When Will You Take Down Your Christmas Tree and Decorations

@just4him (303392)
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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@paigea (35511)
• Canada
26 Dec 18
I will take it down on the 6th. Any decorations that I can classify as "winter" instead of Christmas will stay up. Snowmen.
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@just4him (303392)
• 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 (157027)
• 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 (35511)
• Canada
27 Dec 18
@GardenGerty Hubby replaces the Christmas lights at the road with red lights.
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@LadyDuck (454943)
• Switzerland
26 Dec 18
I always keep the Christmas decorations up until the 6th of January, after we have celebrated the Epiphany I take them down.
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@LadyDuck (454943)
• Switzerland
29 Dec 18
@just4him Most people do this here and also in Italy. In France they used to wait until the end of January, well if they like why not.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
I've heard a lot of people take them down then also.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Dec 18
@LadyDuck People take it down at many different times.
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@maximax8 (31055)
• 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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@maximax8 (31055)
• United Kingdom
30 Dec 18
@just4him Thankyou. My children are so helpful to me. We had a couple of days away and now we are back home with our Christmas decorations.
@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
That's wonderful they will help you put it away on 12th night.
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
26 Dec 18
will be all the Christmas decoration after New Years
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
28 Dec 18
After New Year most of the stuff is gone.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
That's nice to keep it up a little longer to enjoy it.
@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Dec 18
Down and put away. I put mine up the weekend of Dec. 8/9th.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
That was fast.
@responsiveme (22932)
• India
26 Dec 18
That is a cute picture..You?
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
Yes, me at age 8, third grade. According to the date on the photo. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known when this was taken. My mother made that dress and an identical one for my sister.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Dec 18
@responsiveme That was the only dress my mother made that was identical.
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• India
29 Dec 18
@just4him those were the days if identical dresses
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@tammys85 (29868)
• Baltimore, Maryland
27 Dec 18
I'm not entirely sure when the decorations are coming down, but they never come down before New Year's Eve/Day. We'll probably put window clings in for Valentine's Day.
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@tammys85 (29868)
• Baltimore, Maryland
30 Dec 18
@just4him We do them for most holidays. My teenage nieces and nephew always enjoyed doing it (still do), and now their 9yr old sister enjoys it.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Dec 18
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
That sounds like fun. I've never done Valentine clings.
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@xander6464 (40696)
• 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 (40696)
• Wapello, Iowa
29 Dec 18
@just4him I say, if it makes sense in December, it makes sense in June!
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@just4him (303392)
• 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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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
Yes, it is, and it makes the home look festive longer. Thank you.
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@JohnRoberts (109865)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Dec 18
The moment Christmas is over lol!
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
Wow! Getting back to normal as soon as possible.
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@dya80dya (33053)
26 Dec 18
In January 2019 we will take down everything.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
That's a good time to take it down.
@oahuwriter (26786)
• 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 (303392)
• 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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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
Those are a lot of superstitions. It's good to leave it up to January 6.
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@oahuwriter (26786)
• 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.
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@Courage7 (19635)
• United States
26 Dec 18
It wont be today.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
I'm glad it wasn't.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
@Courage7 That's a good reason to get it down and out.
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@Courage7 (19635)
• United States
28 Dec 18
@just4him Thanks Valerie. I must take the branch down soon tho it is much too dry.
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@porwest (78726)
• United States
26 Dec 18
I don't usually go quite that long before taking stuff down. Usually sometime after the new year. But I kind of gauge it around when my neighbors start doing it. I don't want to be the last guy on the block with his lights up.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
Aww, you're no fun. Why not be the last? Someone needs to be. One year I got around to taking the tree down on Good Friday.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Dec 18
@porwest No time like the present to start.
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@porwest (78726)
• United States
29 Dec 18
@just4him Maybe I will break the mold this year and keep the lights out until spring.
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@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Dec 18
My door wreath is down. Cool memories in your photo.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
My wreath is up year round. Thank you.
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@m_audrey6788 (58487)
• Germany
26 Dec 18
2nd week of January 2019
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• Germany
26 Dec 18
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Dec 18
That's a good time to take it down.
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Dec 18
I will wait a few more days as do most people here I think. I've read that many have already removed their decorations.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
I've seen a couple of real trees on the curb already. It's nice to wait and not be in a rush to end the season.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Dec 18
@JudyEv Yes, it does.
@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Dec 18
@just4him After so much effort to get it all up and looking lovely it seems a shame to take it down too soon.
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@HazySue (39269)
• Gouverneur, New York
26 Dec 18
I don't like to see the season end either. I take down a tree, if I put one up, on New Year's day.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
29 Dec 18
@HazySue That would be awesome.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
It's nice to keep it up a little longer.
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@HazySue (39269)
• Gouverneur, New York
29 Dec 18
@just4him I know it is. Sometimes I think I would like to have it in a corner year round.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• 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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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
A good day to take it down.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
29 Dec 18
@just4him i agree.
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@lovebuglena (42907)
• 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 (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Jan 19
@lovebuglena That's interesting.
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@just4him (303392)
• 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 (42907)
• 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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@Nevena83 (65287)
• Serbia
26 Dec 18
The photo is gorgeous.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Dec 18
Thank you.
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@Nevena83 (65287)
• Serbia
28 Dec 18
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