Meanwhile, others disagree, believing that putting up their decorations early doesn't take away from their two minutes of silence during the 11th hour on the 11th day of November. "It's not inappropriate to celebrate [Christmas] before Remembrance Day. If it brings people joy, they should be allowed to celebrate whenever they see fit!
Who believes you should wait till after remembrance day (Nov 11) to start decorating for Christmas? I always wait till November 12th out of respect for our vets. I know a lot of people agree that decorating before Nov 12 is disrespectful because we're basically trying to skip a holiday to get to a more "important" one quicker. The debate surrounding the timing of Christmas decorations before Remembrance Day is polarizing, with some arguing it is disrespectful to veterans and others arguing that it distracts from the memorial.
You may be quick to put up your holiday wreaths as soon as your Halloween decor comes down, but many believe you need to wait until after Veterans Day to do so. From die-hard December traditionalists to people who would honestly keep their tree up year-round if they could, here's a breakdown of what Canada really thinks about the Great Christmas Decorating Debate. Not before November 12 The most popular opinion, by far, was waiting until after Remembrance Day on November 11, out of respect for veterans.
Should Christmas decorations go up before Remembrance Day? For many, the answer is a definite no; and some people feel that it is in fact disrespectful to veterans and fallen service people to start celebrating Christmas before Remembrance Day. Why? It's simple: people want to keep the focus on Remembrance Day in the days leading up to. The "After Remembrance Day" Sweet Spot You'll often hear a general consensus among many Canadians: wait until after Remembrance Day, November 11th, to officially kick off the Christmas decorating.
This date holds significant meaning for our nation, honouring the sacrifices of our veterans and those who have served. Putting up Christmas decorations early can be controversial. There is always chatter online about people decorating for Christmas before Remembrance Day.
I think that maybe people shouldn't go all out before then but that a plain tree with white lights would be fine. Christmas decorations before Nov. 11? Depends whom you ask Celebrating Christmas before Remembrance Day is a contentious topic Cory Smith Published Nov 10, 2018 3 minute read Join the conversation.
