when are you meant to take your christmas tree down?
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Traditionally, Christmas trees are taken down 12 days after Christmas – on January 5. But there is some dispute over the date as the Church of England says January 5 is the Twelfth Night while some people count the 12 days after Christmas beginning on Boxing Day meaning it would fall on January 6.
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Many people tend to take down their Christmas decorations before they return to work, although according to tradition they should do it on Twelfth Night. And this is January 5 - although there can be some dispute over the date, as explained below.
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January 6th is When You Should Take Down Your Christmas Tree Is your Christmas tree still up? According to tradition, you need to take down at the end of the day tomorrow, January 6th.
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Others say “Twelfth Night” refers to the evening before the Twelfth Day, or Epiphany, on 6 January – making this the truly last day of Christmas. Google Calendar places the Epiphany on 6 January but does not indicate when the “Twelfth Night” is.
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For many around the world, January 5 or 6 marks the Epiphany ‒ the final day of the 12 days of Christmas and the time for all holiday decorations to come down. For others, the second week of January is a typical time for the holiday lights to be unplugged and stored away until next year.
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Roman Catholic families may choose to keep their tree up until 2 February, according to the traditions of Candlemas - a Christian Holy Day commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple. According to superstitions, it is a bad omen if Christmas greenery is not removed by Candlemas Eve.
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Many people tend to take down their Christmas decorations before they return to work, although according to tradition they should do it on Twelfth Night. ... A day sooner or later is considered unlucky, and if the decorations are not removed on Twelfth Night then they should stay up all year.
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Often referred to as Women's (or Little) Christmas, January 6 is officially the last day of Christmas. It's also traditionally the day when women must avoid all housework, and the men of the house stay home, take down decorations (it's bad luck if you don't!) and prepare all the meals.
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Some people believe that you may have bad luck in the New Year if you take your Christmas tree down after midnight on December 31st. If you are superstitious, you may want to take the tree down before midnight on New Year's Eve to avoid any bad luck in the next year.
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In the Western Christian world, the two traditional days when Christmas decorations are removed are Twelfth Night and if they are not taken down on that day, Candlemas, the latter of which ends the Christmas-Epiphany season in some denominations.
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To be in keeping with tradition, many people will recommend you leave your decorations up until the 12 days of Christmas are over on January 5.
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You should bring your potted tree indoors as late as possible, advises the RHS. The weekend before Christmas is ideal, and it's advised not to keep living trees in the house any longer than 12 days.
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The date to do so depends on whether you're superstitious. Many people tend to take down their Christmas decorations before they return to work, although according to tradition they should do it on Twelfth Night. And this is January 5 - although there can be some dispute over the date, as explained below.
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Tradition dictates that Christmas trees should be put up at the beginning of Advent, which begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, Advent begins on Sunday 1st December 2019.
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In Australia, the 'right' time to pack up the tree is often considered to be sooner than the traditional end of Christmas. Australian School of Etiquette director Zarife Hardy told The New Daily she believes the Christmas tree should go up on December 1 and should come down on December 30 or 31.
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When is Twelfth Night? For others, the coming of Epiphany means the decorations should go down before the clock strikes midnight - on January 5. Because 25 December is the first of the Twelve Days of Christmas according to the Anglican tradition, Twelfth Night falls on this day.
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For traditionalists, the correct time to put up the Christmas tree is 12 days before Christmas Day, on December 13, 2018.