Is it unlucky to take the decs down B4 6th jan?
2007-01-03 05:53:46 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
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2007-01-03 06:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by Southern_Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As Christmas is a religious festival how can it be unlucky when you take your decs down. Tradition on the other hand says that Christmas lasts 12 days, every day is a separate religious feast day until the 6th January - Ephinany when the three kings visited Christ.
However, some Christians although they take their decorations down do not take their actual tree or cribs down until 6th February which is Candlemass when Christ was presented as a baby in the temple. Our church leave their crib up till Candlemass.
2007-01-03 13:48:36 · answer #2 · answered by ShumB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12th day of Christmas i.e. the 6th January. It's certainly 'supposed' to be unlucky if you leave them up after that date. In the true spirit of Christmas decs should be put up the week leading up to the 25th Dec (NOT a month before!!), and taken down on the 6th January.
2007-01-03 22:42:59 · answer #3 · answered by Chris D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
traditionally the 12th day of Christmas Jan 6th superstition says it is unlucky to remove them before but I took mine down today
2007-01-03 06:05:01 · answer #4 · answered by barn owl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you believe so. If not take it down when you get tired of looking at it. Don't worry, they'll be another Christmas shortly and then we can do it all over again. Seems they come so fast now. It's sort of like the people who leaves the Christmas lights up all year around. Maybe they're not taking any chances.
2007-01-03 06:58:20 · answer #5 · answered by tyme2wakeup 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can take them down anytime before 6th Jan (12th night) but if you are supertitious on any way make sure that you take down all holly too and check that nothing has fell behind cupboards. I am not sure of the myht/folk tale behind this but my nana said that we would be dogged with bad luck and tht gremlins would come out.
2007-01-03 05:59:19 · answer #6 · answered by Velvet Kitten 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some people do not take theirs down until "old" Christmas I think that is where Jan 6th may have come from. Me I take mine down when I have the time.... hopefully before next Christmas rolls around....lol...
2007-01-03 05:57:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them down any time after the 6th
2007-01-03 07:09:40 · answer #8 · answered by vdwilson.com@verizon.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of us (Hispanics) celebrate 3 King's day on jan.6, and then we take it down on jan.7
2007-01-03 07:19:03 · answer #9 · answered by mamachula01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not - You have to take them down BY 6th Jan, so anytime before 12th night is fine.
2007-01-03 05:58:25 · answer #10 · answered by Star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to take them down before or on 12th night which would be this Friday with Christmas day being 1st night as in the song the twelve days of christmas.
2007-01-03 05:56:46 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋