when should you put your christmas tree up catholic?
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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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Traditionalists tend to think the right time is 12 days before Christmas. The British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA) has previously agreed that from December 1 is fine but suggests that December 11 can be a good compromise, being in the middle of the season and a couple of weeks or so after Advent.
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According to Advent, tradition dictates Christmas trees should be put up on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, that coincided with the launch of Advent on Sunday, December 1.
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December 31st, January 5th, and January 6th. 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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How long can you keep those Christmas decorations up until your neighbors start to judge? Everyone has their own opinion on when to take down Christmas decor. Some say that it's best to take them down by December 31, so that you get a "fresh start" in the new year. Others follow the tradition of Twelfth Night (Jan 5.).
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Most trees will last four to six weeks if cared for properly so with one month to go until the big day today, the next week should be fine. Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, which happens to be 1 December this year and most people like to wait until then to decorate.
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It has long been tradition in our family, and many other families I have spoken to over the years that one may put up decorations twelve days before Christmas, ie 12th December, and they are taken down 12 days after Christmas, ie 6th January, or Epiphany.
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Twelfth Night also known as Epiphany Eve is the time when many countries traditionally put the figures of the Wise Men or Three Kings into the Nativity Scene on Epiphany Eve ready to celebrate Epiphany on January 6. It is also traditional to take your Christmas decorations down following Twelfth Night.
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According to one superstition, Christmas decorations not taken down by Twelfth Night should be left up until Candlemas Day (2nd February) and then taken down. Other people say the best remedy is to leave them up until Twelfth Night the following year.
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According to Catholic religion, you should hold off taking down your Christmas tree until January 7.
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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.
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Hands up if you start Christmas decorating on November 1 Hands up if you start decorating for Christmas on November 1st. ... But there are glad tidings for those of us who can't wait to dust off our snow globes every year — people who put up their Christmas decorations early are actually happier.
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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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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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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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Catholic, Episcopal and Orthodox priests answer. Many churches don't take down their Christmas decorations until the Sunday after Epiphany, which is on Jan. 6. According to the traditional Christian calendar, tonight marks ''Twelfth Night,'' or the Eve of Epiphany, the end of the 12 days of Christmas.
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This date usually falls between November 27 and December 3, meaning that going by this tradition, any date after November 27 would be the right time to put up your Christmas tree and start celebrating Christmas.