Here’s What People Think About Leaving Holiday Decorations Up All Year
I leave for work very early in the morning and that means I get to see all of the pretty lights and holiday decorations that are still left on. Sometimes they are still lit long after the holidays are over.
For most people the usual time to take down the holiday decorations is the week after New Year’s. That is what convention says, but these days you’re probably noticing the bright lights are still shining into the end of January. Of course having your lights remain on is one thing, but leaving your outdoor inflatables up deep into the wintertime is another thing.
There is a condo complex on my to work that is one of those three story types that feature small balconies that people like to put their holiday decorations up. Every year there is one unit that is very committed to keeping the lights shining deep into the New Year, like as far in as Easter.
Every neighborhood has that one house where the holiday decorations linger a LITTLE too long. But maybe that’s no big deal?
How do people really feel about keeping the decorations up for long periods?
According to a new survey, the date when holiday decorations should be taken down is January 16th . . . this coming Thursday. That was based on an average among people who believe there SHOULD be a deadline.
But 45% of people say there shouldn’t be a specific “decorations down date.” The survey suggests that means those people are, “happy to see the lights and decorations stay up long into the new year, [or] all year.”
That seems like a generous interpretation. Especially if they’re implying that CHRISTMAS lights and inflatables should be kept out and active year-round.
In any event, Millennials are the most chill about decorations staying out, while Boomers were the LEAST likely to support it.