When Is the Earliest Acceptable Time to Put Up Halloween Decorations?

When Is the Earliest Acceptable Time to Put Up Halloween Decorations?
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Kids Go Trick Or Treating At A Decorated House On Halloween Night In Pasadena, California
Kids go trick-or-treating at a decorated house on Halloween night in Pasadena, California, U.S., October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

It still feels like summer across much of the country . . . but October is arriving, so the Halloween decorations are REALLY going to start coming out in full force.

 

 

A new poll asked people, “When do you think is the earliest acceptable time to display Halloween decorations outside homes?”

 

 

42% said, “Between October 1st and the 15th.”

 

18% said, “Between October 16th and the 30th.”

 

16% said, “Between Labor Day and September 30th.”

 

3% said, “On Halloween.”  Which is ridiculous, even if you hate Halloween . . . because many places have their trick-or-treating before the 31st.  (Although this year Halloween does fall on a Saturday.)

 

Another 3% said, “Before Labor Day.”  Which is also crazy.

 

As for the rest, 6% said “Never” . . . and 12% said they’re “Not sure.”

 

 

Millennials are the generation most likely to want the decorations up early.

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