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Most people usually take them down in early January. Traditionally, it is taken down after the 12 days of Christmas are over, or the day after Epiphany.
The Epiphany Christian tradition tells us that Jesus was born on December 25, but the Magi did not arrive in Bethlehem until January 6.
However, The Bible does not record what date Jesus was born and tells us that the Magi did not arrive until almost 2 years after His birth (Matthew 2:1-16).
According to traditions (not the Bible), January 6 is the Epiphany - sometimes called "Little Christmas" or "Little Epiphany" - and is the day the Magi met the newborn King and presented him with his royal gifts.
It is explained to children that, if you take down your lights before January 6, the Wise Men may not be able to find their way, even though all the Christmas lights in the world, combined, would not be as bright as the star God used to guide them.
Taking down ornaments on January 6 is a European tradition still followed by many people of German, Polish, and Czech ancestry. The tradition, in part, dates from before 1900 when ornaments were often real fruit, nuts, and marzipan and would be eaten.
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- Traditionally, in the UK, Christmas decorations are taken down on 'Twelfth Night', January 6th.
- I live in Canada and there is no set time to take the decorations down and it depends on the individual. Some people never bother to decorate, others may leave their tree up until Dec. 27th, while others will leave the tree up until January. I take our tree down on the 2nd of January. Christmas house lights can be left out all year (not turned on) or if they are white some people will use them as a decoration during the summer evenings.
- 7 days after Christmas.
- I usually take my decorations down on the first Saturday of January. It is a good tradition to start taking them down on a specific day in January.
- Before you plant your tomatoes in the spring.
- That's really a matter of personal preference. Depending on where you live, leaving them up during winter storms may damage them, and they do look sort of silly beyond the middle of January.
- Christmas isn't officially over until Epiphany, on January 6th, so after January 6th.
- Before your Homeowners' Association starts hassling you about them. :-)
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When should Christmas decorations be taken down to avoid bad luck?
Luck does not come into it. That is just superstition. Christmas decorations should not come down until after Christmas is over. So that means you should take them down on the 7th of January.
When should Christmas decorations be taken down in 2014?
Christmas decorations should not come down until after Christmas is over. So that means you should take them down on the 7th of January no matter what year it is. So in 2014 they should have come down on the 7th of January.
When does Christmas end in united kingdom?
Christmas trees and decorations are traditionally taken down on 6th January.
When will a store decide its Christmas program?
A store will usually decide its Christmas program once Halloween has passed. Some malls even being putting up Christmas decorations as soon as the Halloween decorations have been taken down.
People need to take down their Christmas decorations on New Year's Day.?
People need to take down their Christmas decorations on New Year's Day.
Why do Mormons leave their Christmas decorations up for so long?
This all depends on the individual family, as there is no Mormon religious custom about holiday decorations. Some families like to leave their Christmas decorations up longer than others. I grew up a Mormon, and we always took our Christmas decorations down the day after Christmas. Now that I am grown, I usually take my Christmas decorations down on New Years Day. Most facilities owned by the Mormon Church that decorate for Christmas take their decorations down shortly after New Years Day, which is customary for most people in the United States. Maybe the Mormons you know are either too lazy to take down their Christmas decorations, or they love Christmas so much that they don't want to take them down?
When do stores start marking down Christmas decorations 75 percent off?
After Christmas
When should you take down the Christmas Crib?
There is no right or wrong time to take down the Christmas crib. Many people leave decorations up until the new year and others remove them the day after.
When should a Christmas tree be taken down?
The best day to take all Christmas things down is probably January 2 or 3
Is January the seventh when decorations should be taken down?
Yes, this is when the 3 wise man came and brought baby Jesus presents. If you take your decorations down before January 7th you will have bad luck all year.
What time can you have Christmas light on to?
The Christmas decorations must be down by 12th night, which always falls on the 5th January.
Is it bad luck to take your Christmas decorations down early?
No, Christmas isn't about luck it's about sharing an caring
