Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026, and Christmas follows a month later. The two holidays drive the busiest home-services weeks of the year: Christmas light installers book out in early November, deep cleaners fill up in the two weeks before Thanksgiving, and handymen get the guest-room and plumbing calls nobody plans for. This hub collects everything in one place — when to book, what it typically costs, and every city's Thanksgiving and Christmas pages.
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Early November. Installers start hanging lights in late October and most are fully booked by mid-November. Waiting until December usually means a higher price or no slot.
Published US cost guides (Angi and HomeAdvisor, October 2026) put the national average at $444, with most jobs between $220 and $684. Labour runs $2-$5 per linear foot, or $2.50-$7 per foot with the lights included.
Thumbtack's October 2026 figures put a deep clean at $190-$265 for a typical home, and a standard clean at $146-$202. Prices run higher in New York, Los Angeles and San Jose, and lower in Houston and San Antonio.
Our company listings cover the 16 year-round services. For the holidays, use the Christmas light installation guide below for costs and how to choose an installer, and each city's Christmas lights page for where to see displays.