Decorating for Holidays

[Angela3878]

With the holidays coming up, do you decorate your host home for Thanksgiving or Christmas? I would like to put up a tree and a little decor but I do not want to offend different religious or ethnic groups. Your thoughts? 

[Ivan1711]

Hi Angela,

Good day, and thank you for contacting me. I will be more than happy to help and assist or share some tips. To be honest, since our place is in the Philippines, we don't celebrate Thanksgiving that much, unlike Christmas, where celebrations start as early as September, commonly known here as "ber months.".

Since we offer sustainable and minimalist stays, we used natural and recyclable decorations like outdoor solar Christmas lights. We also use our arucaria tree as a Christmas tree, and we also add ponsentia plants in the entrance. Very minimal decorations, since we would like to accommodate other guests with different religions. I also shared with my guests suggestions on where to go if they are looking for a Christmas vibe, like the nearest night markets, fireworks display, simbang gabi schedule, and a whole lot more. 

Thank you, and I hope this helps you and enjoy being part of the AirBnB family!

[Paula]

Hello @Angela3878, I hope all is well, and thank you so much for bringing this wonderful topic to our community! Many hosts have shared their thoughts, offering various perspectives. Have you had a chance to read through them? Have you decided how you’ll decorate your space? 🎄😍

Also, here’s a quick tip for replying to other hosts: simply tap "@" and select the host’s username from the dropdown menu 😊 This way, they’ll receive a notification about your message!

I hope this helps.

[Gina2534]

Hi Angela! This is my first year co hosting but I am thinking our cottages are only 322 square feet so if we do it may be on the door or dish towels etc, small stuff.

[Hans916]

Hi,

We will not decorate for holidays like that.  We are in a Buddhist country and we are in a market that receives guests from all religions.

First of all impossible to decorate for all holidays (too many and too much work) and also we don't want to offend one religion with the decorations for another religion.