How long do you leave a Christmas tree up?
Happy Friday friends! I didn’t snap a picture of this cute Santa mug before Christmas, so I thought I’d grace you all with one more festive pic before transitioning back to normal programming. Our tree is still up and I secretly love it (other than the dry pine needles that are constantly falling off of our live tree). We honestly haven’t had time to take it down yet, so I’m going to use tradition as an excuse!
According to Good Housekeeping “Dating back to the 4th century, many Christians have marked the end of the Christmas season on the Twelfth Night (or 12 nights after Christmas) — an evening also known as the Eve of the Epiphany.
The Epiphany marks the day the Three Kings (or Wise Men) visited baby Jesus, and is either celebrated on January 5 or January 6 (depending on whether you count Day One as Christmas or not). Although Christian groups reportedly disagree over which date is the correct one, tradition dictates that the Twelfth Night is the best time to take down your festive decorations — including your tree. It’s believed that waiting too long after the Twelfth Night will bring bad luck.” So for you procrastinators like me…we have an excuse for leaving our tree up a little longer, but the tree must come down this weekend to advert bad luck!!
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