“At my house, Christmas lasts two months! » With Halloween barely over, many people have already put out garlands and snowmen to brighten up their homes. It doesn’t matter if some people think it’s “too early”, the tree takes pride of place in the living room from the month of November for Françoise. “In my childhood, Christmas only lasted eight days at home, and that saddened me. For several years I have had a synthetic tree and I take it out in mid-November. It will stay until the first Sunday of the new year. And I’m delighted! »
All these lights and colors are a good way to deal with the famous “winter blues”. “The days are getting shorter, it’s colder, it allows you to have a warm and festive home as soon as possible,” emphasizes Emma. An opinion shared by Belinda. “It brings joy and good humor, even if those around me don’t always agree with my ideas! After all, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. I also take the opportunity to impress my guests and improve my decoration each year. »
And there is no shortage of choice. Garlands and other baubles are appearing on store shelves earlier and earlier. To the great dismay of fans of the Day of the Dead, neglected by supermarkets.
“Wait until New Year’s Eve”
Nathalie cuts the pear in two. She decorates early, but in two stages. “I start around November 11, figurines and lights, but I don’t take out the tree until the beginning of December. And the whole family agrees. » For Thierry too, the main objective is to please young and old alike. “For the children, for my wife, for my parents who love Christmas. Because it doesn’t bother anyone. Because it’s beautiful. Because I do what I want at home. Because it’s never too early but often too late. Because it shines, it flashes. In my opinion. »
Installing the decorations earlier also gives “time for the children to enjoy them and wait patiently until New Year’s Eve,” adds Nathalie. Like advent calendars, whose popularity is not decreasing, including among adults.
Like an irreducible Gaul, Etienne sticks to tradition to the end and only installs his decorations “on the first Sunday of Advent”.
Ready, set, decorate!