Decorate early or make your decor last into January.

Waiting until Black Friday prevents your beautiful tree from stealing yourbig turkey dinner’sthunder.

In other words, you’re here for early setupandearly takedown.

Kids decorating Christmas tree

Credit:PHOTO: HECTOR MANUEL SANCHEZ; STYLING: PAIGE MULLINS

Others who follow the Christian calendar may prefer to decorate according to the Advent season.

Marked with lighting candles around a wreath, Advent blends seamlessly into your other more holiday-themed decorating.

If your attic space is large enough, you could even store it decorated.

Natural Wonder

Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; styling: Taylor Colson Horton

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