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When to take down your Christmas tree as exact date for 'good luck' revealed
29.12.2022 - 18:27 / dailyrecord.co.uk
As Christmas passes for another year, many lovers of the holiday will want to keep their festive decorations for as long as possible.
Others, however, can't wait to pack the seasonal decor away as it is widely believed that keeping them up brings bad luck. Whatever your view is on Christmas, there comes a time when Brits must decide when to store the tree and garlands away for another 12 months.
With that in mind, when is the best time to take down the Christmas tree? Some homes pack up as soon as Boxing Day falls, while others prefer to wait until after New Year's Eve.
The bad luck in question is said to come if festive decorations are still on display after the "Twelfth Night" after Christmas Day. If you're superstitious, that makes January 5 the best time to box up the tree.
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.
Those looking to cling on to the festivities for a bit longer may still be in luck.
According to traditions dating way back to the 1500s, people kept their decorations on display up until Candlemas which falls on February 2, according to The Tudor Society.
Falling 40 days after Christmas, Candlemas - also known as the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary - was observed as the official end of Christmas in mediaeval times.
The date itself was a feast day and is so called because candles to be used in churches in the coming year would be blessed on that day.
So if you forget to take down your tree, or just don't fancy giving up on the holidays quite yet, you could wait until then.
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