2007-01-01 22:22:21 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
oh man, your supposed to take em down, cant I just change all the lights to green by March 17th
2007-01-01 22:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by lepke 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People and cultures have different interpretations as to when Christmas is actually over. Some christian tradition follows the 12 days of Christmas which falls on January 6th and happens to be the Feast of Three Kings-then xmas is officially over and the decors should be out by then.
But I once celebrated the season in Japan and Christmas is over on the 26th and decors are out and should be replaced by New Year decors.
Other countries observe diff traditions and remove decors on the 1st of January to signify new life.
My advice is for you to follow the Christian tradition coz that's is where xmas started anyway-the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ and ends on Feast of the Magis.
2007-01-02 06:47:27 · answer #2 · answered by wolfass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 1st of Jan is tradition in my family, but my decorations were up until December 26th. The tree and the ornaments went down the 1st as well as the outside lights.
2007-01-02 08:26:27 · answer #3 · answered by shania3949 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always take mine down on Jan 1st. But everyone is different there's no real date that u need to. Hey some people leave theirs up all year long. Whatever works for u and your time schedule.
2007-01-02 08:13:10 · answer #4 · answered by Christina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tradition is after the 1st of the year so it would make sense to take down by the 2nd of January
2007-01-02 06:31:11 · answer #5 · answered by tnbadbunny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only are mine still up, but they're still on too.
We usually leave them up for at least a few days after New Years. After that it depends. If it's really snowy or cold you should at least get the big free standing ones out of your yard, if you have any out there. But the house lights can wait for warmer, drier weather. And even if you leave them up til the summer comes, it's still good for a laugh! Last year I spotted one person who was painting their house with the lights still up - in August!!
It's so sad when the lights finally come down. Leave them up for as long as you feel comfortable doing so, and enjoy them.
2007-01-02 06:48:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stop watering the tree the night before Christmas so when the Christmas tree starts to die (dropping tons of needles) I know it is time to take all the decorations down.
2007-01-02 08:29:46 · answer #7 · answered by Diane A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They must be taken down before the 12th day of christmas which is Jan 6th. It's tradition in my family therefore to take them down on Jan 5th.
2007-01-02 06:26:05 · answer #8 · answered by babeUK 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not until after Orthodox Christmas. I'll wait until after January 6th.
2007-01-03 04:39:43 · answer #9 · answered by Just me. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's January 2. They should have been taken down yesterday!
2007-01-03 00:02:09 · answer #10 · answered by Esther 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey babeUK, did you know that the 12 days of christmas was another pagan tradition. Nothing wrong with that, I just thought you might like to know
2007-01-02 07:04:26 · answer #11 · answered by Nemesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋