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Travis Kelce weighed in on when he starts decorating for ChristmasThe tight end was asked alongside several of his teammates, who all had split answersMeanwhile, Kelce’s answer changed slightly from how he answered the question on his New Heights podcast last year

For Travis Kelce, this festive feud isn’t even up for discussion.

The Kansas City Chiefs star, 36, weighed in on the ultimate Christmas debate: When it’s acceptable to start decorating for the holiday. And Kelce made it clear that there’s really only one right answer to the question.

“When is it acceptable to start decorating for Christmas?” the Chiefs roster was asked, as seen in an Instagram video shared by the team on Friday, Nov. 14. “November 1, or after Thanksgiving” were the only two options put forth in the caption.

The clip began with wide receiver Rashee Rice restating the question as he began to think about his answer. It then cut to the tight end, who shared his answer without hesitation.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce speak after an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec. 25, 2024.

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“After Thanksgiving,” said Kelce, who added, “Come on man, everybody knows that!”

The video continued as they surveyed several of the jersey-clad players, who were walking through the tunnels of the Chiefs’ training facility.

The answer, meanwhile, was not a unanimous one. Players were evenly split on whether they start getting into the Christmas spirit before Thanksgiving or after the turkey-centric day.

Running back Kareem Hunt sided with Kelce, sharing that he starts decorating for Christmas after Thanksgiving, which falls on Thursday, Nov. 28 this year.

Hollywood Brown, meanwhile, said he doesn’t start getting festive until Nov. 29.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he starts decorating the “day after Thanksgiving,” while defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi made mention that “people start decorating after Halloween!”

Stacey Dales interviews Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce on Christmas on Dec. 25, 2024.

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Chris Jones, meanwhile, didn’t hold back on his firm take.

“Well you got to be very transparent with this,” he made clear. “Some people put their lights up right before Thanksgiving, which I think is crazy. Stop putting the lights up so damn early. I think the appropriate time to put the lights up, I think the first week of December.”

He asked, “That’s fair, right?”

This year, the Chiefs won’t be able to decorate on the big day, given they play on Thanksgiving. The 2024 Super Bowl champs take on the Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Texas.

Then they’ll also play on Christmas this year, hosting the Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium.

Travis Kelce’s fiancée Taylor Swift poses with Patrick Mahomes’ wife Brittany Mahomes in the suite on Christmas day after the Kansas City Chiefs game in December 2024.

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Kelce’s recent answer about the Christmas decorations, however, appears to have changed slightly since he last weighed in on the topic.

During a 2024 episode of their New Heights podcast, Kelce and his brother Jason were asked by a fan for the appropriate time to put up a Christmas tree.

“I think Thanksgiving has always been the date,” said the retired Philadelphia Eagles star.

“In the Kelce household, Thanksgiving was the day,” Travis added, to which Jason said, “Yeah, I mean, preferably you put it up on Thanksgiving.”

The retired Philadelphia Eagles center, added, “I like the tradition, we’ve never done it at our house, but maybe we’ll actually get it done this year, where after Thanksgiving’s over you put the Christmas tree up. I like that tradition, I think that’s a really good one.”

Travis Kelce.

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“Thanksgiving is really the start of Christmas season,” Jason said, to which the Chiefs star added, “We would have the Christmas [tree] already up though.”

“Thanksgiving is definitely the pinnacle day, that’s the start of Christmas season,” Jason said. “I sit here advertising Thanksgiving.”