Here's When to Take Down Your Christmas Tree, According to Tradition

If you haven’t had time to take down the Christmas tree by New Year’s, don’t worry

While some people take down their Christmas trees as soon as December 26th arrives, others wait until the New Year (and sometimes longer, even into the summer). However, does it exist rectify Is it time to get rid of your holiday centerpiece? According to one tradition, yes.

Although December 25 is the day countless families around the world celebrate Christmas, Christian tradition dictates that the winter holidays actually last until Epiphany, which many celebrate on January 6 – 12 days after Christmas.

The religious holiday, sometimes called “Three Kings Day”, celebrates the day when the three wise men brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby Jesus. The day also serves as the beginning of the church’s “Season of Epiphany,” which ends before Maundy Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.

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So what does all this have to do with Christmas trees?

As Good housekeeping points out, since the 4th century, many Christians have viewed Twelfth Night—also called Epiphany Eve—as the official end of the Christmas season.

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So, according to tradition, twelfth night is when the celebrants should take down their tree. Some even believe that if you wait too long after the Christmas season is over to get rid of your evergreens, you could be cursed with bad luck.

To be safe, it might be a good idea to set a reminder for January 6th to take down your Christmas tree.

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Source: HIS Education