2006-12-14 04:58:40 · 29 answers · asked by Michelle 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
We usually keep it up untthrough New Years Day and take it down after that. I keep it up as long as possible as Christmas is my favorite time of year.
2006-12-14 05:01:07 · answer #1 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In traditional practice, the tree stays up until January 6, called Epiphany. That's when the wise men actually made it to Bethlehem. Hence, the 12 days of Christmas. So, that's when people opened gifts - when the gift bringers came. This tradition is still upheld in many parts of Europe. If you're into the real tradition of Christmas, that would be the guideline. If you're like most Americans, after New Years.
2006-12-14 13:02:20 · answer #2 · answered by the truth 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Never. I only buy live trees so that I can plant them after I'm done with the Christmas festivities. Why waste a tree?
2006-12-14 13:29:02 · answer #3 · answered by Compurednek 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well let's see today is the 14th.. it will be up for another month.
I usually take all decorations down after Little Christmas, on January 6th.. but the Church celebrates for 12 days or 2 weeks after the 25th of December.
2006-12-14 13:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before the next Christmas
2006-12-14 13:00:12 · answer #5 · answered by akband 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We buy a live tree the day after Thanksgiving every year. We put it up and decorate it the week-end following Thanksgiving. Then, the day after Christmas, it comes down. By then, it has started to get dry.
2006-12-14 13:04:47 · answer #6 · answered by wmw's 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I throw mine out after the New Year. Sometimes even before January 1st.
2006-12-14 13:16:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Always take down a christmas tree before new years.
2006-12-14 13:00:50 · answer #8 · answered by inkcrazysara 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
People throw out tree and put away decorations on 6th January(Feast of Epiphany)
2006-12-14 13:03:21 · answer #9 · answered by mex 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't throw mine away because it's fake,but I do take it down the day after Christmas, I have been known to take it down Christmas night.
2006-12-14 13:00:59 · answer #10 · answered by Backwoods Barbie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋