when are you supposed to take your christmas tree down?
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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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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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Taking down decorations on Twelfth Night (5 or 6 January) is a modern superstition. For many centuries they were kept up until Candlemas Eve, 1 February. Candlemas celebrates Mary and Joseph taking the baby Jesus to the Temple at Jerusalem and presenting him to the Lord.
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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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Place the tree away from sunlit windows, television sets and other heat sources as they will dry out your tree prematurely. 6. If properly cared for (using the first five steps) your real Christmas tree should last up to 4 weeks before drying out.
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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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According to Catholic religion, you should hold off taking down your Christmas tree until January 7.
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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).
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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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Christian tradition dating back to the 4th century marks Twelfth Night, the end of Christmas and the Eve of the Epiphany (Christian feast day), as the time to take down your Christmas tree and pack away your decorations again.
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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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When does Disney take down Christmas decorations? The decorations in all of the parks and at the resorts typically start coming down after the first week in January (though you may still hear Christmas songs and see some decorations after that). This year, Disney Christmas decorations started coming down by Jan.
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['Choose a healthy Christmas tree. ... ', 'Trim the trunk (and then trim it again). ... ', 'Make sure your Christmas tree always has enough water. ... ', 'Keep it away from heat sources. ... ', 'Take your tree down before it dries out.']
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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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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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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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Many people believe the arrival of December is the perfect time to decorate their tree, marking the commencement of the festive season. In the Christian calendar, Advent begins on December 1. According to Advent, tradition dictates Christmas trees should be put up on the fourth Sunday before Christmas.