When Will You Take Down Your Christmas Tree and Decorations
@just4him (317089)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
December 26, 2018 9:45am CST
Is Christmas over now that December 25th has come and gone? Or will you continue to enjoy the spirit of the holiday through the New Year?
As a child, my father waited until the last possible moment to get the tree. One year there weren't any left so he chopped the tree down from the side of the house. The long stump that remained was a reminder of that Christmas for years to come. However, the tree never came down until the last day of January.
I've carried on that tradition. Though my tree isn't real, and one year I took it down on Good Friday. I hate to see the holiday end.
So, are you busy taking down the tree and the decorations until next year? I can tell you, mine will be up for a while, and some decorations never come down.
The picture is Christmas past. Thanks for reading.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Dec 18
Last year I couldn't get all the decorations in the box when I undecorated the tree, so those are in strategic places around my living room giving it a great atmosphere. It's good to keep nice reminders of the season up through winter.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
27 Dec 18
I leave snow man themed stuff up through the winter. I leave plain red decor out until after Valentine's Day.
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@paigea (36317)
• Canada
27 Dec 18
@GardenGerty Hubby replaces the Christmas lights at the road with red lights.
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@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
26 Dec 18
I learned from my mum when I was a child take down Christmas decorations on the 12 night after Christmas and that would be 6th January 2019. I loved seeing my home decorated for Christmas and it was lovely to see my sisters house decorated so sweetly for Christmas. I am so happy to have my children help me pack away the Christmas trees and Christmas decorations on 6th January.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Dec 18
Down and put away. I put mine up the weekend of Dec. 8/9th.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Dec 18
@responsiveme That was the only dress my mother made that was identical.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
29 Dec 18
@just4him those were the days if identical dresses
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@xander6464 (44250)
• Wapello, Iowa
26 Dec 18
Great picture.
I like the idea of leaving the decorations up. It's a pain taking them down and then putting them back up.
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@xander6464 (44250)
• Wapello, Iowa
29 Dec 18
@just4him I say, if it makes sense in December, it makes sense in June!
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Dec 18
@xander6464 Oh absolutely! They do have Christmas in July movies and such, so why not?
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Dec 18
The moment Christmas is over lol!
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
27 Dec 18
I will leave mine up until Jan. 6th. I just read about it here is the url:
The Psychic Well Your Psychic Resource Center Home ? Metaphysics ? Superstitions: Irrational Beliefs or Cultural Mores ? Superstitions About Christmas Superstitions About Christmas Christmas is one of my favourite family celebrations. As a French-Canadian,
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
@oahuwriter I didn't know that tradition either. My family always kept it up to the end of January. I do the same.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
28 Dec 18
@just4him
I just learned it, thanks to the different posts here at mylot...learned something.
It's the 12 days of Christmas tradition to leave Christmas decorations up till the 5th, take down on the 6th. Thanks. I'm reading up on it now...so sorry for not having the knowledge sooner, sorry I took it down so quickly. 
It's the 12 days of Christmas tradition to leave Christmas decorations up till the 5th, take down on the 6th. Thanks. I'm reading up on it now...so sorry for not having the knowledge sooner, sorry I took it down so quickly. 1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Dec 18
my sister will probably take down the tree and other decors at the feast of the Epiphany.
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@lovebuglena (44549)
• Staten Island, New York
26 Dec 18
I don't celebrate Christmas (because I'm Jewish) but I always put up a tree for New Years. My husband doesn't allow me to put up the tree until after Christmas is over. So, I just put mine up today. I don't plan on taking it down any time soon. I will keep it probably at least until end of January... If it weren't for him I'd have put up my tree around the beginning of December.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Jan 19
@lovebuglena That's interesting.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
What is the reason you put up a tree? It's nice you keep it up to the end of January.
@lovebuglena (44549)
• Staten Island, New York
2 Jan 19
@just4him That's what we always did back in Belarus and even when we moved here. People from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, etc. always put up a tree in time for New Years.
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