 10:10pm EST

We take the lights down a few months after christmas and we take the christmas trees down during summer.

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Robin"Buffy's Stunt Double" D. Jan 4, 2007, 10:40pm EST

My philosophy is that they go down whenever I get the motivation to pack it all up!lol

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Ang, wandering aimlessly, G. Jan 4, 2007, 10:50pm EST

I'm one of those people who hate to see Christmas lights up all year around, especially if you live in a trailer park cause then they look like trailer trash. I know that sounds mean but come on give yourself a little class now why don't you.

I guess I have OCD when it comes to Holidays. Put your decorations up but take them down when the month of that certain holiday is over!!

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