When do you take your outside decorations down?

[wstaple]

We received an email from our neighborhood association last week that stated all outside decorations must be taken down no later than January 10. I had planned on taking mine down this weekend anyway, but I was curious if there are others whose neighborhood association has similar requirements?

[Elf_Erv]

first week in February

[olga]

I m thinking of starting tomorrow. With the heaviest heart anyone can imagine, of course..

[ornamentmaven]

I generally take mine down the first week in January, depending on the weather. We were in the deep freeze here for but I toughed it up and got them down anyway. They are always the last thing to come down

[Bishop1954]

Usually the last weekend in January (depending on the weather here in SD). However, due to frozen ground, some of the stakes wind up in the turf till early Spring...

[sathya44]

I generally take down mine after Epiphany. That's on January 7th.

[Bishop1954]

Most will come down the 2nd full week of January... :home:

[Mistletoe]

I m thinking of starting tomorrow. With the heaviest heart anyone can imagine, of course..
That's always how I feel! :sad elf: I'd keep them up & lit until February, if it wouldn't annoy people. The winter is so dark and cold after Christmas!

[Mistletoe]

first week in February
Do you keep the outside lights lit until February also?

I shut my outdoor lights off the day after Epiphany and take them down whenever the temperature is decent enough to stand it. Last year I left the candles in the windows lit until February- it was so nice to come home to in the darkness. I take the main tree down the weekend following Epiphany (periodically can stretch it to the one after that, but get flak if I do that) and I take my bedroom tree and decorations down the last weekend of January/beginning of February.

[Bishop1954]

Last year with visitors occupying much of my home, some stayed up all year long... :home:

[Mistletoe]

Last year with visitors occupying much of my home, some stayed up all year long... :home:
Inside or outside? That could be convenient for the following year's set up... :santahat:

[Bishop1954]

A bit of both... lol... :merrychristmas:

[Elf_Erv]

January 18th

[Bishop1954]

I'll be checking on the weather after the 5th... :home:

[Mistletoe]

January 18th
That's nice. Are you the only one in your area that leaves them up that late? Most people here took their's down before New Year's this year. I feel pressured just leaving them up until Epiphany. It's only the 10th day of Christmas, people! :sad elf:

[Papa_Christmas]

First weekend after 12th night

[Bishop1954]

Mine came down last weekend. Could not resist, temps in the 30's with an expected cold front in the teens to single digits coming in... :home:

[aalya]

I generally take down mine in the first week of January.

[Bishop1954]

A minor change to my last post... the yard stuff came down, but the lights around the door and garage are still up. :gingerhouse:

[JollyElfDC]

I'm in a condo, so for me it's pretty easy. I just take whatever it is I hang on my front door down. I always wait until after New Years.

[Bishop1954]

I'm in a condo, so for me it's pretty easy. I just take whatever it is I hang on my front door down. I always wait until after New Years.

Nothing on the patio?

[JollyElfDC]

Quote Originally Posted by JollyElfDC View Post
I'm in a condo, so for me it's pretty easy. I just take whatever it is I hang on my front door down. I always wait until after New Years.
Nothing on the patio?

It's a high rise. I have a balcony, but I don't think anyone would see anything from the street.

[Bishop1954]

The first month has nearly come to an end. Still a few lights around the garage and I will wait till I move my daughter up north before I take them down. It does require a bit of room... lol

[lizziesnow123]

Mine come down the second week of January. That's when I normally take some days off to put decorations back in storage .I notice some houses keep them on till end of January. which is fine with me.
The road I take home from work is a very long stretch, and there are street lights but not much so it is kind of dark, but I notice houses there take down most of their Christmas decorations but kept the lights on their porches and bushes. When I drive down there from work, it was very nice to see , and not so dark and gloomy. Then in February they put up their red valentine lights, and light up hearts...I usually can enjoy those till march on that long dark road...

[Bishop1954]

Some of mine never come down all the way. Like now for Christmas in July... :elf3:

[Mazzy]

I dont put decorations up outside. Our landlord is very strict and we need permission for EVERYTHING. Hopefully that will change next year when we get our own house

[Bishop1954]

I hope so too. They are a great way to show your enjoyment of the season. Mine change from year to year as well... :santa1:

[Symone]

When I was really young, my mother would keep the ornaments on almost all year long (possibly neglecting decorations for other festivals xD).
She loved the colors, I guess?

Now, we'd leave them till early Feb, when we have to change to Chinese New Year's decors.

It's funny some years, we tried to integrate Christmas --> CNY by putting cherry blossoms (CNY trademark) on the Christmas tree.
They still looked gorgeous under the lights.

[Bishop1954]

Most of the outside is down just after New Year's Day. Of course the ground is so hard that many of the stakes are still there till Spring. :home:

[Mistletoe]

When I was really young, my mother would keep the ornaments on almost all year long (possibly neglecting decorations for other festivals xD).
She loved the colors, I guess?

Now, we'd leave them till early Feb, when we have to change to Chinese New Year's decors.
Is leaving them up until early February a common thing there?

[snowbell1]

All mine will come down Jan 3-4th as i have to sort and repack as i'l be moving over into vermont hopefully by the 1st of march or end of march.:christmastree:

[Bishop1954]

I don;t know about taking them down this year, but if this gound freezes any more, it will take a RR spike to be able to put the Christmas ones in... lol :dizzy:

[Elf_Erv]

depends on the weather but I like to get them down mid January

[Bishop1954]

Since January 1st falls on a Friday this next year, I'll probably get the outside ones down beginning on the 4th... :santa2:

[Papa_Christmas]

We leave our place lit every evening through 12th night so they'll come down the first weekend after.:elf3:

[Mistletoe]

We leave our place lit every evening through 12th night so they'll come down the first weekend after.:elf3:
Us too! The rest of the street goes dark January first or earlier.

I alternate colored lights with white lights every other year and the white light years (this year) I try to push it longer, especially if there's snow! I feel like I can say they're New Year's lights. :santahat:

[Bishop1954]

Part stays up longer, like the icicle lights on the roof and sometimes the lit garland around the garage. I have been known to fire them up now and then... :reindeer2:

[Mistletoe]

One of our neighbors had every light and scrap of Christmas taken down 12/26. One across the street took everything down 12/28 and he usually leaves his up until 1/1. I thought perhaps this year people might leave them up a bit longer.
I am happy to say that 3 others still have theirs on tonight, but I fear it might be the last night.

[wstaple]

I’ll probably keep mine up for a few more days. Next weekend at the latest.

[Bishop1954]

Since the weather is a little bit warmer today, I have already started removing the outside decorations. It will take a little while for them to totally dry off and then the plans for next year begin. I'm thinking of a Christmas chair, with an arch and inflatable Santa behind it and make it available for a photo stand. :santa1:

[Mistletoe]

I’ll probably keep mine up for a few more days. Next weekend at the latest.
I'm aiming to keep them lit through next weekend, then take them down that Monday. The candles in the windows I'll leave up longer.

[Mistletoe]

...then the plans for next year begin. I'm thinking of a Christmas chair, with an arch and inflatable Santa behind it and make it available for a photo stand. :santa1:
How creative. Well, you are on the limo tour...

[snowbell1]

:elf3:Just took all my stuff down as i'm getting ready to move so i need to sort and repack some things and get rid of some things as i'm downsizing.

[Bishop1954]

Everything but the inflatables are down. I needed the time for the other items to dry out. The rest come down today while the weather for these next couple are in the upper 30's... :waving:

[sheadogg64]

I will be taking down about 95% of our display this weekend. I leave the icicles up until the end of February.

[Bishop1954]

The outside is gone with two exceptions. The large lighted wreath above my door (mainly because I do not want to get out a ladder to take it down and redo it yet) and the icicle lights on the roof top. It's around 20' up, so unless I need to, I just leave them up all year. And yes, on occasion, I still light them up... :tree:

[Mistletoe]

:elf3:Just took all my stuff down as i'm getting ready to move so i need to sort and repack some things and get rid of some things as i'm downsizing.
Downsizing is difficult to do sometimes, especially if you're nostalgic!

[Mistletoe]

I will be taking down about 95% of our display this weekend. I leave the icicles up until the end of February.
Do you leave the icicles lit until you take them down?

[sheadogg64]

Do you leave the icicles lit until you take them down?

I do! Winter is just so dark. It's nice to bring some light to the neighborhood. :)

[Bishop1954]

Downsizing is difficult to do sometimes, especially if you're nostalgic!

Amen. This year I am moving all my Christmas stuff to a warehouse to store and sort it out. I still have enough lights, garland, ornaments, etc to decorate a dozen trees. Time this year to share the wealth... :santahat:

[Mistletoe]

I do! Winter is just so dark. It's nice to bring some light to the neighborhood. :)
:santa: That's how I feel.

[Bishop1954]

Same here. As long as the icicle lights are up, it does not hurt to bring a source of light and joy to the neighborhood. Though I am sure some will say... "When is he going to take those things down?"... lol :tree1:

[sharonDavis]

We normally take them down 7-10 days into the new year.

[Bishop1954]

Depending on the weather. Usually the inflatables come down the week after New Year's Day, and the lights stay up till the weekend of the SuperBowl... :hopxmas: