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lesliec lesliec
 
December 30, 2008 12:10 PM

When do you take your Christmas tree down?

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isaackenda... isaackenda...
 
 December 30, 2008 02:40 PM
The Christmas tree should not be taken down anytime before January 6th, which is the Feast of the Epiphany. That is the celebration in the Christian church when the 3 Wise Men arrived to present the baby Jesus with gifts of Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh. This is also the 12th Day in the Christmas Season.
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rhonmark rhonmark
 
December 30, 2008 04:36 PM
That's how we do it traditionaly in our family too. After the feast of the Epiphany. What's a few days more of seeing holiday decorations at home?

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robbrown robbrown
 
December 30, 2008 12:12 PM
Right after New Years.

I have an annual New Years party at my house so I take it and the rest of the Christmas decorations down when I clean up.

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andyg1128 andyg1128
 
December 30, 2008 01:43 PM
Usually the Weekend after New Year's Day. Don't have a reason other than I am to lazy to do it right after Christmas

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shakespear... shakespear...
 
December 30, 2008 01:51 PM
My wife, who would like her house clean again, prefers to take it down the day after Christmas, or the soonest possible day (like the weekend). This year I argued for a little longer - it's still up and likely will be until probably the day after New Year's. I just find the day after Christmas a little too depressing anyway, and rushing the whole "get rid of the decorations" thing isn't something I feel the need to do. After all, it's not like the Christmas tree looks any different after Christmas, it still looks nice, we still turn it on at night. Might as well enjoy it for a little while.

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colttrickl... colttrickl...
 
December 30, 2008 03:56 PM
After the new year's holiday.

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drmatt drmatt
 
December 30, 2008 04:31 PM
My wife, nearing Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder, takes the tree down and ALL the decorations on Boxing Day (Dec. 26th). She wastes NO time. I kinda like it...

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fjpoblam fjpoblam
 
December 30, 2008 08:18 PM
January 2, if no hangover. Else January 3. But, then, past 5 years, no tree except for a "temporary" tree at a shared rental with relatives, in which case, December 25 afternoon.

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k3vin187 k3vin187
 
December 30, 2008 10:36 PM
Catholic tradition keeps it up into January, though I think taking it down after new years is completely acceptable.

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