when do you take your christmas decorations down?
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Depending on what you're celebrating it's either January 5 or January 6 - and the last day you should keep festive decorations up. A day sooner or later is considered unlucky and if decorations are not removed on Twelfth Night then according to tradition they should stay up all year.
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According to tradition, Christmas trees and decorations should be taken down on either Twelfth Night or Epiphany to avoid bad luck after the season of merriment.
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Rounding out the end of the Christmas season is Hilarymas, also called Knut's Day or Tjugondag jul on January 13. Christmas trees are taken down on this day, which is the "20th-day yule," or the 20th day after Christmas Eve.
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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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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. ... People who take their tree down on January 6th are observing the Christian holiday of the Epiphany, a day marking the revelation of God in human form as Jesus Christ.
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In Britain, tradition has it that Christmas decorations stay up until Twelfth Night. ... According to the Church of England, this day is Twelfth Night. The day of Epiphany – when the three wise men came – is the day after, on 6 January.
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However, some mark 6th January as Twelfth Night, counting the 12 days after Christmas Day, which is where the confusion stems from. 'Twelfth Night is the night before Epiphany and is the night, tradition says, when Christmas decorations should be taken down,' a Church of England spokesperson told The Telegraph.
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Re: When do they take down the Christmas decorations in N.Y? Hola. Actually, the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center will remain lit and standing until the 12th day of Christmas (Epiphany) which falls on January 6, 2011. We believe that workers will begin dismantling the Tree on January 7th.
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January 6th is When You Should Take Down Your Christmas Tree According to tradition, you need to take down at the end of the day tomorrow, January 6th. ... According to Christian tradition, the 12th Day of Christmas or January 6th is the day the three kings made it to Bethlehem.
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Season. Christmas decorations are typically put up in late November or early December, usually to coincide with the start of Advent.
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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.
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Twelfth Night is the night before Twelfth Day. Twelfth Night (5th January) is when all Christmas Decorations should be removed so as not to bring bad luck upon the home.
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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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According to tradition, a Christmas tree should not be put up before Christmas Eve (24 December) and should be taken down twelve days after Christmas, that is, on the Epiphany.
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When to Take Down Your Christmas Tree. ... 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. January 5th is considered the 12th Day of Christmas, so some people use this day as a way to gain closure on the Christmas season.
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Although Christian groups reportedly disagree over which date is the correct one, tradition dictates that the Twelfth Night is the best time to take down your festive decorations — including your tree. It's believed that waiting too long after the Twelfth Night will bring bad luck.
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That means you can enjoy the twinkling lights for a little while longer, because Twelfth Night falls on either 5th or 6th January 2019 – and the dates depend on tradition. Be warned though: leaving your decorations up after this date is thought to bring bad luck.