When Southern Tier Residents Start Decorating for Christmas
Rising3 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 3 days - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 16 Oct, 11:00When Southern Tier Residents Start Decorating for Christmas1 outlet
- 22 Oct, 19:02Holiday decorations, when do they go up, when do they come down2 outlets
- and 1 one-off wording
original reportingcopies
Fri, 16 October 2026peak 2 reports on Thu, 22 October 2026Thu, 22 October 2026
What it is about
Traci TaylorAmerica ChristmasTeam Early ChristmasBernville, Pennsylvania, United StatesPennsylvania, United StatesNew York, United StatesNew Yorker, United StatesErin VogtStephen LenzGautam Krishnan UnsplashTaylor SwiftPreslie Hirsch UnsplashJohn Hayler UnsplashMike BrantAmericansAsbury Park, New Jersey, United StatesNew Jerseyans, United StatesNew Jersey, United StatesJohn Riggs
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
sojo1049.com
newstalkkit.com
kw3.com
21 Oct, 17:08over 26 hours22 Oct, 19:02
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 3 original reports, 1 reprint
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- cnynews.com11:00
Do Southern Tier families decorate before Thanksgiving, on Black Friday, or wait until December? Residents shared when Christmas decorations go up in their homes.
Wed, 21 October 2026
1 report- sojo1049.com17:08first to report
New Jersey residents keep their yards decorated for nearly three months straight, starting with Halloween in early October and leaving Christmas lights up through early January.
Thu, 22 October 2026
1 report- kw3.com19:02
Forty percent of families put up their Christmas tree before Thanksgiving even arrives, turning November into the unofficial start of the holiday decorating rush.
1 reprint
- newstalkkit.com22 Oct, 19:02their copy