when do i take down my christmas tree?
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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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But January 6 is officially the day of the Epiphany. Children were traditionally told that if you took down your decorations before the Eve of the Epiphany, the wise men might not be able to find their way - because Christmas lights represent the Star of Bethlehem which guided them to Jesus.
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There is another, perhaps lesser-known, tradition that in fact states that you should take your Christmas tree down on New Year's Eve (31st December) before midnight. For the superstitious types, it is thought you may have bad luck in the New Year if you keep your tree up longer than this period.
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When should you put your Christmas tree up? Traditionally, the Romans waited until the afternoon on Christmas Eve to put up their trees, but nowadays it's deemed okay to display the festive foliage as of December 1st or the second Saturday in December.
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The last weekend of November is becoming increasingly popular as a date to put the Christmas tree up. Some families choose the 1st December or the first weekend in December while others wait to nearer the 25th December to decorate the tree.
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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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Unless you want to keep your tree up until 12th night (6 January), anytime from now is ideal to buy your tree. However, if you're wanting to keep yours up until early January then it's safer to wait until the first week of December.
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Other offerings conclude on January 5. Christmas decorations usually start to come down around the second week of January (after Marathon Weekend), and removal is done faster than installation.
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An estimated 125 million people visit the attraction each year. The tree, usually a Norway spruce 69 to 100 feet (21 to 30 m) tall, has been a national tradition each year since 1933. The 2019 Christmas Tree Lighting took place on December 4, 2019 and the tree will remain on display until January 7, 2020.
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Officially, it is any time after the Twelfth Night, which is the 12th night after Christmas Day (January 5). However, many people take down their decorations on the day of the Epiphany (January 6) as they consider that to be the 12th night after Christmas.
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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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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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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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But it still depends on your tree and personal choice. There are some people who will be taking off the baubles and putting it back in the box on Boxing Day, while others wait until January 1 to take it down and ring in the new year.
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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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Unabashed Christmas spirit is kept going until Three Kings Day on January 6th, but the holiday season doesn't officially wrap up until Candlemas on February 2nd, when many families finally take down their decorations.
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1. Re: when do they take the christmas decorations down? The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree stays up through at least Jan 1 and is taken down shortly thereafter. Other decorations vary by location, but they will start coming down as early as Dec 26, while others will stay up through Orthodox Christmas (Jan 7).