Anonymous
Post 11/20/2025 08:04     Subject: Re:Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
Some of your guests may find it tacky (I wouldn’t‼️)

So to err on the side of caution - - I wouldn’t use it.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2025 05:01     Subject: Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
People already have their Christmas trees up in my neighborhood. Use the dishes!
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2025 01:09     Subject: Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
Anonymous wrote:I’m usually not the one who hosts any dinners but we find ourselves hosting ten for Thanksgiving and normally we travel out for Christmas but a few years ago I was gifted my grandmother’s fabulous Christmas china. It’s very pretty but definitely Christmas. Since we rarely entertain for Christmas, I’ve never used it and wondering if it’s too tacky to try it for thanksgiving? I’d love to try it out!

Use Easter china…
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 21:42     Subject: Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There's nothing sadder than nice dishes that just sit and are never used. Use them.


So many people have lovely things and only use them in "special" occasions or fire "company.,". OP who is more special than your family. My mother used her fine china and silverware every Sunday for dinner.


+1
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 19:35     Subject: Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m usually not the one who hosts any dinners but we find ourselves hosting ten for Thanksgiving and normally we travel out for Christmas but a few years ago I was gifted my grandmother’s fabulous Christmas china. It’s very pretty but definitely Christmas. Since we rarely entertain for Christmas, I’ve never used it and wondering if it’s too tacky to try it for thanksgiving? I’d love to try it out!


Use it. I know someone who put a tree up on Nov. 1!


That is so wrong.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 19:31     Subject: Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
I wouldn’t use it for Thanksgiving but I wouldn’t judge you if you were kind enough to host me at your house.
I would use it for every meal in Dec though through January 6th.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 19:27     Subject: Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
Anonymous wrote:There's nothing sadder than nice dishes that just sit and are never used. Use them.


So many people have lovely things and only use them in "special" occasions or fire "company.,". OP who is more special than your family. My mother used her fine china and silverware every Sunday for dinner.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 19:06     Subject: Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
Use it. I have a set of China we have never used once.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 15:14     Subject: Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
Anonymous wrote:There's nothing sadder than nice dishes that just sit and are never used. Use them.


Pp here, that's a big of an exaggeration but my MIL actually acknowledged she'd never used her wedding China and I convinced her to take it out last Christmas and use it (she was worriedit would be damaged, I carefully hand washed everything). She died unexpectedly last year and had it not been for that Christmas dinner she never would have used it.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 15:13     Subject: Re:Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
Anonymous wrote:Use it with your family during the entire month of December. You don’t have to wait to entertain to use good china! Put it in the dishwasher and if a piece gets chopped, so what?!

But do not even think about using it at Thanksgiving OP. You will confuse and upset your guests.


Maybe if they are suffering from dementia and can't remember what holiday it is, but otherwise I think you're safe.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 15:12     Subject: Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
There's nothing sadder than nice dishes that just sit and are never used. Use them.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 15:08     Subject: Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
Personally, I would start using them at Thanksgiving through January 1.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 15:08     Subject: Re:Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
Use it.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 15:07     Subject: Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
Imho snow covered trees are a lovely winter symbol and nobody should take issue with them in late November.

PS - trees aren’t religious. They are just happy little trees. Ditto for holly, snowmen, and the colors red and green.

PPS - many people have fully decorated their home for Christmas by thanksgiving.
Anonymous
Post 11/19/2025 14:32     Subject: Christmas dishes for thanksgiving dinner?
Sounds lovely to me OP! But only you know if your relatives/guests are the type who want to find things to complain about.