How early is too early for a real tree?

A fresh-cut tree that stays watered usually lasts four to five weeks. For Christmas 2026 that reaches back to about November 20.

When should it come down?

That's up to you too. The most common plan in the same poll was the first week of January, and some Christians wait for Epiphany on January 6.

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When should I put up my Christmas tree?

Q: When should I put up my Christmas tree?

Thanksgiving to early December. There's no rule for this. In a national poll in December 2025, 58 percent of people with a tree put it up between Thanksgiving and the end of the first week of December, and 18 percent went earlier. A fresh-cut tree that stays watered usually lasts four to five weeks, so the weekend after Thanksgiving should carry it through Christmas.

Thanksgiving to early December

There's no rule for this. In a national poll in December 2025, 58 percent of people with a tree put it up between Thanksgiving and the end of the first week of December, and 18 percent went earlier. A fresh-cut tree that stays watered usually lasts four to five weeks, so the weekend after Thanksgiving should carry it through Christmas.

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How early is too early for a real tree?: A fresh-cut tree that stays watered usually lasts four to five weeks. For Christmas 2026 that reaches back to about November 20.
When should it come down?: That's up to you too. The most common plan in the same poll was the first week of January, and some Christians wait for Epiphany on January 6.

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