As the holiday season approaches here in the Carmel, IN area, you are probably looking forward to having your property adorned with beautiful Christmas decorations. However, you may be wondering how early is too early to put up your Christmas decorations? While there is no definitive answer to this question, there are some common practices and even some statistics to provide you with a guide as to when many people think it is the right time to put up Christmas lights. In the end, it does not really matter what anyone else thinks. You should put up your lights as early as you want!

Here are some statistics of when people put up their Christmas decorations.

While there is no set rule for when you can start decorating for Christmas, there are some statistics out there to give you an idea of what most people do. According to a survey conducted by Christmas Lights Etc. that included over 2,500 people from every region of the country, these are the percentages of when people put up their decorations:

  • Before November - Only 10% of the country puts up their Christmas decorations before November.
  • Early to Mid November - 33% of people tend to put up their Christmas decorations during this period of November.
  • The Week of Thanksgiving - 19% of people think that the week of Thanksgiving is the perfect time to put up their Christmas decorations.
  • The Weekend After Thanksgiving - 25% of people like to put up their decorations the weekend after Thanksgiving.
  • The First Week of December - About 10% of people wait until the first week of December before they start decorating for Christmas.
  • Second Week of December - Only 3% of people wait until the second week of December to start putting up their Christmas decorations.

Keep in mind, these are only statistics for what some people like to do. You can put up your Christmas decorations whenever you want!

So, how early is too early to put up Christmas decorations?

Fishers, Indiana home with red and green Christmas lights.

There is no right or wrong answer to this question, it is all about personal preferences. Some people set up their decorations as soon as Halloween is over while others set them up as late as Christmas Eve. If putting up your lights in October makes you happy, go for it! After all, the longer that you have your Christmas decorations up for, the longer that you will be able to enjoy them. Just make sure that you are abiding by any HOA rules that you may have so you do not get fined.

We install Christmas lights for homes and businesses in October, November, and December!

If you’re ready to have us install your Christmas decorations, give us a call today!

At Precision Cutz Lawn Care, we are the company you can count on to handle all of your Christmas light decoration needs. We install high-quality lights that we will customize to fit your property perfectly and we will create a unique lighting display that is tailored to your specific style. What's more, we not only will put up your lights, but we will also take them down for you and store them for you for next year!

If you are ready to partner with us to have your Christmas decorations installed on your home or business, give us a call today at 317-965-7868. We are proud to offer our Christmas lights installation services to residential, commercial, and HOA properties in Carmel, Fishers, Westfield, and throughout the surrounding areas in Indiana. We look forward to working with you to help you create a joyful and beautiful Christmas atmosphere on your property.