When to take Christmas decorations down – date it's 'unlucky' to have tree up

As much as we want Christmas to drag on forever, there comes a time when we need to take our decorations down.

Some believe it’s bad luck to keep your decs up throughout January.

For most people, January 6 is the day when you should remove your festive fir.

This tradition can be traced all the way back to 567AD – when the idea of Twelfth Night came about.

The holiday which is also known as Epiphany Eve, takes place in the days after Christmas.

January 6 is 12 days after the big event, which signifies it has ended.

As the festivities have drawn to a close, some believe it’s bad luck to keep your tree and decorations up.

This superstition is prevalent in Britain, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.

But other nations dispute when the end of Yuletide actually is.

In countries such as Egypt, Belarus and Serbia, Christmas Day doesn’t take place until January 7.

This is to do with differences in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.

For this reason, the date people take their decorations down really does vary.

So for however long you want to keep your tinsel and Santa decs up, we promise we’re not judging.

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