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Still The Holiday, Right?

fatcat4221 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:51:37 GMT

This may sound petty, however but, today is the day after Christmas and all of the holiday decorations are down on air, not cool. We celebrate the season throughout the week till New Years QVC!!!!!!!

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Dlb63 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:55:07 GMT

I was actually thinking the same thing. I know they have been up for a while but it would have been nice had they left them up for a few days.

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Desertdi — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:58:40 GMT

Our local news station did an "in-house survey" on that subject this morning. The results were 50-50.

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proudlyfromNJ — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:58:52 GMT

We celebrate till January 6th.

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Carmie — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 01:07:36 GMT

The orthodox Christian's celebrate Christmas on Jan 7. In my town everyone leaves all decorations up until after then... even if they celebrate on Dec 25.

For those who celebrate on Dec 25, the season is not over until the Epiphany... 12 days of Christmas.

Don't worry, tne Christmas sets will return in June for Christmas in July.

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Goldengate8361 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 01:50:35 GMT

I personally like for ALL holiday decor to be gone on dec. 26. I think it is tacky to hang on to it after dec. 25.

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KBEANS — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 02:24:01 GMT

If you're referring to on air at QVC; I'm glad they're down. They've had the set decorated with Christmas decorations, on and off since June. it's overkill. They spend most of the time in Christmas mode. I enjoy Christmas, but it's too much already. I'm glad to see it go, along with the Christmas themed shows. I think they keep Gourmet Holiday on all year specific to the different holidays. I guess that's ok.

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pugvette74 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 02:31:45 GMT

@Goldengate8361 wrote:
I personally like for ALL holiday decor to be gone on dec. 26. I think it is tacky to hang on to it after dec. 25.

@Goldengate8361 So much for the song Twelve Days of Christmas! Tacky song too?

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Carmie — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 03:03:40 GMT

@Goldengate8361 wrote:
I personally like for ALL holiday decor to be gone on dec. 26. I think it is tacky to hang on to it after dec. 25.

Not all people celebrate a Santa Claus Christmas.

For many people they, for religious reasons follow the original Julian calendar and for them Christmas is on on January 7 and lasts for 12 days.

For those Christians who follow the Gregorian calendar, Christmas is on December 25 and runs until Jan 6. It is not just one day.

There is nothing tacky about people who are practicing their religion and leaving their decor out or leaving their decor out past the 25th because they like it and want to.

You are free to take your decor down when you want to, but it is not tacky leave it up longer. ( I can't believe you even wrote that)

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Bookplate — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 03:43:16 GMT

Our family always kept the house decorations up until Twelfth Night, Jan. 6. Personal choice.

Commercial decorations, however, are another kettle of fish. Since we have been looking at QVC Xmas decor since October, it does not seem unreasonable for them to disappear overnight at this point, as they have in previous years. They are not celebrating anything; they are trying to spur sales of items targeted to the next seasonal influence.

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Malcontent — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 04:05:37 GMT

I’m Christian and so Christmas actually starts on the 25th and ends on the Epiphany Jan.6th.

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HonestLife — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:19:04 GMT

@Malcontent and I'm Greek Orthodox so they stay up until January 7th. My HOA is in for a treat as my Christmas Lights will be up/on after the 4th (designated by the HOA as appropriate). Challenge me on that HOA.

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Foxxee — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:16:48 GMT

No, I don't think you are petty.

Usually, there are surveys done every year on when is the right time to decorate, the right time to take them down.

59% nationwide keep their decorations up until the beginning of January, a survey done by Thumbtack.

That is how it is here in my area. Most keep theirs up until January 6, some till mid-January.

The most popular time to decorate is right after Thanksgiving, but I see more deciding to decorate before that.

Retailers, restaurants, and businesses, here keep theirs up through January 1, sometimes longer. My town sometimes until the 2nd or 3rd week of January.

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AngelPuppy1 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:58:51 GMT

I personally like the feeling that occurs after Christmas because the pressure is off and a person can finally relax and still enjoy the holiday spirit and the fruits of your labor, so to speak! I always leave my decorations up after New Year's and have always heard that it is bad luck to take them down before. In fact, we still turn the lights on the tree and also the outside lights for a week after Christmas. Why not enjoy them? What's the hurry? It's gonna be a long, cold, dark winter and what else is there to look forward to??? As for the Q, I don't know what there philosophy is, but I don't think it would hurt to keep the decorations up and the lights on for a few more days!!!

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Meowingkitty — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:17:24 GMT

Might as well enjoy the cool winter months with pretty decorations because another hot, miserable summer will be here all to soon. I say keep them up for as long as you wish and enjoy the cool temps that go with the season.

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ValuSkr — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:32:38 GMT

@fatcat4221 wrote:
This may sound petty, however but, today is the day after Christmas and all of the holiday decorations are down on air.

Retail stores are like that too - on December 26, there's no more evidence of Christmas. They're anxious to move on; it's a long season after all. But you can leave the decorations up at home for as long as you want - as long as the HOA doesn't object.

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Caaareful Shopper — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 13:26:38 GMT

For personal reasons I leave mine up through January 6 (even much later last year, and perhaps this year again). But that's a personal choice.

As far as retail, I don't see anything wrong with them taking it down or leaving it up. Not phased one way or the other. QVC is in the homes of all faiths, religions, and sensibilities. They have been Christmas-themed since last June. How can anyone be upset that the decorations are gone on Dec. 26? In fact, I never even noticed it this morning and I've been watching on & off for the past two hours.

They are now focused on New Year/New You blah, blah, blah. On Dec. 30 there's a show with gardening tools; soon after its Easter decorating. It's retail.

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Dusty1 — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 15:23:07 GMT

This may seem petty, but I don't understand arguing religious reasons to leave up tinsel & blow up polar bears for any length of time!

I put up my decorations for the holidays when I feel like it. I take them down when I am tired of them & have the energy. Mine are down as of yesterday.

I don't own an online retail business & have never been in charge of one, so I don't make the rules for that, either.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 15:32:37 GMT

Liturgically - it's the Christmas season until January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 15:49:47 GMT

In the world of retail commerce, it's time to move forward.

Time is money, and it takes time and labor to set up seasonal displays, not to mention coordinating the receipt of merchandise, pricing of merchandise, billing and receiving of merchandise.

Enjoy the seasonal displays and the celebration of the things you hold dear as you judge, in your home.