The festive season is fast approaching, but what is the exact date Brits should be putting up their Christmas decorations?
According to tradition, Christmas trees and decorations should go up on the first day of Advent, which is the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, that falls on Sunday 30th November 2025.
Many households also choose to put up their Christmas tree on the first weekend of December. If you are buying a real tree, you'll want to put it up around the first week of December to ensure it lasts (they typically survive for four weeks).
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The team at Christmas Tree World said: "In recent years, it has not been uncommon for families to get ahead and welcome the festive season early, with some setting up their trees as soon as Halloween is over! Another popular choice for when to deck the halls is the slightly earlier date of December 1st.
"Many households like to set up their tree and other festive decorations on the first day of the month to mark the start of the official countdown to the big day!"
When will you decorate your home for Christmas?
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11 reusable advent calendars to bring out every year
Emma Bridgewater's Christmas 2024 collection includes this beautiful patchwork advent calendar. It features 24 fabric pockets and a lovely design on each one.
Perfect for children, this wooden rocking horse contains 24 small compartments which can be filled with a treat or gift for every day of Advent. We love the festive red and green colour scheme.
Personalised Postcard Letterbox Advent Calendar
This beautiful reusable advent calendar — in the shape of a postbox — is perfect to buy now and reuse every year. Best of all, you can personalise it with a name of your choice. It also has a slot for letters to be posted to Santa Claus in the North Pole.
Fill Your Own Personalised House Advent Calendar
This beautiful reusable advent calendar — featuring 24 wooden houses and miniature Christmas trees — is perfect to buy now and reuse every year. Best of all, you can personalise it with a name of your choice.
Brighten an empty wall with this velvet patchwork advent calendar from Oliver Bonas. It features 24 pockets to fill, golden embroidery and tassel corners.
Ginger Ray Hessian Stocking Fill Your Own Advent Calendar
With 24 stockings and pegs, this fill-your-own-stocking is the perfect DIY activity. It's easy to assemble and can be strung across walls or the fireplace.
Brighten up the festive season with this traditional wooden advent calendar. Inspired by the Christmas tree shape, it has 24 wooden doors that can be opened and Father Christmas figurines situated on top. It's the perfect way to count down the days and make precious memories.
This wooden advent calendar will complement any interior scheme. It features 24 little drawers to fill and a snowy scene on top.
Personalised Children’s Activity Advent Calendar
Instead of sweets or goodies, this advent calendar features slips of paper with fun activities on.
Embrace the magic of Christmas with this LED wooden advent calendar. Perfect to fill with mini treats and reuse every year.
Christmas Advent Calendar Tree Hanging Sacks
We love this set of 24 Christmas advent calendar hessian sacks with a choice of metallic numbers in copper, gold, silver, pink, green and red. You can either hang them from your Christmas tree or mantle or upgrade to the accompanying personalised wooden advent calendar when you order.
Lisa Joyner is the Deputy Daily Editor at House Beautiful UK and Country Living UK, where she's busy writing about home and interiors, gardening, dog breeds, pets, health and wellbeing, countryside news, small space inspiration, and the hottest properties on the market. Previously, she has written for Conde Nast Traveller, House & Garden and Marie Claire magazine. Lisa studied at University For The Creative Arts, where she completed a BA in Fashion Journalism.
