However, other fans fully supported the “Counting On” alumni.

Another bragged that her decorations come out in late October.

Meanwhile, a 2015 survey from Christmas Lights Etc.

Mother and child decorating Christmas tree

(viaPR Newswire) found that 25% hang on until Thanksgiving weekend.

Naturally, retailers fully encourage the early birds.

So, how soon is too soon to begin decking the halls with boughs of holly?

House decorated for fall

Waiting to decorate has its advantages

Early Christmas decorating is a fairly recent tradition, historically speaking.

But some warn against getting into the Christmas spirit too soon.

Decorations are simply an anchor or pathway to those old childhood magical emotions of excitement."

Front porch decorated for Christmas

Psychologist Debora Serani informedToday: “It does create that neurological shift that can produce happiness.”

Likewise, a recentstudyshows that people who decorate their homes are perceived as friendlier and more neighborly.