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When should you take down your Christmas tree?

It’s the question on everyone’s lips. - by Rebecca Lowrey Boyd
  • 15 Dec 2020
When should you take down your Christmas tree?

As the seasonal festivities draw to a close and life returns to normal, the question of when to take your Christmas tree down is one that draws debate.

Tradition vs practicality, real tree vs fake are all factors that weigh in on the argument, but there is no one opinion that crosses all boundaries - it’s really up to you.

Some people can be found packing it away on Boxing Day, others say definitely the 1st of January as we ring in the new year.

Some observe the tradition of waiting twelve days after Christmas, or the twelfth night which takes us to the 5th of January and ends with the Feast of the Epiphany. This, for many the definitive date and any time beyond signals bad luck to come.

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Some of us simply can’t face the task so it changes every year, depending on motivation levels. Others leave their Christmas decorations up year-round for the sheer joy of them.

One of the loveliest things about Christmas is the keeping of traditions that involve your whole family, however customary. Pulling down your Christmas tree may be part of the pleasant rituals you undertake together at this time of year, carefully packing away your decorations for next year’s festivities.

Enjoy the process.

This article first appeared on Home Beautiful

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Rebecca is the Digital Managing Editor of Better Homes and Gardens.

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