In Boston, the end of summer is marked by a city-wide holiday. No, not Labor Day. September 1st is Allston Christmas, the day that 79% of leases turn over in the city, resulting in a gridlock of moving trucks and sidewalks littered with abandoned trash. As a Boston moving company, the folks at Olympia Moving & Storage are Allston Christmas experts. We have 25 of of them under our belt. This year we teamed up with NBC 10 Boston to educate the city about the dangers of driving a moving truck on Storrow Drive.
Per usual, Boston’s residents took to Twitter and Instagram to share their moving pains, celebrate their curbside finds, and ask the void – what the heck is going on out there?
The Best Tweets & Instagrams of Allston Christmas 2019
Allston Christmas is a holiday highly anticipated across the city
#AllstonChristmas is almost upon us. #boston pic.twitter.com/HaTZqETm49
— π³οΈββ§οΈ π²π½ π³οΈβπ Alexia (@thealexiaelise) August 29, 2019
Merry Allston Christmas! @OnlyInBOS pic.twitter.com/w8R4aYoGaL
— Mike Lynch (@MikeLynch09) August 31, 2019
Everyone: Allston Christmas is so gross, I canβt believe people actually take furniture from off the street
Me: pic.twitter.com/AA9UMStTSy
— Sam Bellissimo (@sambelliss) August 31, 2019
The season was ushered in with carols
Twas the night before Allston Christmas, and even on Pratt,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a rat;
The sofas were placed by the sidewalk with care,
In hopes that the garbage men soon would be there;— thugmajesty (@thugmajesty) August 30, 2019
Have yourself a merry #AllstonChristmas, donβt get storrowed today. From now on our UHauls will be miles away… #Allston @allstonratcity https://t.co/URtNsyinni
— Big Z (@The300sBigZ) August 30, 2019
On the 12th hour of Allston Christmas my neighbors gave to me
12 movers moving
11 renters swearing
10 moms a weeping
9 Uhauls parking
8 dads a shouting
7 lords a slumming
6 rats a playing
5 moldy things
4 toking bros
3 bed bugs
2 garbage bags
And a mattress on a sidewalk— The one and only Jamesley (@jameswebb1987) August 30, 2019
Some tried to avoid moving in Boston altogether
When rent in Boston is too expensive…. #AllstonChristmas pic.twitter.com/d3A6cI8OCW
— Liana Ascolese (@LianaPatricia_) August 31, 2019
Not sure which was more coveted this year, a new coffee table on the sidewalk, or these two excellent beer releases by Harpoon Brewery and Trillium Brewing
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Introducing Allston X-MAS, our newest New England IPA brewed with Citra, Lotus, Centennial, Eureka, and a handful of leftover ingredients (high quality ingredients!) from various other projects. Available for a limited time in Greater Boston. pic.twitter.com/fhgs127Gl1— Harpoon Brewery (@harpoonbrewery) August 28, 2019
College move-in marks the return of Storrowed! A PSA in the form of a Double IPA, Storrowed serves as a warning against taking Storrow Drive in your box truck.
Cans will be available at both locations when we open today. Limit 1 case per person, $20.20 per 4-pack. pic.twitter.com/sC6odJUVKl
— Trillium Brewing (@trilliumbrewing) August 29, 2019
Sleighs & rental trucks took to the streets to spread good cheer
September 1st in Boston summed up in one photo. #moveinday #AllstonChristmas #dontdriveonstorrow! #Boston pic.twitter.com/C6WRdonZX1
— Kim Lucey (@KimLucey) September 1, 2019
#AllstonChristmas in full swing. People moving in next door bbq ing and having a furniture and interior paint swap. And 7 uhauls with everyone helping each other. And one guy in elf costume handing out pizza coupons and water #lovemyhood
— Bree Herne (@breeherne) August 31, 2019
This is the official Santa of #AllstonXmas right? pic.twitter.com/XDTrCA1SqK
— jay gatsby (@Vodkanaut) September 1, 2019
Not all Allston Christmas finds are merry, some are better left for Allston Christmas Boxing Day
At least theyβre honest I guess? #AllstonChristmas #AllstonXMas #Allston pic.twitter.com/5lEgTq6zJt
— The 300s (@The300sBoston) September 5, 2018
Why would someone throw away an entire dumpster of ghosts. #spoooooooky #allstonchristmas pic.twitter.com/yLdiasCGYZ
— Lizzie Havoc (@BarHavoc) September 1, 2019
My morning walk from Brookline to Cambridge is a lot less charming during Allston Christmas . pic.twitter.com/RshNeCQGoE
— Maggie Hoffman (@mmmaggiehoffman) August 30, 2019
When your Allston Christmas move is over, just remember that moving companies have to go through this every day. Olympia contributed to Boston Magazine’s compilation of funny and touching stories from Boston moving companies.
Whether you’re moving on Allston Christmas 2020 or any other time of year, contact Boston moving company Olympia Moving & Storage for a free moving estimate, or give a ring at 800-222-4744.
The most wonderful time of the year is here again! The signs of the season are everywhere: old mattresses piled on the sidewalks, gridlocked streets filled with rental trucks, and a 
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