My parents always used to do it the weekend that school finished for the year. We had a real tree, so it was always taken down on New Year's day or the day after as by then it looked pretty sad!

Last year was the first time we had a tree of our own, the couple of years DF & I were together before then we didn't worry about buying a tree as we were never home for christmas anyway. This year don't know when we will do it, we might be moving so will have to wait and see, won't beputting it up in this house if I just have to take it down for moving!

I can't wait for christmas this year though, normally it's like meh..another day...but with DD, I know she won't understand anything but it's just going to be much more special