Cath Muscat
As the seasonal festivities draw to a close and life returns to normal, the question of when to take your Christmas tree down draws debate.
Tradition vs practicality, and real tree vs fake are all factors that weigh in on the argument, but no one opinion crosses all boundaries – it’s really up to you.
What date do you take down your Christmas tree?
Some people can be found packing it away on Boxing Day, others say the 1st of January as we ring in the new year. Some observe the tradition of waiting twelve days after Christmas, or the twelfth night which takes us to the 5th of January and ends with the Feast of the Epiphany. This, for many the definitive date and any time beyond signals bad luck to come.
Some of us simply can’t face the task so it changes every year, depending on motivation levels – or just wait until the next council green waste collection and snip the tree up just in time – taking in that last whiff of pine-scented goodness. Others leave their Christmas decorations up year-round for the sheer joy of them.
One of the loveliest things about Christmas is the keeping of traditions that involve your whole family, however customary. Pulling down your Christmas tree may be part of the pleasant rituals you undertake together at this time of year, carefully packing away your decorations for next year’s festivities.
Enjoy the process.
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